- Gold Logie Award for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television
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The Gold Logie Award
The Gold Logie Award has been awarded annually to the Most Popular Personality on Australian Television at the TV Week Logie Awards since 1960. Even though it is determined by popular vote, it is considered by some the most prestigious award in the Australian television industry.
This article does not include:
- special Gold Logies or
- the "TV Week Awards' Star of the Year" award at the inaugural presentation in 1959. This was won by Graham Kennedy, who coined the name "Logie Award" the following year, and it is sometimes counted as a Gold Logie equivalent.
- Gold Logies awarded to inductees into the TV Week Logies' Hall of Fame (since 1984)
Although there have been 53 awards nights, a total of 59 Gold Logies have been won as two Gold Logies, for male and female, were awarded in 1967, 1970, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1976 and 1977.
Of the 59 Gold Logies, the winner has come from:
- Nine Network on 29 occasions (49%). Nine's last winner was Karl Stefanovic won in 2011.
- Seven Network on 18 occasions (31%). Seven's last winner was Ray Meagher in 2010.
- Network Ten on 9 occasions (15%). Ten's last winner was Rove McManus in 2005.
- ABC TV on 3 occasions (5%). The ABC's last winner was Norman Gunston in 1976. (The award was made to the character played by Garry McDonald, who accepted it in character.)
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Multiple winners and nominees
Multiple winners
Multiple winners of the Gold Logie are:
- 5 Gold Logies:
- 4 Gold Logies:
- Lisa McCune (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000)
- Bert Newton (1979, 1981, 1982, 1984)
- 3 Gold Logies:
- Daryl Somers (1983, 1986, 1989)
- Rove McManus (2003, 2004, 2005)
- 2 Gold Logies:
- Maggie Tabberer (1970, 1971)
- Gerard Kennedy (1971, 1972)
- Denise Drysdale (1975, 1976)
- Georgie Parker (2001, 2002)
- Kate Ritchie (2007, 2008).
Winners in consecutive years
Winner in consecutive years were:
- 1970 and 1971: Maggie Tabberer
- 1971 and 1972: Gerard Kennedy
- 1975 and 1976: Denise Drysdale
- 1981 and 1982: Bert Newton (he also won in 1979 and 1984)
- 1993 to 1996: Ray Martin (4 consecutive awards; he also won in 1987)
- 1997 to 2000: Lisa McCune (4 consecutive awards)
- 2001 and 2002: Georgie Parker
- 2003 to 2005: Rove McManus (3 consecutive awards)
- 2007 and 2008: Kate Ritchie
Although Graham Kennedy won a total of 5 Gold Logies, none were in consecutive years, whereas 4 of Ray Martin's 5 awards were in consecutive years. By the time Kennedy had won his final Gold Logie (1978), nobody else had won any more than 2, and none of the people who came closest to his tally had won any awards at all.
Multiple nominees
The following people had 6 or more nominations:
14 nominations:
- In addition to his 3 wins, Daryl Somers was nominated unsuccessfully in 11 other years.
11 nominations:
- John Wood was nominated for 11 consecutive years 1997-2007, but only won once, on his tenth attempt in 2006.
9 nominations:
- In addition to his 5 wins, Ray Martin was nominated unsuccessfully in 4 other years.
- In addition to his 3 wins, Rove McManus was nominated unsuccessfully in 6 other years
7 nominations:
- In addition to her 4 wins, Lisa McCune was nominated unsuccessfully in 3 other years
- In addition to her 2 wins, Georgie Parker was nominated unsuccessfully in 5 other years.
6 nominations:
- In addition to his 4 wins, Bert Newton was nominated unsuccessfully in 2 other years.
Year-by-year winners and nominees
Below are listed the winners (complete) and nominees (incomplete) of the Gold Logie.
2010s
- 53rd Annual TV Week Logie Awards, 2011
- Winner:
- 52nd Annual TV Week Logie Awards, 2010
- Winner:
- Nominated:
- Esther Anderson, Home and Away, Seven Network
- Wil Anderson, The Gruen Transfer, ABC1
- Rebecca Gibney, Packed to the Rafters, Seven Network
- Adam Hills, Spicks and Specks, ABC1
- Paul McDermott, Good News Week, Network Ten
- Rove McManus, Rove, Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?, Network Ten
- Shaun Micallef, Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation, Network Ten
2000s
- 51st Annual TV Week Logie Awards, 2009
- Winner:
- Nominated:
- Natalie Bassingthwaighte, So You Think You Can Dance Australia, Network Ten
- Andrew Denton, Enough Rope, ABC1
- Adam Hills, Spicks and Specks, ABC1
- Simmone Jade Mackinnon, McLeod's Daughters, Nine Network
- Rove McManus, Rove, Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?, Network Ten
- Kate Ritchie, Home and Away, Seven Network
- Ian Smith, Neighbours, Network Ten
- 50th Annual TV Week Logie Awards, 2008
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- 49th Annual TV Week Logie Awards, 2007
- Winner:
- Nominated:
- Natalie Blair, Neighbours, Network Ten
- Rachael Carpani, McLeod's Daughters, Nine Network
- John Howard, All Saints and The Real Seachange, Seven Network
- Simmone Jade Mackinnon, McLeod's Daughters, Nine Network
- Rove McManus, Rove Live, Network Ten
- Bert Newton, Bert's Family Feud and 20 to 1, Nine Network
- John Wood, Blue Heelers, Seven Network
- 48th Annual TV Week Logie Awards, 2006
- Winner:
- Nominated:
- Natalie Bassingthwaighte, Neighbours, Network Ten
- Bridie Carter, McLeod's Daughters, Nine Network
- Bec Cartwright, Home and Away, Seven Network
- Rove McManus, Rove Live, Network Ten
- Bert Newton, Good Morning Australia, Network Ten
- Ada Nicodemou, Home and Away, Seven Network
- Kate Ritchie, Home and Away, Seven Network
- 47th Annual TV Week Logie Awards, 2005
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- 46th Annual TV Week Logie Awards, 2004
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- 45th Annual TV Week Logie Awards, 2003
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- 44th Annual TV Week Logie Awards, 2002
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- 43rd Annual TV Week Logie Awards, 2001
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- 42nd Annual TV Week Logie Awards, 2000
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1990s
- 41st Annual TV Week Logie Awards, 1999
- Winner:
- 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
- 40th Annual TV Week Logie Awards, 1998
- Winner:
- Nominated:
- Kerri-Anne Kennerley, Midday With Kerri-Anne, Nine Network
- Ray Martin, A Current Affair, Nine Network
- Daryl Somers, Hey Hey It's Saturday, Nine Network
- John Wood, Blue Heelers, Seven Network
- 39th Annual TV Week Logie Awards, 1997
- Winner:
- Nominated:
- Kerri-Anne Kennerley, Midday With Kerri-Anne, Nine Network
- Ray Martin, A Current Affair, Nine Network
- Daryl Somers, Hey Hey It's Saturday, Nine Network
- John Wood, Blue Heelers, Seven Network
- 38th Annual TV Week Logie Awards, 1996
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- 37th Annual TV Week Logie Awards, 1995
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- 36th Annual TV Week Logie Awards, 1994
- Winner:
- Ray Martin, Midday, Nine Network
- Nominated:
- 35th Annual TV Week Logie Awards, 1993
- Winner:
- Ray Martin, Midday, Nine Network
- Nominated:
- 34th Annual TV Week Logie Awards, 1992
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- 33rd Annual TV Week Logie Awards, 1991
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- 32nd Annual TV Week Logie Awards, 1990
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1980s
- 31st Annual TV Week Logie Awards, 1989
- Winner:
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- 30th Annual TV Week Logie Awards, 1988
- Winner:
- Nominated:
- Jason Donovan, Neighbours, Network Ten
- Peter O'Brien, Flying Doctors, Nine Network
- Daryl Somers, Hey Hey It's Saturday, Nine Network
- 29th Annual TV Week Logie Awards, 1987
- Winner:
- Ray Martin, Midday, Nine Network
- Nominated:
- 28th Annual TV Week Logie Awards, 1986
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- 27th Annual TV Week Logie Awards, 1985
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- 26th Annual TV Week Logie Awards, 1984
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- 25th Annual TV Week Logie Awards, 1983
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- 24th Annual TV Week Logie Awards, 1982
- Winner:
- Nominated:
- Tony Barber, Sale of the Century, Nine Network
- Don Lane, The Don Lane Show, Nine Network
- Mike Walsh, The Mike Walsh Show, Nine Network
- 23rd Annual TV Week Logie Awards, 1981
- Winner:
- Nominated:
- Val Lehman, Prisoner Cell Block H Ten Network
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- 22nd Annual TV Week Logie Awards, 1980
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- Val Lehman, Prisoner Cell Block H Ten Network
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1970s
- 21st Annual TV Week Logie Awards, 1979
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- 20th Annual TV Week Logie Awards, 1978
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- 19th Annual TV Week Logie Awards, 1977
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- 18th Annual TV Week Logie Awards, 1976
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- 17th Annual TV Week Logie Awards, 1975
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- 16th Annual TV Week Logie Awards, 1974
- Winners:
- Graham Kennedy, The Graham Kennedy Show, Nine Network
- Pat McDonald, Number 96, 0-10 Network
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- 15th Annual TV Week Logie Awards, 1973
- Winner:
- Tony Barber, Great Temptation, Seven Network
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- 14th Annual TV Week Logie Awards, 1972
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- 13th Annual TV Week Logie Awards, 1971
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- 12th Annual TV Week Logie Awards, 1970
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- Barry Crocker, Barry Crocker's Sound Of Music, Nine Network
- Maggie Tabberer, Maggie, Seven Network
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Note: Special Gold Logies were also awarded to the Apollo 11 crew in 1970.
1960s
- 11th Annual TV Week Logie Awards, 1969
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- 10th Annual TV Week Logie Awards, 1968
- Winner:
- Brian Henderson, Bandstand, Nine Network
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- 9th Annual TV Week Logie Awards, 1967
- Winners:
- Graham Kennedy, In Melbourne Tonight, Nine Network
- Hazel Phillips, Girl Talk, 0-10 Network
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- 8th Annual TV Week Logie Awards, 1966
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- 7th Annual TV Week Logie Awards, 1965
- Winner:
- Jimmy Hannan, Saturday Date, Nine Network
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- 6th Annual TV Week Logie Awards, 1964
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- 5th Annual TV Week Logie Awards, 1963
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- 4th Annual TV Week Logie Awards, 1962
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- 3rd Annual TV Week Logie Awards, 1961
- Winner:
- Bob Dyer, Pick a Box, ATN7
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- 2nd Annual TV Week Logie Awards, 1960
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1950s
The Logies as such did not commence until 1960, and thus no Gold Logie was given at the inaugural awards presentation in 1959. However Graham Kennedy won the "TV Week Awards' Star Of The Year" in 1959, and this is sometimes considered to be equivalent to a Gold Logie.
External links
Gold Logie Award for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television 1960s Graham Kennedy (1960) · Bob Dyer (1961) · Lorrae Desmond (1962) · Michael Charlton (1963) · Bobby Limb (1964) · Jimmy Hannan (1965) · Gordon Chater (1966) · Graham Kennedy and Hazel Phillips (1967) · Brian Henderson (1968) · Graham Kennedy (1969)
1970s Barry Crocker and Maggie Tabberer (1970) · Gerard Kennedy and Maggie Tabberer (1971) · Gerard Kennedy (1972) · Tony Barber (1973) · Graham Kennedy and Pat McDonald (1974) · Ernie Sigley and Denise Drysdale (1975) · Norman Gunston and Denise Drysdale (1976) · Don Lane and Jeanne Little (1977) · Graham Kennedy (1978) · Bert Newton (1979)
1980s Mike Walsh (1980) · Bert Newton (1981) · Bert Newton (1982) · Daryl Somers (1983) · Bert Newton (1984) · Rowena Wallace (1985) · Daryl Somers (1986) · Ray Martin (1987) · Kylie Minogue (1988) · Daryl Somers (1989)
1990s Craig McLachlan (1990) · Steve Vizard (1991) · Jana Wendt (1992) · Ray Martin (1993) · Ray Martin (1994) · Ray Martin (1995) · Ray Martin (1996) · Lisa McCune (1997) · Lisa McCune (1998) · Lisa McCune (1999)
2000s Lisa McCune (2000) · Georgie Parker (2001) · Georgie Parker (2002) · Rove McManus (2003) · Rove McManus (2004) · Rove McManus (2005) · John Wood (2006) · Kate Ritchie (2007) · Kate Ritchie (2008) · Rebecca Gibney (2009)
2010s Ray Meagher (2010) · Karl Stefanovic (2011)
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