Logies 2026 live updates: Robert Irwin hosts as Deborah Mailman honoured and Gold Logie race heats up
Australia’s most high-profile celebrities have gathered at the Star Sydney for the 66th TV Week Logies Awards.
UPDATES: Australia’s most high-profile celebrities have gathered at the Star Sydney for the 66th TV Week Logies Awards.
Hosted by Robert Irwin, the ceremony will kick off at 7pm and feature a performance from Peking Duck, with Simon Baker, Tim Minchin, Mick Molloy and Nat Barr among some of the key presenters.
The Gold Logie award will be announced at the end of the ceremony, with Ally Langdon, Julia Morris, Lisa Millar, Poh Ling Yeow, Robert Irwin, Sam Pang and Todd Woodbridge set to battle it out for the top gong.
Follow as we bring you live updates and all the winners as they are announced.
Key events
16 Aug 2026 - 09:32 PM
Sam Pang wins Gold!
16 Aug 2026 - 09:28 PM
Magda Szubanski makes surprise Logies appearance!
16 Aug 2026 - 09:17 PM
Sam Neill wins posthumous Best Lead Actor in a Drama Logie for The Twelve
16 Aug 2026 - 09:12 PM
Brooke Satchwell wins Best Lead Actress In A Drama Logie
16 Aug 2026 - 08:50 PM
Logies Hall Of Fame: Andrew Denton inducted
16 Aug 2026 - 08:41 PM
Simon Baker takes out Best Supporting Actor
16 Aug 2026 - 08:39 PM
Claudia Karvan champions trans rights
16 Aug 2026 - 08:14 PM
Steve Bisley wins Best Actor in a Comedy for Deadloch
16 Aug 2026 - 08:11 PM
Celia Pacquola wins Best Actress In A Comedy for Dog Park
16 Aug 2026 - 07:52 PM
A Country Practice inducted into Logies Hall Of Fame
16 Aug 2026 - 07:48 PM
Have You Been Paying Attention wins Best Comedy Entertainment
16 Aug 2026 - 07:25 PM
Seven News and Sunrise win for Bondi Terror Attack coverage
16 Aug 2026 - 06:57 PM
Hall of Fame: Deborah Mailman Inducted
16 Aug 2026 - 06:45 PM
Muster Dogs wins Best Structured Reality
16 Aug 2026 - 06:21 PM
Robert Irwin Wins his first ever Logie!
16 Aug 2026 - 06:07 PM
Masterchef wins Best Competition Reality
16 Aug 2026 - 06:05 PM
RFDS beats off stiff competition
16 Aug 2026 - 05:48 PM
Tipping Point Australia wins Best Entertainment
16 Aug 2026 - 05:28 PM
Best and worst dressed Aussie TV stars at Logies
Robert Irwin gives his fellow Gold nominees a shout-out
“My dear friend, five time Gold Nominee Julia is the sweetest,” Robert says.
Now Julia is holding up a giant, glowing 5!
It’s her fifth Gold nomination, apparently.
These two clearly have a great friendship goign on...
The Assembly wins Best Factual or Documentary Logie
Leigh Sales is up to accept the award, along with the show’s producer.
Absolutely ADORE this show.
“This show has to go to the students,” says the show’s EP, giving a shout-out to the autistic students who ask the questions on their show.
Sales is looking like a proud parent!
Best Factual or Documentary is up next
And the nominees are:
- But Also John Clarke, ABC
- Revealed: Death Cap Murders, Stan
- Revealed: Joh – Last King of Queensland, Stan
- The Assembly, ABC
- The People vs Robodebt, SBS
- The Secret DNA Of Us, SBS
Masterchef wins Best Competition Reality
Masterchef has picked up its sixth Logies win.
The hosts are up to accept their award.
Wait, did Poh just stack it on the stairs?
Good recovery.
Mick Molloy and Tom Gleisner are presenting Best Competition Reality
Oh my goodness, these two are the GOAT.
I am LOLing over their intro...
And the nominees are:
- Big Brother, Network 10
- I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!, Network 10
- Lego Masters Australia: Grand Masters of the Galaxy, 9Network
- Love Island, 9Network
- MasterChef Australia, Network 10
- The Block, 9Network
RFDS beats off stiff competition
Channel 7 drama RFDS has taken home the Logie for Best Drama, beating a strong field of rivals including Dear Life, Heartbreak High, Mystery Road: Origin, The Twelve: Cape Rock Killer and Watching You.
The win marks a huge night for the series, which scored three Logies nominations overall.
Speaking after the win, the cast told The Nightly they were keen to return for another season, saying telling regional Australian stories was a beautiful way to showcase “the people and land that makes up the fabric of the vast majority of the country”.
“The RFDS does not exist without the rural communities of Australia,” they said.
Here’s to season four!
Tim Minchin and Luke Hemsworth present Best Drama
The nominees are:
- Dear Life, Stan
- Heartbreak High, Netflix
- Mystery Road: Origin, ABC
- RFDS, Seven Network
- The Twelve: Cape Rock Killer, Binge / Foxtel
- Watching You, Stan
Countdown of Top 20 Aussie TV Shows
Robert’s just told us they’ll be doing a count-down of the 20 best Aussie TV shows.
Kingswood Country for the win!
JOKES
Coming in at Number 20 is Fast Forward, then The Sullivans, and at No 18, Young Talent Time.
RIP Johnny Young.
Wentworth’s getting a shoutout at 17 (should have been No 1! IMO).
Dog Park wins Best Scripted Comedy
Series one of Dog Park premiered earlier this year and was an instant hit.
The always-lovely Leon Ford is up to accept the award.
He wrote the show, and stars in it.
If you’ve not seen this, check it out on ABC IView immediately...it’s fabulous!
Best Scripted Comedy is up next
The nominees are:
- Austin, ABC
- Deadloch, Prime Video
- Dog Park, ABC
- Strife, Binge / Foxtel
- The Artful Dodger, Disney+
- Top End Bub, Prime Video
Originally published on The Nightly
