2008 ASTRA Awards

The 6th Annual ASTRA Awards were presented on Monday, 21 April 2008 at the Hordern Pavilion in Sydney.

Hall of Fame

 * Channel of the Year
 * Winner:
 * FOX8
 * Nominated:
 * The History Channel
 * Sky News
 * Nickelodeon
 * Fox Sports

Talent

 * Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Male
 * Winner:
 * Stephen Curry – The King (TV1)
 * Nominated:
 * Brendan Cowell – Love My Way (Showtime)
 * Wayne Hope – Stupid, Stupid Man (TV1)
 * Ben Mendelsohn – Love My Way (Showtime)
 * Dan Wyllie – Love My Way (Showtime)


 * Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Female
 * Winner:
 * Claudia Karvan – Love My Way (Showtime)
 * Nominated:
 * Diana Glenn – Satisfaction (Showcase)
 * Asher Keddie – Love My Way (Showtime)
 * Bojana Novakovic – Satisfaction (Showcase)
 * Alison Whyte – Satisfaction (Showcase)


 * Most Outstanding Performance by a Presenter
 * Winner:
 * David Speers – Agenda (Sky News)
 * Nominated:
 * Jimmy Barnes – The Know (Max)
 * Helen Dalley – Sunday Business (Sky News)
 * James Kerley – Cash Cab (Channel [V])
 * Steve Liebmann – Crime Investigation Australia (Crime & Investigation Network)
 * Stuart MacGill – Stuart MacGill Uncorked (LifeStyle Food)


 * Most Outstanding Performance by a Broadcast Journalist
 * Winner:
 * Kieran Gilbert (Sky News)
 * Nominated:
 * Rebecca Perrie (Fox Sports News)
 * Michael Willesee (Sky News)
 * Gavin Morris (The Weather Channel)

Subscribers’ Choice

 * Favourite Program
 * Winner:
 * Australia's Next Top Model (FOX8)
 * Nominated:
 * American Chopper Australia (Discovery Channel)
 * Dangerous (FOX8)
 * The King (TV1)
 * Love My Way (Showtime)
 * Parkinson: The Shane Warne Interview (UKTV)
 * Satisfaction (Showcase)
 * Stupid, Stupid Man (TV1)


 * Favourite International Program
 * Winner:
 * High School Musical 2 (Disney Channel)
 * Nominated:
 * The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (The Comedy Channel)
 * Deadliest Catch (Discovery Channel Australia)
 * Dexter (Showcase)
 * Grand Designs (The LifeStyle Channel)
 * Gossip Girl (FOX8)
 * MythBusters Supersized Special (Discovery Channel Australia)
 * The Riches (Showcase)


 * Favourite International Personality or Actor
 * Winner:
 * Gordon Ramsay – Hell's Kitchen (LifeStyle Food)
 * Nominated:
 * Minnie Driver – The Riches (Showcase)
 * Zac Efron – High School Musical 2 (Disney Channel)
 * Michael C. Hall – Dexter (Showcase)
 * Eddie Izzard – The Riches (Showcase)
 * MythBusters Team – MythBusters (Discovery Channel Australia)
 * Michael Parkinson – Parkinson: The Shane Warne Interview (UKTV)
 * Trinny and Susannah – Trinny & Susannah Undress... (The LifeStyle Channel)


 * Favourite Male Personality
 * Winner:
 * Jimmy Barnes (Max)
 * Nominated:
 * James Bracey (Sky News)
 * James Kerley (Channel [V])
 * Cameron Knight (The Comedy Channel)
 * Stuart MacGill (LifeStyle Food)
 * Darren McMullen (MTV)
 * Ben O'Donoghue (The LifeStyle Channel)
 * David Speers (Sky News)


 * Favourite Female Personality
 * Winner:
 * Antonia Kidman (W.)
 * Nominated:
 * Maz Compton (MTV)
 * Helen Dalley (Sky News)
 * Charlotte Dawson (FOX8)
 * Brooke Forster (Sky News)
 * Anna Gare (The LifeStyle Channel)
 * Yumi Stynes (Max)
 * Maggie Tabberer (Bio.)

Programming & Production

 * Most Outstanding International Program or Event
 * Winner:
 * The Riches (Showcase)
 * Nominated:
 * Dexter (Showcase)
 * Discovery Atlas: India Revealed (Discovery Channel)
 * Mad Men (Movie Extra)


 * Most Outstanding Event
 * Winner:
 * Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards 2007 (Nickelodeon)
 * Nominated:
 * Australia’s Next Top Model final (FOX8)
 * 2007 Helpmann Awards (Bio.)
 * MTV Australia Video Music Awards 2007 (MTV)
 * Sport Australia Hall of Fame (Fox Sports 3)


 * Most Outstanding Short Form Program
 * Winner:
 * Snoop (MTV)
 * Nominated:
 * Action Earth (FOX8 and The Weather Channel)
 * The Anzac Day interstitial (The History Channel)
 * Tipping Point (The Weather Channel)


 * Most Outstanding Children’s Program
 * Winner:
 * Camp Orange: The Mystery of Spaghetti Creek (Nickelodeon)
 * Nominated:
 * As the Bell Rings: Treasure Map (Disney Channel)


 * Most Outstanding Music Program or Coverage
 * Winner:
 * MAX Sessions: Powderfinger, Concert for the Cure (Max)
 * Nominated:
 * The Lair (MTV)
 * MAX Sessions: Jimmy Barnes (Max)
 * Rollin' with the Muster (Country Music Channel)
 * Snowjam (MTV)


 * Most Outstanding Sports Program
 * Winner:
 * On the Couch (Fox Sports 1)
 * Nominated:
 * MTV Sports (MTV)
 * NRL on FOX (Fox Sports 3)
 * Total Football (Fox Sports 3)


 * Most Outstanding Sports Coverage
 * Winner:
 * Wallabies (Fox Sports 2)


 * Most Outstanding Documentary
 * Winner:
 * Thanks for Listening (The History Channel)


 * Most Outstanding News Program or Coverage
 * Winner:
 * APEC 2007 (Sky News)


 * Most Outstanding LifeStyle Program
 * Winner:
 * Stuart MacGill Uncorked (LifeStyle Food)


 * Most Outstanding Light Entertainment Program
 * Winner:
 * The Singing Office (FOX8)


 * Most Outstanding Drama
 * Winner:
 * The King (TV1)