It was a full house at the 17th annnual Deadly Awards - a celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander achievements in music, education, sport and the arts.
The evening was billed the best-ever in the event's history and included a big award for SBS's Living Black.
Kumi Taguchi reports.
Don't miss the glamour and fun of the Deadlys, which will be broadcast on SBS One on Sunday, October 2 at 9.30pm and repeated on SBS Two on Saturday, October 8 at 7.30pm.