Logie Awards

Logie Award

TV Week Logie Award
Awarded for Excellence in Australian television
Sponsor TV Week
Date 15 January 1959
Location Melbourne
Country Australia
Presented by TV Week
First awarded 1959
Official website www.tvweeklogieawards.com.au
Television/Radio coverage
Network Nine Network (1959–present)
ABC (1961–1965)
Seven Network (1989–1995)
Network Ten (1981–1993)
Runtime 3 hours

The TV Week Logie Awards are the annual Australian television industry awards, which have been presented annually since 1959. Coined by Graham Kennedy in 1960 after he won the first Star of the Year award,[1] the name Logie awards honours John Logie Baird, who invented television as a practical medium. Awards are given in many categories, but the most widely publicized award is the Gold Logie, which is awarded to the most popular personality on Australian television.

Four Corners, Neighbours, Play School and Home and Away are the only programs that have been inducted collectively into the Logie Hall of Fame.[2] The latest ceremony The Logie Awards of 2016, will be held in May, and for the first time will feature awards for locally produced digital content.

History

The first awards, known as the TV Week Awards, were instigated by TV Week magazine after the first voting coupons were released in the magazine in late 1958, two years after the introduction of television in Australia. The first awards saw no formal ceremony; they were presented on 15 January 1959 on an episode of In Melbourne Tonight. Only Melbourne television personalities were nominated and awards were given in eight categories, including two for American programs.[3]

The following year, Kennedy coined the name 'Logie Awards'. In the same year, the first Gold Logie, considered by some to be equivalent to the 'Star of the Year Award' presented in 1959, was presented.

The Logie statuette was designed by Alec De Lacy, chief designer for Melbourne-based trophy makers KG Luke Ltd.

Logie Institutions

In 1961 the awards ceremony was televised for the first time, with the ABC screening the first half hour of the awards in Sydney
In 1962 Australian entertainer Lorrae Desmond, was the first female star to win a Gold Logie
In 1968, there was no award for the Most Popular Female in Television. According to Bert Newton, who was hosting that year, "it appears no one was deemed worthy enough to receive it". He pleaded with the producers to never be put in that position again.[4]
In 1973 the media was invited for the first time to attend the Logies
In 1974, Number 96 star Pat McDonald became the first "soap star" actress (not television personality) to win the Gold Logie
In 1976, the first and only fictional character to win a Logie was Norman Gunston, with the award being presented to portrayor Garry McDonald, who appeared in character
In 1984 the Hall of Fame Logie was introduced by TV Week, awarded to recognise outstanding and continued contribution to television by an individual or program with the first induction being producer and television pioneer Hector Crawford
In 1988 Actress and future international pop star Kylie Minogue became the youngest person to win a Gold Logie (aged 19) for her role in Neighbours
In 2010, Ray Meagher became the oldest person to win the award (age 66), for his portrayal of Alf Stewart in Home and Away
Jamie Dunn is the only undefeated man in Logies history, having won 7 consecutive Logies in 7 consecutive nominations for Agro's Cartoon Connection
In 2006, a new Logies category was introduced, named Graham Kennedy Award for Most Outstanding Newcomer, to honour Kennedy's career and legacy in the 50th Logies year

Logies Ceremonies by Year

Year Venue Host Broadcaster Gold Logie winner(s)
1959 Awards presented on In Melbourne Tonight (Googie Withers – Guest Presenter) GTV-9 Graham Kennedy
Panda Lisner
1960 Brighton Savoy Hotel, Brighton, Melbourne Hugh O'Brian Graham Kennedy
1961 Chevron-Hilton Hotel, Sydney Jimmy Edwards ABC Bob Dyer
1962 Chevron Hotel, Melbourne Gerald Lyons (Awards Presented by Bob Dyer) ABC Lorrae Desmond
Tommy Hanlon, Jr.
1963 On board the Liner 'Changsha' (originally to have been Chevron-Hilton Hotel, Sydney)[5][6] To have been Tony Hancock with Marie McDonald To have been ABC[7] Michael Charlton
1964 On board the Lloyd Triestino Liner 'Marconi' Nine Network Bobby Limb
1965 Palais De Dance, Melbourne Gerald Lyons (Donna Douglas – Guest Presenter) ABC Jimmy Hannan
1966 Southern Cross Hotel, Melbourne Nine Network Gordon Chater
1967 The Zodiac Room on cruise liner the Fairstar Bert Newton (Vic Morrow – Guest Presenter) GTV-9 Graham Kennedy
Hazel Phillips
1968 Southern Cross Hotel, Melbourne Bert Newton Nine Network Brian Henderson
1969 Southern Cross Hotel, Melbourne Bert Newton Nine Network Graham Kennedy
1970 Southern Cross Hotel, Melbourne Bert Newton Nine Network Barry Crocker
Maggie Tabberer
1971 Southern Cross Hotel, Melbourne Bert Newton Nine Network Gerard Kennedy
Maggie Tabberer
1972 Southern Cross Hotel, Melbourne Bert Newton Nine Network Gerard Kennedy
1973 Southern Cross Hotel, Melbourne Bert Newton Nine Network Tony Barber
1974 Southern Cross Hotel, Melbourne Bert Newton Nine Network Graham Kennedy
Pat McDonald
1975 Southern Cross Hotel, Melbourne Bert Newton Nine Network Ernie Sigley
Denise Drysdale
1976 Southern Cross Hotel, Melbourne Bert Newton Nine Network Norman Gunston
Denise Drysdale
1977 Southern Cross Hotel, Melbourne Bert Newton Nine Network Don Lane
Jeanne Little
1978 Southern Cross Hotel, Melbourne Bert Newton Nine Network Graham Kennedy
1979 Hilton Hotel, Melbourne Bert Newton Nine Network Bert Newton
1980 Hilton Hotel, Melbourne Bert Newton Nine Network Mike Walsh
1981 Centrepoint Convention Centre, Sydney Michael Parkinson Network Ten Bert Newton
1982 Hilton Hotel, Melbourne Bert Newton Nine Network Bert Newton
1983 Wentworth Regent Hotel, Melbourne Mike Willesee Network Ten Daryl Somers
1984 Hilton Hotel Melbourne Bert Newton Nine Network Bert Newton
1985 World Trade Centre, Melbourne Greg Evans Network Ten Rowena Wallace
1986 State Theatre, Sydney Mike Willesee Nine Network Daryl Somers
1987 Hyatt on Collins, Melbourne Don Lane Network Ten Ray Martin
1988 Hyatt on Collins, Melbourne Daryl Somers Nine Network Kylie Minogue
1989 Hyatt on Collins, Melbourne Bert Newton Seven Network Daryl Somers
1990 Hyatt on Collins, Melbourne Mark Mitchell Network Ten Craig McLachlan
1991 World Congress Centre, Melbourne Daryl Somers Nine Network Steve Vizard
1992 Radisson President Hotel, Melbourne Steve Vizard Seven Network Jana Wendt
1993 Grand Hyatt, Melbourne Bert Newton Network Ten Ray Martin
1994 World Congress Centre, Melbourne Ray Martin Nine Network Ray Martin
1995 Concert Hall, Melbourne Andrew Daddo
Noni Hazlehurst		 Seven Network Ray Martin
1996 Melbourne Park Centre, Melbourne Daryl Somers Nine Network Ray Martin
1997 The Palladium Room, Crown Towers, Melbourne Daryl Somers Nine Network Lisa McCune
1998 Palladium Ballroom, Crown Towers, Melbourne Daryl Somers Nine Network Lisa McCune
1999 Palladium Ballroom, Crown Towers, Melbourne Andrew Denton Nine Network Lisa McCune
2000 Palladium Ballroom, Crown Towers, Melbourne Andrew Denton Nine Network Lisa McCune
2001 Palladium Ballroom, Crown Towers, Melbourne Shaun Micallef Nine Network Georgie Parker
2002 Palladium Ballroom, Crown Towers, Melbourne Wendy Harmer Nine Network Georgie Parker
2003 Palladium Ballroom, Crown Towers, Melbourne Eddie McGuire Nine Network Rove McManus
2004 Palladium Ballroom, Crown Towers, Melbourne Eddie McGuire Nine Network Rove McManus
2005 Palladium Ballroom, Crown Towers, Melbourne Eddie McGuire
Rove McManus
Andrew O'Keefe		 Nine Network Rove McManus
2006 Palladium Ballroom, Crown Towers, Melbourne Bert Newton
Ray Martin
Daryl Somers
Lisa McCune
Georgie Parker		 Nine Network John Wood
2007 Palladium Ballroom, Crown Towers, Melbourne Adam Hills
Dave Hughes
Fifi Box		 Nine Network Kate Ritchie
2008 Palladium Ballroom, Crown Towers, Melbourne Various Hosts Nine Network Kate Ritchie
2009 Palladium Ballroom, Crown Towers, Melbourne Gretel Killeen Nine Network Rebecca Gibney
2010 Palladium Ballroom, Crown Towers, Melbourne Bert Newton Nine Network Ray Meagher
2011 Palladium Ballroom, Crown Towers, Melbourne Shane Bourne Nine Network Karl Stefanovic
2012 Palladium Ballroom, Crown Towers, Melbourne N/A Nine Network Hamish Blake
2013 Palladium Ballroom, Crown Towers, Melbourne N/A Nine Network Asher Keddie
2014 Palladium Ballroom, Crown Towers, Melbourne N/A Nine Network Scott Cam
2015 Palladium Ballroom, Crown Towers, Melbourne N/A Nine Network Carrie Bickmore
2016 Palladium Ballroom, Crown Towers, Melbourne N/A Nine Network TBA

Nomination and voting procedures

Many of the Logie categories are voted by the readers of TV Week magazine using coupons in the magazine and online forms. SMS (short message service) was introduced in 2006. Thus, the majority of Logie Awards are fan awards. The readership of TV Week is a relatively small proportion of the Australian population, and skews heavily to teenage girls.[8] The 'Most Outstanding' categories are voted on by a jury comprising members of the Australian TV industry and are thus industry awards.

In 2008, internet votes could be cast for the first time without having to buy a copy of the TV Week magazine.[9]

To be eligible to receive a Logie, a programme must be Australian produced, set in Australia and have a predominantly Australian cast. Although in other years there has been a Logie for Most Popular Foreign Programme, this award was not part of the 2007 or 2008 awards.

People eligible for a Logie must have appeared on an Australian-produced show that was broadcast on Australian television in the previous year. It's unknown whether someone who isn't an Australian but appears on an Australian-produced show that was broadcast on Australian television can be eligible for the award.

There are long-held suspicions that network publicists engage in mass voting to rig the results. However, no hard evidence has emerged for this, other than the experiment by the satirical newspaper The Chaser, who attempted to have low-profile SBS newsreader Anton Enus nominated for the Gold Logie. They did so by getting their small readership to buy copies of TV Week and vote for Enus for the award. While the attempt failed (they came "reasonably close", to earning a nomination for Enus, according to a "TV Week Insider"), their failure gives some cause for the widespread derision in the industry (particularly the 'quality' end) towards the popular-vote awards.[10]

There is nothing stopping Channel 31 personalities and shows being nominated for Logies, however since their audiences are far smaller than those of the commercial channels and public broadcasters, they are at a tremendous disadvantage. They do, however, have their own community television awards, known as the Antennas. Despite this, in 2009 The Logies were dogged by minor controversy after organisers refused to allow an acclaimed community television show, The Bazura Project, to be nominated in the category of Outstanding Comedy Show, stating; As TV Week does not cover community television within the magazine, we are unable to consider individual programs on this platform. The ABC's Media Watch program first reported the story on Monday 9 March 2009,[11] with many media outlets covering the growing support for the community television program since.

Awards ceremony

The Logies ceremony is televised, and has generally become more elaborate in recent years. The awards have for the past 11 years been held in a ballroom in Melbourne's Crown Casino (rather than a theatre, which is common for the Emmy Awards and Academy Awards). Dinner is served just before the ceremony and drinks are served during the ceremony.

Bert Newton has been strongly associated with the history of the Logies. As well as winning the Gold Logie four times, he hosted the awards a total of 19 times. He has also performed in well-received guest appearances. One notable appearance was with Muhammad Ali as co-presenter in 1979. Newton made a comment "I like the boy!" (in reference to a series of TV advertisements Bert had recently done), that was seen as racist by Ali, although Newton claimed this was not his intention. Ali was upset at the comment and a full apology was issued by Newton and the Awards producers.

In 1973, American actor Michael Cole generated controversy after accepting an award while apparently drunk, uttering the word "shit" in a short, incoherent acceptance speech. This was the first time the word had been said on Australian television.[12] According to Bert Newton, Channel Nine received thousands of complaints about the use of the word, however, when it was edited for the repeat transmission "they got double the calls complaining it had been dropped."[4]

However, the most difficult guest to interact with, according to Newton was Vic Morrow in 1967. He would just stand there saying nothing, silently handing out the Logies. According to Bert, "every so often, I'd say 'how are you going, Vic?' and he would just nod his head."[4]

GTV-9/Nine Network is also strongly associated with the history of the Logies, particularly since the parent company Publishing and Broadcasting Limited now also owns TV Week. Nine has hosted the awards 35 times in their 49-year history.

Public voting for the awards lasts for four weeks, usually beginning in early February, while the ceremony itself is in late April or early May. However, the voting for the 2011 Logie Awards began in December 2010 and ran for 12 weeks.

In 2011 Katy Perry performed an opening number and then presented the Best Children's Show award with comedy personalities Hamish and Andy. The 2011 ceremony also featured Shaun Micallef, Roy & HG, The Chaser and was hosted by Shane Bourne.

2012 saw One Direction and Delta Goodrem perform on the night and appearances of Flo Rida, Tony Bennett and Seal.

Award categories

Public Voted Categories

GOLD LOGIE

Industry voted categories

Former categories

Most Wins

Programs

As of 2015, Home and Away is the most successful program in Logies history, having won 45 awards since it premiered in 1988. Neighbours is the second most successful having won 30 Logies since it began in 1985. A Country Practice follows as the third most successful programme, having won 29 awards throughout its twelve-year run. Blue Heelers is fourth with 25 Logies.

People

Television personalities with the most national wins (excluding state-based Logie awards) are:

Rank Name Total Wins Awards Won
1 Rove McManus 10 3 Gold Logies (2003–05) and 7 consecutive Most Popular Presenter (2003–09)
2 Bert Newton 9 4 Gold Logies (1979, 1981, 1982, 1984), 4 Best Compere (1970, 1972 – 74), Hall of Fame inductee (1988)
3 Graham Kennedy 8 6 Gold Logies (1959, 1960, 1967, 1969; 1974, 1978), 1 Special Gold Logie – Star of the Decade (1967), Hall of Fame inductee (1998), 10 state Logies
3 Daryl Somers 8 3 Gold Logies (1983, 1986, 1989), 3 Most Popular Light Entertainment Personality (1993, 1995 – 97), 1 Most Popular Light Entertainment/Comedy Personality (1990) and 1 Most Popular Comedy Personality (1995)
3 Ray Martin 8 5 Gold Logies (1987, 1993 – 96), 2 TV Reporter of the Year (1981, 1983), 1 Most Popular Light Entertainment Personality (1995)

Actors / Actresses with the most national wins:

Rank Name Total Wins Awards Won
1 Lisa McCune 10 1 New Talent (1995), 5 Most Popular Actress (1996–2000) and 4 Gold Logies (1997–2000)
2 Georgie Parker 7 1 New Talent (1990), 4 Most Popular Actress (1991 – 1993, 2001), 2 Gold Logies (2001, 2002)
3 Asher Keddie 7 5 Most Popular Actress (2011–2015), 1 Most Outstanding Actress in a Series (2014), 1 Gold Logie (2013)
4 Kate Ritchie 5 2 Gold Logies (2007, 2008), 3 Most Popular Actress (2006–2008)
4 Martin Sacks 5 5 Most Popular Actor (1997–2001)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Graham Kennedy Award for Most Outstanding New Talent". ninemsn.com.au. Archived from the original on 31 August 2009.
  2. ↑ Jonathon Moran (19 April 2015). "Logies Hall of Fame awaits Australia's favourite soap Home and Away". The Sunday Telegraph.
  3. ↑ Crook, Frank (2 May 2008). "Logies celebrate 50 years". The Daily Telegraph (News.com.au). Archived from the original on 7 March 2009. Retrieved 23 May 2008.
  4. 1 2 3 TV Week magazine, 13 March 1993, pages 16–18. "The Way We Were" text by Bert Newtson, edited by Chrissie Camp.
  5. ↑ http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article104592569
  6. ↑ http://televisionau.com/2013/04/tv-week-logie-awards-50-years-ago-3.html
  7. ↑ http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article104591297
  8. ↑ "TV Week Media Kit" (PDF) (Press release). ACP. Retrieved 4 September 2007.
  9. ↑ "Logies voting switch a boon". Herald Sun (News.com.au). 4 February 2008. Retrieved 24 May 2008.
  10. ↑ Taylor, Chris (17 May 2003). "The insider". smh.com.au. Retrieved 4 September 2007.
  11. ↑ "Project Logies, Media Watch Episode 05". 9 March 2009.
  12. ↑ "The Logies". ABC.
  13. 1 2 Knox, David (4 November 2015). "Logies announce new categories, voting to open shortly.". TV Tonight. Retrieved 4 November 2015.

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