RECAP: Get all the star-studded action at the TV Week Logie Awards in Sydney
SPOILERS ALERT: This coverage includes winner results.
The 64th TV Week Logie Awards has wrapped up and Australia has now discovered who has won the coveted Gold Logie.
The Logies Red Carpet was underway at The Star in Sydney with the awards event, hosted by Sam Pang, kicking off at 7.30pm AEST on Sunday.
Seven stars Larry Emdur and Sonia Kruger went head-to-head in the battle for the Gold Logie.
Kruger was nominated for her work across Big Brother, Dancing with the Stars, The Voice and Logies Red Carpet, while Emdur was up for The Chase Australia and The Morning Show.
Other nominees include Nine star Andy Lee for his work on The Hundred With Andy Lee, Asher Keddie for the Binge drama Strife, Julia Morris and Robert Irwin for their work on I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! and Tony Armstrong for ABC’s News Breakfast.
This year, the awards has changed format slightly, dispensing with its most outstanding categories in favour of “best” awards.
A woman was inducted into the TV Week Logies Hall of fame, only the fourth time this has happened.
Hosted by comedian Sam Pang with not a dull moment in sight, the ceremony consisted of 24 awards and 13 segments, and featured musical acts James Bay, plus Guy Sebastian and Jessica Mauboy performing songs from John Farnham: Finding The Voice.
Read the recap of Australian TV’s night of nights down below.
Deadpool and Wolverine are here to present Lead Actor in a Drama.
Wait, it’s Andy Lee and Stephen Curry.
And I’m loving their witty banter...give these two their own show!
They’re presenting an award for Best Lead Actor in a Drama. The nominees are:
- Felix Cameron in Boy Swallows Universe (Netflix)
- Hugo Weaving in Love Me (Binge)
- Rob Collins in Total Control (ABC)
- Rob Collins in RFDS (Seven Network)
- Sam Reid in The Newsreader (ABC)
- Simon Baker in Boy Swallows Universe (Netflix)
It’s time for UK singer James Bay
It’s time for a musical interlude, and not a moment too soon.
James is urging people to get on their feet.
Unbelievably...they are!
Side note, this show is at the pointy end, but honestly...will it ever end?!
Utopia wins Best Scripted Comedy Program
The show has won once before, in 2015.
Rob Sitch is up again to accept the award - and he’s brought everyone with him.
“I feel like we look like the Travel Guides team now,” he quips.
“Industry veterans” Julia Morris and Larry Emdur present Best Scripted Comedy Program
These two! Honestly - certified National Treasures!
They’re riffing about “champagne television” from days of yore - Great Aussie Weddings and a show called Celebrity Dog School (remember that?) both get honourable mentions.
The Nominees for Best Scripted Comedy Program are:
- Deadloch (Amazon Prime Video)
- In Limbo (ABC)
- Mother and Son (ABC)
- Population 11 (Stan)
- Strife (Binge)
- Utopia (ABC)
Australian Story wins Best Current Affairs Program
Gosh, this is a long walk to the stage....AND she’s there.
This is Australian Story’s sixth Logie win - the show also won last year.
“Big shout out to our audience, who’ve tuned in loyally over the last 28 years,” says their EP.
How good’s Aus Story?
Costa Georgiadis and Charlie Albone present Logie for Best Current Affairs Program
Charlie presents Costa with an award for his incredible headdress - totally deserved.
The nominees in this category are:
- 7.30 (ABC)
- 60 Minutes (Nine Network)
- A Current Affair (Nine Network)
- Australian Story (ABC)
- Foreign Correspondent (ABC)
- Four Corners (ABC)
Deborah Mailman wins Best Lead Actress in a Drama Logie
Deborah Mailman has taken out the award for her incredible performance in Total Control.
“I actually really wanted this,” she said to cheers.
“This role, I have been so proud of, and I have done it with the most wonderful people in the world,” she went on to say.
Nat Barr and Craig Reucassel presenting Best Lead Actress in a Drama Logie
Not sure why Natalie Barr and Craig Reucassel are presenting this award, but let’s go with it.
The nominees are:
- Aisha Dee in Safe Home (SBS)
- Anna Torv in The Newsreader (ABC)
- Deborah Mailman in Total Control (ABC)
- Phoebe Tonkin in Boy Swallows Universe (Netflix)
- Rachel Griffiths in Total Control (ABC)
- Sigourney Weaver in The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart (Amazon Prime Video)
FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 wins Best Sport Coverage Logie
Yeah The Tillys!
It’s about time a women’s sporting event won a Logie - this is the first time.
Joh Griggs and Jessica Fox are presenting Best Sport Coverage
The Olympian is presenting an award alongside Johanna Griggs, whose sparkly frock and fierce fringe are *chef’s kiss*.
Side note: if this is an unofficial screen-test for a presenting role on Seven, she’s NAILED IT.
But I digress - the nominees are:
- 2023 AFL finals series (Seven Network)
- 2023 NRL Grand Final (Nine Network)
- 2023 State of Origin (Nine Network)
- Australian Open (Nine Network)
- FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 (Seven Network)
- Fox League Las Vegas Week (Foxtel/Kayo Sports)
Originally published on The Nightly
