Logie Awards of 1977
The 19th Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Friday 25 March 1977 at Southern Cross Hotel in Melbourne and broadcast on the Nine Network. Bert Newton from the Nine Network was the Master of Ceremonies. American film star Burt Lancaster and television actors Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Susan Seaforth and Bill Hayes, British actors Robin Nedwell and Geoffrey Davies, and Australian actor Jack Thompson appeared as guests. Kate Jackson, star of Charlie’s Angels, was scheduled to appear but cancelled at the last minute to start filming on the television movie James at 15.
Awards
Winners of Logie Awards (Australian television) for 1977:
Gold Logie
Presented by Burt Lancaster
- Winner:
- Nominated:
Presented by Burt Lancaster
- Winner:
Logie
National
- Most Popular Australian Lead Actor
- Winner:
- Martin Vaughan, Power Without Glory, ABC
- Most Popular Australian Lead Actress
- Winner:
- Ros Spiers, Power Without Glory, ABC
- Most Popular Australian Drama
- Winner:
- Power Without Glory, ABC
- Most Popular Australian TV Teenage Personality
- Winner:
- Most Popular Australian Comedy
- Winner:
- The Paul Hogan Show, Nine Network
- Most Popular Variety Show
- Winner:
- The Don Lane Show, Nine Network
- Most Popular Commercial
- Winner:
- Best Individual Performance By An Actor
- Winner:
- Hugh Keays-Byrne, Rush, ABC
- Best Individual Performance By An Actress
- Winner:
- Lyndell Rowe, Tandarra, Seven Network
- Best Sustained Performance By An Actor In A Supporting Role
- Winner:
- John Wood, Power Without Glory, ABC
- Best Sustained Performance By An Actress In A Supporting Role
- Winner:
- Wendy Hughes, Power Without Glory, ABC
- Best New Drama
- Winner:
- The Sullivans, Nine Network
- Best Drama Script
- Winner:
- Colin Free, Rush, ABC
- Best News Report
- Winner:
- Ahmad fire, Graham Cumming, Nine Network News
- Best Public Affairs Program
- Winner:
- A Current Affair, Nine Network
- Outstanding Contribution To TV Journalism
- Winner:
- "Cedar Bay", This Day Tonight, Brisbane, ABC
- Best TV Interviewer
- Winner:
- Best News Documentary
- Winner:
- Katingal, Paul Mullins, Network Ten
- Best Documentary Script
- Winner:
- Fred "Cul" Cullen, Australians At War, Network Ten
- Best Documentary Series
- Winner:
- Australians At War, Network Ten
- Best Sporting Documentary
- Winner:
- Sportsnight, ABC
- Best Musical Variety Special
- Winner:
- Neil Diamond's Thank You Australia Concert, Nine Network
- Outstanding Performance By A Juvenile
- Winner:
- Greg Stroud, Solo One, Seven Network
- Outstanding Contribution By A Regional Station
- Winner:
Victoria
- Most Popular Male
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- Most Popular Female
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- Most Popular Show
- Winner:
New South Wales
- Most Popular Male
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- Most Popular Female
- Winner:
- Most Popular Show
- Winner:
South Australia
- Most Popular Male
- Winner:
- Most Popular Female
- Winner:
- Most Popular Show
- Winner:
Queensland
- Most Popular Male
- Winner:
- Most Popular Female
- Winner:
Tasmania
- Most Popular Male
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- Most Popular Female
- Winner:
- Most Popular Show
- Winner:
- This Week, TVT-6
Western Australia
- Most Popular Male
- Winner:
- Most Popular Female
- Winner:
- Most Popular Show
- Winner:
- Hey Jude, TVW-7
Special Achievement Award
- George Wallace Memorial Logie For Best New Talent
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