The 18th Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Friday 12 March 1976 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 Lee Marvin; television actors Henry Winkler, Martin Milner and Arte Johnson; and British actors Gordon Jackson and Susannah York appeared as guests.
Awards Winners of Logie Awards (Australian television) for 1976:
Gold Logie Awards presented by Lee Marvin Most Popular Male Personality on Australian Television Winner: Norman Gunston (Garry McDonald), The Norman Gunston Show, ABC
Most Popular Female Personality on Australian Television Winner: Denise Drysdale, The Ernie Sigley Show, Nine Network
Logie
National Best Australian Actor Winner: Paul Karo, The Box, 0–10 Network
Best Australian Actress Winner: Pat McDonald, Number 96, 0–10 Network
Best Australian Drama Winner: Number 96, 0–10 Network
Best Australian Teenage Personality Winner: John Paul Young
Best Australian Music/Variety Show Winner: Young Talent Time, 0–10 Network
Best Commercial Winner: Uncle Sam
Best Individual Performance By An Actor Winner: Chris Haywood, Essington, ABC
Best Individual Performance By An Actress Winner: Maggie Millar, Homicide, Seven Network
Best New Drama Winner: Cash and Company, Seven Network
Best Script Winner: Thomas Keneally, Essington, ABC
Best Single Episode In A Series Winner: "Little Raver", Division 4, Nine Network
Best News Report Winner: Timor report, Gerald Stone, Nine Network
Best Public Affairs Program Winner: A Current Affair, Nine Network
Best TV Interviewer Winner: Michael Schildberger, A Current Affair, Nine Network
Best News Documentary Winner: Of Course I Love Jim Cairns, Nine Network
Best Single Documentary Winner: You Just Don't Realise, 0–10 Network
Best Documentary Series Winner: A Big Country, ABC
For Faith And Continuing Investment In Australian Drama Winner: Hector Crawford
Best Teenage Television Winner: Countdown, ABC
Outstanding Performance By A Juvenile Winner: Jacqui Lochhead, Matlock Police
Outstanding Contribution By A Regional Station Winner: The World Of Jesus Christ Superstar, NBN-3 Newcastle
Victoria Most Popular Male Winner: Ernie Sigley
Most Popular Female Winner: Denise Drysdale
Most Popular Show Winner: The Ernie Sigley Show, Nine Network
New South Wales Most Popular Male Winner: Mike Walsh
Most Popular Female Winner: Jeanne Little
Most Popular Show Winner: The Mike Walsh Show, Network Ten
South Australia Most Popular Male Winner: Sandy Roberts
Most Popular Female Winner: Winnie Pelz
Most Popular Show Winner: Sound Unlimited, Seven Network
Queensland Most Popular Male Winner: Paul Sharratt
Most Popular Female Winner: Jacki MacDonald
Most Popular Show Winner: Studio 9, Nine Network
Tasmania Most Popular Male Winner: Tom Payne
Most Popular Female Winner: Margaret Anne Ford
Most Popular Show Winner: This Week
Western Australia Most Popular Male Winner: Jeff Newman
Most Popular Female Winner: Marie Van Maaren
Most Popular Show Winner: Stars Of The Future, Seven Network
Special Achievement Award George Wallace Memorial Award For Best New Talent Winner: Norman Gunston (Garry McDonald), The Norman Gunston Show, Seven Network
References
External links
Australian Television: 1974–1977 Logie Awards TV Week Logie Awards: 1976