Logie Awards of 2009

51st Logies Awards
Date 3 May 2009
Site Crown Casino and Entertainment Complex, Melbourne, Victoria
Host Gretel Killeen
Highlights
Gold Logie Rebecca Gibney
Hall of Fame Bill Collins
Most awards Packed to the Rafters (6)
Most nominations Packed to the Rafters (11)
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The 51st Annual TV WEEK Logie Awards was held on Sunday 3 May 2009 at the Crown Entertainment Complex in Melbourne, and televised on the Nine Network. The awards ceremony was hosted by Gretel Killeen and had over 1.6 million people watching the Logie Awards telecast. Performing on the night were Jessica Mauboy, Natalie Bassingthwaighte and Annie Lennox. John Foreman was the musical director.

The red carpet arrivals were hosted by Jules Lund, Shelley Craft, Lyndsey Rodrigues and Carson Kressley.

Tom Burlinson sang "Unforgettable" during the In Memoriam

Contents

Winners and nominees

Winner*
Category Image Recipient[1][2][3]
Most Popular Personality on Australian Television Rebecca Gibney* in Packed to the Rafters
Natalie Bassingthwaighte in So You Think You Can Dance Australia
Andrew Denton in Enough Rope
Adam Hills in Spicks and Specks
Simmone Jade Mackinnon in McLeod's Daughters
Rove McManus in Rove and Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
Kate Ritchie in Home and Away
Ian Smith in Neighbours
Most Popular Actor Todd Lasance* in Home and Away
Gyton Grantley in Underbelly
Mark Priestley (1976-2008) in All Saints
Ian Smith in Neighbours
Erik Thomson in Packed to the Rafters
Most Popular Actress Rebecca Gibney* in Packed to the Rafters
Jodi Gordon in Home and Away
Simmone Jade Mackinnon in McLeod's Daughters
Kate Ritchie in Home and Away
Kat Stewart in Underbelly
Most Popular TV Presenter Rove McManus* in Rove and Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
Natalie Bassingthwaighte in So You Think You Can Dance Australia
Andrew Denton in Enough Rope
Grant Denyer in It Takes Two and Australia's Got Talent
Adam Hills in Spicks and Specks
Most Popular New Male Talent Hugh Sheridan* in Packed to the Rafters
Dean Geyer in Neighbours
George Houvardas in Packed to the Rafters
Matt Lee in So You Think You Can Dance Australia
Jordan Rodrigues in Home and Away
Most Popular New Female Talent Jessica Marais* in Packed to the Rafters
Kirsty Lee Allan in Sea Patrol
Rebecca Breeds in Home and Away
Ricki-Lee Coulter in Australian Idol
Margot Robbie in Neighbours
Most Popular Australian Drama Packed to the Rafters* (Seven Network)
Home and Away (Seven Network)
McLeod's Daughters (Nine Network)
Neighbours (Network Ten)
Underbelly (Nine Network)
Most Popular Lifestyle Program Better Homes and Gardens* (Seven Network)
Domestic Blitz (Nine Network)
Getaway (Nine Network)
Ready Steady Cook (Network Ten)
Top Gear Australia (SBS TV)
Most Popular Factual Program Bondi Rescue* (Network Ten)
Border Security (Seven Network)
Find My Family (Seven Network)
RPA (Nine Network)
RSPCA Animal Rescue (Seven Network)
Most Popular Sports Program The NRL Footy Show* (Nine Network)
Before The Game (Network Ten)
The AFL Footy Show (Nine Network)
Sports Tonight (Network Ten)
Wide World of Sports (Nine Network)
Most Popular Reality Program So You Think You Can Dance Australia* (Network Ten)
Australian Idol (Network Ten)
The Biggest Loser (Network Ten)
Dancing with the Stars (Seven Network)
The Farmer Wants a Wife (Nine Network)
Most Popular Light Entertainment Program Rove* (Network Ten)
Australia's Got Talent (Seven Network)
Deal or No Deal (Seven Network)
Spicks and Specks (ABC1)
Sunrise (Seven Network)
Most Outstanding Drama Series, Miniseries or Telemovie Underbelly* (Nine Network)
Bed of Roses (ABC1)
Packed to the Rafters (Seven Network)
Rush (Network Ten)
Scorched (Nine Network)
Most Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series Gyton Grantley* in Underbelly
Dustin Clare in Satisfaction
Vince Colosimo in Underbelly
Callan Mulvey in Rush
Damian Walshe-Howling in Underbelly
Most Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series Kat Stewart* in Underbelly
Julia Blake in Bed of Roses
Claire van der Boom in Rush
Madeleine West in Satisfaction
Rebecca Gibney in Packed to the Rafters
Most Outstanding Public Affairs Report "Afghanistan: A Survivor's Tale"* on Foreign Correspondent
"Friday's Child" on Australian Story
"Mugabe's Calling Card" on Dateline
"Out of Control" on 60 Minutes
"Timor War Criminal" on Today Tonight
Most Outstanding Documentary or Documentary Series First Australians* (SBS TV)
Beyond Kokoda (History)
The Oasis: Australia's Homeless Youth (ABC1)
Schapelle Corby: The Hidden Truth (Nine Network)
The Howard Years (ABC1)
Most Outstanding Factual Series Border Security* (Seven Network)
Family Fortunes (ABC1)
RPA (Nine Network)
Two in the Top End (ABC1)
Who Do You Think You Are? (SBS TV)
Most Outstanding Comedy Program The Hollowmen* (ABC1)
Mark Loves Sharon (Network Ten)
Mr Firth Goes to Washington (SBS TV)
Review with Myles Barlow (ABC1)
Very Small Business (ABC1)
Most Outstanding Sports Coverage Beijing Olympics* (Seven Network)
AFL Grand Final (Seven Network)
Beijing Paralympics (ABC1)
Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 (Seven Network)
Tour de France (SBS TV)
Most Outstanding Children's Program H2O: Just Add Water* (Network Ten)
As the Bell Rings (Disney Channel)
Dogstar (Nine Network)
Figaro Pho (ABC1)
Kids' Choice Awards (Nickelodeon)
Graham Kennedy Award for Most Outstanding New Talent Jessica Marais* in Packed to the Rafters
Lauren Clair in Underbelly
Hanna Mangan-Lawrence in Bed of Roses
Hugh Sheridan in Packed to the Rafters
Ashley Zukerman in Rush

Hall of Fame

Bill Collins became the 26th inductee into the TV Week Logies Hall of Fame.[4] He was introduced by Sarah Murdoch.

In Memoriam

Multiple nominations and awards

The following shows received multiple nominations.

The following shows received multiple awards.

References