Winners of The Deadlys Awards 2009. The award was an annual celebration of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander achievement in music, sport, entertainment and community.

• Most Promising New Talent in Music: Yabu Band
• Single Release of the Year: Burn - Jessica Mauboy
• Album Release off the Year: Been Waiting - Jessica Mauboy
• Band of the Year: Saltwater Band
• Male Artist of the Year: Gurrumul Yunupingu
• Female Artist of the Year: Jessica Mauboy
• Outstanding Achievement in RNB and Hip Hop: The Last Kinection
• Jimmy Little Lifetime Achievement Award for Contribution to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Music: Seaman Dan
• APRA Song of the Year: Running Back - Jessica Mauboy, Sean Mullins and Audius Mtawarira

• Most Promising New Talent in Sport: Jamal Idris
• Outstanding Achievement in AFL: Michael O'Loughlin
• Outstanding Achievement in Rugby League: Johnathan Thurston
• Male Sportsperson of the Year: Michael O'Loughlin
• Female Sportsperson of the Year: Rohanee Cox
• The Ella Lifetime Achievement Award for Contribution to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sport: Danny Morseau

• Dancer of the Year: B-Boy 2 Ezy
• Outstanding Achievement in Film: Samson and Delilah - Warwick Thornton
• Outstanding Achievement in TV: Message Stick - ABC
• Achievement in Theatre or Live Performance: Stephen Page - Bangarra
• Outstanding Achievement in Literature: Lorraine McGee-Sippell
• Male Actor of the Year: Luke Carroll
• Female Actor of the Year: Leah Purcell
• Visual Artist of the Year: Destiny Deacon

• Outstanding Achievement in Education: May O'Brien
• Outstanding Achievement in Health: Chicka Dixon
• Broadcaster of the Year: Marlene Cummins
• Contribution to Employment: Traditional Credit Union

• Deadlys 2009 winners at Vibe