Logie Awards of 2019

Last updated

61st Logie Awards
61st TV Week Logie Awards logo.jpg
Date30 June 2019
Site The Star Gold Coast, Queensland
Highlights
Gold Logie Tom Gleeson
Hall of Fame Kerry O'Brien
Most awards Bloom , Gardening Australia , Have You Been Paying Attention? and Mystery Road (2)
Most nominations Mystery Road (8)
Television coverage
Network Nine Network

The 61st Annual TV Week Logie Awards ceremony was held at The Star Gold Coast in Queensland and was broadcast live on the Nine Network. [1] Public voting for the Most Popular Award categories ran from 4 to 31 March 2019, with the shortlist of nominees released on 26 May. [2]

Contents

Each network is restricted in the number of personalities and programs they can submit for consideration in the publicly voted category, including up to 10 names in both the Most Popular Actor and Actress categories, 15 names for Most Popular Presenter, and 5 programs for Most Popular Drama. These restrictions on nominations often lead to controversy as being widely panned for the second consecutive year over those who are not listed in the voting form, and as a result, they are not eligible to be nominated for an award. [3]

Nominees

Nominees were announced on 26 May 2019. [4]

Gold Logie

Most Popular Personality on Australian Television

Acting/Presenting

Most Popular Actor Most Popular Actress
Most Outstanding Actor Most Outstanding Actress
Most Outstanding Supporting Actor Most Outstanding Supporting Actress
Graham Kennedy Award for Most Popular New Talent Most Popular Presenter
Most Popular Drama Program Most Popular Entertainment Program
Most Popular Reality Program Most Popular Lifestyle Program
Most Popular Comedy Program Most Popular Panel or Current Affairs Program
Most Popular Commercial

Most Outstanding Programs

Most Outstanding Drama Series Most Outstanding Miniseries or Telemovie
Most Outstanding Sports Coverage Most Outstanding Factual or Documentary Program
  • Ron Iddles: The Good Cop (Foxtel)
    • Employable Me (ABC)
    • Exposed: The Case Of Keli Lane (ABC)
    • Taboo (Network Ten)
    • The Pacific – In The Wake Of Captain Cook With Sam Neill (Foxtel)
Most Outstanding Reality Program Most Outstanding Entertainment Program
Most Outstanding Children's Program Most Outstanding News Coverage or Public Affairs Report

Changes to the ceremony

The 2019 ceremony saw the introduction of two new industry-voted awards: Most Outstanding Reality Program and Most Popular TV Commercial. The awards for Most Popular Panel or Current Affairs Program and Most Outstanding Entertainment Program also returned after being absent from the 2018 Logies. [1]

Presenters

Performers [6]

In Memoriam

The In Memoriam segment was introduced by Tracy Grimshaw paying tribute to Mike Willesee. A clip of Geoff Harvey playing the piano was played. The following deceased were honoured:

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