Nominations for the 64th TV Week Logie Awards have been announced, and it’s great news for Channel Seven.
Both Larry Emdur and Sonia Kruger are on the nominees list for the coveted Gold Logie Award and the Bert Newton Award for Most Popular Presenter.
After more than three decades on Australian TV, including on The Price is Right, Emdur is finally up for the top prize for the first time.
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He has been nominated for his work on The Morning Show and The Chase Australia.
Kruger, the reigning Gold Logie holder, was shortlisted for the highest prize in national television for a third year in a row. She’s been nominated as presenter of Dancing With The Stars, The Voice Australia and Big Brother.
Last year she won the Gold Logie at a glittering ceremony in Sydney.
7NEWS has been nominated twice in the Best News Coverage or Public Affairs Report category for the team’s coverage of the Israel-Hamas conflict and Chris Reason’s series of investigative reports into the sexual misconduct of the Bishop of Broome.
Michael Usher is also nominated for a Silver Logie for Best News or Public Affairs Presenter for his tireless work on 7NEWS and 7NEWS Spotlight.
Home and Away star Tristan Gorey has been nominated for the prestigious Graham Kennedy Award for Most Popular New Talent, while Rob Collins was nominated twice as Best Lead Actor in a Drama for Seven’s drama RFDS, as well as for his role on ABC’s Total Control.
Half of the nominations for best entertainment program were snapped up by the Seven Network, including for Australian Idol, Dancing with the Stars and The Voice Australia.
Seven’s record-smashing coverage of last year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup has been nominated for Best Sports Coverage, alongside the network’s broadcast of the AFL Finals Series.
The Matildas’ performance in the tournament gripped the nation, with more than 11 million Australians tuning into Seven’s broadcast of the semi-final loss to England.
A nail-biting win against France, won by Australia after 15 penalty shots, was seen by more than 7 million, with total audience for the tournament coming in at 18.6 million Australians — a TV record.
Seven has also been nominated for Best Miniseries or Telemovie for its work on The Claremont Murders, a re-telling of serial killer Bradley Robert Edwards’ dark Perth history.
The Logies underwent a dramatic change this year, overhauling its categories. Previously, the awards were separated into two streams, the publicly voted “popular” categories and the industry-voted “outstanding” gongs.
While three awards – the Gold Logie, most popular presenter and most popular new talent – remain up to the public to decide, the remaining categories have been merged to be renamed “best”.
This year the 20-year-old son of Steve Irwin, Robert, is nominated for a Gold Logie, up against comedian Andy Lee and actress Asher Keddie.
TV presenter and comedian Julia Morris and broadcaster Tony Armstrong are also nominated.
Sam Pang will again host the show after his successful run last year in which he roasted a slate of celebrities including Andy Lee, Karl Stefanovic, David Koch and Sam Neill.
Voting opens from 6pm AEST tonight and runs until Saturday, August 17, at 7pm AEST for the best categories and until Sunday, August 18, at 7.30pm for the most popular categories. You can vote here.
The Logies will be broadcast on Channel 7 on August 18.
Full nomination list for the 64th TV WEEK Logie Awards
TV WEEK Gold Logie Award for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television
- Entertainer and broadcaster, Andy Lee
- Actress, Asher Keddie
- Presenter and comedian, Julia Morris
- Entertainer and Presenter, Larry Emdur
- Presenter, Robert Irwin
- Entertainer and presenter, Sonia Kruger
- Presenter and broadcaster, Tony Armstrong
Bert Newton Award for Most Popular Presenter
- Hamish Blake, Lego Masters Australia, 9Network
- Julia Morris, I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!, Network 10
- Larry Emdur, The Chase Australia and The Morning Show, Seven Network
- Robert Irwin, I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!, Network 10
- Sonia Kruger, Dancing With The Stars, The Voice Australia and Big Brother, Seven Network
- Tony Armstrong, ABC News Breakfast, ABC
Graham Kennedy Award for Most Popular New Talent
- Alyla Browne, The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, Prime Video
- Ava Caryofyllis, Bay of Fires, ABC
- Felix Cameron, Boy Swallows Universe, Netflix
- Imi Mbedla, Bay of Fires, ABC
- Lee Tiger Halley, Boy Swallows Universe, Netflix
- Tristan Gorey, Home and Away, Seven Network
Best Awards
TV WEEK SILVER LOGIE – Best Lead Actor in a Drama
- Felix Cameron, Boy Swallows Universe, Netflix
- Hugo Weaving, Love Me, BINGE
- Rob Collins, Total Control, ABC
- Rob Collins, RFDS, Seven Network
- Sam Reid, The Newsreader, ABC
- Simon Baker, Boy Swallows Universe, Netflix
TV WEEK SILVER LOGIE – Best Lead Actress in a Drama
- Aisha Dee, Safe Home, SBS
- Anna Torv, The Newsreader, ABC
- Deborah Mailman, Total Control, ABC
- Phoebe Tonkin, Boy Swallows Universe, Netflix
- Rachel Griffiths, Total Control, ABC
- Sigourney Weaver, The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, Prime Video
TV WEEK SILVER LOGIE – Best Lead Actor in a Comedy
- Ben Feldman, Population 11, Stan
- Bob Morley, In Limbo, ABC
- Lincoln Younes, C*A*U*G*H*T, Stan
- Matt Okine, Mother and Son, ABC
- Rob Sitch, Utopia, ABC
- Ryan Corr, In Limbo, ABC
TV WEEK SILVER LOGIE – Best Lead Actress in a Comedy
- Celia Pacquola, Utopia, ABC
- Danielle Walker, Gold Diggers, ABC
- Denise Scott, Mother and Son, ABC
- Kate Box, Deadloch, Prime Video
- Kitty Flanagan, Utopia, ABC
- Madeleine Sami, Deadloch, Prime Video
TV WEEK SILVER LOGIE – Best Supporting Actor
- Bryan Brown, Boy Swallows Universe, Netflix
- Guy Pearce, The Clearing, Disney+
- Jay Ryan, Scrublands, Stan
- Lee Tiger Halley, Boy Swallows Universe, Netflix
- Stephen Curry, Bay of Fires, ABC
- Travis Fimmel, Boy Swallows Universe, Netflix
TV WEEK SILVER LOGIE – Best Supporting Actress
- Ariel Donoghue, Wolf Like Me, Stan
- Kerry Fox, Bay of Fires, ABC
- Leah Purcell, The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, Prime Video
- Mabel Li, Safe Home, SBS
- Michelle Lim Davidson, The Newsreader, ABC
- Sophie Wilde, Boy Swallows Universe, Netflix
TV WEEK SILVER LOGIE – Best News or Public Affairs Presenter
- Ally Langdon, A Current Affair, 9Network
- David Speers, Insiders, ABC
- Liz Hayes, Under Investigation with Liz Hayes, 9Network
- Michael Usher, 7NEWS and 7NEWS Spotlight, Seven Network
- Peter Overton, 9News, 9Network
- Sarah Ferguson, 7.30, ABC
Best Drama Program
- Love Me, BINGE
- NCIS: Sydney, Paramount+
- RFDS, Seven Network
- The Newsreader, ABC
- The Tourist, Stan
- Total Control, ABC
Best Miniseries or Telemovie
- Boy Swallows Universe, Netflix
- Erotic Stories , SBS
- Safe Home, SBS
- The Claremont Murders, Seven Network
- The Clearing, Disney+
- The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, Prime Video
Best Entertainment Program
- ABC New Year’s Eve, ABC
- Australian Idol, Seven Network
- Dancing With The Stars, Seven Network
- Take 5 With Zan Rowe, ABC
- The Voice Australia, Seven Network
- Vision Australia’s Carols by Candlelight, 9Network
Best Current Affairs Program
- 7.30, ABC
- 60 Minutes, 9Network
- A Current Affair, 9Network
- Australian Story, ABC
- Foreign Correspondent, ABC
- Four Corners, ABC
Best Scripted Comedy Program
- Deadloch, Prime Video
- In Limbo, ABC
- Mother and Son, ABC
- Population 11, Stan
- Strife, BINGE
- Utopia, ABC
Best Comedy Entertainment Program
- Gruen, ABC
- Hard Quiz, ABC
- Have You Been Paying Attention?, Network 10
- Thank God You’re Here, Network 10
- The Weekly With Charlie Pickering, ABC
- The Yearly With Charlie Pickering, ABC
Best Competition Reality Program
- Alone Australia, SBS
- Australian Survivor: Titans V Rebels, Network 10
- I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!, Network 10
- Lego Masters Australia, 9Network
- MasterChef Australia, Network 10
- The Block, 9Network
Best Structured Reality Program
- Farmer Wants A Wife, Seven Network
- Gogglebox Australia, FOXTEL and Network 10
- Married at First Sight, 9Network
- Muster Dogs, ABC
- Old People’s Home For Teenagers, ABC
- SAS Australia, Seven Network
Best Lifestyle Program
- Better Homes and Gardens, Seven Network
- Gardening Australia, ABC
- Love It Or List It Australia, FOXTEL
- Restoration Australia, ABC
- Selling Houses Australia, FOXTEL
- Travel Guides, 9Network
Best News Coverage or Public Affairs Report
- A Silver Lining: Silverchair, Australian Story, ABC
- Ben Roberts-Smith: The Truth, 60 Minutes, 9Network
- Bishop of Broome, 7NEWS, Seven Network
- Israel-Hamas War, 7NEWS, Seven Network
- Old School – Louise Milligan, Four Corners, ABC
- The Forever War – John Lyons, Four Corners, ABC
Best Factual or Documentary Program
- Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles, Prime Video
- John Farnham: Finding The Voice, Seven Network
- Matildas: The World at Our Feet, Disney+
- Nemesis, ABC
- Revealed: Ben Roberts-Smith Truth on Trial, Stan
- War On Waste, ABC
Best Sports Coverage
- 2023 AFL Finals Series, Seven Network
- 2023 NRL Grand Final, 9Network
- 2023 State of Origin, 9Network
- Australian Open, 9Network
- FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™, Seven Network
- Fox League Las Vegas Week, FOXTEL and Kayo Sports
Best Children’s Program
- Beep and Mort, ABC
- Bluey, ABC
- Eddie’s Lil’ Homies, NITV and Netflix
- Gardening Australia Junior, ABC
- Ginger and the Vegesaurs, ABC
- Play School, ABC
