The 54th Annual TV Week Logie Awards was held on Sunday 15 April 2012 at the Crown Palladium in Melbourne, and broadcast on the Nine Network.[1] Public voting for the "Most Popular" categories were conducted through an online survey from 5 December 2011 to 19 February 2012.[2] Nominations were announced on 18 March 2012.[3] The red carpet coverage which preceded the ceremony was hosted by Jules Lund, Sonia Kruger, Livinia Nixon and Shane Crawford.[4] Musical performers at the event included One Direction, Flo Rida, Tony Bennett, Seal and Delta Goodrem.[3][5]
54th Logie Awards | |
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Date | 15 April 2012 |
Site | Crown Palladium, Melbourne, Victoria |
Highlights | |
Gold Logie | Hamish Blake |
Hall of Fame | Molly Meldrum |
Most awards | Hamish and Andy's Gap Year, Packed to the Rafters, Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo, The Slap and Spicks and Specks (2) |
Most nominations | Home and Away and Underbelly: Razor (7) |
Television coverage | |
Network | Nine Network |
Winners and nominees
editIn the tables below, winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.[6]
Gold Logie
editMost Popular Personality on Australian Television |
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Acting/Presenting
editMost Popular Programs
editMost Outstanding Programs
editMost Outstanding Drama Series, Miniseries or Telemovie | Most Outstanding Light Entertainment Program |
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Most Outstanding Sports Coverage | Most Outstanding News Coverage |
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Most Outstanding Children's Program | Most Outstanding Public Affairs Report |
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Most Outstanding Factual Program | |
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Performers
editPresenters
editIn Memoriam
editThe In Memoriam segment was introduced by Mick Molloy who spoke of the passing of Bill Hunter. Bernard Fanning's "Watch Over Me" was played during the tribute. The following deceased were honoured:
- Sean Flannery, journalist
- Howard Rubic ACS, cinematographer
- Killer Karl Kox, WCW wrestler
- Martin Kosinar, actor
- Michele Fawdon, actress
- Diane Cilento, actress
- David Ngoombujarra, actor
- Ian Carroll, executive producer
- Carl Bleazby, actor
- John Bean, cameraman
- Gary Ticehurst, helicopter pilot
- Paul Lockyer, journalist
- Andy Whitfield, actor
- Harold Hopkins, actor
- Jay Dee Springbett, music executive, presenter
- Sheila Sibley, writer
- David Fordham, sports commentator
- Brian Williams, producer, director
- Jon Blake, actor
- Godfrey Philipp, creator Magic Circle Club
- Trish Ricketts, publicist
- Rex Mossop, sports broadcaster
- Zoran Janjic, animator
- Bill Newman, entertainer
- Wayne Fosternelli, floor manager
- Bernie Keenan, news chief of staff
- Lloyd Cunningham, actor
- Sarah Watt, writer, director
- Bob Davis, football commentator
- Cliff Neville, producer
- Robin Oliver, television critic
- Denise Morgan, writer
- Vince Lovegrove, musician, producer
- Googie Withers AO CBE, actress
- Reg Whiteman, original Fat Cat
- Peter Hepworth, writer
- Tikki Taylor, entertainer
- Keith Smith, children's TV producer, presenter
- Kristian Anderson, editor
- Ian Turpie, entertainer
During the tribute, an image of David Gulpilil was shown in place of David Ngoombujarra. Nine and TV Week later apologised for the error.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "54th TV Week Logie Awards, 2012". Tvweeklogies.com.au. Archived from the original on 25 January 2014.
- ^ Knox, David (5 December 2011). "Logies 2012 Voting opens". TV Tonight. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Knox, David (12 March 2012). "One Direction, Seal set for Logie Awards". TV Tonight. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
- ^ "54th Annual TV Week Logie Awards: Winners". Mediaspy.org. 15 April 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- ^ Knox, David (27 March 2012). "Tony Bennett, Delta Goodrem for the Logies". TV Tonight. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ Knox, David (15 April 2012). "2012 Logie Awards: winners". TV Tonight. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
- ^ Knox, David (18 April 2012). "Logies apologises for using wrong In Memoriam photo". TV Tonight. Retrieved 10 May 2016.