Logie Awards of 1980

22nd Logie Awards
Date 14 March 1980
Site Hilton Hotel, Melbourne, Victoria
Host Bert Newton
Highlights
Gold Logie Mike Walsh
Most awards A Good Thing Going (4)
Television coverage
Network Nine Network
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The 22nd Annual TV Week Logie Awards was held on Friday 14 March 1980 at the Hilton Hotel in Melbourne, and broadcast on the Nine Network.[1] The ceremony was hosted by Bert Newton.[1] Guests included Cilla Black, Michael York, Paul Michael Glaser, Greg Evigan, Lee Meriwether, Nicola Pagett, Linda Gray and John Inman, as well as Sesame Street‍ '​s Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch.[1]

National Awards

Gold Logie

Most Popular Personality on Australian Television
Winner:
Mike Walsh in The Mike Walsh Show (Nine Network)[2]

Acting/Presenting

Most Popular Lead Actor in a Series
Winner:
Paul Cronin in The Sullivans (Nine Network)[2]
Most Popular Lead Actress in a Series
Winner:
Paula Duncan in Cop Shop (Seven Network)[2]
Most Popular New Talent
Winner:
Vera Plevnik in The John Sullivan Story (Nine Network)[2]
Best Lead Actor in a Series
Winner:
Peter Adams in Cop Shop (Seven Network)[2]
Best Lead Actress in a Series
Winner:
Carol Burns in Prisoner (Network Ten)[2]
Best Supporting Actor in a Series
Winner:
Terry Norris in Cop Shop (Seven Network)[2]
Best Supporting Actress in a Series
Winner:
Noni Hazelhurst in Ride on Stranger (ABC)[2]
Best Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Telemovie
Winner:
John Hargreaves in A Good Thing Going (Nine Network)[2]
Best Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Telemovie
Winner:
Bunney Brooke in The Rock Pool (ABC)[2]
Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Telemovie
Winner:
Chris Haywood in A Good Thing Going (Nine Network)[2]
Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Telemovie
Winner:
Veronica Lang in A Good Thing Going (Nine Network)[2]
Best Performance by a Juvenile
Winner:
Miles Buchanan in A Good Thing Going (Nine Network)[2]
Best TV Comedy Performer
Winner:
Garry McDonald in The Norman Gunston Show (Seven Network)[2]
Best TV Script
Winner:
Michael Cove for A Place in the World (ABC)[2]
TV Reporter of the Year
Winner:
George Negus in 60 Minutes (Nine Network)[2]

Most Popular Programs

Most Popular Drama Series
Winner:
The Sullivans (Nine Network)[2]
Most Popular Variety/Comedy Show
Winner:
The Don Lane Show (Nine Network)[2]
Most Popular Public Affairs Program
Winner:
60 Minutes (Nine Network)[2]

Best/Outstanding Programs

Best New Drama Series
Winner:
Prisoner (Network Ten)[2]
Best Miniseries or Telemovie
Winner:
Burn the Butterflies (ABC)[2]
Best Documentary Series
Winner:
This Fabulous Century (Seven Network)[2]
Best Single Documentary
Winner:
Mutiny on the Western Front (Seven Network)[2]
Best Sports Report or Documentary
Winner:
Iron Men of the Sea (Network Ten)[2]
Best News Report
Winner:
"Star Hotel Riot" (NBN-3, Newcastle)[2]
Outstanding Public Affairs Report
Winner:
"Child Prostitution", Four Corners (ABC)[2]
Outstanding Coverage of a Sports Report
Winner:
Test cricket (Nine Network)[2]
Outstanding Contribution to Children's Television
Winner:
Simon Townsend's Wonder World (Network Ten)[2]
Outstanding Contribution by a Regional Station
Winner:
Beating Around the Bush (NBN-3, Newcastle)[2]

State Awards

New South Wales

Most Popular Male
Winner:
Mike Walsh (Nine Network)[2]
Most Popular Female
Winner:
Katrina Lee (Network Ten)[2]
Most Popular Show
Winner:
The Mike Walsh Show (Nine Network)[2]

Queensland

Most Popular Male
Winner:
Glenn Taylor (Nine Network)[2]
Most Popular Female
Winner:
Jacki MacDonald (Network Ten)[2]
Most Popular Show
Winner:
Today Tonight (Nine Network)[2]

South Australia

Most Popular Male
Winner:
Tony Murphy (Nine Network)[2]
Most Popular Female
Winner:
Pam Tamblyn (Seven Network)[2]
Most Popular Show
Winner:
Music Express (Seven Network)[2]

Tasmania

Most Popular Male
Winner:
Tom Payne (TVT-6)[2]
Most Popular Female
Winner:
Sue Barnett (TVT-6)[2]
Most Popular Show
Winner:
People, Places, Politics (TVT-6)[2]

Victoria

Most Popular Male
Winner:
Bert Newton (Nine Network)[2]
Most Popular Female
Winner:
Annette Allison (Network Ten)[2]
Most Popular Show
Winner:
The Don Lane Show (Nine Network)[2]

Western Australia

Most Popular Male
Winner:
Terry Willesee (Nine Network)[2]
Most Popular Female
Winner:
Judy Thompson (Seven Network)[2]
Most Popular Show
Winner:
Terry Willesee's Perth (Nine Network)[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "22nd TV Week Logie Awards, 1980". Tvweeklogies.com.au. Archived from the original on 23 April 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 2.24 2.25 2.26 2.27 2.28 2.29 2.30 2.31 2.32 2.33 2.34 2.35 2.36 2.37 2.38 2.39 2.40 2.41 2.42 2.43 2.44 2.45 2.46 "1980 – The Logie Awards". Yahoo!7. Archived from the original on 23 April 2014.

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