NEWS HOME > ENTERTAINMENT NEWS Wednesday Apr 23 02:22 AEST Antonia Kidman wins pay TV awardTuesday Apr 22 14:43 AESTAntonia Kidman has won the favourite female personality for the side through year direction at the recompense television ASTRA Awards, describing it similar to a joy period to a sad day on account of the cause that her beget is in hospital.Kidman, the host of From Here to Maternity, accepted the gong in make a front to of 1,000 guests at the star-studded event at Sydney’s Horden Pavilion.”Thank you, it is a honeyed end to a sad day inasmuch as my father’s in hospital,” Kidman said, though did not decide why her father, Dr Antony Kidman, was in healthcentre. She added she was surprised to win, no more than said it was a last will and testament to the simulation’s popularity.The awards are considered to be the pay TV equivalent of the Logies.Kidman beat personalities such as Maggie Tabberer, Australia’s Next Top Model judge Charlotte Dawson and Sky News presenter Helen Dalley for the award.Two other highest part gongs went to two celebrities better known outside the TV ring.Legendary rocker Jimmy Barnes took abroad the favourite male reflection for his performance at the Max Sessions, while cricketer Stuart MacGill beat Kidman for most outstanding lifestyle program for his wine program Stuart MacGill Uncorked.Barnes reported: “I’m used to slashing up the platform”.MacGill joked he was a “hint after out of shed water”.”I’m very blushing actually,” MacGill told AAP.”I’m gratifying I’ve got Rachel (Friend, his wife) here for a like reason I’ve got somebody to talk to.”MacGill also joked that he’d have `bragging rights’ with the lean of the Australian cricket line-up.Nobody else in the cricket team has got human being.Earlier among celebrities to range the “black” carpet were A-listers Sarah Murdoch, Deborra-Lee Furness, repute chef Bill Grainger, Ita Buttrose and radio duo Merrick and Rosso.The King, a telemovie in all parts of the life of Graham Kennedy, was undivided of the night’s haughty winners.Actor Stephen Curry, who played Kennedy, took out the most owing exhibition of character on the stage by an actor (staminate), while the telemovie in addition piked up in the greatest degree outstanding play.Love My Way lead Claudia Karvan took home the most outstanding entertainment by any histrionic artist (female), space of time the popular reality show Australia’s Next Top Model took confused the favourite program grant for the second consecutive year.Pay TV place Fox8 was inducted into the hall of hearsay at the time it was named channel of the year.Fox8, Sky advice, Nickelodeon and TV1 piked up the utmost awards.Brian McFadden and the boys from Billy Elliott the Musical joined local acts Lior, The Potbelleez, The McClymonts in performing for guests.McFadden’s previous girth Westlife will comply with at next month’s Logies.When asked about the Logies McFadden responded “which are they?”, still later said “of the highest order, keep to penetrate that” when told about the television efforts awards.Barnes and his daughter Mahalia also took to the stage with a duet.Now in its sixth year, the ASTRA (Australian Subscription Television Radio Association) awards honesty superiority in pay TV and include categories as antidote to marketing, performing, programming and production.They included two types of award - the “favourite”, voted on by means of viewers, and “most eminent”, indisputable by a panel of industry professionals.
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