Logie Awards of 1979 explained
The 21st Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Friday 16 March 1979 at Hilton Hotel in Melbourne and broadcast on the Nine Network. Bert Newton was the Master of Ceremonies. American boxer Muhammad Ali, film stars Henry Silva and Cicely Tyson, television actors Robin Williams, Susan Seaforth, Bill Hayes and Lauren Tewes, British actor David Hemmings and television actors Yootha Joyce and Brian Murphy appeared as guests.
Awards
Winners of Logie Awards (Australian television) for 1979:
Gold Logie
- Most Popular Personality on Australian TelevisionPresented by Muhammad Ali
Winner: Bert Newton, The Don Lane Show, Nine NetworkSilver Logies
- Most Popular Lead Actor on Australian Television
Winner: Paul Cronin, The Sullivans, Nine Network
- Most Popular Lead Actress on Australian Television
Winner: Lorraine Bayly, The Sullivans, Nine NetworkNational
- Most Popular Drama Series
Winner: The Sullivans, Nine Network
- Best New Talent In Australia
Winner: Jon English, Against The Wind, Seven Network
- Most Popular Australian TV Teenage Personality
Winner: John Paul Young
- Most Popular Australian Variety Or Panel Show
Winner: The Don Lane Show, Nine Network
- Most Popular Comedy Show
Winner: The Paul Hogan Show, Nine Network
- Best Performormance By An Actor In A Major Role
Winner: John Meillon, Bit Part, ABC
- Best Performance By An Actress In A Major Role
Winner: Kerry McGuire, Against The Wind, Seven Network
- Best Performance By An Actor In A Supporting Role
Winner: Peter Adams, Cop Shop, Seven Network
- Best Performance By An Actress In A Supporting Role
Winner: Chantal Contouri, The Sullivans, Nine Network
- Best New Drama
Winner: Against The Wind, Seven Network
- Best Television Script
Winner: Michael Aitkens, "Neutral Ground"
- Best Miniseries/Telemovie
Winner: Bit Part, ABC
- Best News Report
Winner: Bank siege and chase, Nine Network News
- TV Reporter Of The Year
Winner: Bill Bennett, Willesee at Seven, Seven Network
- Best Documentary Series
Winner: A Big Country, ABC
- Best Single Documentary
Winner: The Last Tasmanian, Network Ten
- Outstanding Coverage Of A Sports Event
Winner: Bathurst Hardie Ferodo motor race, Seven Network
- Best Sports Report/Documentary
Winner: Surfabout, Nine Network
- Best Performance By A Juvenile
Winner: Warwick Poulsen, Because He's My Friend, ABC
- Outstanding Contribution To Children's TV
Winner: Rainbow
- Outstanding Contribution To Community Service
Winner: "Have A Go" campaign, Network Ten
- Outstanding Contribution By A Regional Station
Winner: Goin' Down The Road, CBN8 OrangeVictoria
- Most Popular Male
Winner: Bert Newton
- Most Popular Female
Winner: Mary Hardy
- Most Popular Show
Winner: The Don Lane Show, Nine NetworkNew South Wales
- Most Popular Male
Winner: Mike Walsh
- Most Popular Female
Winner: Noeline Brown
- Most Popular Show
Winner: The Mike Walsh Show, Nine NetworkQueensland
- Most Popular Male
Winner: Paul Griffin, Nine Network
- Most Popular Female
Winner: Jacki MacDonald
- Most Popular Show
Winner: Country Homestead, Nine NetworkSouth Australia
- Most Popular Male
Winner: Ernie Sigley
- Most Popular Female
Winner: Pam Tamblyn
- Most Popular Show
Winner: The Ernie Sigley Show, Nine NetworkTasmania
- Most Popular Male
Winner: Jim Cox
- Most Popular Female
Winner: Kerry Smith
- Most Popular Show
Winner: Saturday Night Show, TNT-9Western Australia
- Most Popular Male
Winner: Terry Willesee
- Most Popular Female
Winner: Stephanie Quinlan
- Most Popular Show
Winner: Channel Nine News, STW9Controversies during Logies Night
Before he won the Gold Logie, Bert Newton said to Muhammad Ali, 'I Like The Boy'.
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