Antenna Awards
| Company type | Award ceremony |
|---|---|
| Industry | Community television |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Founder | C31 Melbourne |
Area served | Australia |
| Products | Awards for community television production |
The Antenna Awards represent an Australian event dedicated to recognizing excellence in community television production. Founded in 2004, this ceremony is organized by C31 Melbourne and is aired across various terrestrial community TV channels (Channel 31) throughout the country.
Entries are submitted by producers, hosts, and volunteers for shows broadcast during the qualifying timeframe. A judging panel, appointed by the event coordinators, evaluates the nominations; in earlier years, Channel 31 viewers could participate by voting for their preferred programs through the Viewers' Choice Award.
Between 2004 and 2010, the awards took place every year—originally hosted at RMIT University's Storey Hall, later moving to Deakin Edge. The ceremony was reinstated in 2014 to celebrate two decades of community television in Brisbane and Melbourne, with another revival occurring in 2019 marking C31 Melbourne’s 25th year.
2005
- Outstanding Comedy Program – The Shambles, Nathan Valvo & Sean Lynch
- Outstanding Drama Program – The Video Store, Sam Barrett & Adrian Mcfarlane
- Outstanding Arts Program – Gallery Watch, Tibor Meszaros
- Outstanding Music Program – Turkish Star Australia, Ses Promotions
- Outstanding Variety Program – Get Up Tucked, Ricarp Productions
- Outstanding News/Current Affairs Program – The Sauce, Alison Murphy & Natasha Duckett
- Outstanding Interview Program – Ro Tv, Curtin University & Rotary Wa
- Outstanding Sports Program – The Hockey Show, Dan Miles & Hugh Jellie
- Outstanding Panel Program – No Limits, Sarah Barton
- Outstanding Live / Outside Broadcast Program – Carols in the Park, Dean Gray & Peter Wood (Videoworks)
- Outstanding Indigenous Program – Beyond Their Limits, Paul Deeming & Chris Bayley
- Outstanding Children's Program – Hello Music, Karen Kim
- Outstanding Youth Program – Teenwire, Simon Hydzik & Glenn Clarke
- Outstanding Living & Learning Program – End To End – Lawn Bowls in Wa, Allan Blair & Simon Hydzik
- Outstanding Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Program – Salam Café, Ahmed Hassan
- Outstanding Faith Based & Spiritual Development Program – Salam Café, Ahmed Hassan
- Outstanding Sound – Plug-In, Simon Moule & Salvador Castro
- Outstanding Camerawork – Citylife, Anthony Abicair
- Outstanding Editing – Plug-In, Simon Moule & Salvador Castro
- Outstanding Music Composition – The C Word "31 Song", Nicky Bomba
- Outstanding Director – The Shambles, Nathan Valvo, Sean Lynch & Anthony Ziella
- Outstanding Program Id/Main Title/Promo – The Sauce (Promo), Alison Murphy & Natasha Duckett
- Outstanding Sponsorship Announcement – Acland St Traders Association, Graham C Irwin
- Program Supporting Local Metropolitan Communities Award – Get Up Tucked, Ricarp Productions
- Program Supporting Local Rural And Regional Communities Award – Exmouth on Show, Anita Krsnik & Michael Zampogna
- Best New Producer – Simon Christie & Miranda Christie, 4wd Tv
- Best Female Presenter – Krystal Manson, This Town Brisbane
- Best Male Presenter – Dieter Kahsnitz, The C Word
- Viewers' Choice Award – 4wd Tv, Simon Christie & Miranda Christie
- Producer of the Year – Campbell Manderson, Debra Weddall & Jacinta Hicken, The Activist Awards
- Program of the Year – No Limits, Sarah Barton
2006
- Outstanding Comedy Series – The Ugly Stick
- Outstanding Drama Series – Yartz
- Outstanding Arts Series – Masterclass in Oils
- Outstanding Music Series – On the Couch
- Outstanding Variety Series – Teenwire
- Outstanding News/Current Affairs Series – QUT News
- Outstanding Interview Series – C-Word
- Outstanding Sports Series – Wake Life
- Outstanding Panel Series – No Limits
- Outstanding Live or Outside Broadcast Series – Science in the Pub
- Outstanding Indigenous Series – Bobtales
- Outstanding Children's Series – Jelly Jym
- Outstanding Youth Series – Class TV
- Outstanding Living and Learning Series – The Garden Tap
- Outstanding Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Series – Fusion Latina
- Outstanding Personal and/or Spiritual Development Series – Tickets Passport and Tarot
- Outstanding Sound Design – The Launch
- Outstanding Camerawork – Michael Rachelle – Sk82death
- Outstanding Editing – Simon Hydzik – Teenwise
- Outstanding Music Composition – Ugly Stick
- Outstanding Direction – Mat Jones – Public Holiday
- Outstanding Program ID/Main Title/Promo – 123 TV
- Outstanding Sponsorship Announcement – Ugly Stick & Crumpler Bag
- Outstanding Program Supporting Local Metropolitan Communities – Local Knowledge
- Outstanding Program Supporting Rural and Regional Communities – Northam Back to Future
- Best Emerging Producer – Lyn Vickery & Rob Solomon – Wake Up Perth
- Best Female Host – Steph Rogers – On the Couch
- Best Male Host – Dieter Kahsntiz – C-Word
- Producer of the Year Award – Don Miles & Hugh Jellie – Hockey Show
- Program of the Year Award – Salam Café
2007
- Top Living and Learning Series: No Limits
- Top Program Supporting New and Emerging Communities: Salam Café
- Top Comedy: In Wollongong Tonight
- Top Young Persons' Series: sk82death
- Top Indigenous Series: Bobtales
- Top Arts Series: Rock and Roll Cooking Show
- Top Program Promoting Community Harmony & Diversity: No Limits
- Top Drama: One Night Stand
- Top Music Composition: More Amore
- Top Music Series: Rock and Roll Cooking Show
- Top Female Presenter: Vanity Pets
- Top Male Presenter: Vasili's Garden (Vasili Kanidiadis)
- Top Live or Outside Broadcast: Barnaby Flowers
- Top Sports Series: sk82death
- Top News or Current Affairs: The C News Focus Special
- Top CALD Program: Salam Cafe
- Top Camerawork: sk82death
- Top Editing: The Ugly Stick
- Top Director: The Ugly Stick
- Top Producer: Kids Life
- Top Sound Design: Rock and Roll Cooking Show
- Exceptional Production Achievement: Geraldton on Show
- Program of the Year Award: Signpost
- Exceptional Contribution to Community Television: Andrew Brine
- Viewers' Choice Award: 4WD TV
2008
The 2008 awards event was held at the BMW Edge theatre within Federation Square on Thursday, 24 April, with the ceremony airing on television Sunday, 27 April at 7:30 pm.
- Best Indigenous Program – Noongar Dundjoo
- Other contenders: Totally School, Nunga Lounge, Urban Chesspieces, The Marngrook Footy Show
- Best News or Current Affairs Program – Wake Up! WA
- Other nominees: Tea Tree Gully TV Naturally Better, SKA Story, State Question Time, The Union Show
- Best Camera Work – The Goin' Ballistyx Snowboard Show
- Best Editing – Making the Switch
- Other nominees included: The Bazura Project, Living on the Coast, Flicktease
- Best Program Supporting New and Emerging Communities – Sri Lanka Morning Show
- Nominees: Talent Pool, SKA Story, VNTV, Pinoy TV
- Best Music Program – Asylum
- Other candidates: T Sessions, Pinoy Music Lounge, Songwriters Across Australia, Access All Areas TV
- Best Theme Music Composition – Penguin TV
- Nominees included: Play Kool, Room to Grow, Wake Life, No Limits
- Best Young Persons Program – Class TV
- Other nominees: Fusion Latina, Totally School, Hit TV, Minnie Monkey
- Best Live or Outside Broadcast – The Breakfast Show
- Nominees: WAFL ON, No Limits, Viva Melbourne, Wake Up! WA
- Best Lifestyle Program – Making The Switch
- Nominees: Let's Go Bird Watching, Kids Life, Living on the Coast, Latin Dance Alive
- Best Comedy Program – The Bazura Project
- Other nominees: Planet Nerd, Barnaby Flowers Bumper Bonanza, twentysomething
- Best Interview Show – Ngulla Pt 1 and 2
- Competitors: The MS Show, The Shtick, Adelaide Vibe, A Life in Crime
- Best Sound – The Gascoyne Dash
- Nominees included: The Bazura Project, The Union Show, Barnaby Flowers, Mystical Guides
- Best Sports Program – The Marngrook Footy Show
- Other contenders: ALHL Ice Hockey, The Hockey Show, Ten Pin Bowling, On the Water
- Best Special Presentation – Making Monsters
- Nominees: The Gascoyne Dash, Mystical Guides, The Marngrook Footy Show Grand Final Show, The Union Show
- Best Arts Program – The Bazura Project
- Other nominees: The Green Room, Blurb, Painting with John, Popcorn
- Best CALD Program – Sign Post
- Nominees included Viva Melbourne, Hello Australia, Fusion Latina, Sri Lanka Morning Show
- Best Female Presenter – Emma Race (The Breakfast Show)
- Other nominees: Mahlia Simpson (Kids Life), Jodie Raquel (The Italian Guide), Natasha Ferre (The Goin Ballistyx Snowboarding Show), Yvonne Goldsmith (Latin Dance Alive)
- Best Male Presenter – Michael Kuzilny (A Life in Crime)
- Nominees were Phil Cleary (The Union Show), Charlie Barilla (Charlie's Kitchen), Nick Ball (The Hockey Show), Todd Wright (Sign Post)
- Best Director – Lee Zachariah (The Bazura Project)
- Other nominees included Mystical Guides, Jess Harris & Josh Schmidt (twentysomething), Sylvi Soeharjono (Latin Dance Alive), Peter Weatherall (Penguin TV)
- Producer of the Year – Emma Race (The Breakfast Show)
- Competitors were Tim Egan (The Bazura Project), Michael Curson (Gasolene), Global Vision Media (Making the Switch), Jess Harris (twentysomething)
- Best Program – Making the Switch
- Other nominees included The MS Show, The Goin' Ballistyx Snowboarding Show, Let's Go Bird Watching, Play Kool
- Outstanding Contribution to Community Television – Josie Parrelli
- Viewers' Choice Award – 4WD TV
2009
- Exceptional Arts Program – The Bazura Project
- Exceptional Comedy Program – Talking Comics With Gazz & Dazz
- Exceptional Development Program – The Red Room
- Exceptional Female Presenter – Kat Bergin; Theatregames Live
- Exceptional Interview Program – No Limits
- Exceptional Lifestyle Program – Vasili's Garden
- Exceptional Male Presenter – Steve Hurd - No Limits
- Exceptional Music Program – Scout Tv
- Exceptional News Program – The Union Show
- Exceptional Special Presentation/One-Off Program – ATVAA; Racing with the Seadragons
- Exceptional CALD Program – Fusion Latina
- Exceptional CALD Producer: Milano Livera – Fusion Latina
- Exceptional Exterior Broadcast Program – Studio A
- Program of the Year – Studio A
- Exceptional Recreational Program – On The Water
- Exceptional Sports Program – The Surfers Life
- Exceptional Technical Excellence – Living on the Coast
- Outstanding Community TV Contribution – David Mclaughlin
- Outstanding Theme Music – Brain Date
- Outstanding Youth Program – 1700
2010
The 2010 C31 Melbourne Antenna Awards were conducted on 27 June at BMW Edge, Federation Square, Melbourne.
- Program of the Year – Dare I Ask?
- Technical Innovation Achievement – The Mutant Way
- Arts Program Excellence – Fusion Latina
- Comedy Program Excellence – The Mutant Way
- Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Program Excellence – The Pinoy Lounge
- Factual, Current Affairs or Interview Program Excellence – Dare I Ask?
- Female Presenter Excellence – Jackie Doran; The Naughty Rude Show
- Male Presenter Excellence – Mitch Mctaggart; Socially Inadequate
- Information or Lifestyle Program Excellence – Horse Talk Tv
- Live or Outside Broadcast Excellence – The Inquiry
- Music Program Excellence – Asylum Tv
- Original Theme Music Composition Excellence – Dancing About Architecture (Ben Birchall and Dave Mcgann)
- Outdoor Recreational Program Excellence – Hound Tv
- Sports Program Excellence – The Local Footy Show
- Young Persons Program Excellence – The Naughty Rude Show
Revivals
On 1 July 2014, C31 Melbourne confirmed the revival of the Antenna Awards to commemorate two decades since the initial broadcasts of C31 Melbourne and 31 Digital Brisbane. Following a successful crowdfunding campaign via Pozible, the 2014 Antenna Awards ceremony was held on 1 October 2014 at Deakin Edge, Federation Square, Melbourne, where 13 awards were distributed.
On 4 July 2019, C31 Melbourne announced a second resurgence of the Antenna Awards in celebration of 25 years since the channel's establishment. The awards event took place on 5 October 2019, recognizing excellence across 24 categories.
On 1 February 2021, C31 Melbourne declared a third revival of the Antenna Awards. The event was planned for 19 June 2021, marking the tenth edition since the awards began in 2004.
Awards
By the time of the 2019 Antenna Awards, accolades were distributed across 23 distinct categories:
- Excellence in Program Direction
- Excellence in Program Sound
- Excellence in Program Editing
- Excellence in Program Camera Work
- Excellence in Program Theme Song
- Top Comedy Program
- Top Music Program
- Top Factual, Current Affairs, or Interview Program
- Top Culturally and/or Linguistically Diverse Program
- Top Special Interest or Lifestyle Program
- Top Sports Program
- Top Outdoor or Recreational Program
- Top Youth Program
- Best Live and/or Outside Broadcast
- Best Narrative and/or Fictional Program
- Best Actor in Narrative Drama, Comedy, or Sketch
- Best Journalism in a Program
- Best Culturally and/or Linguistically Diverse Personality
- Youth Personality of the Year
- Personality of the Year
- Excellence in Creative Achievement within a Program
- Outstanding Community Contribution by a Program
- Program of the Year