Logie Awards of 1986

The 28th Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Friday 18 April 1986 at the State Theatre in Sydney, (the last to date to be held in Sydney) and broadcast on the Nine Network. Michael Willesee was the Master of Ceremonies for the second and final time. This article lists the winners of Logie Awards (Australian television) for 1986.

Gold Logie

;Most Popular Personality on Australian Television:"Winner:"::Daryl Somers, "Hey Hey It's Saturday" and "Blankety Blanks", Nine Network:"Nominated:"::Greg Evans::??::??

Silver Logie

;Most Popular Actor:"Winner:"::Grant Dodwell, "A Country Practice", Seven Network:"Nominated:"::??::??

;Most Popular Actress:"Winner:"::Anne Tenney, "A Country Practice", Seven Network:"Nominated:"::??::??

;Most Popular Drama Series:"Winner:"::"A Country Practice", Seven Network:"Nominated:"::??::??

Logie

;Most Popular Light Entertainment Program:"Winner:"::"Perfect Match", Network Ten:"Nominated:"::??::??

;Most Popular Public Affairs Program:"Winner:"::"60 Minutes", Nine Network:"Nominated:"::??::??

;Most Popular Single Drama or Mini Series::"Winner:"::"Anzacs", Nine Network:"Nominated:"::??::??

;Most Popular Documentary Series:"Winner:"::Willesee Documentaries, xx Network:"Nominated:"::??::??

;Most Popular Children's Program:"Winner:"::"Simon Townsend's Wonder World", Network Ten:"Nominated:"::??::??

;Most Popular Actor in a Single Drama or Mini Series::"Winner:"::Andrew Clarke, "Anzacs", Nine Network:"Nominated:"::??::??

;Most Popular Actress in a Single Drama or Mini Series::"Winner:"::Megan Williams, "Anzacs", Nine Network:"Nominated:"::??::??

;Most Popular New Talent in Australia:"Winner:"::Peter O'Brien, "Neighbours", Seven Network:"Nominated:"::??::??

;Most Popular Music Video:"Winner:"::"What You Need", INXS:"Nominated:"::??::??

Outstanding Awards

;Best Light Entertainment Special:"Winner:"::"Cliff Richard in Concert", Nine Network:"Nominated:"::"East African Tradegy Appeal", Nine Network::"Live Aid Appeal", ABC TV

;Best Light Entertainment Series:"Winner:"::"The Gillies Report", ABC TV:"Nominated:"::??::??

;Best Documentary:"Winner:"::"Sweat of the Sun, Tears of the Moon", ABC TV:"Nominated:"::??::??

;Outstanding Coverage of Sport :"Winner:"::"Australian Grand Prix", xx Network:"Nominated:"::??::??

;Best Public Affairs Report :"Winner:"::"Sunday", Nine Network:"Nominated:"::??::??

;Best News Report:"Winner:"::"Eagle Farm Siege", xx Network:"Nominated:"::??::??

;TV Reporter of the Year:"Winner:"::Ian Leslie, xx Network:"Nominated:"::??::??

;Best Performance by a Juvenile:"Winner:"::Nadine Garner, "The Henderson Kids", Network Ten:"Nominated:"::??::??

Hall of Fame

After a lifetime in the Australian television industry, Neil Davis posthumously became the 3rd inductee into the TV Week Logies Hall of Fame.