Logie Awards of 1986

28th Logie Awards
Date	18 April 1986
Site	State Theatre, Sydney, New South Wales
Host	Michael Willesee
Highlights
Gold Logie	Daryl Somers
Hall of Fame	Neil Davis
Most awards	A Country Practice (4)
Television coverage
Network	Nine Network

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.^[1] 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.^[1]

National Awards

Gold Logie

Most Popular Personality on Australian Television

Winner:

Daryl Somers in Hey Hey It's Saturday (Nine Network)^[2]

Acting/Presenting

Most Popular Australian Actor Winner: Grant Dodwell in A Country Practice (Seven Network)[2] Most Popular Australian Actress Winner: Anne Tenney in A Country Practice (Seven Network)[2] Most Popular Australian Actor in a Miniseries or Telemovie Winner: Andrew Clarke in Anzacs (Nine Network)[2] Most Popular Australian Actress in a Miniseries or Telemovie Winner: Megan Williams in Anzacs (Nine Network)[2]

Most Popular New Talent Winner: Peter O'Brien in Neighbours (Seven Network)[2] Best Performance by a Juvenile Winner: Nadine Garner in The Henderson Kids (Network Ten)[2] TV Reporter of the Year Winner: Ian Leslie in 60 Minutes (Nine Network)[2]

Most Popular Programs/Videos

Most Popular Australian Drama Winner: A Country Practice (Seven Network)[2] Most Popular Australian Miniseries or Telemovie Winner: Anzacs (Nine Network)[2] Most Popular Australian Light Entertainment Program Winner: Perfect Match (Network Ten)[2] Most Popular Public Affairs Program Winner: 60 Minutes (Nine Network)[2]

Most Popular Documentary Series Winner: Willesee Documentaries (Nine Network)[2] Most Popular Children's Program Winner: Simon Townsend's Wonder World (Network Ten)[2] Most Popular Music Video Winner: "What You Need" by INXS[2]

Best/Outstanding Programs

Best Light Entertainment Series Winner: The Gillies Report (ABC TV)[2] Best Light Entertainment Special Winner: Cliff Richard in Concert (Nine Network)[2] Best Documentary Winner: Sweat of the Sun, Tears of the Moon (ABC TV)[2] Best News Report Winner: "Eagle Farm Siege" (TVQ, Brisbane)[2]

Best Public Affairs Report Winner: "Tax Summit", Jennifer Byrne, Sunday (Nine Network)[2] Outstanding Coverage of Sport Winner: Australian Grand Prix (Nine Network)[2] Outstanding Contribution by a Regional Station Winner: Newshour (TV8, Bendigo)[2]

State Awards

New South Wales Most Popular Male Winner: Ray Martin (Nine Network)[2] Most Popular Female Winner: Anne Tenney (Seven Network)[2] Most Popular Program Winner: A Country Practice (Seven Network)[2] Queensland Most Popular Male Winner: Glenn Taylor (Seven Network)[2] Most Popular Female Winner: Jacki MacDonald (Nine Network)[2] Most Popular Program Winner: State Affair (Seven Network)[2] South Australia Most Popular Male Winner: Keith Conlon (Seven Network)[2] Most Popular Female Winner: Anne Wills (Network Ten)[2] Most Popular Program Winner: State Affair (Seven Network)[2]

Tasmania Most Popular Male Winner: Tom Payne (TVT-6)[2] Most Popular Female Winner: Jenny Roberts (TVT-6)[2] Most Popular Program Winner: Midweek (TVT-6)[2] Victoria Most Popular Male Winner: Daryl Somers (Nine Network)[2] Most Popular Female Winner: Delvene Delaney (Nine Network)[2] Most Popular Program Winner: Neighbours (Seven Network)[2] Western Australia Most Popular Male Winner: Rick Ardon (Seven Network)[2] Most Popular Female Winner: Susannah Carr (Seven Network)[2] Most Popular Program Winner: State Affair (Seven Network)[2]

Performers

• John Farnham and Laura Branigan^[1]
• Julie Anthony and John Denver^[1]
• Tony Bartuccio dancers^[1]
• Max Gillies and Tracy Harvey^[1]

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.^[2]

References

1. "28th TV Week Logie Awards, 1986". Tvweeklogies.com.au. Archived from the original on 21 April 2014.
2. "1986 – The Logie Awards". Yahoo!7. Archived from the original on 21 April 2014.

External links

• 1986 Logie Awards at the Internet Movie Database