Logie Awards of 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. This article lists the winners of Logie Awards (Australian television) for 1999:

=Ceremony=The ceremony was regarded as bold for the behaviour of host Andrew Denton, who spoke to James Packer with various remarks making fun of his wealth.

=Awards=

Gold Logie

;Most Popular Personality on Australian Television:"Winner:"::Lisa McCune, "Blue Heelers", Seven Network (3rd straight win):"Nominated:"::Belinda Emmett, "Home And Away", Seven Network::Kerri-Anne Kennerley, "Midday with Kerri-Anne", Nine Network::Georgie Parker, "All Saints", Seven Network::John Wood, "Blue Heelers", Seven Network (3rd straight nomination)

ilver Logie

;Most Popular Actor:"Winner:"::Martin Sacks, "Blue Heelers", Seven Network:"Nominated:"::Colin Friels, "Water Rats", Nine Network::Jesse Spencer, "Neighbours", Network Ten::John Wood, "Blue Heelers", Seven Network

;Most Popular Actress:"Winner:"::Lisa McCune, "Blue Heelers", Seven Network:"Nominated:"::Belinda Emmett, "Home And Away", Seven Network::Rebecca Gibney, "Halifax f.p.", Nine Network::Georgie Parker, "All Saints", Seven Network

;Most Popular Program:"Winner:"::"Blue Heelers", Seven Network:"Nominated:"::"All Saints", Seven Network::"Home And Away", Seven Network::"Water Rats", Nine Network

Logie

;Most Popular New Male Talent:"Winner:"::Daniel MacPherson, "Neighbours", Network Ten:"Nominated:"::Paul Bishop, "Blue Heelers", Seven Network::Troy Dann, "Outback Adventures with Troy Dann", Seven Network::Graeme Squires, "Home And Away", Seven Network

;Most Popular New Female Talent:"Winner:"::Kimberley Cooper, "Home And Away", Seven Network:"Nominated:"::Bec Cartwright, "Home And Away", Seven Network::Libby Tanner, "All Saints", Seven Network::Dr. Katrina Warren, "Harry's Practice", Seven Network

;Most Popular Light Entertainment Program:"Winner:"::"Hey Hey It's Saturday", Nine Network:"Nominated:"::"Battle Of The Sexes", Network Ten::"Midday with Kerri-Anne", Nine Network::"The Panel", Network Ten

;Most Popular Comedy Program:"Winner:"::"Hey Hey It's Saturday", Nine Network:"Nominated:"::"Good News Week", ABC TV::"The Panel", Network Ten::"Totally Full Frontal", Network Ten

;Most Popular Lifestyle Program:"Winner:"::"Better Homes And Gardens", Seven Network:"Nominated:"::"Animal Hospital", Nine Network::"Burke's Backyard", Nine Network::"Getaway", Nine Network

Outstanding Awards

;Most Outstanding Drama Series:"Winner:"::"Blue Heelers", Seven Network:"Nominated:"::"SeaChange", ABC TV::"Water Rats", Nine Network::"Wildside", ABC TV

;Most Outstanding Actor:"Winners:"::Tony Martin, "Wildside", ABC TV::David Wenham, "SeaChange", ABC TV:"Nominated:"::Colin Friels, "Water Rats", Nine Network::Paul Mercurio, "Day Of The Roses", Network Ten::Jeremy Sims, "Aftershocks", SBS TV

;Most Outstanding Actress:"Winner:"::Sigrid Thornton, "SeaChange", ABC TV:"Nominated:"::Rachael Blake, "Wildside", ABC TV::Rebecca Gibney, "", Nine Network and "Day Of The Roses", Network Ten::Caroline Goodall, "A Difficult Woman", ?? Network::Claudia Karvan, "The Violent Earth", ?? Network

;Most Outstanding Sports Coverage:"Winners:"::1998 Commonwealth Games, Nine Network:"Nominated:"::Melbourne Cup Carnival, Network Ten::1998 World Cup, Sbs Network::1998 Swimming Championships, Nine Network

;Most Outstanding Sportscaster:"Winners:"::Bruce McAvaney, Seven Network:"Nominated:"::Richie Benaud, Nine Network::Les Murray, SBS TV::John Tapp, Network Ten

;Most Outstanding Documentary or Special Report in a Public Affairs Program:"Winner:"::"Day Of The Roses", Network Ten:"Nominated:"::"A Difficult Woman", ABC TV::"Aftershocks", SBS TV::"", Nine Network

;Most Outstanding Public Affairs Program:"Winner:"::"Foreign Correspondent", ABC TV for "Balibo Five":"Nominated:"::"Australian Story", ABC TV for "Dancing with Strangers"::"60 Minutes", Nine Network::"Sunday", Nine Network

;Most Outstanding News Coverage:"Winner:"::"East Timor", ABC News, ABC TV:"Nominated:"::"Papua New Guinea Tidal Wave", National Nine News, Nine Network::"Linton Bushfires (Victoria)", Seven Nightly News, Channel Seven, Sydney::"The Waterfront Dispute", National Nine News, Nine Network

;Most Outstanding Documentary:"Winner:"::"", ABC TV:"Nominated:"::"Exile In Sarajevo", SBS TV::"Rite Of Passage, SBS TV::"", ABC TV

;Most Outstanding News or Public Affairs Broadcaster:"Winner:"::Maxine McKew, ABC TV:"Nominated:"::Ray Martin, Nine Network::Chris Masters, ABC TV::Kerry O'Brien, ABC TV

Hall of Fame

After a lifetime in Australian television, Mike Walsh became the 16th inductee into the TV Week Logies Hall of Fame.

External links

* [http://www.wikicelebrities.com/celebs/Kerri-Anne_Kennerley Kerri-Anne Kennerley Biography, Information, etc ...]
* [http://www.wikicelebrities.com/celebs/Ray_Martin Ray Martin Biography, Information, etc ...]