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.
Raygun makes her Logies debut
The Olympic breakdancer recorded a piece-to-camera, saying “Please feel free to pull out any of my signature moves in celebration.”
And you just KNOW those guys from Bondi Rescue will take this as a personal challenge at the after parties.
Sonia Kruger accepts first award...for Best Entertainment Program
The Voice Australia wins for Best Entertainment Program, and Sonia and Guy are up accepting the award.
“Haven’t prepared and thought I’d double down on last year,” Kruger quipped.
But she did good!
Guy, and his hat, gave the Aus music scene a shout-out, pointing out it’s “incredibly hard” out there at the moment.
For those interested, The Voice Australia starts tomorrow night at 7.30pm.
James Stewart and Ada Nicodemou present Best Entertainment Program
Wait, it’s TV’s most recent power couple...and they’re presenting an award!
Gosh they make a lovely couple - Summer Bay represent!
The nominees are:
- ABC New Year’s Eve (ABC)
- Australian Idol (Seven Network)
- Dancing with the Stars (Seven Network)
- Take 5 with Zan Rowe (ABC)
- The Voice (Seven Network)
- Vision Australia’s Carols by Candlelight (Nine Network)
Kitty Flanagan wins first award for Utopia
And she’s dropped the f-bomb in her acceptance speech.
She kept things short and sweet, off the stage 30 seconds later.
Hamish Blake and Robert Irwin present Best Lead Actress in a Comedy
And the nominees are:
- Celia Pacquola in Utopia (ABC)
- Danielle Walker in Gold Diggers (ABC)
- Denise Scott in Mother and Son (ABC)
- Kate Box in Deadloch (Amazon Prime Video)
- Kitty Flanagan in Utopia (ABC)
- Madeleine Sami in Deadloch (Amazon Prime Video)
Sam Pang shocks with opening monlogue...and we LOVE to see it
True to form, Sam Pang spared no one in his opening monologue, lambasting free-to-air networks left, right and centre. And if you think I’m going THERE in this live blog, hoo boy are you mistaken (love ya, boss!)
He was incredibly sweet, too, shouting out Home and Away star Ray Meagher for his 80th birthday this year, and making mention of Denise Scott, noting her difficult year of treatment for cancer.
“Scotty, you were so funny on (Mother and Son), you know I love you,” he said.
“And I know that the last 12 months have been particularly tough...having to work with Matt Okine.”
Oof - zinger!
The 64th TV Week Logie Awards has begun...with a cameo from the PM!
It’s time, people.
And wait, is that Stephen Fry we spy?
The British star popped up in a recorded message, played while Pang was pictured getting a massage...from Glenn Robbins?
And wait - is that the PM, Anthony Albanese....
WHAT IS HAPPENING.
Ah, who cares - we love it.
Laura Byrne looks like a mirrorball...and we LOVE IT!
A round of applause for Laura Byrne who looked incredible in her sparkly, mirrored silver dress.
Best on Ground?
Missy Higgins to perform ‘The Sound of White’ for In Memorium segment
Missy Higgins will be singing her hit ‘The Sound of White’ during this year’s In Memorium segment, honouring those who have passed away.
The star, who looked stunning in a sparkly gold dress, says she feels honoured to have been given the chance to perform her beautiful hit song.
Denise Scott looks stunning after major cancer battle
Australian comedian Denise Scott arrived at the Logie red carpet in a gorgeous outfit.
In May, the comedian revealed she had spent the last 17 months battling breast cancer.
She said in a Facebook post that after the first round of chemo, she had lost her hair.
