Logies Form Guide: Who will win at the TV Week Logie Awards 2025

TV’s night of nights is just hours away and while the race is still open for stars — with voting closing later on Sunday — it’s also a great chance for viewers to suss out shows they may have missed over the past year.

The 65th Annual TV Week Logie Awards features a particularly stacked field of nominees — especially when it comes to that coveted Gold Logie, with more women in contention for the top gong than ever before.

Will it be one of the newcomers like Poh Ling Yeow, Ally Langdon or Lisa Millar? Or will perennial favourite Lynne McGranger take it home for her stellar 33-year run on Home And Away?

Here’s our form guide of nominees and tips for winners.

Gold Logie – Most Popular Personality on Australian Television

• Ally Langdon
• Hamish Blake
• Julia Morris
• Lisa Millar
• Lynne McGranger
• Poh Ling Yeow
• Sonia Kruger

Clare’s pick: Lynne McGranger

She was on Home And Away for a record-breaking 33 years before retiring earlier this year — surely McGranger deserves to go out with Aussie TV’s highest honour? She’ll have stiff competition from perennial favourite Hamish Blake and Muster Dog wrangler Lisa Millar.

Bert Newton Award for Most Popular Presenter

• Hamish Blake
• Julia Morris
• Ricki-Lee
• Sonia Kruger
• Todd Woodbridge
• Zan Rowe

Clare’s pick: Hamish Blake

Ricki-Lee is fast becoming a favourite reality TV host and Zan Rowe will always have our heart, but something tells us it could be another gong for last year’s winner, Hamish Blake.

Graham Kennedy Award for Most Popular New Talent

• Guy Montgomery, Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee, ABC
• Hailey Pinto, Home And Away, Seven Network
• Jenny Tian, Taskmaster Australia, Network 10
• Kate Miller-Heidke, The Voice, Seven Network
• Kylah Day, Territory, Netflix
• Sofia Levin, MasterChef Australia, Network 10

Clare’s pick: Guy Montgomery

How do you spell dark horse? This is a close race, but Guy Montgomery has broken through the noise with his hilarious new panel show and this is his to lose.

Best Lead Actor in a Drama

• Lloyd Griffith, Return To Paradise, ABC
• Michael Dorman, Territory, Netflix
• Robert Taylor, Territory, Netflix
• Sam Corlett, Territory, Netflix
• Sam Neill, The Twelve, Binge/Foxtel
• Tai Hara, Return To Paradise, ABC

Clare’s pick: Sam Neill

While Robert Taylor and Michael Dorman’s emotional performances in Territory both packed a punch, Sam Neill’s Brett Colby QC continues to be one of Aussie TV’s best-drawn characters — Neill is our frontrunner.

Best Lead Actress in a Drama

• Alycia Debnam-Carey, Apple Cider Vinegar, Netflix
• Anna Samson, Return To Paradise, ABC
• Anna Torv, Territory, Netflix
• Ayesha Madon, Heartbreak High, Netflix
• Kaitlyn Dever, Apple Cider Vinegar, Netflix
• Lynne McGranger, Home And Away, Seven Network

Clare’s pick: Kaitlyn Dever

OK, so she’s not technically one of “ours”, but US actor Kaitlyn Dever delivered a knock-out performance in Apple Cider Vinegar and deserves a nomination. Bonus points for that superb Aussie accent.

Best Lead Actor in a Comedy

• Aaron Chen, Fisk, ABC
• Ben Miller, Austin, ABC
• Clancy Brown, Good Cop/Bad Cop, Stan
• Luke Cook, Good Cop/Bad Cop, Stan
• Michael Theo, Austin, ABC
• Patrick Brammall, Colin From Accounts, Binge/Foxtel

Clare’s pick: Michael Theo

Ever since he first hit screens via Love On The Spectrum, we’ve known Michael Theo was destined for big things. He’s phenomenal as the title character in Austin. A shoo-in.

Best Lead Actress in a Comedy

• Harriet Dyer, Colin From Accounts, Binge/Foxtel
• Jenna Owen, Nugget Is Dead: A Christmas Story, Stan
• Kitty Flanagan, Fisk, ABC
• Leighton Meester, Good Cop/Bad Cop, Stan
• Sally Phillips, Austin, ABC
• Vic Zerbst, Nugget Is Dead: A Christmas Story, Stan

Clare’s pick: Kitty Flanagan

It’s hard to overestimate just how popular Kitty Flanagan’s ABC comedy is both here and overseas — she should get a nod for a second year in a row for Fisk.

Best Supporting Actor

• Ashley Zukerman, Apple Cider Vinegar, Netflix
• Darren Gilshenan, Colin From Accounts, Binge/Foxtel
• Glenn Butcher, Fisk, ABC
• Mark Coles Smith, Apple Cider Vinegar, Netflix
• Matt Nable, Apple Cider Vinegar, Netflix
• Sam Delich, Territory, Netflix

Clare’s pick: Ashley Zukerman

Zukerman’s portrayal as Belle Gibson’s trusting husband was truly devastating to watch — he deserves this one. Honorary mention to Matt Nable, who was also terrific in the Netflix series.

Best Supporting Actress

• Aisha Dee, Apple Cider Vinegar, Netflix
• Chloe Hayden, Heartbreak High, Netflix
• Julia Zemiro, Fisk, ABC
• Marg Downey, The Newsreader, ABC
• Michelle Lim Davidson, The Newsreader, ABC
• Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Apple Cider Vinegar, Netflix

Clare’s pick: Michelle Lim Davidson

Another stacked field with some heavy-hitting comedy icons in the mix, but credit where it’s due to Michelle Lim Davidson, who brought the character of Noeline to life and won hearts in The Newsreader.

Best Drama Program

• Bump, Stan
• Heartbreak High, Netflix
• Return To Paradise, ABC
• Territory, Netflix
• The Newsreader, ABC
• The Twelve, Binge/Foxtel

Clare’s pick: Bump

Both Bump and The Newsreader impressed with their final seasons, but my money is on Bump, which packed an emotional punch with a devastating and nuanced last run.

Best Miniseries or Telemovie

• Apple Cider Vinegar, Netflix
• Critical Incident, Stan
• Fake, Paramount Plus
• How To Make Gravy, Binge/Foxtel
• Human Error, 9Network
• Plum, ABC

Clare’s pick: Apple Cider Vinegar

Paramount Plus’ Fake and the Binge telemovie How To Make Gravy were both terrific, but Apple Cider Vinegar has to take this one out purely because of its impact and reach — audiences all around the world connected with this very Aussie story.

Best Entertainment Program

• ABC New Year’s Eve, ABC
• Australian Idol, Seven Network
• Countdown 50 Years On, ABC
• Dancing With The Stars, Seven Network
• The Voice, Seven Network
• Vision Australia’s Carols by Candlelight, 9Network

Clare’s pick: Dancing With The Stars

Much as I’d love to see ABC’s superb New Year’s Eve concert coverage take this one out, perennial favourite Dancing With The Stars has the crowd on its side.

Best Current Affairs Program

• 60 Minutes, 9Network
• 7.30, ABC
• 7NEWS Spotlight, Seven Network
• A Current Affair, 9Network
• Australian Story, ABC
• Four Corners, ABC

Clare’s pick: Australian Story

Australian Story has been on air almost 30 years, but it remains just as relevant. This year the show has had some great profiles — who could forget the episode featuring international meme stars The Twinnies?

Best Scripted Comedy Program

• Austin, ABC
• Colin From Accounts, Binge/Foxtel
• Fisk, ABC
• Good Cop/Bad Cop, Stan
• Melbourne International Comedy Festival, ABC
• Optics, ABC

Clare’s pick: Austin

Fisk is a definite frontrunner in this category, though there are some worthy contenders, and Austin might just steal it as a first-time sentimental favourite. Colin From Accounts might take this one out again, but our money’s on newcomer Austin.

Best Comedy Entertainment Program

• Gruen, ABC
• Hard Quiz, ABC
• Have You Been Paying Attention, Network 10
• Sam Pang Tonight, Network 10
• Thank God You’re Here, Network 10
• The Weekly With Charlie Pickering, ABC

Clare’s pick: Have You Been Paying Attention

Have You Been Paying Attention took it out last year, and something tells us this crowd favourite will win over voters again this time around.

Best Competition Reality Program

• Alone Australia, SBS
• Australian Survivor: Brains V Brawn II, Network 10
• LEGO Masters Australia, 9Network
• MasterChef Australia, Network 10
• My Kitchen Rules, Seven Network
• The Block, 9Network

Clare’s pick: Australian Survivor: Brains V Brawn II

With Jonathan LaPaglia exiting the show later this year, we’d love to see him pick up one last gong for Brains V Brawn II — it’s the least audiences could do to honour his legacy.

Best Structured Reality Program

• Farmer Wants A Wife, Seven Network
• Gogglebox Australia, Network 10
• Married At First Sight, 9Network
• Muster Dogs: Collies & Kelpies, ABC
• Shark Tank Australia, Network 10
• The Real Housewives Of Sydney, Binge/Foxtel

Clare’s pick: Muster Dogs: Collies & Kelpies

Sentimental favourite Muster Dogs deserves this one, though it’ll have some stiff competition from MAFS, which smashed it in the ratings again this year.

Best Lifestyle Program

• Better Homes And Gardens, Seven Network
• Do You Want To Live Forever, 9Network
• Gardening Australia, ABC
• Grand Designs Australia, ABC
• Restoration Australia, ABC
• Travel Guides, 9Network

Clare’s pick: Restoration Australia

Travel Guides took this one out last year and could well make it two-for-two, but Restoration Australia delivered a strong season and deserves to take this one out.

Best Children’s Program

• Bluey, ABC
• Ginger And The Vegesaurs, ABC
• Hard Quiz Kids, ABC
• Little J & Big Cuz, NITV / ABC
• Play School, ABC
• Rock Island Mysteries, Network 10

Clare’s pick: Bluey

We feel for the other contenders in this category — Bluey HAS to take this one out, surely? All are worthy contenders, particularly long-running Play School and the lovely Ginger And The Vegesaurs.

Ray Martin Award for Most Popular News or Public Affairs Presenter

• Ally Langdon, A Current Affair, 9Network
• David Speers, Insiders, ABC
• Michael Usher, 7NEWS, 7NEWS Spotlight, Seven Network
• Peter Overton, 9News, 9Network
• Sarah Ferguson, 7.30, ABC
• Tara Brown, 60 Minutes, Dangerous Lies: Unmasking Belle Gibson, 9Network

Clare’s pick: Ally Langdon

She’s nominated for Gold, and it’s not hard to imagine she could pick up this one as well, due to her tremendous popularity with ACA audiences.