PEDESTRIAN TELEVISION Awards honour Barkaa, Tony Armstrong, Kween Kong, Lime Cordiale, Anna Paul and more
PEDESTRIAN TELEVISION Awards honour Barkaa, Tony Armstrong, Kween Kong, Lime Cordiale, Anna Paul and more
Pedestrian Group held the inaugural PEDESTRIAN TELEVISION Awards presented by UberPool last night, honoring the people and moments that made the biggest impact in Australian pop culture in the past twelve months.
Hosted by PEDESTRIAN alum, writer and comedian Froomes with live performances by Barkaa and 1300, the ceremony at Darlinghurst’s Cell Block Theatre was attended by 200+ influencers and creatives, sponsored by UberPool, Cupio Wines, 9Nine, V Refresh, and Lynx Fine Fragrance Collection.
Winners include a breakdancer heading to the Olympic Games Paris 2024, a breakout Heartbreak High star, a groundbreaking drag queen, a phenomenon with over 12 million followers across her social platforms and more, selected by PEDESTRIAN for their excellence in their domains and influence on young Australians.
PEOPLE’S CHOICE CREATOR OF THE YEAR presented by Uber Pool
WINNER: Anna Paul
PEDESTRIAN TELEVISION MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR presented by Lynx Fine Fragrance Collection
WINNER: Lime Cordiale – The Big Reveal; Ou L’Hypocrite
LITTY COMMITTEE YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR
WINNER: Bri Lee
SCREEN STAR OF THE YEAR
WINNER: Sherry-Lee Watson
ICON OF THE YEAR presented by Cupio Wines
WINNER: Tony Armstrong
QUEER EXCELLENCE OF THE YEAR
WINNER: Kween Kong
SPORTS STAR OF THE YEAR presented by 9Now
WINNER: Rachael Gunn
GAME CHANGER OF THE YEAR
WINNER: Barkaa
James McManus, Executive Creative Director, said: “Our TV lineup and headlines make PEDESTRIAN the curators of chaos, and the home of pop culture. The first PEDESTRIAN TELEVISION Awards highlight the eclectic mix of stuff we bring audiences on every screen – our local music programming, real queer representation, the next wave of sports people, authors, creators and more – embodied by the insanely talented winners selected by them and our team.”
The awards ceremony will air on PEDESTRIAN TELEVISION on 9Now live and on demand from July 18 2024.
About Pedestrian Group
Pedestrian Group is Australia’s leading youth-centered publisher and creator of TV Channel PEDESTRIAN TELEVISION, streaming chaos 24/7 on 9Now. It is home to PEDESTRIAN.TV, The Chainsaw, VICE Australia, Refinery29 Australia, Lifehacker Australia, Gizmodo Australia, and Kotaku Australia, as well as the Open Air Cinemas. It is wholly owned by Nine, Australia’s largest locally-owned media company.
For further information, please contact:
Caitlin Lynch
Senior Communications Manager, Nine
clynch@nine.com.au
Thursday, June 27, 2024