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1976



THE 18TH ANNUAL TV WEEK LOGIE AWARDS (1976)
VENUE: Southern Cross Hotel, Melbourne
BROADCAST ON: Nine Network
COMPERE: Bert Newton

 

GUESTS: Lee Marvin (US film star), Susannah York (British film star), Henry Winkler (Happy Days), Martin Milner (US star of Swiss Family Robinson), Arte Johnson (US film and TV star) and Gordon Jackson (British star of Upstairs, Downstairs)

Gold Logies:
Most Popular Male Personality: Norman Gunston (Garry McDonald, The Norman Gunston Show, Seven Network) (this is the only time a fictional character has won a Logie)
Most Popular Female Personality: Denise Drysdale (The Ernie Sigley Show, Nine Network)

Victoria

Most Popular Male: Ernie Sigley (Nine Network)
Most Popular Female: Denise Drysdale (Nine Network)
Most Popular Show: The Ernie Sigley Show (Nine Network)

NSW

Most Popular Male: Mike Walsh (Network Ten)
Most Popular Female: Jeanne Little (Network Ten)
Most Popular Show: The Mike Walsh Show (Network Ten)

Queensland

Most Popular Male: Paul Sharratt (Nine Network)
Most Popular Female: Jacki MacDonald (Nine Network)
Most Popular Show: Studio 9 (Nine Network)

South Australia

Most Popular Male: Sandy Roberts (Seven Network)
Most Popular Female: Winnie Pelz 
Most Popular Show: Sound Unlimited (Seven Network)

Tasmania

Most Popular Male: Tom Payne 
Most Popular Female: Margaret Anne Ford 
Most Popular Show: This Week

Western Australia

Most Popular Male: Jeff Newman (Seven Network)
Most Popular Female: Marie Van Maaren (Seven Network)
Most Popular Show: Stars Of The Future (Seven Network)

National

Best Australian Actor: Paul Karo (Number 96, Network Ten)
Best Australian Actress: Pat McDonald (Number 96, Network Ten)
Best Australian Drama: Number 96 (Network Ten)
George Wallace Memorial Award For Best New Talent: Norman Gunston (Garry McDonald, The Norman Gunston Show, Seven Network)
Best Australian Teenage Personality: John Paul Young
Best Australian Music/Variety Show: Young Talent Time (Network Ten)
Best Commercial: Uncle Sam

Best Individual Performance By An Actor: Chris Haywood (Essington, ABC)
Best Individual Performance By An Actress: Maggie Millar (Homicide, Seven Network)
Best New Drama: Cash And Company (Seven Network)
Best Script: Thomas Keneally (Essington, ABC)
Best Single Episode In A Series: “Little Raver” (Division 4, Nine Network)
Best News Report: Timor report (Gerald Stone, Nine Network)
Best Public Affairs Program: A Current Affair (Nine Network)
Best TV Interviewer: Michael Schildberger (A Current Affair, Nine Network)
Best News Documentary: Of Course I Love Jim Cairns (Nine Network)
Best Single Documentary: You Just Don't Realise (Network Ten)
Best Documentary Series: A Big Country (ABC)
For Faith And Continuing Investment In Australian Drama: Hector Crawford
Best Teenage Television: Countdown (ABC)
Outstanding Performance By A Juvenile: Jacqui Lochhead (Matlock Police)
Outstanding Contribution By A Regional Station: The World Of Jesus Christ Superstar (NBN3 Newcastle)