2024 Logie Awards: Who’s vying for the Gold Logie, full list of nominations

Three first-timers will vie for the Gold Logie in a field of seven nominees.

The ABC’s Tony Armstrong, I’m a Celeb host Robert Irwin and perennial favourite Larry Emdur make their debuts in the Gold Logie race, going up against previous nominees Andy Lee, Asher Keddie, Julia Morris and Sonia Kruger.

A relative newcomer to the business, Armstrong had previously won two Logies, one for new talent in 2022 and for most popular presenter in 2023. Emdur is an industry veteran and currently hosts The Chase and The Morning Show while Irwin made his hosting debut this year.

Netflix’s Boy Swallows the Universe was the big name at the nomination stage, racking up 10 nods, more than double any of its rivals.

The limited series adapted from Trent Dalton’s best-selling novel was nominated in the miniseries or TV movie category and while its young stars Felix Cameron and Lee Tiger Halley were both recognised in the most popular new talent and in the acting sections - Cameron in lead and Halley in supporting in a drama.

Boy Swallows Universe stars Simon Baker, Phoebe Tonkin, Bryan Brown, Travis Fimmel and Sophie Wilde were also nominated for their performances.

In the drama categories, Amazon Prime series The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, and ABC shows The Newsreader, Total Control and Bay of Fires had four nominations each. American superstar Sigourney Weaver was nominated for lead actress in a drama for Lost Flowers.

ABC series Utopia was the most nominated scripted comedy series, clocking in four nods, one for the show and acting mentions for Rob Sitch, Celia Pacquola and Kitty Flanagan.

A raft of scripted shows racked up three nominations, including Deadloch (Amazon Prime), Safe Home (SBS), Mother and Son (ABC) and In Limbo (ABC).

Rob Collins was nominated twice in the same category, in lead actor in a drama for RFDS and Total Control.

Reflecting the commissioning breakdown between the free-to-air commercial networks and the streaming platforms, the streamers and the ABC dominated the scripted dramas and comedies while the free-to-air commercial networks, ABC, SBS and Foxtel performed well in the unscripted, news and sports categories.

In children’s TV, the ABC took five out of the six nominations while a Netflix and NITV co-production rounded out the category. The previous federal government scrapped quotas which required all networks to commission Australian children’s programming.

The Logies underwent a dramatic change this year, overhauling its categories. Previously, the awards had been separated into two streams, the publicly voted “popular” categories and the industry-voted “outstanding” gongs.

While three awards – Gold Logie, most popular presenter and most popular new talent – remain up to the public to decide, the remaining categories have been merged to be renamed “best”.

The new combined categories will have a score broken down by 30 per cent from industry judges, 20 per cent from audience data such as ratings or streaming metrics and 50 per cent by the public vote.

The acting categories have also been split between comedy and drama sections and the miniseries and television are now in their category.

Sam Pang will again host the show after his successful run last year in which he roasted a slate of celebrities including Andy Lee, Karl Stefanovic, David Koch and Sam Neill.

In 2023, Sonia Kruger won the publicly voted Gold Logie award while in the former outstanding categories, Colin From Accounts took home three trophies, one for comedy series and two acting awards for stars and co-creators Patrick Brammall and Harriet Dyer.

Voting opens from 6pm AEST tonight and runs until Saturday, August 17 at 7pm AEST for the best categories and until Sunday, August 18 at 7.30pm for the most popular categories.

The Logies will be broadcast on Channel 7 on August 18.

Full nomination list:

Gold Logie

• Entertainer and broadcaster, Andy Lee
• Actress, Asher Keddie
• Presenter and comedian, Julia Morris
• Entertainer and Presenter, Larry Emdur
• Presenter, Robert Irwin
• Entertainer and presenter, Sonia Kruger
• Presenter and broadcaster, Tony Armstrong

Best Drama Program

• Love Me - Binge
• NCIS: Sydney - Paramount+
• RFDS - Seven Network
• The Newsreader - ABC
• The Tourist - Stan
• Total Control - ABC

Best Miniseries or Telemovie

• Boy Swallows Universe - Netflix
• Erotic Stories - SBS
• Safe Home - SBS
• The Claremont Murders - Seven Network
• The Clearing - Disney+
• The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart - Prime Video

Best Scripted Comedy Program

• Deadloch - Prime Video
• In Limbo - ABC
• Mother and Son - ABC
• Population 11 - Stan
• Strife - Binge
• Utopia - ABC

Most Popular New Talent

• Alyla Browne, The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart - Prime Video
• Ava Caryofyllis, Bay of Fires - ABC
• Felix Cameron, Boy Swallows Universe - Netflix
• Imi Mbedla, Bay of Fires - ABC
• Lee Tiger Halley, Boy Swallows Universe - Netflix
• Tristan Gorey, Home and Away - Seven Network

Best Lead Actor in a Drama

• Felix Cameron, Boy Swallows Universe - Netflix
• Hugo Weaving, Love Me - Binge
• Rob Collins, Total Control - ABC
• Rob Collins, RFDS - Seven Network
• Sam Reid, The Newsreader - ABC
• Simon Baker, Boy Swallows Universe - Netflix

Best Lead Actress in a Drama

• Aisha Dee, Safe Home - SBS
• Anna Torv, The Newsreader - ABC
• Deborah Mailman, Total Control - ABC
• Phoebe Tonkin, Boy Swallows Universe - Netflix
• Rachel Griffiths, Total Control - ABC
• Sigourney Weaver, The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart - Prime Video

Best Lead Actor in a Comedy

• Ben Feldman, Population 11 - Stan
• Bob Morley, In Limbo - ABC
• Lincoln Younes, C*A*U*G*H*T - Stan
• Matt Okine, Mother and Son - ABC
• Rob Sitch, Utopia - ABC
• Ryan Corr, In Limbo - ABC

Best Lead Actress in a Comedy

• Celia Pacquola, Utopia - ABC
• Danielle Walker, Gold Diggers - ABC
• Denise Scott, Mother and Son - ABC
• Kate Box, Deadloch - Prime Video
• Kitty Flanagan, Utopia - ABC
• Madeleine Sami, Deadloch - Prime Video

Best Supporting Actor

• Bryan Brown, Boy Swallows Universe - Netflix
• Guy Pearce, The Clearing - Disney+
• Jay Ryan, Scrublands - Stan
• Lee Tiger Halley, Boy Swallows Universe - Netflix
• Stephen Curry, Bay of Fires - ABC
• Travis Fimmel, Boy Swallows Universe - Netflix

Best Supporting Actress

• Ariel Donoghue, Wolf Like Me - Stan
• Kerry Fox, Bay of Fires - ABC
• Leah Purcell, The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart - Prime Video
• Mabel Li, Safe Home - SBS
• Michelle Lim Davidson, The Newsreader - ABC
• Sophie Wilde, Boy Swallows Universe - Netflix

Most Popular Presenter

• Hamish Blake, Lego Masters Australia - 9Network
• Julia Morris, I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! - Network 10
• Larry Emdur, The Chase Australia and The Morning Show - Seven Network
• Robert Irwin, I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! - Network 10
• Sonia Kruger, Dancing With The Stars, The Voice Australia and Big Brother - Seven Network
• Tony Armstrong, ABC News Breakfast - ABC

Best News or Public Affairs Presenter

• Ally Langdon, A Current Affair - 9Network
• David Speers, Insiders - ABC
• Liz Hayes, Under Investigation with Liz Hayes - 9Network
• Michael Usher, 7NEWS and 7NEWS Spotlight - Seven Network
• Peter Overton, 9News - 9Network
• Sarah Ferguson, 7.30 - ABC

Best Entertainment Program

• ABC New Year’s Eve - ABC
• Australian Idol - Seven Network
• Dancing With The Stars - Seven Network
• Take 5 With Zan Rowe - ABC
• The Voice Australia - Seven Network
• Vision Australia’s Carols by Candlelight - 9Network

Best Current Affairs Program

• 7.30 - ABC
• 60 Minutes - 9Network
• A Current Affair - 9Network
• Australian Story - ABC
• Foreign Correspondent - ABC
• Four Corners - ABC

Best Comedy Entertainment Program

• Gruen - ABC
• Hard Quiz - ABC
• Have You Been Paying Attention? - Network 10
• Thank God You’re Here - Network 10
• The Weekly With Charlie Pickering - ABC
• The Yearly With Charlie Pickering - ABC

Best Competition Reality Program

• Alone Australia - SBS
• Australian Survivor: Titans V Rebels - Network 10
• I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! - Network 10
• Lego Masters Australia - 9Network
• MasterChef Australia - Network 10
• The Block - 9Network

Best Structured Reality Program

• Farmer Wants A Wife - Seven Network
• Gogglebox Australia - Foxtel and Network 10
• Married at First Sight - 9Network
• Muster Dogs - ABC
• Old People’s Home For Teenagers - ABC
• SAS Australia - Seven Network

Best Lifestyle Program

• Better Homes and Gardens - Seven Network
• Gardening Australia - ABC
• Love It Or List It Australia - Foxtel
• Restoration Australia - ABC
• Selling Houses Australia - Foxtel
• Travel Guides - 9Network

Best News Coverage or Public Affairs Report

• A Silver Lining: Silverchair, Australian Story - ABC
• Ben Roberts-Smith: The Truth, 60 Minutes - 9Network
• Bishop of Broome, 7NEWS - Seven Network
• Israel-Hamas War, 7NEWS - Seven Network
• Old School - Louise Milligan, Four Corners - ABC
• The Forever War - John Lyons, Four Corners - ABC

Best Factual or Documentary Program

• Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles - Prime Video
• John Farnham: Finding The Voice - Seven Network
• Matildas: The World at Our Feet - Disney+
• Nemesis - ABC
• Revealed: Ben Roberts-Smith Truth on Trial - Stan
• War On Waste - ABC

Best Sports Coverage

• 2023 AFL Finals Series - Seven Network
• 2023 NRL Grand Final - 9Network
• 2023 State of Origin - 9Network
• Australian Open - 9Network
• FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 - Seven Network
• Fox League Las Vegas Week - Foxtel and Kayo Sports

Best Children’s Program

• Beep and Mort - ABC
• Bluey - ABC
• Eddie’s Lil’ Homies - NITV and Netflix
• Gardening Australia Junior - ABC
• Ginger and the Vegesaurs - ABC
• Play School - ABC