The Antenna Awards is an annual Australian awards ceremony which recognizes outstanding community television programmes broadcast on stations of Australia's Channel 31. The Antennas, which began in 2004, have been traditionally hosted by C31 Melbourne. The awards are presented at a gala ceremony in Federation Square.
Nominations are forwarded by community television volunteers and audience members. From the pool of nominees, a final list is selected for each award. More than 500 initial nominations are received each year.
The 'Viewers Choice' award (in which viewers can vote on their favourite program) and the 'Best Contribution to Community Television' are the only two awards not judged by a panel through shortlisted nominees.
The 2014 Antenna Awards were held on 1 October, at the Deakin Edge in Federation Square, Melbourne.
Best Comedy Program - The Shambles, Nathan Valvo & Sean Lynch
Best Drama Program - The Video Store, Sam Barrett & Adrian Mcfarlane
Best Arts Program - Gallery Watch, Tibor Meszaros
Best Music Program - Turkish Star Australia, Ses Promotions
Best Variety Program - Get Up Tucked, Ricarp Productions
Best News/Current Affairs Program - The Sauce, Alison Murphy & Natasha Duckett
Best Interview Program - Ro Tv, Curtin University & Rotary Wa
Best Sports Program - The Hockey Show, Dan Miles & Hugh Jellie
Best Panel Program - No Limits, Sarah Barton
Best Live / Outside Broadcast Program - Carols In The Park, Dean Gray & Peter Wood (Videoworks)
Best Indigenous Program - Beyond Their Limits, Paul Deeming & Chris Bayley
Best Children's Program - Hello Music, Karen Kim
Best Youth Program - Teenwire, Simon Hydzik & Glenn Clarke
Best Living & Learning Program - End To End - Lawn Bowls In Wa, Allan Blair & Simon Hydzik
Best Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Program - Salam Café, Ahmed Hassan
Best Faith Based & Spiritual Development Program - Salam Café, Ahmed Hassan
Best Sound - Plug-In, Simon Moule & Salvador Castro
Best Camerawork - Citylife, Anthony Abicair
Best Editing - Plug-In, Simon Moule & Salvador Castro
Best Music Composition - The C Word "31 Song", Nicky Bomba
Best Director - The Shambles, Nathan Valvo, Sean Lynch & Anthony Ziella
Best Program Id/Main Title/Promo - The Sauce (Promo), Alison Murphy & Natasha Duckett
Best Sponsorship Announcement - Acland St Traders Association, Graham C Irwin
Best Program That Supports Local Metropolitan Communities - Get Up Tucked, Ricarp Productions
Best Program That Supports Local Rural And Regional Communities - 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
Viewer's 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
Best Comedy Program - The Ugly Stick
Best Drama Program - Yartz
Best Arts Program - Masterclass in Oils
Best Music Program - On the Couch
Best Variety Program - Teenwire
Best News/Current Affairs Program - QUT News
Best Interview Program - C-Word
Best Sports Program - Wake Life
Best Panel Program - No Limits
Best Live or Outside Broadcast Program - Science in the Pub
Best Indigenous Program - Bobtales
Best Children's Program - Jelly Jym
Best Youth Program - Class TV
Best Living and Learning Program - The Garden Tap
Best Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Program - Fusion Latina
Best Personal and/or Spiritual Development Program - Tickets Passport and Tarot
Best Sound - The Launch
Best Camerawork - Michael Rachelle - Sk82death
Best Editing - Simon Hydzik - Teenwise
Best Music Composition - Ugly Stick
Best Director - Mat Jones - Public Holiday
Best Program ID/Main Title/Promo - 123 TV
Best Sponsorship Announcement - Ugly Stick � Crumpler Bag
Best Program that Supports Local Metropolitan Communities - Local Knowledge
Best Program that Supports Rural and Regional Communities - Northam Back to Future
Best New Producer - Lyn Vickery & Rob Solomon - Wake Up Perth
Best Female Presenter - On the Couch - Steph Rogers
Best Male Presenter - C-Word - Dieter Kahsntiz
Producer of the Year - Don Miles & Hugh Jellie - Hockey Show
Program of the Year - Salam Café
* Best Living and Learning Program : No Limits
Best Program that Supports New and Emerging Communities: Salam Café
Best Comedy: In Wollongong Tonight
Best Young Persons program: sk82death
Best Indigenous program: Bobtales
Best Arts: Rock and Roll Cooking Show
Best Program that Promotes Community Harmony & Diversity: No Limits
Best Drama: One Night Stand
Best Music Composition: More Amore
Best Music program: Rock and Roll Cooking Show
Best Female presenter: Vanity Pets
Best Male presenter: Vasili's Garden (Vasili Kanidiadis)
Best Live or outside broadcast: Barnaby Flowers
Best Sports: sk82death
Best News or Current Affairs: The C News Focus Special
Best CALD program: Salam Cafe
Best Camerawork: sk82death
Best Editing: The Ugly Stick
Best Director: The Ugly Stick
Best Producer: Kids Life
Best Sound: Rock and Roll Cooking Show
Outstanding Production Achievement: Geraldton on Show
Program of the Year: Signpost
Outstanding Contribution to Community Television: Andrew Brine
Viewers' Choice Award: 4WD TV
The 2008 awards ceremony were held at the BMW Edge theatre, Federation Square on Thursday, 24 April, and broadcast on Sunday, 27 April at 7.30 pm.
Best Indigenous Program - Noongar Dundjoo
Nominees: Totally School, Nunga Lounge, Urban Chesspieces, The Marngrook Footy Show
Best News or Current Affair Program - Wake Up! WA
Nominees: Tea Tree Gully TV Naturally Better, SKA Story, State Question Time, The Union Show
Best Camera Work - The Goin' Ballistyx Snowboard Show
Nominees: Let's Go Birdwatching, Making the Switch, Gasolene, Mystical Guides Haunted Australia
Best Editing - Making the Switch
Nominees: The Bazura Project, Living On the Coast, Flicktease
Best Program that supports New and Emerging Communities - Sri Lanka Morning Show
Nominees: Talent Pool, SKA Story, VNTV, Pinoy TV
Best Music Program - Asylum
Nominees: T Sessions, Pinoy Music Lounge, Songwriters Across Australia, Access All Areas TV
Best Theme Music Composition - Penguin TV
Nominees: Play Kool, Room to Grow, Wake Life, No Limits
Best Young Persons Program - Class TV
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
Nominees: Planet Nerd, Barnaby Flowers Bumper Bonanza, twentysomething
Best Interview Show - Ngulla Pt 1 and 2
Nominees: The MS Show, The Shtick, Adelaide Vibe, A Life In Crime
Best Sound - The Gascoyne Dash
Nominees: The Bazura Project, The Union Show, Barnaby Flowers, Mystical Guides
Best Sports Program - The Marngrook Footy Show
Nominees: 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
Nominees: The Green Room, Blurb, Painting with John, Popcorn
Best CALD Program - ** Sign Post
Viva Melbourne, Hello Australia, Fusion Latina, Sri Lanka Morning Show
Best Female Presenter - Emma Race (The Breakfast Show)
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: 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)
Nominees: 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)
Nominees: Tim Egan (The Bazura Project), Michael Curson (Gasolene), Global Vision Media (Making the Switch), Jess Harris (twentysomething)
Best Program - Making the Switch
Nominees: The MS Show, The Goin' Ballistyx Snow Boarding Show, Let's Go Bird Watching, Play Kool
Outstanding Contribution to Community Television - Josie Parrelli
Viewers' Choice Award - 4WD TV
Outstanding Arts Program - The Bazura Project
Outstanding Comedy Program - Talking Comics With Gazz & Dazz
Outstanding Development Program - The Red Room
Outstanding Female Presenter - Kat Bergin; Theatregames Live
Outstanding Interview Program - No Limits
Outstanding Lifestyle Program - Vasili's Garden
Outstanding Male Presenter - Steve Hurd - No Limits
Outstanding Music Program - Scout Tv
Outstanding News Program - The Union Show
Outstanding Special Presentation/One Off Program - ATVAA; Racing With The Seadragons
Outstanding Cald Program - Fusion Latina
Outstanding Cald Producer: Milano Livera - Fusion Latina
Outstanding Exterior Broadcast Program - Studio A
Outstanding Program Of The Year - Studio A
Outstanding Recreational Program - On The Water
Outstanding Sports Program - The Surfers Life
Outstanding Technical Excellence - Living On The Coast
Outstanding Contribution Community Tv Program - David Mclaughlin
Outstanding Theme Music - Brain Date
Outstanding Youth Program - 1700
In 2010, C31 Melbourne Antenna Awards were held on Sunday 27 June at BMW Edge from Federation Square, Melbourne.
Program Of The Year - Dare I Ask?
Outstanding Achievement In Technical Innovation - The Mutant Way
Outstanding Arts Program - Fusion Latina
Outstanding Comedy Program - The Mutant Way
Outstanding Culturally And Linguistically Diverse Program - The Pinoy Lounge
Outstanding Factual, Current Affairs Or Interview Program - Dare I Ask?
Outstanding Female Presenter - Jackie Doran: The Naughty Rude Show
Outstanding Male Presenter - Mitch Mctaggart: Socially Inadequate
Outstanding Information Or Lifestyle Program - Horse Talk Tv
Outstanding Live Or Outside Broadcast Program - The Inquiry
Outstanding Music Program - Asylum Tv
Outstanding Original Theme Music Composition - Dancing About Architecture – Ben Birchall And Dave Mcgann
Outstanding Outdoor Recreational Program - Hound Tv
Outstanding Sports Program - The Local Footy Show
Outstanding Young Persons Program - The Naughty Rude Show
In 2014, C31 Melbourne Antenna Awards were held on Wednesday 1 October at Deakin Edge from Federation Square, Melbourne.
Outstanding Male Personality - Chris Gibson from Leongatha
Outstanding Female Personality - Phyllis Foundis from The Foundis Show
Outstanding Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Program - Disability In The Solomons (No Limits)
Outstanding Music Program - Speaker TV
Outstanding Factual, Current Affairs or Interview Program - Undercurrent
Outstanding Youth Program - Real (La Trobe University)
Outstanding Sports Program - The Local Footy Show
Outstanding Outdoor or Recreational Program - The Green Corridors of Southern Sydney
Outstanding Special Interest or Lifestyle Program - Beyond The Divide
Outstanding Comedy Program - Famous With Luis
Outstanding Arts Program - Inside Art (Michel Lawrence / Miro FIlms)
Outstanding Creative Achievement In A Program - Leongatha
Outstanding Program of the Year - No Limits