Which network won The Logies?
A longtime Channel Seven star took out Australian TV’s top prize at the Logies Awards on Sunday night, but one network dominated the evening, winning close to half of all awards.
The ABC took home eleven Logies on Sunday night, out of a possible 23 awards.
Kitty Flanagan’s office comedy Fisk scooped the pool, scoring five wins from five in its nominated categories, including best scripted comedy, best comedy leads for Aaron Chen and Flanagan, and best supporting nods for Julia Zemiro and Glenn Butcher.
The ABC also won best children’s program for Bluey; best news coverage or public affairs report for a Four Corners episode about failures in the childcare sector; best current affairs program for Australian Story; best drama for Return To Paradise; and best structured reality show for Muster Dogs: Collies and Kelpies. Guy Montgomery won the best new talent Logie, for his comedy spelling bee: Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee.
Lynne McGranger won the Gold Logie
Meanwhile, Nine won six awards, overall. Todd Woodbridge won most popular presenter, while Ally Langdon was most popular news presenter.
Travel Guides and Lego Masters won best lifestyle program and best competition reality program, respectively, while Unbreakable: The Jelena Dokic Story won best documentary program. Not surprisingly, Nine’s Olympics won best sports coverage.
It was slim pickings for the other networks.
Seven took home three trophies — the Gold Logie and best lead in a drama for crowd favourite Lynne McGranger, who is wrapping up 32 years on Home and Away this year — and best entertainment program for The Voice.
Have You Been Paying Attention picked up the only Logie for Ten, for best comedy entertainment program, while Netflix and Foxtel scored one apiece: Apple Cider Vinegar won best miniseries or telemovie for Netflix, while Sam Neill won best lead actor in a drama for Foxtel production The Twelve.
SBS lost its one nomination — Alone Australia for competition reality program — to the lighter fare of Hamish Blake’s Lego Masters.
Of course, the actual winner of the Logies was Channel 7. The network’s broadcast of the award show was watched by 3.45 million Australians, making it easily the most-viewed show of Sunday night.
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Nathan Jolly is the Features Editor at Mumbrella. He joined the team in July, 2023.
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