Logies 2018: Everything you need to know
IT’S the glitziest night in the Australian entertainment industry and it’s almost upon us. Here’s what you need to know about the Logies.
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THIS year’s Logie Awards and almost here and the excitement is building.
Here’s everything we know so far about Australian TV’s night of nights.
WHAT ARE THE LOGIE AWARDS?
The Logie Awards celebrate Australian television and the people who work in the industry, both in front of and behind the camera.
The award show started way back in 1958 meaning the Logies are officially turning 60 this year.
The awards are split into two categories. There’s the ‘Most Popular’ categories which are voted on by the public, and then there’s the ‘Most Outstanding’ categories which are voted on by a group of Australian TV industry peers.
WHERE ARE THIS YEAR’S LOGIE AWARDS?
The Logies are usually held in Melbourne but this year they’ll be held on the Gold Coast for the first time ever.
The move came after the Victorian government announced last year they were withdrawing funding for the event.
It will be held on the Gold Coast for the next four years starting with this year’s awards which will be held on Sunday, July 1 at The Star Gold Coast.
The red carpet and ceremony will be broadcast live on Channel 9.
WHO IS HOSTING THE 2018 LOGIE AWARDS?
The Logies haven’t had an actual host since 2011 when Shane Bourne was the MC.
Ever since the Logies have featured a series of different personalities from each network presenting throughout the night.
Comedian Dave Hughes has opened the ceremony for the past two years with hilarious monologues about TV personalities and hopefully he’ll do the same this year.
HOW DO YOU VOTE FOR THE MOST POPULAR CATEGORIES?
From Friday, June 29 voting will open for the “Most Popular” categories and it will remain open until the end of the Logies red carpet telecast on July 1.
The categories the public vote on are:
Most Popular Actor
Most Popular Actress
Most Popular TV Presenter
Most Popular New Talent
Most Popular Drama Program
Most Popular Entertainment Program
Most Popular Comedy Program
Most Popular Reality Program
Most Popular Lifestyle Program
The Gold Logie — Most Popular Personality on Australian Television
WHO IS NOMINATED THIS YEAR?
TV WEEK GOLD LOGIE — Best Personality On Australian TV: Amanda Keller (The Living Room, Network Ten), Andrew Winter (Love It Or List It Australia/Selling Houses Australia, Foxtel — Lifestyle), Grant Denyer (Family Feud/All Star Family Feud, Network Ten), Jessica Marais (Love Child, Nine Network; The Wrong Girl, Network Ten), Rodger Corser (Doctor Doctor, Nine Network), Tracy Grimshaw (A Current Affair, Nine Network)
Most Popular Actor: Aaron Jeffery (Underbelly Files: Chopper, Nine Network), Erik Thomson (800 Words, Channel 7), Luke McGregor (Rosehaven, ABC), Ray Meagher (Home And Away, Channel 7), Rodger Corser (Doctor Doctor, Nine Network)
Most Popular Actress: Asher Keddie (Offspring, Network Ten), Celia Pacquola (Rosehaven/Utopia, ABC), Deborah Mailman (Cleverman, ABC), Jessica Marais (Love Child, Nine Network; The Wrong Girl, Network Ten), Julia Morris (House Husbands, Nine Network)
Most Popular Presenter: Amanda Keller (The Living Room, Network Ten), Andrew Winter (Love It Or List It Australia/Selling Houses Australia, Foxtel — Lifestyle), Carrie Bickmore (The Project, Network Ten), Grant Denyer (Family Feud/All Star Family Feud, Network Ten), Tracy Grimshaw (A Current Affair, Nine Network)
Graham Kennedy Award for Most Popular New Talent: Dilruk Jayasinha (CRAM!, Network Ten; Utopia, ABC), Matty Johnson (The Living Room, Network Ten), Sam Frost (Home And Away, Channel 7), Sophia Forrest (Love Child, Nine Network), Sophie Dillman (Home And Away, Channel 7)
Most Popular Drama Program: Doctor Doctor (Nine Network), Home And Away (Channel 7), Love Child (Nine Network), Offspring (Network Ten), Wentworth (Foxtel — Showcase)
Most Popular Entertainment Program: Anh’s Brush With Fame (ABC), Family Feud (Network Ten), Gogglebox Australia (Foxtel/Network Ten), Hard Quiz (ABC), The Project (Network Ten)
Most Popular Comedy Program: Have You Been Paying Attention? (Network Ten), Here Come The Habibs (Nine Network), Hughesy, We Have A Problem (Network Ten), Shaun Micallef’s Mad As Hell (ABC), True Story With Hamish & Andy (Nine Network)
Most Popular Reality Program: I’m A Celebrity ... Get Me Out Of Here! (Network Ten), Married At First Sight (Nine Network), My Kitchen Rules (Channel 7), The Block (Nine Network), Travel Guides (Nine Network)
Most Popular Lifestyle Program: Better Homes And Gardens (Channel 7), Gardening Australia (ABC), Selling Houses Australia (Foxtel — Lifestyle), The Checkout (ABC), The Living Room (Network Ten)
Most Outstanding Drama Series: A Place To Call Home (Foxtel — Showcase), Doctor Doctor (Nine Network), Harrow (ABC), Top Of The Lake: China Girl (Foxtel — BBC First), Wentworth (Foxtel — Showcase)
Most Outstanding Miniseries or Telemovie: Romper Stomper (Stan), Safe Harbour (SBS), Seven Types Of Ambiguity (ABC), Underbelly Files: Chopper (Nine Network), Wake In Fright (Network Ten)
Most Outstanding Actor: Damon Herriman (Lance Gowland, Riot, ABC), Ewen Leslie (Ryan Gallagher, Safe Harbour, SBS), Hugo Weaving (Alex Klima, Seven Types Of Ambiguity, ABC), Lachy Hulme (Blake Farron, Romper Stomper, Stan), Rodger Corser (Hugh Knight, Doctor Doctor, Nine Network)
Most Outstanding Actress: Elisabeth Moss (Robin Griffin, Top Of The Lake: China Girl, Foxtel — BBC First), Kate Atkinson (Vera Bennett, Wentworth, Foxtel — Showcase), Kate Box (Marg McCann, Riot, ABC), Leeanna Walsman (Bree Gallagher, Safe Harbour, SBS), Pamela Rabe (Joan Ferguson, Wentworth, Foxtel — Showcase)
Most Outstanding Supporting Actor: Aaron Pedersen (Frank Gibbs, A Place To Call Home, Foxtel — Showcase), Alex Dimitriades (Doc Tydon, Wake In Fright, Network Ten), Anthony Hayes (Mitch, Seven Types Of Ambiguity, ABC), David Wenham (Jago Zoric, Romper Stomper, Stan), Hazem Shammas (Ismail Al-Bayati, Safe Harbour, SBS)
Most Outstanding Supporting Actress: Celia Ireland (Liz Birdsworth, Wentworth, Foxtel — Showcase), Elsa Cocquerel (Michelle, Wolf Creek, Stan), Jacqueline McKenzie (Gabe Jordan, Romper Stomper, Stan), Jenni Baird (Regina Standish, A Place To Call Home, Foxtel — Showcase), Nicole Chamoun (Zahra Al-Bayati, Safe Harbour, SBS)
Most Outstanding Children’s Program: Crash The Bash (Foxtel — Nickelodeon), Get Arty (Channel 7), Grace Beside Me (NITV), Little J & Big Cuz (NITV), Mustangs FC (ABC ME)
Most Outstanding Sports Coverage: 2017 AFL Grand Final (Channel 7), 2017 Australian Open Men’s Final (Channel 7), Bathurst 1000 (Network Ten), Jeff Horn v Manny Pacquiao (Foxtel — MAIN EVENT), The 2017/2018 Ashes (Nine Network)
Most Outstanding News Coverage or Public Affairs Report: “Don Burke Special” (A Current Affair, Nine Network), “Escape From Salt Creek” (60 Minutes, Nine Network), “Haiti Uncovered” (Sunday Night, Channel 7), “Pumped” (Four Corners, ABC), “The Siege” (Four Corners, ABC)
Most Outstanding Factual or Documentary Program: Michael Hutchence: The Last Rockstar (Channel 7), Struggle Street (SBS), The Queen & Zak Grieve (Foxtel — Crime + Investigation), War On Waste (ABC), You Can’t Ask That (ABC)
WHO WON LAST YEAR?
The big one, the Gold Logie, went to Samuel Johnson for his stunning portrayal of Molly Meldrum in the drama, Molly.
And who could forget Johnson’s acceptance speech when Molly Meldrum took to the stage and stole the spotlight with a rambling speech.
Here are all the winners from last year:
Gold Logie: Samuel Johnson in Molly
Best Actor: Samuel Johnson in Molly
Best Actress: Jessica Marais in Love Child
Most Outstanding Actor: Henry Nixon in The Kettering Incident
Most Outstanding Actress: Anna Torv in Secret City
Most Outstanding Supporting Actor: Damon Herriman in Secret City
Most Outstanding Supporting Actress: Debra Lawrance in Please Like Me
Best New Talent: Rob Collins in Cleverman
Best Presenter: Waleed Aly in The Project
Graham Kennedy Award For Most Outstanding Newcomer: Elias Anton in Barracuda
Best Drama Program: Molly
Best Entertainment Program: Have You Been Paying Attention?
Best Reality Program: The Block
Best Sports Program: The NRL Footy Show
Best Lifestyle Program: The Living Room
Best Factual Program: Gogglebox Australia
Best News Panel or a Current Affairs Program: The Project
Most Outstanding Drama Series: A Place to Call Home
Most Outstanding Miniseries or Telemovie: The Kettering Incident
Most Outstanding Entertainment Program: Have You Been Paying Attention?
Most Outstanding Comedy Program: Please Like Me
Most Outstanding Children’s Program: Little Lunch: The Nightmare Before Graduation
Most Outstanding Public Affairs Report: “Australia’s Shame” (Four Corners, ABC)
Most Outstanding News Coverage: Sky News Election Coverage 2016
Most Outstanding Sports Coverage: Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Seven Network)
Most Outstanding Factual or Documentary Program: Conviction (ABC)
GOLD LOGIE
The biggest award of the night is the Gold Logie which is voted on by the public and is given to the most popular personality on Australian TV.
Graham Kennedy and Ray Martin have both won the prestigious award a record five times. They’re closely followed by Bert Newton and Lisa McCune who have won four Gold Logies each.
This year’s nominees for the Gold Logie are:
Amanda Keller (The Living Room, Network Ten)
Andrew Winter (Love It Or List It Australia/Selling Houses Australia,
Foxtel — Lifestyle)
Grant Denyer (Family Feud/All Star Family Feud, Network Ten)
Jessica Marais (Love Child, Nine Network; The Wrong Girl, Network Ten)
Rodger Corser (Doctor Doctor, Nine Network)
Tracy Grimshaw (A Current Affair, Nine Network)
HALL OF FAME
The Logie Hall of Fame was introduced in 1982 and shockingly only three women have been inducted.
Last year Kerri-Anne Kennerley was entered into the Hall of Fame, following in the footsteps of female legends Noni Hazlehurst (2016) and Ruth Cracknell (2001).
Four TV shows have also been entered in the Hall of Fame: Four Corners, Neighbours, Play School and Home and Away.
There’s no word yet on who’ll be given the honour this year.
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