| 52nd Logies Awards | ||||
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| Date | 2 May 2010 | |||
| Site | Crown Casino and Entertainment Complex, Melbourne, Victoria | |||
| Host | Bert Newton | |||
| Highlights | ||||
| Gold Logie | Ray Meagher | |||
| Hall of Fame | Brian Naylor (posthumously) | |||
| Most awards | Packed to the Rafters and Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation (3) | |||
| Most nominations | Home and Away (11) | |||
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The 52nd Annual TV WEEK Logie Awards were held on Sunday 2 May 2010 at the Crown Entertainment Complex in Melbourne, and was once again televised on the Nine Network. The awards ceremony was hosted by Bert Newton, making this the nineteenth time he has hosted the event as a solo host.[1]
Musical performers at the event were John Mayer, Gabriella Cilmi and the cast of Urban Cirque Directed by Matthew Hills with Dancers Choreographed by Matt Lee, with John Foreman returning as musical director.[1][1][1] Susan Boyle was to perform, but pulled out a few weeks before the event, cancelling all her appearances in Australia.[2] k.d. lang and the Rogue Traders also performed.
PJ Lane did a tribute to his father TV legend Don Lane.
The red carpet arrivals were hosted by Today presenters Karl Stefanovic and Lisa Wilkinson. They were joined by Jules Lund and Ruby Rose. Richard Wilkins and Natalie Gruzlewski presented the Myer Logie Minute during the event.[1]
The Big Bang Theory star Johnny Galecki was one of the guests at the Logies.
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The traditional Logies nominations breakfast was held on 29 March 2010 at the Ivy Pool Bar in Sydney. The breakfast was hosted by Charlie Pickering and Gigi Edgley. Both Sunrise, The Morning Show and Today crossed to the event live.[3]
The Seven Network had 34 nominations, the most of any network out of the 113 in total. ABC3 got its first nomination since its launch months earlier than the ceremony, and is the first of any of the digital channels (ABC2, 7Two, GO!, SBS Two and ONE HD) to receive a nomination.
| Winner* |
| Category | Recipient[4][5][6] |
|---|---|
| Gold Logie Award for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television | Ray Meagher* in Home and Away |
| Esther Anderson in Home and Away | |
| Wil Anderson in The Gruen Transfer | |
| Rebecca Gibney in Packed to the Rafters | |
| Adam Hills in Spicks and Specks | |
| Paul McDermott in Good News Week | |
| Rove McManus in Rove and Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? | |
| Shaun Micallef in Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation | |
| Most Popular Actor (Silver) | Hugh Sheridan* in Packed to the Rafters |
| Luke Jacobz in Home and Away | |
| Todd Lasance in Home and Away | |
| Ray Meagher in Home and Away | |
| Erik Thomson in Packed to the Rafters | |
| Most Popular Actress (Silver) | Rebecca Gibney* in Packed to the Rafters |
| Esther Anderson in Home and Away | |
| Rebecca Breeds in Home and Away | |
| Jessica Marais in Packed to the Rafters | |
| Jessica Tovey in Home and Away | |
| Most Popular TV Presenter (Silver) | Shaun Micallef* in Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation |
| Natalie Bassingthwaighte in So You Think You Can Dance Australia | |
| Melissa Doyle in Sunrise and The Zoo | |
| Adam Hills in Spicks and Specks | |
| Rove McManus in Rove and Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? | |
| Most Popular New Male Talent | Luke Mitchell* in Home and Away |
| Charlie Pickering in The 7PM Project | |
| Matt Preston in Masterchef Australia | |
| James Stewart in Packed to the Rafters | |
| Josh Thomas in Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation | |
| Most Popular New Female Talent | Carrie Bickmore* in The 7PM Project |
| Kate Bell in Home and Away | |
| Ashleigh Brewer in Neighbours | |
| Mirrah Foulkes in All Saints: Medical Response Unit | |
| Katherine Hicks in Rescue: Special Ops | |
| Most Popular Australian Drama | Packed to the Rafters* (Seven Network) |
| All Saints: Medical Response Unit (Seven Network) | |
| Home and Away (Seven Network) | |
| Neighbours (Network Ten) | |
| Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities (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: Australia's Front Line (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) | |
| Wide World of Sports (Nine Network) | |
| Sports Tonight (Network Ten) | |
| The AFL Footy Show (Nine Network) | |
| Most Popular Reality Program | Masterchef Australia* (Network Ten) |
| Dancing with the Stars (Seven Network) | |
| So You Think You Can Dance Australia (Network Ten) | |
| The Biggest Loser (Network Ten) | |
| The Farmer Wants a Wife (Nine Network) | |
| Most Popular Light Entertainment Program | Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation* (Network Ten) |
| Deal or No Deal (Seven Network) | |
| Hey Hey It's Saturday: The Reunion (Nine Network) | |
| Spicks and Specks (ABC1) | |
| Sunrise (Seven Network) | |
| Most Outstanding Drama Series, Miniseries or Telemovie | East West 101* (SBS) |
| A Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline Byrne (Network Ten) | |
| Packed to the Rafters (Seven Network) | |
| Tangle (showcase) | |
| Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities (Nine Network) | |
| Most Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | Don Hany* in East West 101 |
| Roy Billing in Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities | |
| Garry McDonald in A Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline Byrne | |
| Ben Mendelsohn in Tangle | |
| Aaron Pedersen in The Circuit | |
| Most Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Claudia Karvan* in Saved |
| Justine Clarke in Tangle | |
| Asher Keddie in Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities | |
| Susie Porter in East West 101 | |
| Kat Stewart in Tangle | |
| Most Outstanding Public Affairs Report | "Code of Silence"* on Four Corners |
| "Liberal Leadership Meltdown" on Sky News Australia | |
| "Matthew Johns Interview" on A Current Affair | |
| "Proof of Life" on Australian Story | |
| "Rising from the Ashes" on 60 Minutes | |
| Most Outstanding News Coverage | "Victorian Bushfires"* on Seven News |
| "Bushfire Disaster on Ten News Victoria | |
| "Godwin Grech" on ABC News | |
| "Samoan Tsunami" on Nine News | |
| "Victorian Bushfires" on ABC News | |
| Most Outstanding Factual Series | Law and Disorder* (SBS TV) |
| Bombora: The Story of Australian Surfing (ABC1) | |
| Bondi Rescue (Network Ten) | |
| Darwin's Brave New World (ABC1) | |
| Last Chance Saloon (SBS TV) | |
| Most Outstanding Light Entertainment | Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation* (Network Ten) |
| Chandon Pictures (Movie Network) | |
| Thank God You're Here (Seven Network) | |
| The Chaser's War on Everything (ABC1) | |
| Wilfred (SBS TV) | |
| Most Outstanding Sports Coverage | Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000* (Seven Network) |
| Golf: Australian Open 2009 (Women's) (ABC1) | |
| 2009 AFL Grand Final (Network Ten) | |
| 2009 Melbourne Cup Carnival (Seven Network) | |
| 2009 NRL Grand Final (Nine Network) | |
| Most Outstanding Children's Program | My Place* (ABC3) |
| Camp Orange: The Final Frontier (Nickelodeon Australia) | |
| Dirtgirlworld (ABC1) | |
| Hi-5 (Nine Network) | |
| The Elephant Princess (Network Ten) | |
| Graham Kennedy Award for Most Outstanding New Talent | Matt Preston* in Masterchef Australia |
| Anastasia Feneri in My Place | |
| Anna Hutchison in Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities | |
| Camille Keenan in Satisfaction | |
| Eva Lazzaro in Tangle |
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