The 28th Annual TV Week Logie Awards was held on Friday 18 April 1986 at the State Theatre in Sydney, and broadcast on the Nine Network. The ceremony was hosted by Michael Willesee and guests included John Denver, Paul Hogan, Veronica Hamel, Phyllis Diller, Gordon Jackson and Sam Neill and Laura Branigan.
National Awards Gold Logie Most Popular Personality on Australian Television Winner: Daryl Somers in Hey Hey It's Saturday (Nine Network)
Acting/Presenting
Most Popular Australian Actor Winner: Grant Dodwell in A Country Practice (Seven Network)
Most Popular Australian Actress Winner: Anne Tenney in A Country Practice (Seven Network)
Most Popular Australian Actor in a Miniseries or Telemovie Winner: Andrew Clarke in Anzacs (Nine Network)
Most Popular Australian Actress in a Miniseries or Telemovie Winner: Megan Williams in Anzacs (Nine Network)
Most Popular New Talent Winner: Peter O'Brien in Neighbours (Seven Network)
Best Performance by a Juvenile Winner: Nadine Garner in The Henderson Kids (Network Ten)
TV Reporter of the Year Winner: Ian Leslie in 60 Minutes (Nine Network)
Most Popular Programs/Videos
Most Popular Australian Drama Winner: A Country Practice (Seven Network)
Most Popular Australian Miniseries or Telemovie Winner: Anzacs (Nine Network)
Most Popular Australian Light Entertainment Program Winner: Perfect Match (Network Ten)
Most Popular Public Affairs Program Winner: 60 Minutes (Nine Network)
Most Popular Documentary Series Winner: Willesee Documentaries (Nine Network)
Most Popular Children's Program Winner: Simon Townsend's Wonder World (Network Ten)
Most Popular Music Video Winner: "What You Need" by INXS
Best/Outstanding Programs
Best Light Entertainment Series Winner: The Gillies Report (ABC TV)
Best Light Entertainment Special Winner: Cliff Richard in Concert (Nine Network)
Best Documentary Winner: Sweat of the Sun, Tears of the Moon (ABC TV)
Best News Report Winner: "Eagle Farm Siege" (TVQ, Brisbane)
Best Public Affairs Report Winner: "Tax Summit", Jennifer Byrne, Sunday (Nine Network)
Outstanding Coverage of Sport Winner: Australian Grand Prix (Nine Network)
Outstanding Contribution by a Regional Station Winner: Newshour (TV8, Bendigo)
State Awards
New South Wales Most Popular Male Winner: Ray Martin (Nine Network)
Most Popular Female Winner: Anne Tenney (Seven Network)
Most Popular Program Winner: A Country Practice (Seven Network)
Queensland Most Popular Male Winner: Glenn Taylor (Seven Network)
Most Popular Female Winner: Jacki MacDonald (Nine Network)
Most Popular Program Winner: State Affair (Seven Network)
South Australia Most Popular Male Winner: Keith Conlon (Seven Network)
Most Popular Female Winner: Anne Wills (Network Ten)
Most Popular Program Winner: State Affair (Seven Network)
Tasmania Most Popular Male Winner: Tom Payne (TVT-6)
Most Popular Female Winner: Jenny Roberts (TVT-6)
Most Popular Program Winner: Midweek (TVT-6)
Victoria Most Popular Male Winner: Daryl Somers (Nine Network)
Most Popular Female Winner: Delvene Delaney (Nine Network)
Most Popular Program Winner: Neighbours (Seven Network)
Western Australia Most Popular Male Winner: Rick Ardon (Seven Network)
Most Popular Female Winner: Susannah Carr (Seven Network)
Most Popular Program Winner: State Affair (Seven Network)
Performers John Farnham and Laura Branigan Julie Anthony and John Denver Tony Bartuccio dancers Max Gillies and Tracy Harvey
Hall of Fame After a lifetime in the Australian television industry, Neil Davis posthumously became the third inductee into the TV Week Logies Hall of Fame.
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