2026 Logies nominations: Bruce McAvaney honoured with award in his name, leads stellar cast of Channel 7 noms

The nominees for the 66th TV Week Logie Awards has been revealed alongside the newest award named in Bruce McAvaney’s honour.

McAvaney has been the voice of Australian sports for decades, calling AFL, tennis, horse racing, rugby union, swimming, the Commonwealth Games and the Olympics Games at the highest level.

The Bruce McAvaney Award for Most Popular Sports Presenter has been named in his honour in a tip of the cap to the legendary caller.

To no one’s surprise, the TV Week Logies Hall of Famer has been nominated for his own award, pitted against the likes of Seven’s Ricky Ponting.

TV Week Editorial Director Amber Giles said this year’s crop of nominees are a worthy bunch from a stacked cast of Australian on-screen talent.

“This year’s nominations are a genuine celebration of how extraordinary Australian television has become,” she said.

“From free-to-air favourites to the streaming shows everyone has been talking about, the breadth and quality of original Australian storytelling on our screens right now is something to be proud of.

These are your awards, so if a show or a star has moved you, made you laugh or kept you up past your bedtime, make your voice heard and vote!”

The beloved awards ceremony will be broadcast live and exclusively on Channel Seven and 7Plus with Australia’s favourite son Robert Irwin hosting the event on August 16.

Nominees for the coveted Gold Logie and Bert Newton Award for Most Popular Presenter will be announced later today.

Voting opens at 7am and will remain open until 7pm Saturday, August 15.

The full list of nominees:

Bruce McAvaney Award for Most Popular Sports Presenter

• Bruce McAvaney, World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025, SBS
• Danika Mason, Today, NRL and Freddy and the Eighth, 9Network
• Eddie McGuire, Footy Classified Tuesday and 2025 Melbourne Cup Carnival, 9Network
• James Bracey, 9News, Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, NRL, 2026 Australian Open, 2025 Melbourne Cup, 100% Footy and 2025 Australian Swimming Trials, 9Network
• Jelena Dokic, 2026 Australian Open, 2025 Melbourne Cup, Wimbledon 2025, Roland Garros 2025, US Open 2025 and Cross Court 2025, 9Network
• Ricky Ponting, The Ashes 2025-26, Seven Network

Graham Kennedy Award for Most Popular Talent

• Andrea Lam, The Piano, ABC
• Eloise Hart, Goolagong and Mystery Road: Origin, ABC
• Lila McGuire, Goolagong, ABC
• Rowan Witt, Ghosts Australia, Paramount+
• Stuart Broad, The Ashes 2025-26, Seven Network
• Tamala, Ghosts Australia, Paramount+

Ray Martin Award for Most Popular News or Public Affairs Presenter

• Ally Langdon, A Current Affair, The Great Debate and Election 2025: Australia Decides, 9Network
• David Speers, Australia Votes 2025: Election Night Live and Insiders, ABC
• Karl Stefanovic, Today, 9Network
• Michael Usher, 7NEWS and 7NEWS Spotlight, Seven Network
• Sarah Abo, Today, 9Network
• Sarah Ferguson, 7.30 and Australia Votes 2025: Election Night Live, ABC

Silver Logie for Best Lead Actor in a Drama

• Hunter Page-Lochard, Reckless, SBS / NITV
• Jacob Elordi, The Narrow Road to the Deep North, Prime Video
• Mark Coles Smith, Mystery Road: Origin, ABC
• Rob Collins, RFDS, Seven Network
• Sam Neill, The Twelve: Cape Rock Killer, BINGE / FOXTEL
• Stephen Peacocke, RFDS, Seven Network

Silver Logie for Best Lead Actress in a Drama

• Aisha Dee, Watching You, Stan
• Brooke Satchwell, Dear Life, Stan
• Lila McGuire, Goolagong, ABC
• Odessa Young, The Narrow Road to the Deep North, Prime Video
• Tuuli Narkle, Mystery Road: Origin, ABC
• Yerin Ha, The Survivors, Netflix

Silver Logie for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama

• Clarence Ryan, Mystery Road: Origin, ABC
• Damien Garvey, The Survivors, Netflix
• Dan Henshall, The Family Next Door, ABC
• Simon Baker, The Narrow Road to the Deep North, Prime Video
• Thomas Weatherall, Heartbreak High, Netflix
• Thomas Weatherall, The Narrow Road to the Deep North, Prime Video

Silver Logie for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama

• Catherine McClements, The Survivors, Netflix
• Claudia Karvan, Homebodies, SBS
• Eleanor Matsuura, Dear Life, Stan
• Heather Mitchell, The Narrow Road to the Deep North, Prime Video
• Philippa Northeast, The Family Next Door, ABC
• Robyn Malcolm, The Survivors, Netflix

Silver Logie for Best Lead Actor in a Comedy

• Ben Miller, Austin, ABC
• George Zhao, Ghosts Australia, Paramount+
• Leon Ford, Dog Park, ABC
• Matt Day, Strife, BINGE / FOXTEL
• Michael Theo, Austin, ABC
• Steve Bisley, Deadloch, Prime Video

Silver Logie for Best Lead Actress in a Comedy

• Asher Keddie, Strife, BINGE / FOXTEL
• Celia Pacquola, Dog Park, ABC
• Denise Scott, Mother and Son, ABC
• Kate Box, Deadloch, Prime Video
• Madeleine Sami, Deadloch, Prime Video
• Michelle Brasier, Ghosts Australia, Paramount+

Best Drama Program

• Dear Life, Stan
• Heartbreak High, Netflix
• Mystery Road: Origin, ABC
• RFDS, Seven Network
• The Twelve: Cape Rock Killer, BINGE / FOXTEL
• Watching You, Stan

Best Miniseries or Telemovie

• Goolagong, ABC
• Homebodies, SBS
• Mix Tape, BINGE / FOXTEL
• The Family Next Door, ABC
• The Narrow Road to the Deep North, Prime Video
• The Survivors, Netflix

Best Entertainment Program

• Australian Idol, Seven Network
• Dancing With The Stars, Seven Network
• The 1% Club Australia, Seven Network
• The Floor, 9Network
• The Piano, ABC
• Tipping Point Australia, 9Network

Best Current Affairs Program

• 60 Minutes, 9Network
• 7.30, ABC
• A Current Affair, 9Network
• Australian Story, ABC
• Four Corners, ABC
• Today, 9Network

Best Scripted Comedy Program

• Austin, ABC
• Deadloch, Prime Video
• Dog Park, ABC
• Strife, BINGE / FOXTEL
• The Artful Dodger, Disney+
• Top End Bub, Prime Video

Best Comedy Entertainment Program

• Gruen Nation, ABC
• Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee, ABC
• Hard Quiz, ABC
• Have You Been Paying Attention?, Network 10
• The Cheap Seats, Network 10
• The Front Bar, Seven Network

Best Competition Reality Program

• 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

Best Structured Reality Program

• Farmer Wants A Wife, Seven Network
• Gogglebox Australia, Network 10
• Married at First Sight, 9Network
• Muster Dogs, ABC
• The Golden Bachelor, 9Network
• The Hospital: In The Deep End, SBS

Best Lifestyle Program

• Getaway, 9Network
• Grand Designs Australia, ABC
• Love It Or List It Australia, BINGE / FOXTEL
• Selling Houses Australia, BINGE / FOXTEL
• The Dog House Australia, Network 10
• Travel Guides, 9Network

Best News Coverage or Public Affairs Report

• Bondi Terror Attack, 7NEWS and Sunrise, Seven Network
• Fighting Back, A Current Affair, 9Network
• Hammered: Inside the Bunnings Machine, Four Corners, ABC
• Iran War, 7NEWS, Seven Network
• Out of Order, 60 Minutes, 9Network
• Virginia’s Final Wish, 60 Minutes, 9Network

Best Factual or Documentary Program

• 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

Best Sports Coverage

• 2025 Melbourne Cup Carnival, 9Network
• 2025 Men’s & Women’s State of Origin Series, 9Network
• AFL Grand Final 2025, Seven Network
• Australian Open 2026, 9Network
• Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, 9Network
• The Ashes 2025-26, Seven Network

Best Children’s Program

• Do Not Watch This Show, ABC
• Dreaming Big, NITV
• Ginger and the Vegesaurs, ABC
• Hard Quiz Kids, ABC
• Knee High Spies, ABC
• Play School, ABC