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The '''2nd Annual [[TV Week]] [[Logie Award]]s''' were presented in January 1960 at the [[Brighton Savoy Hotel|Savoy Private Hotel]] in [[Melbourne]]. It was not televised. The awards were only for [[Melbourne]] television. All major cities had different stations. [[Hugh O'Brian]] was the guest host and presented some awards on ''[[In Melbourne Tonight|IMT]]''. This article lists the winners of [[Logie Award]]s ([[Australia]]n [[television]]) for 1960:
The '''2nd Annual [[TV Week]] [[Logie Award]]s''' were presented in January 1960 at the [[Brighton Savoy Hotel|Savoy Private Hotel]] in [[Melbourne]]. The awards were not televised and were only awarded for [[Melbourne]] television, as all major cities had different stations. [[Hugh O'Brian]] was the guest host and presented some awards on ''[[In Melbourne Tonight|IMT]]''.

Following the awards in this year, Star of the Year recipient [[Graham Kennedy]] coined the Logie Awards name, to honour Scottish engineer and innovator [[John Logie Baird]] who contributed to the development of [[mechanical television|television]] as a practical medium.<ref>{{cite web | title=Graham Kennedy Award for Most Outstanding New Talent | publisher=ninemsn.com.au | url=http://tvweek.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=82051|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090831090951/http://tvweek.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=82051|archive-date=31 August 2009}}</ref> This article lists the winners of [[Logie Award]]s ([[Australia]]n [[television]]) for 1960:


==Awards==
==Awards==
===Star Of The Year ([[Gold Logie]])===
===Star of the Year ([[Gold Logie]])===
:''Winner:''
:''Winner:''
::[[Graham Kennedy]]
::[[Graham Kennedy]]


===Other Awards===
===Other Awards===
;Program Of The Year
;Program of the Year
:''Winner:''
:''Winner:''
::[[77 Sunset Strip]], [[GTV9]]
::[[77 Sunset Strip]], [[GTV9]]
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:''Winner:''
:''Winner:''
::[[In Melbourne Tonight]]
::[[In Melbourne Tonight]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==

Revision as of 08:47, 10 July 2024

2nd Logie Awards
DateJanuary 1960
SiteSavoy Private Hotel, Brighton, Melbourne
Hosted byHugh O'Brian
Gold LogieGraham Kennedy
Television coverage
NetworkIMT (GTV-9)

The 2nd Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented in January 1960 at the Savoy Private Hotel in Melbourne. The awards were not televised and were only awarded for Melbourne television, as all major cities had different stations. Hugh O'Brian was the guest host and presented some awards on IMT.

Following the awards in this year, Star of the Year recipient Graham Kennedy coined the Logie Awards name, to honour Scottish engineer and innovator John Logie Baird who contributed to the development of television as a practical medium.[1] This article lists the winners of Logie Awards (Australian television) for 1960:

Awards

Star of the Year (Gold Logie)

Winner:
Graham Kennedy

Other Awards

Program of the Year
Winner:
77 Sunset Strip, GTV9
TV Highlight Of 1959
Winner:
Shell Presents series, GTV9
TV WEEK Special Award
Winner:
GTV9/ATN7 Interstate TV Link for Test Cricket

Australian Broadcasting Commission

Best Male Personality
Winner:
John Royle
Best Female Personality
Winner:
Ruth Nye
Best Program
Winner:
The Phil Silvers Show

Seven Network

Best Male Personality
Winner:
Don Bennetts
Best Female Personality
Winner:
Brenda Marshall
Best Program
Winner:
Father Knows Best

Nine Network

Best Male Personality
Winner:
Graham Kennedy
Best Female Personality
Winner:
Panda Lisner
Best Program
Winner:
In Melbourne Tonight

References

  1. ^ "Graham Kennedy Award for Most Outstanding New Talent". ninemsn.com.au. Archived from the original on 31 August 2009.