Logie Awards of 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 This article lists the winners of Logie Awards (Australian television) for 2002:

Contents

Gold Logie

Most Popular Personality on Australian Television

Presented by Bert Newton

Winner:
Georgie Parker, All Saints, Seven Network (2nd straight win, 6th nomination)
Nominated:
Rove McManus, Rove (Live), Network Ten (1st nomination)
Ada Nicodemou, Home And Away, Seven Network (2nd nomination)
Libby Tanner, All Saints, Seven Network (1st nomination)
John Wood, Blue Heelers, Seven Network (6th straight nomination)

Silver Logie

Most Popular Actor
Winner:
Peter Phelps, Stingers, Nine Network
Nominated:
Samuel Johnson, The Secret Life Of Us, Network Ten
Ryan Kwanten, Home And Away, Seven Network
Erik Thomson, All Saints, Nine Network
John Wood, Blue Heelers, Seven Network
Most Popular Actress
Winner:
Libby Tanner, All Saints, Seven Network
Nominated:
Rebecca Gibney, Halifax f.p., Nine Network
Claudia Karvan, The Secret Life Of Us, Network Ten
Ada Nicodemou, Home And Away, Seven Network
Georgie Parker, All Saints, Seven Network
Most Popular Program
Winner:
All Saints, Seven Network
Nominated:
Blue Heelers, Seven Network
Home And Away, Seven Network
McLeod's Daughters, Nine Network
The Secret Life Of Us, Network Ten

Logie

Most Popular New Male Talent
Winner:
Ditch Davey, Blue Heelers, Seven Network
Nominated:
Conrad Coleby, All Saints, Seven Network
Martin Dingle-Wall, Home And Away, Seven Network
Blair McDonough, Neighbours, Network Ten
Danny Raco, Home And Away, Seven Network
Most Popular New Female Talent
Winner:
Lisa Chappell, McLeod's Daughters, Nine Network
Nominated:
Michala Banas, Always Greener, Seven Network
Sibylla Budd, The Secret Life Of Us, Network Ten
Stephanie Chaves-Jacobsen, Home And Away, Seven Network
Jessica Gower, The Secret Life Of Us, Network Ten
Most Popular Light Entertainment Program
Winner:
Rove (Live), Network Ten
Nominated:
Australia's Funniest Home Video Show, Nine Network
The Crocodile Hunter, Network Ten
The Panel, Network Ten
This Is Your Life, Nine Network
Most Popular Lifestyle Program
Winner:
Backyard Blitz, Nine Network
Nominated:
Changing Rooms, Nine Network
Ground Force, Seven Network
Harry's Practice, Seven Network
Surprise Chef, Seven Network
Most Popular Sports Program
Winner:
The AFL Footy Show, Nine Network
Nominated:
Planet X, Seven Network
The NRL Footy Show, Nine Network
The Monday Dump With Roy And H.G., Seven Network
Sports Tonight, Network Ten
Most Outstanding Public Affairs Program
Winner:
Today Tonight, Seven Network
Nominated:
A Current Affair, Nine Network
Australian Story, ABC TV
60 Minutes, Nine Network
Today, Nine Network
Most Popular Reality Program
Winner:
Big Brother, Network Ten
Nominated:
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?, Nine Network
Popstars 2, Seven Network
RPA, Nine Network
The Mole 2, Seven Network
Most Popular Game Show
Winner:
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, Nine Network
Nominated:
Burgo's Catch Phrase, Nine Network
Sale Of The Century, Nine Network
The Weakest Link, Seven Network
Wheel Of Fortune, Seven Network

Outstanding Awards

Most Outstanding Drama Series
Winner:
The Secret Life Of Us, Network Ten
Nominated:
All Saints, Seven Network
Always Greener, Seven Network
Love Is A Four Letter Word, ABC TV
Stingers, Nine Network
Most Outstanding Miniseries or Telemovie
Winner:
Changi, ABC TV
Nominated:
Do Or Die, Seven Network
The Farm, ABC TV
My Brother Jack, Network Ten
Halifax f.p.: Playing God, Nine Network
Most Outstanding Comedy Program
Winner:
The Micallef Program, ABC TV
Nominated:
BackBerner, ABC TV
Pizza, SBS TV
Rove Live, Network Ten
The Election Chaser, ABC TV
The Monday Dump With Roy And H.G., Seven Network
Most Outstanding Children's Program
Winner:
Round The Twist (Season 4), ABC TV
Nominated:
The Crash Zone (Season 2), Seven Network
Cybergirl (Episode 1), Network Ten
Hi-5, Nine Network
Southern Cross, ?? Network
Most Outstanding Actor
Winner:
William McInnes, My Brother Jack, Network Ten
Nominated:
Joel Edgerton, The Secret Life Of Us, Network Ten
Geoff Morrell, Changi, ABC TV
Matthew Newton, Changi, ABC TV
Charles 'Bud' Tingwell, Changi, ABC TV
Most Outstanding Actress
Winner:
Deborah Mailman, The Secret Life Of Us, Network Ten
Nominated:
Kate Beahan, Love Is A Four Letter Word, ABC TV
Claudia Karvan, The Secret Life Of Us, Network Ten
Georgie Parker, All Saints, Seven Network
Libby Tanner, All Saints, Seven Network
Most Outstanding Sports Coverage
Winner:
Bledisloe Cup, Seven Network
Nominated:
Bathurst 1000, Network Ten
Honda Indy 300, Network Ten
Wimbledon Coverage 2001, Nine Network
World Swimming Championships, Japan, Nine Network
Most Outstanding Documentary Series
Winner:
Australians At War, ABC TV
Nominated:
100 Years, ABC TV
Drama School, Seven Network
Journeys To The Ends Of The Earth, ABC TV
Long Way to the Top, ABC TV
The Ties That Bind, ?? Network
Most Outstanding Special Report in a Public Affairs Program
Winners:
"See No Evil", Dateline, SBS
"The Dirty War", Dateline, SBS
Nominated:
"Wahid—Inside the Palace Walls", Foreign Correspondent, ABC TV
"Party Tricks", Four Corners, ABC TV
"The Body Snatchers", Sunday, Nine Network
Most Outstanding News Reporter
Winner:
Geoff Thompson, ABC TV
Nominated:
Jonathan Harley, ABC TV
Paul Kadak, Seven Network
Laurie Oakes, Nine Network
Michelle Stone, Network Ten
Most Outstanding News Coverage
Winner:
"Afghanistan", ABC News, ABC TV
Nominated:
"September 12th", ABC News, ABC TV
"America Under Attack", National Nine News, Nine Network
"NSW Christmas Bushfires", Seven News, Seven Network
"Tampa Crisis", Seven News, Seven Network

Hall of Fame

After several years on Australian television, Mike Willesee became the 19th inductee into the TV Week Logies Hall of Fame.