History
The first awards, known as the TV Week Awards, were instigated by TV Week magazine after the first voting coupons were released in the magazine in late 1958, two years after the introduction of television in Australia. The first awards saw no formal ceremony; they were presented on 15 January 1959 on an episode of In Melbourne Tonight. Only Melbourne television personalities were nominated and awards were given in eight categories, including two for American programs.
The following year, Kennedy coined the name 'Logie Awards'. In the same year, the first Gold Logie, considered by some to be equivalent to the 'Star of the Year Award' presented in 1959, was presented.
The Logie statuette was designed by Alec De Lacy, chief designer for Melbourne-based trophy makers KG Luke Ltd.
In 1961 the awards ceremony was televised for the first time, with the ABC screening the first half hour of the awards in Sydney.
In 1968, there was no award for the Most Popular Female in Television. According to Bert Newton, who was hosting that year, "it appears no one was deemed worthy enough to receive it". He pleaded with the producers to never be put in that position again.
In 1973 the media were invited for the first time to attend the Logies.
In 1984 the Hall of Fame Logie was introduced by TV Week to recognise outstanding and continued contribution to television by an individual or program with the induction of Hector Crawford.
In 1988 future international pop star Kylie Minogue became the youngest person to win a Gold Logie (aged 19), and in 2010 Ray Meagher became oldest person to win the award (age 66).
| Year | Venue | Host | Broadcaster | Gold Logie winner(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Awards presented on In Melbourne Tonight | (Googie Withers - Guest Presenter) | GTV-9 | Graham Kennedy Panda Lisner |
| 1960 | Savoy Hotel, Brighton, Melbourne | Hugh O'Brien | Graham Kennedy | |
| 1961 | Chevron-Hilton Hotel, Sydney | Jimmy Edwards | ABC | Bob Dyer |
| 1962 | Chevron Hotel, Melbourne | Gerald Lyons (Awards Presented by Bob Dyer) | ABC | Lorrae Desmond Tommy Hanlon, Jr. |
| 1963 | Chevron-Hilton Hotel, Sydney | Tony Hancock with Marie McDonald | Nine Network | Michael Charlton |
| 1964 | On board the Lloyd Triestino Liner 'Marconi' | ? | Nine Network | Bobby Limb |
| 1965 | Palais De Dance, Melbourne | Gerald Lyons (Donna Douglas - Guest Presenter) | ABC | Jimmy Hannan |
| 1966 | Southern Cross Hotel, Melbourne | ? | Nine Network | Gordon Chater |
| 1967 | The Zodiac Room on cruise liner the Fairstar | Bert Newton (Vic Morrow - Guest Presenter) | GTV-9 | Graham Kennedy Hazel Phillips |
| 1968 | Southern Cross Hotel, Melbourne | Bert Newton | Nine Network | Brian Henderson |
| 1969 | Southern Cross Hotel, Melbourne | Bert Newton | Nine Network | Graham Kennedy |
| 1970 | Southern Cross Hotel, Melbourne | Bert Newton | Nine Network | Barry Crocker Maggie Tabberer |
| 1971 | Southern Cross Hotel, Melbourne | Bert Newton | Nine Network | Gerard Kennedy Maggie Tabberer |
| 1972 | Southern Cross Hotel, Melbourne | Bert Newton | Nine Network | Gerard Kennedy |
| 1973 | Southern Cross Hotel, Melbourne | Bert Newton | Nine Network | Tony Barber |
| 1974 | Southern Cross Hotel, Melbourne | Bert Newton | Nine Network | Graham Kennedy Pat McDonald |
| 1975 | Southern Cross Hotel, Melbourne | Bert Newton | Nine Network | Ernie Sigley Denise Drysdale |
| 1976 | Southern Cross Hotel, Melbourne | Bert Newton | Nine Network | Norman Gunston Denise Drysdale |
| 1977 | Southern Cross Hotel, Melbourne | Bert Newton | Nine Network | Don Lane Jeanne Little |
| 1978 | Southern Cross Hotel, Melbourne | Bert Newton | Nine Network | Graham Kennedy |
| 1979 | Hilton Hotel, Melbourne | Bert Newton | Nine Network | Bert Newton |
| 1980 | Hilton Hotel, Melbourne | Bert Newton | Nine Network | Mike Walsh |
| 1981 | Centrepoint Convention Centre, Sydney | Michael Parkinson | Network Ten | Bert Newton |
| 1982 | Hilton Hotel, Melbourne | Bert Newton | Nine Network | Bert Newton |
| 1983 | Wentworth Regent Hotel, Melbourne | Mike Willesee | Network Ten | Daryl Somers |
| 1984 | Hilton Hotel Melbourne | Bert Newton | Nine Network | Bert Newton |
| 1985 | World Trade Centre, Melbourne | Greg Evans | Network Ten | Rowena Wallace |
| 1986 | State Theatre, Sydney | Mike Willesee | Nine Network | Daryl Somers |
| 1987 | Hyatt on Collins, Melbourne | Don Lane | Network Ten | Ray Martin |
| 1988 | Hyatt on Collins, Melbourne | Daryl Somers | Nine Network | Kylie Minogue |
| 1989 | Hyatt on Collins, Melbourne | Bert Newton | Seven Network | Daryl Somers |
| 1990 | Hyatt on Collins, Melbourne | Mark Mitchell | Network Ten | Craig McLachlan |
| 1991 | World Congress Centre, Melbourne | Daryl Somers | Nine Network | Steve Vizard |
| 1992 | Radisson President Hotel, Melbourne | Steve Vizard | Seven Network | Jana Wendt |
| 1993 | Grand Hyatt, Melbourne | Bert Newton | Network Ten | Ray Martin |
| 1994 | World Congress Centre, Melbourne | Ray Martin | Nine Network | Ray Martin |
| 1995 | Concert Hall, Melbourne | Andrew Daddo Noni Hazlehurst |
Seven Network | Ray Martin |
| 1996 | Melbourne Park Centre, Melbourne | Daryl Somers | Nine Network | Ray Martin |
| 1997 | Palladium Ballroom, Crown Towers, Melbourne | Daryl Somers | Nine Network | Lisa McCune |
| 1998 | Palladium Ballroom, Crown Towers, Melbourne | Daryl Somers | Nine Network | Lisa McCune |
| 1999 | Palladium Ballroom, Crown Towers, Melbourne | Andrew Denton | Nine Network | Lisa McCune |
| 2000 | Palladium Ballroom, Crown Towers, Melbourne | Andrew Denton | Nine Network | Lisa McCune |
| 2001 | Palladium Ballroom, Crown Towers, Melbourne | Shaun Micallef | Nine Network | Georgie Parker |
| 2002 | Palladium Ballroom, Crown Towers, Melbourne | Wendy Harmer | Nine Network | Georgie Parker |
| 2003 | Palladium Ballroom, Crown Towers, Melbourne | Eddie McGuire | Nine Network | Rove McManus |
| 2004 | Palladium Ballroom, Crown Towers, Melbourne | Eddie McGuire | Nine Network | Rove McManus |
| 2005 | Palladium Ballroom, Crown Towers, Melbourne | Eddie McGuire Rove McManus Andrew O'Keefe |
Nine Network | Rove McManus |
| 2006 | Palladium Ballroom, Crown Towers, Melbourne | Bert Newton Ray Martin Daryl Somers Lisa McCune Georgie Parker |
Nine Network | John Wood |
| 2007 | Palladium Ballroom, Crown Towers, Melbourne | Adam Hills Dave Hughes Fifi Box |
Nine Network | Kate Ritchie |
| 2008 | Palladium Ballroom, Crown Towers, Melbourne | Various Hosts | Nine Network | Kate Ritchie |
| 2009 | Palladium Ballroom, Crown Towers, Melbourne | Gretel Killeen | Nine Network | Rebecca Gibney |
| 2010 | Palladium Ballroom, Crown Towers, Melbourne | Bert Newton | Nine Network | Ray Meagher |
| 2011 | Palladium Ballroom, Crown Towers, Melbourne | Shane Bourne | Nine Network | Karl Stefanovic |
| 2012 | Palladium Ballroom, Crown Towers, Melbourne | N/A | Nine Network | Hamish Blake |
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