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 Most Popular Male Personality on Australian Television Presented by Burt Lancaster Winner: Don Lane, The Don Lane Show, Nine Network Nominated: Bert Newton, The Don Lane Show, Nine Network Mike Walsh, The Mike Walsh Show, 0-10 Network

Most Popular Female Personality on Australian Television Presented by Burt Lancaster Winner: Jeanne Little, The Mike Walsh Show, 0-10 Network Nominated: Denise Drysdale Pat McDonald Bunney Brooke

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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: Mark Holden

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: Coca-Cola

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 Nominated: Terence Donovan, Power Without Glory Alain Doutey, Rush John Diedrich, Bluey

Best Sustained Performance By An Actress In A Supporting Role Winner: Wendy Hughes, Power Without Glory, ABC Nominated: Irene Inescort, Power Without Glory Heather Canning, Power Without Glory Gerda Nicholson, Bluey

Best New Drama Winner: The Sullivans, Nine Network Nominated: Rush Ben Hall

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 (reporter: Andrew Olle)

Best TV Interviewer Winner: Mike Willesee Nominated: Caroline Jones Robert Moore Michael Schulberger

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: The Executives, WIN4, Wollongong

Victoria Most Popular Male Winner: Don Lane

Logie Awards of 1977

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