2023 Logie Awards nominations: Hamish Blake, Julia Morris, Leigh Sales vying for Gold Logie
Hamish Blake is eyeing a third Gold Logie but can the popular presenter get it done against the likes of Julia Morris and Leigh Sales? See the full 2023 Logie Awards nominations list.
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Three women in their 50s, who would have thought?
Sonia Kruger, Julia Morris and Leigh Sales are three of the seven contenders for Australian television’s highest honour – the Gold Logie.
“I am pretty thrilled that there are three women in their 50s nominated for the Gold – that is unfortunately going to have to change our dialogue about women not getting a run,” I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out Of Here and Taskmaster host Morris said.
“All jokes aside, it is exciting that after all the years of me being desperate for a nomination, maybe as the desperation falls away you start to do some of your better work.”
The trio are up against Hamish Blake, Mark Coles Smith, Osher Günsberg and Shaun Micallef.
Kruger is up for Gold for her work hosting shows The Voice, Big Brother and Dancing With The Stars, while Sales is nominated for her work on ABC current affairs juggernaut, 730 Report.
“I couldn’t be more thrilled because quite frankly, I am still stunned that I have a job,” comedian Morris said.
“Not only to have a job, but then to be nominated for an award is pretty unreal. I thought last year might have been my only nomination.”
Both Morris and Kruger were nominated for Gold for the first time in their careers last year.
“I thought first time around might have been a bit of an anomaly so it is nice the second time round,” Kruger said.
“I feel like now, I know what to expect so I can relax a bit more and just enjoy the ride. Those girls, Leigh and Julia, I feel like we have got a great sisterhood in this line-up this year. I am a great admirer of both of them so I’d love to see the girls take it out this year.”
Blake joked that he didn’t think he was in for a chance this year.
“I think I am just here for the snacks,” he laughed.
“I wouldn’t say the rivalry is fierce at the moment, it is more on the giggling side.”
The Lego Master Australia host’s previous Gold trophies are with his mum, Kerry.
“Bang for buck, it is a pretty good son move to give the Logie to your mum,” he joked.
“It is way more a conversation piece for her than it is for me.”
The Masked Singer and Bachelor host Osher Günsberg was also lighthearted about any rivalry between the seven stars in the running for Gold.
“I am not a competitive person. I am pretty sure that Hamish has already opened up a book on the over and under on who is going to come out on top,” he said.
“I think I saw Hamish and Shaun actually fighting in the carpark – they were just throwing awards at each other.”
Sales, Coles Smith and Micallef are all representing the ABC and were all sat next to each other at the nomination announcement at Sydney’s Museum of Contemporary Art.
“I thought it was fated,” Mystery Road: Origin actor Coles Smith said.
Presenter and journalist Sales clutched his arm and said: “It was more like the security blanket of ‘oh my god there’s some people that I know’, don’t leave me. Yesterday when we were getting our photo taken, the photographer yelled, Shaun look less confused,” Sales said, asking the comedian and Mad as Hell presenter to demonstrate the expression, and his revised “less confused” version.
“A lot of people think I’m not subtle, but that’s all I am,” Micallef said.
Sales said: “Shaun’s not funny at all actually. No, I find it hard to keep a straight face. At 730 in particular there’s a producer who I find so funny that he was banned from speaking to me because he could set me off so badly.”
The 63rd annual TV Week Logie Awards will be held at Sydney’s The Star on July 30, marking the first time the event has been held in the Harbour City in 37 years.
It is the first time since 2018 that comedian Tom Gleeson hasn’t been nominated. He famously won in 2019 and launched into an bizarre acceptance speech that questioned the credibility of the awards.
Covid measures meant the awards were cancelled in 2020 and 2021 with Blake winning his second Gold trophy in 2022 at the awards that were held on the Gold Coast.
Nominees were announced by ‘rivals’ in Seven’s Kylie Gillies, Ten’s Tristan MacManus and Nine’s Sylvia Jeffreys.
A total of 24 awards will be handed out on the night, separated into two categories – most popular and most outstanding.
The most popular categories will be determined by the voting public while most outstanding is voted by respected panels of industry experts.
The Bert Newton Award for Most Popular Presenter was added to the event last year following the death of TV icon Bert Newton.
Blake, 41, took home the inaugural gong with this year’s nominees being Blake again as well as Julia Morris, Scott Cam, Shaun Micallef, Sonia Kruger and Tony Armstrong.
The 2023 Hall of Fame inductee will be announced closer to the awards. Previous Hall of Famers include Kerri-Anne Kennerley, Noni Hazlehurst and Bruce McAvaney.
Here is the full list of nominees for the 63rd annual TV Week Logie Awards:
Most Popular
Gold Logie
Entertainer, broadcaster, and comedian Hamish Blake
Presenter and comedian Julia Morris
Presenter and journalist Leigh Sales
Actor Mark Coles Smith
Presenter and broadcaster Osher Günsberg
Presenter, writer and comedian Shaun Micallef
Entertainer and presenter Sonia Kruger
Bert Newton Award for Most Popular Presenter
Hamish Blake, Lego Masters Australia, 9 Network
Julia Morris, I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here! & Taskmaster, Network 10
Scott Cam, The Block, 9 Network
Shaun Micallef, Shaun Micallef’s Mad as Hell, ABC
Sonia Kruger, The Voice, Dancing with the Stars & Big Brother, Seven Network
Tony Armstrong, A Dog’s World with Tony Armstrong, ABC
Silver Logie for Most Popular Actor
James Stewart, Home And Away, Seven Network
Lincoln Younes, After The Verdict, Last King of The Cross & Barons, 9 Network, Paramount+ & ABC
Mark Coles Smith, Mystery Road: Origin, ABC
Patrick Brammall, Colin from Accounts & Summer Love, BINGE & ABC
Ray Meagher, Home And Away, Seven Network
Sam Neill, The Twelve, FOXTEL & BINGE
Silver Logie for Most Popular Actress
Ada Nicodemou, Home And Away, Seven Network
Celeste Barber, Wellmania, Netflix
Emily Symons, Home And Away, Seven Network
Julia Zemiro, Fisk Season 2, ABC
Kitty Flanagan, Fisk Season 2, ABC
Lynne McGranger, Home And Away, Seven Network
Graham Kennedy Award for Most Popular New Talent
Amy Shark, Australian Idol, Seven Network
Ayesha Madon, Heartbreak High, Netflix
Chloe Hayden, Heartbreak High, Netflix
Flex Mami, Love Island Australia, 9 Network
Kween Kong, RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under, Stan
Lilliana Bowrey, Surviving Summer, Netflix
Most Popular Drama Series, Miniseries or Telemovie
Heartbreak High, Netflix
Home And Away, Seven Network
Mystery Road: Origin, ABC
Savage River, ABC
The Twelve, FOXTEL & BINGE
Underbelly: Vanishing Act, 9 Network
Most Popular Entertainment Program
AGT, Seven Network
Gogglebox Australia, FOXTEL & Network 10
Gruen, ABC
Hard Quiz, ABC
LEGO Masters Australia, 9 Network
The Voice, Seven Network
Most Popular Current Affairs Program
60 Minutes, 9 Network
7.30, ABC
A Current Affair, 9 Network
Australian Story, ABC
Foreign Correspondent, ABC
Four Corners, ABC
Most Popular Comedy Program
Fisk Series 2, ABC
Have You Been Paying Attention?, Network 10
Shaun Micallef’s Mad as Hell, ABC
The Front Bar, Seven Network
The Hundred with Andy Lee, 9 Network
Wellmania, Netflix
Most Popular Reality Program
Farmer Wants A Wife, Seven Network
Hunted Australia, Network 10
I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out Of Here!, Network 10
Married At First Sight, 9 Network
MasterChef Australia: Fans & Favourites, Network 10
The Block, 9 Network
Most Popular Lifestyle Program
A Dog’s World With Tony Armstrong, ABC
Back Roads, ABC
Better Homes and Gardens, Seven Network
Gardening Australia, ABC
Selling Houses Australia, FOXTEL
Travel Guides, 9 Network
Most Outstanding
Silver Logie for Most Outstanding Actor
Mark Coles Smith, Mystery Road: Origin, ABC
Patrick Brammall, Colin from Accounts, BINGE
Richard Roxburgh, Bali 2002, Stan
Sam Neill, The Twelve, FOXTEL & BINGE
Tim Draxl, In Our Blood, ABC
Tim Minchin, Upright (Season 2), FOXTEL & BINGE
Silver Logie for Most Outstanding Actress
Claudia Jesse, Bali 2002, Stan
Claudia Karvan, Bump Season 3, Stan
Harriet Dyer, Colin from Accounts, BINGE
Kate Mulvany, The Twelve, FOXTEL & BINGE
Marta Dusseldorp, The Twelve, FOXTEL & BINGE
Milly Alcock, Upright (Season 2), FOXTEL & BINGE
Silver Logie for Most Outstanding Supporting Actor
Alexander England, Black Snow, Stan
Arka Das, Here Out West, ABC
Clarence Ryan, Mystery Road: Origin, ABC
Hamish Michael, The Twelve, FOXTEL & BINGE
Luke Arnold, True Colours, SBS
Thomas Weatherall, Heartbreak High, Netflix
Silver Logie for Most Outstanding Supporting Actress
Brooke Satchwell, The Twelve, FOXTEL & BINGE
Hayley McElhinney, Mystery Road: Origin, ABC
Miranda Otto, True Colours, SBS
Pallavi Sharda, The Twelve, FOXTEL & BINGE
Virginia Gay, After The Verdict, 9 Network
Yerin Ha, Bad Behaviour, Stan
Most Outstanding Drama Series, Miniseries or Telemovie
Black Snow, Stan
Five Bedrooms, Paramount+
In Our Blood, ABC
Mystery Road: Origin, ABC
Significant Others, ABC
The Twelve, FOXTEL & BINGE
Most Outstanding Entertainment Program
Gruen Nation Season 3, ABC
Hard Quiz, ABC
LEGO® Masters Australia, 9 Network
RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under Season 2, Stan
The Cheap Seats, Network 10
The Masked Singer Australia, Network 10
Most Outstanding Comedy Program
Colin from Accounts, BINGE
Fisk S2, ABC
Have You Been Paying Attention?, Network 10
Shaun Micallef’s Mad as Hell, ABC
Summer Love, ABC
Taskmaster, Network 10
Most Outstanding Reality Program
Australian Survivor: Heroes v Villains, Network 10
Hunted Australia, Network 10
I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out Of Here!, Network 10
Married At First Sight, 9 Network
MasterChef Australia: Fans & Favourites, Network 10
The Block, 9 Network
Most Outstanding News Coverage or Public Affairs Report
7NEWS – Turkey Earthquake, Seven Network
A Current Affair – SeaWorld Helicopter Disaster, 9 Network
Foreign Correspondent – Saving the Children, ABC
Foreign Correspondent – Somalia: A Story of Survival, ABC
Four Corners – Do No Harm, ABC
Four Corners – How Many More, ABC
Most Outstanding Sports Coverage
2022 AFL Grand Final, Seven Network
2022 FIFA World Cup, SBS
2022 Melbourne Cup Carnival, Network 10
2023 Australian Open, 9 Network
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, Seven Network
State of Origin, 9 Network
Most Outstanding Children’s Program
Barrumbi Kids, SBS
Bluey, ABC
Crazy Fun Park, ABC
Surviving Summer, Netflix
Turn Up The Volume, ABC
Ultimate Classroom, Network 10
Most Outstanding Factual or Documentary Program
Alone Australia, SBS
Australia’s Wild Odyssey, ABC
Old People’s Home For Teenagers, ABC
Revealed: Trafficked, Stan
The Australian Wars, SBS
Todd Sampson’s Mirror Mirror: Love & Hate, Network 10
* The TV Week Logie Awards will be broadcast on Seven and 7Plus from 7.30pm on Sunday, July 30.
Must-see TV from the 2023 Logies nominations:
Courtroom drama The Twelve picked up more award nominations than any other series, with multiple members of the ensemble cast competing in the same categories.
Adapted from the Belgian crime series of the same name, Binge & Foxtel’s miniseries tells the story of 12 jurors – ordinary Australians with struggles of their own – who are tasked with deciding the case of a woman (Kate Mulvany) accused of killing a child.
Mulvany and Marta Dusseldorp are both up for Most Outstanding Actress, with the entire silver Logie category almost entirely sewn up by entrants from the same streamer.
The Twelve duo are up against Milly Alcock from Tim Minchin’s second season of Upright (Binge), and Harriet Dyer, from charming rom-com Colin from Accounts (Binge).
“I’m so happy,” Dusseldorp told Confidential.
“It reminds me of Brian Walsh who was a huge mentor to me, and The Twelve was such a great ensemble cast. You’re in the room thinking, how did I get here working with these amazing people?
“Working opposite Sam Neill was such a pleasure,” Dusseldorp continued. “He’s really charismatic, talented, and a gentle soul. I drank his wine for the first time, because I thought how can I spend time with Sam and not have tried Two Paddocks?”
Neill is nominated for The Twelve in the Most Popular Actor category, alongside fellow nominee Patrick Brammall from Colin from Accounts.
“We’re over the moon about these nommies!” actors and writers Patrick Brammall and Harriet Dyer said.
“Thank you TV Week Logies! To be considered for Outstanding is so exciting; but for Patty to be considered for Popular and not Harri actually makes sense. Just ask her mates from high school.”
The Twelve picked up three more nominations in the Supporting Actor and Actress categories, for Hamish Michael, Brooke Satchwell, and Pallavi Sharda, and one for Most Popular Drama series.
Meanwhile Colin from Accounts will compete for Most Outstanding Comedy Program against the likes of Summer Love and Taskmaster.
“Since debuting in December, Colin From Accounts has gone on to become the most watched original scripted series in the history of BINGE and the Foxtel Group,” Binge Executive Director Alison Hubert-Burns said.
Originally published as 2023 Logie Awards nominations: Hamish Blake, Julia Morris, Leigh Sales vying for Gold Logie
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