Logie Awards of 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. This article lists the winners of Logie Awards (Australian television) for 1996:

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Gold Logie

Most Popular Personality on Australian Television

Presented by Holly Hunter

Winner:
Ray Martin, A Current Affair, Nine Network (5th win, 9th nomination)
Nominated:
Dieter Brummer, Home and Away, Seven Network (2nd nomination)
Melissa George, Home and Away, Seven Network (2nd nomination)
Lisa McCune, Blue Heelers, Seven Network (1st nomination)
Daryl Somers, Hey Hey It's Saturday, Nine Network (13th nomination)

Silver Logie

Most Popular Actor
Winner:
Dieter Brummer, Home and Away, Seven Network
Nominated:
Martin Sacks, Blue Heelers
Gary Sweet, Police Rescue
John Wood, Blue Heelers
Most Popular Actress
Winner:
Lisa McCune, Blue Heelers, Seven Network
Nominated:
Tempany Deckert, Home and Away, Seven Network
Isla Fisher, Home and Away, Seven Network
Melissa George, Home and Away, Seven Network
Rebecca Gibney, Halifax f.p., Nine Network
Most Popular Series
Winner:
Home and Away, Seven Network
Nominated:
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Logie

Most Popular Drama
Winner:
Police Rescue, ABC TV
Nominated:
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Most Popular Light Entertainment Program
Winner:
Don't Forget Your Toothbrush, Nine Network
Nominated:
Gladiators
Hey Hey it's Saturday
The AFL Footy Show
The NRL Footy Show
Most Popular Comedy Program
Winner:
Full Frontal, Seven Network
Nominated:
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Most Popular Public Affairs Program
Winner:
A Current Affair, Nine Network
Nominated:
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Most Popular Lifestyle or Information Program
Winner:
Better Homes And Gardens, Seven Network
Nominated:
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Most Popular Sports Program
Winner:
The AFL Footy Show, Nine Network
Nominated:
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Most Popular Children's Program
Winner:
Agro's Cartoon Connection, Seven Network
Nominated:
A*mazing
Bananas in Pyjamas
Play School
Spellbinder
Most Popular Comedy Personality
Winner:
Magda Szubanski, Full Frontal, Seven Network
Nominated:
Andrew Denton, Denton
Tim Ferguson, Don't Forget Your Toothbrush
Russell Gilbert, Hey Hey It's Saturday, Nine Network
Jimoen, Jimoen
Most Popular Light Entertainment Personality
Winner:
Daryl Somers, Hey Hey It's Saturday, Nine Network
Nominated:
Tim Ferguson, Don't Forget Your Toothbrush
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Most Popular New Talent
Winner:
Nic Testoni, Home and Away, Seven Network
Nominated:
Emma Harrison, Neighbours, Channel Ten

Outstanding Awards

Most Outstanding Actor
Winner:
Richard Roxburgh, Blue Murder, ABC TV
Nominated:
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Most Outstanding Actress
Winner:
Jacqueline McKenzie, Halifax f.p., Nine Network
Nominated:
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Most Outstanding Achievement in Drama Production
Winner:
Blue Murder, ABC TV
Nominated:
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Most Outstanding Achievement in Public Affairs
Winner:
"Minor Surgery, Major Risk", Four Corners, ABC TV
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Most Outstanding Documentary
Winner:
Untold Desires, SBS TV
Nominated:
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Most Outstanding Achievement In News
Winner:
"Muraroa Protests", National Nine News, Nine Network
Nominated:
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Most Outstanding Achievement In Comedy
Winners:
Frontline, ABC TV
Nominated:
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Most Outstanding Achievement by a Regional Network
Winners:
No Time For Frailty, Prime Television
Nominated:
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Hall of Fame

After a lifetime in Australian television, Maurie Fields became the 13th inductee into the TV Week Logies Hall of Fame.

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