Logie Awards of 1986

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The 28th Annual TV Week Logie Awards was held on Friday 18 April 1986 at the State Theatre in Sydney, and broadcast on the Nine Network.^[1] The ceremony was hosted by Michael Willesee and guests included John Denver, Paul Hogan, Veronica Hamel, Phyllis Diller, Gordon Jackson and Sam Neill and Laura Branigan.^[1]

National Awards

Gold Logie

Most Popular Personality on Australian Television: Winner: Daryl Somers in Hey Hey It's Saturday (Nine Network)^[2]

Acting/Presenting

Most Popular Australian Actor: Winner: Grant Dodwell in A Country Practice (Seven Network)^[2]

Most Popular Australian Actress: Winner: Anne Tenney in A Country Practice (Seven Network)^[2]

Most Popular Australian Actor in a Miniseries or Telemovie: Winner: Andrew Clarke in Anzacs (Nine Network)^[2]

Most Popular Australian Actress in a Miniseries or Telemovie: Winner: Megan Williams in Anzacs (Nine Network)^[2]

Most Popular New Talent: Winner: Peter O'Brien in Neighbours (Seven Network)^[2]

Best Performance by a Juvenile: Winner: Nadine Garner in The Henderson Kids (Network Ten)^[2]

TV Reporter of the Year: Winner: Ian Leslie in 60 Minutes (Nine Network)^[2]

Best/Outstanding Programs

Best Light Entertainment Series: Winner: The Gillies Report (ABC TV)^[2]

Best Light Entertainment Special: Winner: Cliff Richard in Concert (Nine Network)^[2]

Best Documentary: Winner: Sweat of the Sun, Tears of the Moon (ABC TV)^[2]

Best News Report: Winner: "Eagle Farm Siege" (TVQ, Brisbane)^[2]

Best Public Affairs Report: Winner: "Tax Summit", Jennifer Byrne, Sunday (Nine Network)^[2]

Outstanding Coverage of Sport: Winner: Australian Grand Prix (Nine Network)^[2]

Outstanding Contribution by a Regional Station: Winner: Newshour (TV8, Bendigo)^[2]

State Awards

New South Wales

Most Popular Male: Winner: Ray Martin (Nine Network)^[2]

Most Popular Female: Winner: Anne Tenney (Seven Network)^[2]

Most Popular Program: Winner: A Country Practice (Seven Network)^[2]

Queensland

Most Popular Male: Winner: Glenn Taylor (Seven Network)^[2]

Most Popular Female: Winner: Jacki MacDonald (Nine Network)^[2]

Most Popular Program: Winner: State Affair (Seven Network)^[2]

South Australia

Most Popular Male: Winner: Keith Conlon (Seven Network)^[2]

Most Popular Female: Winner: Anne Wills (Network Ten)^[2]

Most Popular Program: Winner: State Affair (Seven Network)^[2]

Tasmania

Most Popular Male: Winner: Tom Payne (TVT-6)^[2]

Most Popular Female: Winner: Jenny Roberts (TVT-6)^[2]

Most Popular Program: Winner: Midweek (TVT-6)^[2]

Victoria

Most Popular Male: Winner: Daryl Somers (Nine Network)^[2]

Most Popular Female: Winner: Delvene Delaney (Nine Network)^[2]

Most Popular Program: Winner: Neighbours (Seven Network)^[2]

Western Australia

Most Popular Male: Winner: Rick Ardon (Seven Network)^[2]

Most Popular Female: Winner: Susannah Carr (Seven Network)^[2]

Most Popular Program: Winner: State Affair (Seven Network)^[2]

Performers

John Farnham and Laura Branigan^[1]
Julie Anthony and John Denver^[1]
Tony Bartuccio dancers^[1]
Max Gillies and Tracy Harvey^[1]

Hall of Fame

After a lifetime in the Australian television industry, Neil Davis posthumously became the third inductee into the TV Week Logies Hall of Fame.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "28th TV Week Logie Awards, 1986". Tvweeklogies.com.au. Archived from the original on 26 January 2014.
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