Logie Awards of 2015 explained
The 57th Annual TV Week Logie Awards was held on Sunday 3 May 2015 at the Crown Palladium in Melbourne, and broadcast live on the Nine Network.[1] The red carpet arrivals coverage was hosted by Shelley Craft and Jules Lund.[2]
Public voting for the "most popular" categories began on 12 January 2015 and ended on 22 February 2015.[3] [4] Nominations were announced on 22 March 2015.[5] Television presenter Carrie Bickmore won the Gold Logie Award for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television. Love Child received the most nominations with seven, followed by with six. Hamish & Andy's Gap Year South America and Home and Away both received four nominations. Home and Away was inducted into the Logies Hall of Fame.[6]
Changes
On 24 October 2014, TV Week announced that it would be restoring the Most Outstanding Comedy Program category to the 2015 Logie Awards.[7] The industry-voted category had been absent from Logie ceremonies since 2009 and TV Week said the decision to bring it back came after consulting with the industry, as well as listening to feedback from readers, viewers and voters.[7] TV Week editor Emma Nolan stated, "The standard of Australian comedies has been outstanding in 2014 – and we felt that shows in that genre deserved to be judged up against each other in their own category.[7] In recent years, comedy nominees had competed with other genre shows in the Most Outstanding Light Entertainment Program category.[7]
Winners and nominees
In the tables below, winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.[8]
Acting/Presenting
Most Popular Programs
Most Outstanding Programs
| Most Outstanding Drama Series | Most Outstanding Miniseries or Telemovie |
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- Wentworth (SoHo)
- The Code (ABC)
- Janet King (ABC)
- Puberty Blues (Network Ten)
- Rake (ABC)
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| Most Outstanding Entertainment Program | Most Outstanding Comedy Program |
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| Most Outstanding Children's Program | Most Outstanding Factual Program |
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| Most Outstanding News Coverage | Most Outstanding Sports Coverage |
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- "Lindt Café Siege", Seven News (Seven Network)
- "Moree", NITV News (NITV)
- "Peter Greste Trial", 7pm News (ABC)
- "Sydney Siege", Nine News (Nine Network)
- "What Is Metadata", Sky News (Foxtel)
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| Most Outstanding Public Affairs Report |
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Performers
Presenters
Most nominations
- By network
- ABC – 32
- Nine Network – 25
- Seven Network – 20
- Network Ten – 19
- Foxtel – 9
- SBS – 8
Source:[5]
- By program
- Love Child (Nine Network) – 7
- INXS: Never Tear Us Apart (Seven Network) – 6
- Hamish & Andy's Gap Year South America (Nine Network) / Home and Away (Seven Network) – 4
- ANZAC Girls (ABC) / Carlotta (ABC) / Offspring (Network Ten) / The Project (Network Ten) / Wentworth (SoHo) – 3
Source:[5]
In Memoriam
The In Memoriam segment was introduced by Michael Slater who spoke of the passing of Richie Benaud. Harpist Alana Conway performed a cover version of Eva Cassidy's "Songbird". The following deceased were honoured:
- Terry Gill, actor
- Norman Yemm, actor
- Elaine Lee, actress
- Jeff Truman, screenwriter, actor
- Michael Shephard, publicist
- |Mark Byrne, agent
- Thea Cavan, TCN receptionist
- Leigh Spence, director
- Mike Dorsey, actor
- Coralie Condon OAM, entertainer
- Michael McCarthy, host
- Barry Donnelly, actor
- Caterina De Nave, commissioning editor
- Allison Rowe, founding director, Screenrights
- Garry Jones, executive
- Geoff Stone, host
- Ian Ross, news presenter
- Harry Potter, journalist
- Brian Cahill, news presenter
- Tony Dickinson, news presenter
- Ian Cook, news director
- Robert Clark, Head of Children's News
- Murray Travis, journalist
- Barry McQueen, newsreader
- Stella Young, writer, activist
- James Walker, screenwriter
- Ted Roberts, screenwriter, producer
- Jan Gash, make up artist
- Paul Ramsay, founder and chair, Prime Media
- Jerome Ehlers, actor
- Sarah Kemp, actress
- John Walton, actor
- Bill Kerr, actor
- Peter Curtin, actor
- Stephanie Quinlan, presenter
- Gavin Jones, executive producer
- Les Wasley BEM, camera operator
- Max Cleary, camera operator
- Joe Murray, director, producer
- Niki Wilton, floor manager
- Betty Lucas, actress
- Max Morrison, staging manager
- Pete Michell, presenter
- Stephen Phillips, journalist
- Stuart Wagstaff, entertainer
Notes and References
- Web site: The Logies go LIVE this year!. TV Week. 30 April 2015.
- Web site: Shelley Craft and Jules Lund to host TV Week Logie Awards live. MediaWeek. 24 April 2015. 30 April 2015.
- Web site: Voting opens for 2015 Logie Awards. Knox. David. 12 January 2015. TV Tonight. 12 January 2015.
- News: Networking: Cheyenne Tozzi in Logie buzz; Game of Thrones tops downloads; Thunderbirds revival; Better Homes changes. Idato. Michael. 5 January 2015. The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 January 2015.
- Web site: Logie Awards 2015: Nominations. Knox. David. TV Tonight. 22 March 2015. 22 March 2015.
- News: Logies Hall of Fame awaits Australia's favourite soap Home and Away. Moran. Jonathon. The Sunday Telegraph. 19 April 2015. 19 April 2015.
- Web site: Logies restores Comedy category after industry, viewer feedback. Knox. David. 24 October 2014. TV Tonight. 8 January 2015.
- Web site: TV Week Logie Awards 2015: winners. Knox. David. TV Tonight. 3 May 2015. 4 May 2015.
- Web site: Ricky Martin set to perform at Logies. TV Week. 19 April 2015. 19 April 2015.
- Web site: All about Meghan. TV Week. 22 March 2015. 22 March 2015.
- Web site: Meghan Trainor Meets Her Dopperlganger As She Wows Australian Audiences At The Logies. Inquisitr. 6 May 2015. 10 May 2015.
- Web site: Logies: The Script drafted to perform after Sam Smith pulls out. Dunk. Tiffany. news.com.au. 30 April 2015. 30 April 2015.
- Web site: Logies 2015: Winners, nominees, results. news.com.au. 4 May 2015. 10 May 2015.
- Web site: Hardie. Giles. The moments the 2015 Logies will be remembered for. The New Daily. 4 May 2015. 10 May 2015.
- Web site: Logies Live Next Sunday. Regan. Throng Australia. 24 April 2015. 24 April 2015.
- Web site: The 2015 TV Week Logies Winners. Ryno's TV. 3 May 2015. 10 May 2015.
- News: Te Koha. Nui. Epstein. Jackie. Duck. Siobhan. TV Week Logies Awards 2015: All the gossip, fashion shocks, and showdowns. Herald Sun. 4 May 2015. 10 May 2015.
