are the Australian television industry awards, which have been presented annually since 1959. Renamed by
in 1960 after he won the first 'Star Of The Year' award, the name 'Logie' awards honours
as a practical medium. Awards are given in many categories, but the most widely-publicized award is the
, which is awarded to the 'most popular personality on Australian television'. The
is the most prestigious award that could be received by an Australian actor in television.
is the most successful program in Logies history, having won 34 awards since it premiered in 1988, followed by
magazine after the first voting coupons were released in the magazine in late 1958, two years after the introduction of television in Australia. The first awards saw no formal ceremony; they were presented on 15 January 1959 on an episode of
. Only
television personalities were nominated and awards were given in eight categories, including two for American programs.
The following year, Kennedy coined the name 'Logie Awards'. In the same year, the first Gold Logie, considered by some to be equivalent to the 'Star of the Year Award' presented in 1959, was presented.
The Logie statuette was designed by Alec De Lacy, chief designer for Melbourne-based trophy makers KG Luke Ltd.
to recognise outstanding and continued contribution to television by an individual or program with the induction of Hector Crawford.
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| 1959 The 1st Annual TV Week Logie Awards were the first awards ever to be awarded for work on Australian television. Television had begun in Australia only three years earlier, in 1956....
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Awards presented on In Melbourne TonightIn Melbourne Tonight, also known as "IMT", was a highly popular nightly variety television show produced at GTV-9 Melbourne from 6 May 1957 to 1970....
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(Googie Withers Georgette Lizette "Googie" Withers CBE, AO was an English theatre, film and television actress. She was a longtime resident of Australia with her husband, the actor John McCallum, with whom she often appeared.-Biography:...
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| 1960 The 2nd Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented in January 1960 at the Savoy Private Hotel in Melbourne. It was not televised. The awards were only for Melbourne television. All major cities had different stations. Hugh O'Brian was the guest host and presented some awards on IMT...
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Savoy Hotel, BrightonBrighton is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 11 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Bayside. At the 2006 Census, Brighton had a population of 20,651...
, MelbourneMelbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
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Hugh O'BrienHugh O'Brien was the 31st mayor of Boston, from 1884–1888. O'Brien is notable as Boston's first Irish mayor, having emigrated from Ireland to America in the early 1830s...
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| 1961 The 3rd Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Saturday 18 March 1961 at Chevron-Hilton Hotel in Sydney. Jimmy Edwards from the BBC series Whack-O! was the Master of Ceremonies...
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Chevron-Hilton Hotel, SydneySydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
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Jimmy Edwards Jimmy Edwards DFC was an English comedic script writer and comedy actor on both radio and television, best known as Pa Glum in Take It From Here and as the headmaster 'Professor' James Edwards in Whack-O!-Biography:...
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ABCThe Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
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| 1962 The 4th Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Saturday 31 March 1962 at the Chevron Hotel in Sydney and broadcast on the ABC. Gerald Lyons from the ABC was the Master of Ceremonies. Bob Dyer was on hand to present awards...
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Chevron Hotel, Melbourne |
Gerald Lyons (Awards Presented by Bob Dyer Robert "Bob" Dies OBE , who took the stage name of Bob Dyer, was an American-born vaudeville entertainer, radio personality, and radio and television quiz show host who made his name in Australia. Dyer is best known for the long-running radio and then television quiz show, Pick a Box...
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ABCThe Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
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| 1963 The 5th Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Saturday 23 March 1963 at the Gallileo Liner in Sydney and broadcast on the Nine Network. Tony Hancock and Marie McDonald were guest presenters...
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Chevron-Hilton Hotel, Sydney |
Tony HancockAnthony John "Tony" Hancock was an English actor and comedian.-Early life and career:Hancock was born in Southam Road, Hall Green, Birmingham, England, but from the age of three was brought up in Bournemouth, where his father, John Hancock, who ran the Railway Hotel in...
with Marie McDonaldMarie McDonald was an American singer and actress known as "The Body Beautiful" and later nicknamed "The Body".- Early life :...
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| 1964 The 6th Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Saturday 21 March 1964 aboard the Lloyd Triestino cruise liner Marconi Liber in Sydney and broadcast on the Nine Network...
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On board the Lloyd Triestino Liner 'Marconi' |
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| 1965 The 7th Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Friday 26 March 1965 at Palais De Dance, St Kilda in Melbourne and broadcast on the Nine Network. Gerald Lyons from the ABC was the Master of Ceremonies. American television actress Donna Douglas was a guest presenter...
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Palais De Dance, Melbourne |
Gerald Lyons (Donna DouglasDonna Douglas is an American actress best known for her role as Elly May Clampett, in the long-running television series The Beverly Hillbillies.-Early life:...
- Guest Presenter) |
ABCThe Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
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| 1966 The 8th Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Monday 21 March 1966 at Southern Cross Hotel in Melbourne and broadcast on the Nine Network. British television actors Jimmy Edwards, Doris Speed, Arthur Leslie and Pat Phoenix appeared as guests...
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Southern Cross Hotel, Melbourne |
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Nine NetworkThe Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
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| 1967 The 9th Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Monday 10 April 1967 at the Zodiac Room aboard the cruise liner Fairstar in Melbourne. Bert Newton from the Nine Network was the Master of Ceremonies. American television actor Vic Morrow was a guest presenter...
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The Zodiac Room on cruise liner the Fairstar |
Bert NewtonAlbert Watson "Bert" Newton, AM, MBE is an Australian television personality, known for hosting television series such as In Melbourne Tonight, Good Morning Australia and 20 to 1. Newton has also hosted the Logie Awards on numerous occasions through his career.-Early life:Newton was born in...
(Vic MorrowVictor "Vic" Morrow was an American actor whose credits include a starring role in the 1960s TV series Combat!, prominent roles in a handful of other television and cinema dramas, and numerous guest roles on television...
- Guest Presenter) |
GTV-9GTV is a commercial television station in Melbourne, Australia owned by the Nine Network. The station is currently based at a new high-tech, purpose-built studios at 717 Bourke Street, Docklands.-History:...
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| 1968 The 10th Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Friday 22 March 1968 at the Southern Cross Hotel in Melbourne and broadcast on the Nine Network. Bert Newton from the Nine Network was the Master of Ceremonies. British television actress Violet Carson and American television actors Christopher...
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Southern Cross Hotel, Melbourne |
Bert Newton |
Nine NetworkThe Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
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| 1969 The 11th Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Friday 21 March 1969 at Southern Cross Hotel in Melbourne and broadcast on the Nine Network. Bert Newton from the Nine Network was the Master of Ceremonies. American television actors Dennis Cole, Barbara Anderson, William Shatner, Ty Hardin,...
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Southern Cross Hotel, Melbourne |
Bert Newton |
Nine NetworkThe Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
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| 1970 The 12th Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Friday 20 March 1970 at Southern Cross Hotel in Melbourne and broadcast on the Nine Network. Bert Newton from the Nine Network was the Master of Ceremonies. Miss World 1968 winner Penny Plumber, British television actor Peter Wyngarde and...
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Southern Cross Hotel, Melbourne |
Bert Newton |
Nine NetworkThe Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
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| 1971 The 13th Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Friday 26 March 1971 at Southern Cross Hotel in Melbourne and broadcast on the Nine Network. Bert Newton from the Nine Network was the Master of Ceremonies. American television actors Michael Cole, Peter Haskell, Bob Crane and Karen Jensen...
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Southern Cross Hotel, Melbourne |
Bert Newton |
Nine NetworkThe Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
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| 1972 The 14th Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Friday 18 February 1972 at the Southern Cross Hotel in Melbourne. The awards were broadcast live on the Nine Network in Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide and broadcast later elsewhere. Bert Newton from the Nine Network was the Master of Ceremonies....
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Southern Cross Hotel, Melbourne |
Bert Newton |
Nine NetworkThe Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
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| 1973 The 15th Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Friday 16 February 1973 at the Southern Cross Hotel in Melbourne and broadcast on the Nine Network. Bert Newton was the Master of Ceremonies. American film star Glenn Ford and television actors Michael Cole, Gail Fisher and Loretta Swit were in...
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Southern Cross Hotel, Melbourne |
Bert Newton |
Nine NetworkThe Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
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| 1974 The 14th Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Friday 8 March 1974 at Southern Cross Hotel in Melbourne and broadcast on the Nine Network. Bert Newton was the Master of Ceremonies...
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Southern Cross Hotel, Melbourne |
Bert Newton |
Nine NetworkThe Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
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| 1975 The 17th Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Friday 7 March 1975 at Southern Cross Hotel in Melbourne and broadcast on the Nine Network. It was the first time the Awards were telecast in Colour. Bert Newton from the Nine Network was the Master of Ceremonies...
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Southern Cross Hotel, Melbourne |
Bert Newton |
Nine NetworkThe Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
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| 1976 The 11th Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Friday 12 March 1976 at Southern Cross Hotel in Melbourne and broadcast on the Nine Network. Bert Newton from the Nine Network was the Master of Ceremonies...
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Southern Cross Hotel, Melbourne |
Bert Newton |
Nine NetworkThe Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
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| 1977 The 19th Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Friday 25 March 1977 at Southern Cross Hotel in Melbourne and broadcast on the Nine Network. Bert Newton from the Nine Network was the Master of Ceremonies...
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Southern Cross Hotel, Melbourne |
Bert Newton |
Nine NetworkThe Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
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| 1978 The 20th Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Friday 3 March 1978 at Southern Cross Hotel in Melbourne and broadcast on the Nine Network. Bert Newton from the Nine Network was the Master of Ceremonies...
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Southern Cross Hotel, Melbourne |
Bert Newton |
Nine NetworkThe Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
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| 1979 The 21st Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Friday 16 March 1979 at Hilton Hotel in Melbourne and broadcast on the Nine Network. Bert Newton was the Master of Ceremonies...
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Hilton Hotel, Melbourne |
Bert Newton |
Nine NetworkThe Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
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| 1980 The 22nd Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Friday 14 March 1980 at Hilton Hotel in Sydney, and broadcast on the Nine Network. Bert Newton from the ABC was the Master of Ceremonies. British film star Michael York, comedian Cilla Black and television actors Nicola Pagett and John Inman...
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Hilton Hotel, Melbourne |
Bert Newton |
Nine NetworkThe Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
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| 1981 The 1981 Logie Award Ceremony was held on 10 April 1981.-Gold Logie:Presented by Van Johnson-National:Most Popular ActorThe 1981 Logie Award Ceremony was held on 10 April 1981.-Gold Logie:Presented by Van Johnson:Winner:...
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Centrepoint Convention Centre, Sydney |
Michael Parkinson Sir Michael Parkinson, CBE is an English broadcaster, journalist and author. He presented his interview programme, Parkinson, from 1971 to 1982 and from 1998 to 2007.- Early life :...
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Network TenNetwork Ten , is one of Australia's three major commercial television networks. Owned-and-operated stations can be found in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, while affiliates extend the network to cover most of the country...
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| 1982 The 24th Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Friday 12 March 1982 at the Hilton Hotel in Melbourne. Bert Newton was the Master of Ceremonies. Australian-born film star Rod Taylor, Swedish actress Britt Ekland and American television actors Cindy Williams, Ernest Borgnine, Robert Urich,...
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Hilton Hotel, Melbourne |
Bert Newton |
Nine NetworkThe Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
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| 1983 The 25th Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Friday 22 April 1983 at the Wentworth Regent Hotel in Melbourne. Michael Willesee, former host of Four Corners, was the Master of Ceremonies...
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Wentworth Regent Hotel, Melbourne |
Mike Willesee |
Network TenNetwork Ten , is one of Australia's three major commercial television networks. Owned-and-operated stations can be found in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, while affiliates extend the network to cover most of the country...
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| 1984 The 26th Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Friday 6 April 1984 at the Hilton Hotel in Melbourne and broadcast on the Nine Network. Bert Newton from the Nine Network was the Master of Ceremonies. American comedian Rich Little and television stars Christopher Atkins, Heather Thomas,...
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Hilton Hotel Melbourne |
Bert Newton |
Nine NetworkThe Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
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| 1985 The 27th Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Friday 26 April 1985 at the World Trade Centre in Melbourne, and broadcast on the Network Ten...
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World Trade Centre, Melbourne |
Greg Evans Greg Evans is an Australian radio and television host.In the 1970s he was the highly popular host of the drive time slot of radio station 3XY, with his program being the number one rated show in 27 of the 28 ratings surveys taken.He was nominated three times for a Gold Logie award...
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Network TenNetwork Ten , is one of Australia's three major commercial television networks. Owned-and-operated stations can be found in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, while affiliates extend the network to cover most of the country...
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| 1986 The 28th Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Friday 18 April 1986 at the State Theatre in Sydney, and broadcast on the Nine Network...
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State Theatre, Sydney |
Mike Willesee |
Nine NetworkThe Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
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| 1987 The 29th Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Friday 3 April 1987 at the Hyatt on Collins in Melbourne and broadcast on the Ten Network...
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Hyatt on Collins, Melbourne |
Don Lane Don Lane , born Morton Donald Isaacson, was an American-born talk show host and singer. Don Lane is best known for hosting The Don Lane Show, which was aired on The Nine Network in Australia from 1975 to 1983....
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Network TenNetwork Ten , is one of Australia's three major commercial television networks. Owned-and-operated stations can be found in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, while affiliates extend the network to cover most of the country...
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| 1988 The 30th Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Friday 11 March 1988 at the Hyatt on Collins in Melbourne and broadcast on the Nine Network...
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Hyatt on Collins, Melbourne |
Daryl SomersDaryl Paul Somers OAM , is an Australian television personality. The son of a dairy farmer and a cabaret singer, Somers rose to national fame as the host of the long-running comedy-variety program Hey Hey It's Saturday.-Early life:Somers, who has an Irish Catholic heritage, was educated at...
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Nine NetworkThe Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
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| 1989 The 31st Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Friday 17 March 1989 at the Hyatt on Collins in Melbourne and broadcast on the Seven Network for the very first time...
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Hyatt on Collins, Melbourne |
Bert Newton |
Seven NetworkThe Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
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| 1990 The 32nd Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Friday 9 March 1990 at the Hyatt on Collins in Melbourne and broadcast on the Network Ten...
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Hyatt on Collins, Melbourne |
Mark Mitchell |
Network TenNetwork Ten , is one of Australia's three major commercial television networks. Owned-and-operated stations can be found in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, while affiliates extend the network to cover most of the country...
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| 1991 The 33rd Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Friday 15 March 1991 at the World Congress Centre in Melbourne and broadcast on the Nine Network...
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World Congress Centre, Melbourne |
Daryl Somers |
Nine NetworkThe Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
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| 1992 The 34th Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Friday 13 March 1992 at the Radisson President Hotel in Melbourne and broadcast on the Seven Network...
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Radisson President Hotel, Melbourne |
Steve Vizard Stephen William Vizard, born 6 March 1956 in Richmond, Victoria, is an Australian media personality, comedian, businessman and writer.-Early life:...
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Seven NetworkThe Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
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| 1993 The 35th Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Friday 19 March 1993 at the Grand Hyatt in Melbourne and broadcast on Network Ten. Bert Newton hosted the evening for the 18th time...
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Grand Hyatt, Melbourne |
Bert Newton |
Network TenNetwork Ten , is one of Australia's three major commercial television networks. Owned-and-operated stations can be found in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, while affiliates extend the network to cover most of the country...
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| 1994 - Gold Logie :Most Popular Personality on Australian TelevisionPresented by Michael Crawford- Gold Logie :Most Popular Personality on Australian TelevisionPresented by Michael Crawford- Gold Logie :Most Popular Personality on Australian Television...
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World Congress Centre, Melbourne |
Ray Martin Raymond George "Ray" Martin AM is an Australian television journalist. He is best known for his various on-air roles on Channel Nine from 1978 to 2008. In 2011 he returned to 60 Minutes....
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Nine NetworkThe Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
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| 1995 The 37th Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Friday 28 April 1995 at the Concert Hall in Melbourne and broadcast on the Seven Network. Andrew Daddo from Cluedo, and Noni Hazelhurst from Better Homes And Gardens were the Master of Ceremonies for the evening...
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Concert Hall, Melbourne |
Andrew DaddoAndrew Daddo is an Australian actor, author and television personality.Andrew has been a long time presenter on the Seven Network in Australia and has been involved in hosting many Seven specials...
Noni Hazlehurst |
Seven NetworkThe Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
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| 1996 The 38th Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Sunday 21 April 1996 at Melbourne Park Centre and broadcast on the Nine Network. Daryl Somers from Hey Hey It's Saturday was the Master of Ceremonies for the evening...
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Melbourne Park Centre, Melbourne |
Daryl Somers |
Nine NetworkThe Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
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| 1997 The 39th Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Sunday 18 May 1997 at Crown Casino in Melbourne and broadcast on the Nine Network. Daryl Somers from Hey Hey It's Saturday was the Master of Ceremonies for the second year in a row...
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Palladium Ballroom, Crown Towers Crown Casino and Entertainment Complex is a large casino and entertainment precinct located on the south bank of the Yarra River, in Melbourne, Australia. Crown Casino is a unit of Crown Limited....
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Daryl Somers |
Nine NetworkThe Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
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| 1998 The 40th Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Sunday 19 April 1998 at Crown Casino in Melbourne and broadcast on the Nine Network. Daryl Somers from Hey Hey It's Saturday was the Master of Ceremonies for the third year in a row...
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Palladium Ballroom, Crown Towers, Melbourne |
Daryl Somers |
Nine NetworkThe Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
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| 1999 The 41st Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Sunday 11 April 1999 at Crown Casino in Melbourne and broadcast on the Nine Network. Andrew Denton from the ABC was the Master of Ceremonies...
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Palladium Ballroom, Crown Towers, Melbourne |
Andrew DentonAndrew Christopher Denton is an Australian television producer, comedian, Gold Logie-nominated television presenter and former radio host, and was the host of the ABC's weekly television interview program Enough Rope. He is known for his comedy and interviewing technique...
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Nine NetworkThe Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
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| 2000 The 42nd Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Sunday 30 April 2000 at Crown Casino in Melbourne and broadcast on the Nine Network. Andrew Denton from the ABC was the Master of Ceremonies...
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Palladium Ballroom, Crown Towers, Melbourne |
Andrew Denton |
Nine NetworkThe Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
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| 2001 The 43rd Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Sunday 22 April 2001 at Crown Casino in Melbourne and broadcast on the Nine Network. Shaun Micallef from the ABC was the Master of Ceremonies...
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Palladium Ballroom, Crown Towers, Melbourne |
Shaun Micallef Shaun Patrick Micallef is an Australian actor, comedian and writer. After ten years of working in insurance law as a solicitor in Adelaide, Micallef moved to Melbourne to pursue a full-time comedy career in 1993...
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Nine NetworkThe Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
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| 2002 The 44th Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Sunday 28 April 2002 at Crown Casino in Melbourne and broadcast on the Nine Network. Wendy Harmer from the Sydney radio station 2Day FM was the Master of Ceremonies.The ratings of the 2002 logie awards averaged around 1,865,000 and ranked at #5...
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Palladium Ballroom, Crown Towers, Melbourne |
Wendy Harmer Wendy Harmer is an Australian author, writer, radio show host, and comedienne.-Early life and career:...
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Nine NetworkThe Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
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| 2003 The 45th Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Sunday 11 May 2003 at Crown Casino in Melbourne and broadcast on the Nine Network. Eddie McGuire from the Nine Network was all Master of Ceremonies...
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Palladium Ballroom, Crown Towers, Melbourne |
Eddie McGuire Edward Joseph "Eddie" McGuire AM is an Australian television presenter and businessman known for his long association with Australian rules football and the Channel 9 television network....
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Nine NetworkThe Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
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| 2004 The 46th Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Sunday, 18 April 2004 at Crown Casino in Melbourne and broadcast on the Nine Network. Eddie McGuire presided as Master of Ceremonies for the second year in a row, and the awards featured special guest Mel Brooks...
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Palladium Ballroom, Crown Towers, Melbourne |
Eddie McGuire |
Nine NetworkThe Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
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| 2005 The 47th Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Sunday 1 May 2005 at Crown Casino in Melbourne and broadcast on the Nine Network. In an historic first Andrew O'Keefe from the Seven Network, Eddie McGuire from the Nine Network and Rove McManus from Network Ten were all Master of Ceremonies...
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Palladium Ballroom, Crown Towers, Melbourne |
Eddie McGuire
Rove McManusJohn Henry Michael "Rove" McManus is an Australian comedian, television presenter, producer and media personality. He was the host of the self-titled variety show Rove, and is the owner of the production company Roving Enterprises...
Andrew O'KeefeAndrew Patrick O'Keefe is an Australian entertainer, best known for being the host of the hit game-show Deal or No Deal. He is also the co-host of Weekend Sunrise....
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Nine NetworkThe Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
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| 2006 The 48th Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Sunday May 7, 2006 at the Crown Entertainment Complex in Melbourne and televised on the Nine Network....
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Palladium Ballroom, Crown Towers, Melbourne |
Bert Newton
Ray Martin
Daryl Somers
Lisa McCuneLisa McCune , is a four-time Gold Logie Award winning Australian actress, best known for her role as Senior Constable Maggie Doyle in Blue Heelers, and as Lt...
Georgie ParkerGeorgina "Georgie" Parker is an Australian television actress. She grew up in the suburb of St. Ives.-Personal life:...
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Nine NetworkThe Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
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| 2007 The 49th Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Sunday 6 May 2007 at the Crown Entertainment Complex in Melbourne and televised on the Nine Network. The three key presenters were Adam Hills, Dave Hughes and Fifi Box...
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Palladium Ballroom, Crown Towers, Melbourne |
Adam HillsAdam Hills is an Australian comedian and television presenter. He has appeared on Australian and British television and is best known for his role hosting the Australian ABC music trivia show Spicks and Specks...
Dave HughesDavid William "Hughesy" Hughes is an Australian stand-up comedian, radio and television presenter. He is currently co-host on the Network Ten's The Project and Before the Game as well as the breakfast radio show Hughesy and Kate.-Television:Hughes co-hosted the ABC comedy talk show The Glass House...
Fifi BoxFifi Box is an Australian radio broadcaster and television personality, formerly hosting The Shebang with Marty Sheargold on Triple M, and presenter on the Seven Network's Sunrise program....
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Nine NetworkThe Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
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| 2008 The 50th Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Sunday 4 May 2008 at the Crown Entertainment Complex in Melbourne, and televised on the Nine Network....
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Palladium Ballroom, Crown Towers, Melbourne |
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Nine NetworkThe Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
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| 2009 The 51st Annual TV WEEK Logie Awards was held on Sunday 3 May 2009 at the Crown Entertainment Complex in Melbourne, and televised on the Nine Network. The awards ceremony was hosted by Gretel Killeen and had over 1.6 million people watching the Logie Awards telecast. Performing on the night were...
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Palladium Ballroom, Crown Towers, Melbourne |
Gretel Killeen Gretel Killeen is an Australian journalist and author. Killeen is well known for being the primary host of Big Brother Australia from its inception in 2001 until the 2007 season ....
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Nine NetworkThe Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
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| 2010 The 52nd Annual TV WEEK Logie Awards were held on Sunday 2 May 2010 at the Crown Entertainment Complex in Melbourne, and was once again televised on the Nine Network...
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Palladium Ballroom, Crown Towers, Melbourne |
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Nine NetworkThe Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
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| 2011 The 53rd Annual TV WEEK Logie Awards was held on Sunday 1 May 2011 at the Crown Entertainment Complex in Melbourne, and was televised on the Nine Network. The awards ceremony was hosted by Shane Bourne, marking the first time he has hosted the event....
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Palladium Ballroom, Crown Towers, Melbourne |
Shane Bourne Shane Bourne is an Australian stand-up comedian, actor and a television host.-1980's / 1990's:...
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Nine NetworkThe Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
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magazine using coupons in the magazine and online forms. SMS (short message service) was introduced in 2006. Thus, the majority of Logie Awards are fan awards. The readership of
is a relatively small proportion of the Australian population, and skews heavily to teenage girls. The 'Most Outstanding' categories are voted on by a jury comprising members of the Australian TV industry and are thus industry awards.
In 2008, internet votes could be cast for the first time without having to buy a copy of the TV Week magazine.
To be eligible to receive a Logie, a programme must be Australian produced, set in Australia and have a predominantly Australian cast. Although in other years there has been a Logie for Most Popular Foreign Programme, this award was not part of the 2007 or 2008 awards.
People eligible for a Logie must have appeared on an Australian-produced show that was broadcast on Australian television in the previous year. It's unknown whether someone who isn't an Australian but appears on an Australian-produced show that was broadcast on Australian television can be eligible for the award.
There are long-held suspicions that network publicists engage in mass voting to rig the results. However, no hard evidence has emerged for this, other than the experiment by the satirical newspaper
nominated for the Gold Logie. They did so by getting their small readership to buy copies of
and vote for Enus for the award. While the attempt failed (they came "reasonably close", to earning a nomination for Enus, according to a "TV Week Insider"), their failure gives some cause for the widespread derision in the industry (particularly the 'quality' end) towards the popular-vote awards.
There is nothing stopping Channel 31 personalities and shows being nominated for Logies, however since their audiences are far smaller than those of the commercial channels and public broadcasters, they are at a tremendous disadvantage. They do, however, have their own community television awards, known as the
. Despite this, in 2009 The Logies were dogged by minor controversy after organisers refused to allow an acclaimed community television show,
. The ABC's Media Watch program first reported the story on Monday 9 March 2009
, with many media outlets covering the growing support for the community television program since.
The Logies ceremony is televised, and has generally become more elaborate in recent years. The awards have for the past 11 years been held in a ballroom in
). Dinner is served just before the ceremony and drinks are served during the ceremony.
has been strongly associated with the history of the Logies. As well as winning the Gold Logie four times, he hosted the awards a total of 19 times. He has also performed in well-received guest appearances. One notable appearance was with
as co-presenter in 1979. Newton made a comment
(in reference to a series of TV advertisements Bert had recently done), that was seen as racist by Ali, although Newton claimed this was not his intention. Ali was upset at the comment and a full apology was issued by Newton and the Awards producers.
generated controversy after accepting an award while apparently drunk, uttering the word "shit" in a short, incoherent acceptance speech. This was the first time the word had been said on Australian television.
is also strongly associated with the history of the Logies, particularly since the parent company
. Nine has hosted the awards 35 times in their 49-year history.
Public voting for the awards lasts for four weeks, usually beginning in early February, while the ceremony itself is in late April or early May. However, the voting for the 2011 Logie Awards began in December 2010 and ran for 12 weeks.
performed a opening number and then presented the Best Children's show award with comedy personalities Hamish and Andy. The 2011 ceremony also featured Shaun Micallef, Roy & HG,
As of (and including) the 2010 Logies, Home and Away is the most successful program in Logies history, having won 36 awards since it premiered in 1988. Neighbours is the second most successful having won 30 Logies since it began in 1985. A Country Practice follows as the third most successful programme, having won 29 awards throughout its twelve year run. Blue Heelers is fourth with 25 Logies.
Television personalities with the most national wins (excluding state-based Logie awards) are: