Disastrous night at the Logies for Nine
The Nine Network has suffered its worst night in more than half a century of the Logies, picking up just one award from the 22 categories that were up for grabs.
The network – which dominated the TV awards for much of its history – won just one silver Logie last night – for the NRL edition of The Footy Show.
Humiliatingly, Nine was even beaten by SBS, which collected four Logies, despite its comparatively tiny budget.
Seven was the biggest winner of the night, with eight Logies. Ten collected seven Logies and the ABC won two.
Despite the show being broadcast on Nine, it at times became an extended commercial for the other networks, with more than once recipient using their speech to urge the average of 1.4m viewers to tune in to their shows.
Nine’s previous worst tally of two Logies has occurred on two occasions – in 2006 and 2008. Even in 1959, the year the awards began, Nine picked up three trophies despite there only being seven categories.
Meanwhile, Home and Away’s 22-year veteran Ray Meagher won the Gold Logie for Seven, which also saw three Logies for Packed to the Rafters.
Ten’s big winner was Talkin’ ‘Bout Your Generation which received three Logies, while Masterchef received two.
Full list of winners:
GOLD LOGIE
Most Popular Personality on TV – Ray Meagher, Home & Away (Seven)
SILVER LOGIES
Most Popular Actor – Hugh Sheridan, Packed to the Rafters (Seven)
Most Popular Actress – Rebecca Gibney, Packed to the Rafters (Seven)
Most Popular Presenter – Shaun Micallef, Talkin’ ‘Bout Your Generation (Ten)
Most Popular Drama – Packed to the Rafters (Seven)
Most Popular Reality Program – MasterChef Australia (Ten)
Most Popular Lifestyle Program – Better Homes and Gardens (Seven)
Most Popular Light Entertainment – Talkin’ ‘Bout Your Generation (Ten)
Most Popular Sports Program – The Footy Show NRL (Nine)
Most Popular Factual Program – Bondi Rescue (Ten)
Most Popular New Male Talent – Luke Mitchell, Home and Away (Seven)
Most Popular New Female Talent – Carrie Bickmore, The 7pm Project (Ten)
OUTSTANDING AWARDS
Outstanding Actor – Don Hany, East West 101 (SBS)
Outstanding Actress – Claudia Karvan, Saved (SBS)
Outstanding Drama Series, Mini-series or Tele-movie – East West 101 (SBS)
Outstanding News Coverage – Victorian Bushfires (Seven)
Outstanding Public Affairs Report – Code of Silence, Four Corners (ABC)
Outstanding Factual Program – Law and Disorder (SBS)
Outstanding Light Entertainment – Talkin’ ‘Bout Your Generation (Ten)
Outstanding Sports Coverage – V8 Supercars: Supercheap Auto Bathurst (Seven)
Outstanding Children’s Program – My Place (ABC)
Graham Kennedy Award for Outstanding New Talent – Matt Preston, MasterChef Australia (Ten)
Tim Burrowes founded Mumbrella in 2008. He worked on Mumbrella until 2021. At various points he was editor, content director and editor-at-large.
Linkedin
Seems the blokey 9 Network image has finally run its race, not even violence fantacy ‘Underbelly’ could save the night for the network. Must have been so humiliating for all the Nine people watching the evening unfold gobsmacked – here they were foooting the hefty bill for rival networks to flog their more popular wares. Will be interesting to see if Nine won the ratings for the night.
User ID not verified.
The NRL footy show won, not the AFL version, but really who cares if they are the best ‘sports’ shows this country can muster.
Hopefully this will make nine realise the farce these awards have become and give them a complete revamp.
User ID not verified.
Go SBS!
User ID not verified.
Thanks for flagging that Stephen – now corrected.
Cheers,
Tim – Mumbrella
Does Nine have ”ANYTHING” worth watching.? even Top Gear seems somehow dated on the Nine network, i loved watching Top Gear on SBS, it seemed like it was COOLER.? Typical of Nine to buy something after the horse bolted, Didn’t they think the same way about Seinfeld.? (too american centric, Australians won’t get it.??) i have a mental tape over the button on my remote, which says DON’T hit 9….it’ll be sport or sport, if by some chance i hit it by mistake, and get lucky i might get a REPEAT of a REPEAT of a REPEAT on two & half men. just about every other network has woken up to the fact even the Australian demographic has changed..(see Hey Hey its saturday, plllleeeeze.? Channel 9 (see bad 80’s groundhog day)
User ID not verified.
This is a people choice awards correct? Does anyone know anyone who actually votes??!!?
The best thing about the Logies is drunk Karl Stefanovic the next day. Excellent viewing! Bring that back.
User ID not verified.
I love that the NRL Footy Show won when the ABC also won for their public affairs report Code of Silence on Four Corners. A contradiction, perhaps?
User ID not verified.
Great to see Chandon Pictures receive a nomination!
User ID not verified.
Well if Nine only won one of the Gongs then they made up for it on the red carpet meet and greet. It was nearly all one way stars from the network – Nine. It was enough to turn off then and there.
User ID not verified.
Why would anybody watch this crap? And just who is Ray Meagre?
User ID not verified.
If Ray Meagre is voted the most popular “talent” on Australian television in 2010, its any wonder why I pay my monthly Foxtel Bill with no guilt what so ever.
User ID not verified.
Serves 9 right for butchering the Olympics, Top Gear and V. And serving up embarrassments like ACA all year. And that’s just the shite I’ve caught. Terrible broadcaster.
User ID not verified.
@ The Horse. Amen….I heart Foxtel IQ
User ID not verified.
I’m very disappointed that nobody has yet used the phrase “If Kerry was alive today…”
User ID not verified.
Ray who???? Oh, that bloke! He can’t act!!!! Anyway, who cares?
I have never ever met anyone who has voted. Who are these numbskulls?
User ID not verified.
Ron … to paraphrase David Ogilvy … they are not numbskulls, they are your consumers.
User ID not verified.
I bet Nine had an emergency Board meeting today after only 1 logie – it is all they deserved. They show more ads than any other network and just rehash repeats of Two & half men. And if anyone dare says Nine wins the ratings, then they have to be rigged. I used to love Channel 9 up until the 90’s then the decline began. The Seven Network have all the wonderful personalities that are natural and down to earth. Maybe Nine should switch over and check it out.
User ID not verified.
I wonder if the Logies are relevant anymore. I mean, they never were, but… is there better ways for acknowledging excellence?
User ID not verified.
Dave, the Logies are probably as relevant as the various local advertising awards we all enter and secretly hope to win – except the Logies draw from a larger pool.
User ID not verified.
“If Kerry was alive today…” If only indeed!
Paul Vautin surprised me, a nice touch to credit the QTQ staff in the show’s success.
User ID not verified.
“The network – which dominated the TV awards for much of its history – won just one silver Logie last night – for the NRL edition of The Footy Show.”
The only ‘Silver’ Logies in the popular characters are for Most Popular Actor, Most Popular Actress and Most Popular Presenter. While the other Logies are are less shiny silver colour, their categories are not ‘Silver Logies’ per se.
User ID not verified.
No Edy – the most popular logies are all silver, the most outstanding awards are the less shiny silver. The NRL’s Footy Show’s Logies was indeed a ‘Silver’ one.
User ID not verified.
Is it true there is going to be a Logie award for a best TV ad organized by Rob Belgiovane? I suppose this is not such a bad development, provided it does not become a Rob Belgiovane influenced award, but truly a public one. In the UK, the TV BAFTA (British Academy Television Awards) “Audience Award” is decided solely by YouTube votes and YouTube have their own Bafta online shortlist site. I guess the only area that will still come into considerable criticism, will be how respondents votes or data is gathered and whether it is all really “public” voting. For years, large networks, such as corporations with social network users across every country, obviously vote for their own work. TV Week, Nine, certain agencies and advertisers have a pretty close-knit influence over each other and this professional –v- public influence might still be questioned in the voting process. All these processes are being heavily scrutinized right now because of dubious privacy of personal information, particularly as large networks like Facebook and Twitter can ‘swing votes’ entirely. That incestuous nature and jury represented by every agency are still able to make a lot of ‘public noise’ anyway.
User ID not verified.
Hi Chris,
I don’t think Rob B would organise it, but he is campaigning for it: https://mumbrella.com.au/push-to-create-logie-award-for-best-tv-ad-22815
Cheers,
Tim – Mumbrella
Thanks Tim,
I look forward to developing story. Will be truly worth campaigning for if it becomes genuine “people’s choice” and not “industry swayed” like recent and current TV programmes on advertising.
Cheers,
Chris – Bracket Boys
User ID not verified.