The 50th Annual TV Week Logie Awards 2008

May 04, 2008

A swarm of Australian talent gathered tonight to celebrate the best in Aussie television at the 50th Annual TV Week Logie Awards. And the winners are:

Most Popular Personality on TV (Gold Logie)

• Kate Ritchie
• Natalie Blair
• Andrew Denton
• Adam Hills
• John Howard
• Chris Lilley
• Lisa McCune
• Rove McManus

Most Popular Actor (Silver Logie)

• Chris Lilley (Summer Heights High, ABC1)
• Mark Furze (Home and Away, Channel Seven)
• John Howard (All Saints, Channel Seven)
• Paul O'Brien (Home and Away, Channel Seven)
• Glenn Robbins (Kath & Kim, Channel Seven)

Most Popular Actress (Silver Logie)

• Kate Ritchie (Home and Away, Channel Seven)
• Natalie Blair (Neighbours, Network Ten)
• Simmone Jade Mackinnon (McLeod's Daughters, Nine Network)
• Lisa McCune (Sea Patrol, Nine Network)
• Magda Szubanski (Kath & Kim, Channel Seven)

Most Popular Presenter (Silver Logie)

• Rove McManus (Rove/Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader, Network Ten)
• Andrew Denton (Enough Rope With Andrew Denton, ABC1)
• Grant Denyer (It Takes Two/Australia's Got Talent, Channel Seven)
• Melissa Doyle (Sunrise/Where Are They Now, Channel Seven)
• Adam Hills (Spicks & Specks, ABC1)

Most Outstanding Actor

• Stephen Curry (The King, TV1)
• Don Hany (East West 101, SBS)
• Chris Lilley (Summer Heights High, ABC1)
• William McInnes (Curtin, ABC1)
• William McInnes (East West 101, SBS)

Most Outstanding Actress

• Alison Whyte (Satisfaction, Showcase)
• Diana Glenn (Satisfaction, Showcase)
• Claudia Karvan (Love My Way, Showtime)
• Asher Keddie (Love My Way, Showtime)
• Victoria Thaine (Rain Shadow, ABC1)

Most Popular New Male Talent

• Lincoln Lewis (Home and Away, Channel Seven)
• Jack Campbell (All Saints, Channel Seven)
• Sam Clark (Neighbours, Network Ten)
• David Lyons (Sea Patrol, Nine Network)
• Stuart MacGill (Stuart MacGill Uncorked, LifeStyle Channel)

Most Popular New Female Talent

• Bindi Irwin (Bindi: The Jungle Girl, ABC1)
• Charlotte Best (Home and Away, Channel Seven)
• Tammy Clarkson (The Circuit, SBS)
• Adelaide Kane (Neighbours, Network Ten)
• Zoe Ventoura (Kick, SBS)

Graham Kennedy Award for Most Outstanding New Talent

• Tammy Clarkson (The Circuit, SBS)
• Adelaide Clemens (Love My Way, Showtime)
• Nicole Da Silva (Dangerous, FOX8)
• Sean Keenan (Lockie Leonard, Nine Network)
• Zoe Ventoura (Kick, SBS)

Most Popular Australian Drama

• Home and Away (Channel Seven)
• All Saints (Channel Seven)
• City Homicide (Channel Seven)
• McLeod's Daughters (Nine Network)
• Neighbours (Network Ten)

Most Popular Light Entertainment Program

• Kath & Kim (Channel Seven)
• The Chaser's War On Everything (ABC1)
• Spicks & Specks (ABC1)
• Summer Heights High (ABC1)
• Thank God You're Here (Network Ten)

Most Popular Lifestyle Program

• Better Homes and Gardens (Channel Seven)
• Getaway (Nine Network)
• The Great Outdoors (Channel Seven)
• Things To Try Before You Die (Nine Network)
• What's Good For You (Nine Network)

Most Popular Reality Program

• Dancing with the Stars (Channel Seven)
• Australian Idol (Network Ten)
• Big Brother (Network Ten)
• The Biggest Loser (Network Ten)
• It Takes Two (Channel Seven)

Most Popular Sports Program

• The Footy Show AFL (Nine Network)
• The Footy Show NRL (Nine Network)
• Inside Cricket (FOX Sports 1)
• Sports Tonight (Network Ten)
• The World Game (SBS)

Most Popular Factual Program

• Bondi Rescue (Network Ten)
• Border Security (Channel Seven)
• Choir Of Hard Knocks (ABC1)
• RPA (Nine Network)
• RSPCA Animal Rescue (Channel Seven)

Most Outstanding Comedy Program

• Summer Heights High (ABC1)
• The Chaser's War On Everything (ABC1)
• Kath & Kim (Channel Seven)
• Thank God You're Here (Network Ten)
• Wilfred (SBS)

Most Outstanding Children’s Program

• Lockie Leonard (Nine Network)
• Animalia (Network Ten)
• Hi-5 (Nine Network)
• H2O: Just Add Water (Network Ten)
• Totally Wild: Antarctica Special (Network Ten)

Most Outstanding Drama Series, Miniseries or Telemovie

• Curtain (ABC1)
• City Homicide (Channel Seven)
• East West 101 (SBS)
• The King (TV1)
• Satisfaction (Showcase)

Most Outstanding Factual Series

• Choir of Hard Knocks (ABC1)
• Bondi Rescue (Network Ten)
• Border Security (Channel Seven)
• The Force: Behind The Line (Channel Seven)
• The Gift (Nine Network)

Most Outstanding Documentary Series

• Constructing Australia: The Bridge (ABC1)
• Captain Cook: Obsession and Discovery (ABC1)
• Inside Australia: My Brother Vinnie (SBS)
• The Sounds of Aus (ABC1)
• The Ultimate Donation (Network Ten)

Most Outstanding News Coverage

• “Garuda Plane Crash” (Channel Seven News)
• "East Timor: Finding Alfredo" (Foreign Correspondent, ABC1)
• "Federal Election" (Sky News)
• "Pasha Bulker" (Nine Network News)
• "Timor Baucau" (SBS World News)

Most Outstanding Sports Coverage

• Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 (Channel Seven)
• AFL Grand Final (Network Ten)
• Australian Open Tennis Championships (Channel Seven)
• 3 Mobile Ashes Series, Fifth Test (Nine Network)
• FINA World Swimming Championships (Nine Network)

Most Outstanding Public Affairs Report

• “Some Meaning in this Life: Belinda Emmett” (Australian Story, ABC1)
• "The Big Sting" (60 Minutes, Nine Network)
• "Final Call" (Four Corners, ABC1)
• "Hicks On Trial" (Insight, SBS)
• "Rwanda: Questions Of Murder" (Dateline, SBS)

TV Week Hall of Fame Induction

• John Clarke (ABC1)

Logie Tally

• Channel Seven: 9
• ABC1: 8
• Network Ten: 2
• Nine Network: 2
• Foxtel: 2
• SBS: 1