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50th Logie Awards
50th Logie Awards
Date	4 May 2008
Site	Crown Palladium, Melbourne, Victoria
Highlights
Gold Logie	Kate Ritchie
Hall of Fame	John Clarke
Most awards	Home and Away (4)
Most nominations	Home and Away (6)
Television coverage
Network	Nine Network
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The 50th Annual TV Week Logie Awards was held on Sunday 4 May 2008 at the Crown Palladium in Melbourne, and broadcast on the Nine Network.^[1] For the first time in the Logie Awards 50-year history, there was no host for the ceremony, but only a series of presenters.^[2] Also for the first time, the public were able to vote online for the "Most Popular" categories without needing to buy a copy of TV Week.^[3] The nominations were announced on 7 April 2008.^[4] Hamish Blake and Andy Lee were the backstage hosts, while Jules Lund, Livinia Nixon and Shelley Craft were the red carpet arrivals hosts.^[5]

Winners and nominees

In the tables below, winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.^[6]

Gold Logie

Most Popular Personality on Australian Television
*Kate Ritchie in Home and Away* (Seven Network)** Natalie Blair in Neighbours (Network Ten) Andrew Denton in Enough Rope (ABC1) Adam Hills in Spicks and Specks (ABC1) John Howard in All Saints (Seven Network) Chris Lilley in Summer Heights High (ABC1) Lisa McCune in Sea Patrol (Nine Network) Rove McManus in Rove and Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (Network Ten)

Acting/Presenting

Most Popular Actor	Most Popular Actress
*Chris Lilley in Summer Heights High* (ABC1)** Mark Furze in Home and Away (Seven Network) John Howard in All Saints (Seven Network) Paul O'Brien in Home and Away (Seven Network) Glenn Robbins in Kath & Kim (Seven Network)	*Kate Ritchie in Home and Away* (Seven Network)** Natalie Blair in Neighbours (Network Ten) Simmone Jade Mackinnon in McLeod's Daughters (Nine Network) Lisa McCune in Sea Patrol (Nine Network) Magda Szubanski in Kath & Kim (Seven Network)
Most Outstanding Actor in a Series	Most Outstanding Actress in a Series
*Stephen Curry in The King* (TV1)** Don Hany in East West 101 (SBS) Chris Lilley in Summer Heights High (ABC1) William McInnes in Curtin (ABC1) and East West 101 (SBS)	*Alison Whyte in Satisfaction* (Showcase)** Diana Glenn in Satisfaction (Showcase) Claudia Karvan in Love My Way (Showtime) Asher Keddie in Love My Way (Showtime) Victoria Thaine in Rain Shadow (ABC1)
Most Popular New Male Talent	Most Popular New Female Talent
*Lincoln Lewis in Home and Away* (Seven Network)** Jack Campbell in All Saints (Seven Network) Sam Clark in Neighbours (Network Ten) David Lyons in Sea Patrol (Nine Network) Stuart MacGill in Stuart MacGill Uncorked (The LifeStyle Channel)	*Bindi Irwin in Bindi: The Jungle Girl* (ABC1)** Charlotte Best in Home and Away (Seven Network) Tammy Clarkson in The Circuit (SBS) Adelaide Kane in Neighbours (Network Ten) Zoe Ventoura in Kick (SBS)
Most Outstanding New Talent	Most Popular Presenter
*Tammy Clarkson in The Circuit* (SBS)** Adelaide Clemens in Love My Way (Showtime) Nicole da Silva in Dangerous (Fox8) Sean Keenan in Lockie Leonard (Nine Network) Zoe Ventoura in Kick (SBS) Jacob Francis Worrall in So You Think You Can Dance	*Rove McManus in Rove* and Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (Network Ten)** Andrew Denton in Enough Rope (ABC1) Grant Denyer in It Takes Two (Seven Network) Melissa Doyle in Sunrise and Where Are They Now? (Seven Network) Adam Hills in Spicks and Specks (ABC1)

Most Popular Programs

Most Popular Australian Drama Series	Most Popular Light Entertainment Program
Home and Away (Seven Network) All Saints (Seven Network) City Homicide (Seven Network) McLeod's Daughters (Nine Network) Neighbours (Network Ten)	Kath & Kim (Seven Network) The Chaser's War on Everything (ABC1) Spicks and Specks (ABC1) Summer Heights High (ABC1) Thank God You're Here (Network Ten)
Most Popular Lifestyle Program	Most Popular Factual Program
Better Homes and Gardens (Seven Network) Getaway (Nine Network) The Great Outdoors (Seven Network) Things To Try Before You Die (Nine Network) What's Good For You (Nine Network)	Bondi Rescue (Network Ten) Border Security (Seven Network) The Choir of Hard Knocks (ABC1) RPA (Nine Network) RSPCA Animal Rescue (Seven Network)
Most Popular Sports Program	Most Popular Reality Program
The AFL Footy Show (Nine Network) Inside Cricket (Fox Sports 1) The NRL Footy Show (Nine Network) Sports Tonight (Network Ten) The World Game (SBS)	Dancing with the Stars (Seven Network) Australian Idol (Network Ten) Big Brother (Network Ten) The Biggest Loser (Network Ten) It Takes Two (Seven Network)

Most Outstanding Programs

Most Outstanding Drama Series, Miniseries or Telemovie	Most Outstanding Comedy Program
Curtin (ABC1) City Homicide (Seven Network) East West 101 (SBS) The King (TV1) Satisfaction (Showcase)	Summer Heights High (ABC1) Kath & Kim (Seven Network) Thank God You're Here (Network Ten) The Chaser's War on Everything (ABC1) Wilfred (SBS)
Most Outstanding Sports Coverage	Most Outstanding News Coverage
Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 (Seven Network) AFL Grand Final (Network Ten) 3 Mobile Ashes Series, Fifth Test (Nine Network) Australian Open Tennis Championships (Seven Network) FINA World Swimming Championships (Nine Network)	*"Garuda Plane Crash", Seven News* (Seven Network)** "East Timor: Finding Alfredo", Foreign Correspondent (ABC1) "Federal Election" (Sky News) "Pasha Bulker", National Nine News (Nine Network) "Timor Baucau", SBS World News (SBS)
Most Outstanding Children's Program	Most Outstanding Public Affairs Report
Lockie Leonard (Nine Network) Animalia (Network Ten) Hi-5 (Nine Network) H₂O: Just Add Water (Network Ten) Totally Wild: Antarctica Special (Network Ten)	*"Some Meaning in This Life: Belinda Emmett", Australian Story* (ABC1)** "The Big Sting", 60 Minutes (Nine Network) "Final Call", Four Corners (ABC1) "Hicks On Trial", Insight (SBS) "Rwanda: Questions of Murder", Dateline (SBS)
Most Outstanding Documentary or Documentary Series	Most Outstanding Factual Series
Constructing Australia: The Bridge (ABC1) Captain Cook: Obsession and Discovery (ABC1) Inside Australia: My Brother Vinnie (SBS) The Sounds of Aus (ABC1) The Ultimate Donation (Network Ten)	The Choir of Hard Knocks (ABC1) Bondi Rescue (Network Ten) Border Security (Seven Network) The Force: Behind the Line (Seven Network) The Gift (Nine Network)

Performers

Top 10 finalists from So You Think You Can Dance Australia^[7]
The Last Goodnight – "Pictures of You"^[5]
Westlife – "Something Right"^[8]
Vanessa Amorosi – "Perfect"^[1]
Chris Lilley as Mr G – "Naughty Girl"^[9]

Hall of Fame

John Clarke became the 25th inductee into the TV Week Logies Hall of Fame.^[10]

References

^ ^a ^b "50th TV Week Logie Awards, 2008". Tvweeklogies.com.au. Archived from the original on 26 January 2014.
^ "Hope at last for the Logies". The Daily Telegraph. News Limited. 31 March 2008. Archived from the original on 13 August 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2014.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ "It's Logie voting...with a twist". Televisionau.com. 4 February 2008. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
^ "Full list of nominations for the 50th Logie Awards". Sunshine Coast Daily. APN News & Media. 7 April 2008. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Lilley and Hills threaten Rove and Ritchie for Gold Logie". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. 7 April 2008. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
^ "2008 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
^ McGuire, Jess (4 May 2008). "Logies 08: Live Blogging Australian Television's Night of Nights!". Defamer.com.au. Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
^ "Antonia Kidman sets style standard with flowing train at TV bash". Hello. 5 May 2008. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
^ Idato, Michael (4 May 2008). "Kate Ritchie wins gold again". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
^ Knox, David (21 April 2008). "Logies: Clarke enters Hall of Fame". TV Tonight. Retrieved 4 May 2008.

External links

Logie Awards of 2008 at IMDb

[Logies_History-1] "50th TV Week Logie Awards, 2008". Tvweeklogies.com.au. Archived from the original on 26 January 2014.

[2] "Hope at last for the Logies". The Daily Telegraph. News Limited. 31 March 2008. Archived from the original on 13 August 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2014.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[3] "It's Logie voting...with a twist". Televisionau.com. 4 February 2008. Retrieved 23 February 2014.

[4] "Full list of nominations for the 50th Logie Awards". Sunshine Coast Daily. APN News & Media. 7 April 2008. Retrieved 23 February 2014.

[Red_Carpet-5] "Lilley and Hills threaten Rove and Ritchie for Gold Logie". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. 7 April 2008. Retrieved 23 February 2014.

[winners-6] "2008 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 23 February 2014.

[7] McGuire, Jess (4 May 2008). "Logies 08: Live Blogging Australian Television's Night of Nights!". Defamer.com.au. Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.

[8] "Antonia Kidman sets style standard with flowing train at TV bash". Hello. 5 May 2008. Retrieved 23 February 2014.

[9] Idato, Michael (4 May 2008). "Kate Ritchie wins gold again". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 23 February 2014.

[10] Knox, David (21 April 2008). "Logies: Clarke enters Hall of Fame". TV Tonight. Retrieved 4 May 2008.

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+The '''50th Annual [[TV Week]] [[Logie Award]]s''' was held on Sunday 4 May 2008 at the [[Crown Melbourne#The Palladium Ballroom|Crown Palladium]] in [[Melbourne]], and broadcast on the [[Nine Network]].<ref name="Logies History">{{cite web|url=http://www.tvweeklogieawards.com.au/logie-history/2000s/2008/ |title=50th TV Week Logie Awards, 2008 |publisher=Tvweeklogies.com.au |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140126184027/http://www.tvweeklogieawards.com.au/logie-history/2000s/2008/ |archive-date=26 January 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> For the first time in the Logie Awards 50-year history, there was no host for the ceremony, but only a series of presenters.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/entertainment/confidential/hope-at-last-for-the-logies/story-e6fredq3-1111115937009 |title=Hope at last for the Logies |work=[[The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)|The Daily Telegraph]] |publisher=[[News Limited]] |date=31 March 2008 |access-date=23 February 2014 |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110813122502/http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/entertainment/confidential/hope-at-last-for-the-logies/story-e6fredq3-1111115937009 |archive-date=13 August 2011 }}</ref> Also for the first time, the public were able to vote online for the "Most Popular" categories without needing to buy a copy of ''TV Week''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://televisionau.com/2008/02/its-logie-voting-with-a-new-twist.html|title=It's Logie voting...with a twist|publisher=Televisionau.com|date=4 February 2008|access-date=23 February 2014}}</ref> The nominations were announced on 7 April 2008.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/full-list-nominations-50th-logie-awards/338077/|title=Full list of nominations for the 50th Logie Awards|work=[[Sunshine Coast Daily]]|publisher=[[APN News & Media]]|date=7 April 2008|access-date=23 February 2014}}</ref> [[Hamish Blake]] and [[Andy Lee (comedian)|Andy Lee]] were the backstage hosts, while [[Jules Lund]], [[Livinia Nixon]] and [[Shelley Craft]] were the red carpet arrivals hosts.<ref name="Red Carpet">{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/tv--radio/chris-lilley-takes-tilt-at-gold-logie/2008/04/07/1207420242782.html|title=Lilley and Hills threaten Rove and Ritchie for Gold Logie|work=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|publisher=[[Fairfax Media]]|date=7 April 2008|access-date=23 February 2014}}</ref>
 ==Winners and nominees==
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+In the tables below, winners are listed first and highlighted in '''bold'''.<ref name="winners">{{cite web|url=http://www.australiantelevision.net/awards/logie2008.html|title=2008 Logie Awards|publisher=Australiantelevision.net|access-date=23 February 2014}}</ref>
 ===Gold Logie===
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 *'''[[Kate Ritchie]] in ''[[Home and Away]]'' ([[Seven Network]])'''
 **[[Natalie Blair]] in ''[[Neighbours]]'' ([[Network Ten]])
-**[[Andrew Denton]] in ''[[Enough Rope]]'' ([[ABC1]])
+**[[Andrew Denton]] in ''[[Enough Rope]]'' ([[ABC TV (Australian TV channel)|ABC1]])
 **[[Adam Hills]] in ''[[Spicks and Specks (TV series)|Spicks and Specks]]'' (ABC1)
 **[[John Howard (Australian actor)|John Howard]] in ''[[All Saints (TV series)|All Saints]]'' (Seven Network)
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 |-
 | valign="top" |
-*'''[[Chris Lilley (comedian)|Chris Lilley]] in ''[[Summer Heights High]]'' ([[ABC1]])'''
+*'''[[Chris Lilley (comedian)|Chris Lilley]] in ''[[Summer Heights High]]'' ([[ABC TV (Australian TV channel)|ABC1]])'''
 **[[Mark Furze]] in ''[[Home and Away]]'' ([[Seven Network]])
 **[[John Howard (Australian actor)|John Howard]] in ''[[All Saints (TV series)|All Saints]]'' (Seven Network)
-**[[Paul O'Brien]] in ''Home and Away'' (Seven Network)
+**[[Paul O'Brien (actor)|Paul O'Brien]] in ''Home and Away'' (Seven Network)
 **[[Glenn Robbins]] in ''[[Kath & Kim (Australian TV series)|Kath & Kim]]'' (Seven Network)
 | valign="top" |
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 *'''[[Stephen Curry (comedian)|Stephen Curry]] in ''[[The King (2007 film)|The King]]'' ([[TV1 (Australia)|TV1]])'''
 **[[Don Hany]] in ''[[East West 101]]'' ([[SBS1|SBS]])
-**[[Chris Lilley (comedian)|Chris Lilley]] in ''[[Summer Heights High]]'' ([[ABC1]])
+**[[Chris Lilley (comedian)|Chris Lilley]] in ''[[Summer Heights High]]'' ([[ABC TV (Australian TV channel)|ABC1]])
 **[[William McInnes]] in ''[[Curtin (2007 film)|Curtin]]'' (ABC1) and ''[[East West 101]]'' (SBS)
 | valign="top" |
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 **[[Claudia Karvan]] in ''[[Love My Way]]'' ([[Showtime Australia|Showtime]])
 **[[Asher Keddie]] in ''Love My Way'' (Showtime)
-**[[Victoria Thaine]] in ''[[Rain Shadow (TV series)|Rain Shadow]]'' ([[ABC1]])
+**[[Victoria Thaine]] in ''[[Rain Shadow (TV series)|Rain Shadow]]'' ([[ABC TV (Australian TV channel)|ABC1]])
 |-
 ! width="50%"| [[Logie Award for Most Popular New Male Talent|Most Popular New Male Talent]]
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 **[[Stuart MacGill]] in ''Stuart MacGill Uncorked'' ([[The LifeStyle Channel]])
 | valign="top" |
-*'''[[Bindi Irwin]] in ''[[Bindi: The Jungle Girl]]'' ([[ABC1]])'''
+*'''[[Bindi Irwin]] in ''[[Bindi: The Jungle Girl]]'' ([[ABC TV (Australian TV channel)|ABC1]])'''
 **[[Charlotte Best]] in ''[[Home and Away]]'' ([[Seven Network]])
 **[[Tammy Clarkson]] in ''[[The Circuit (TV series)|The Circuit]]'' ([[SBS1|SBS]])
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 **[[Sean Keenan (actor)|Sean Keenan]] in ''[[Lockie Leonard (TV series)|Lockie Leonard]]'' ([[Nine Network]])
 **[[Zoe Ventoura]] in ''[[Kick (TV series)|Kick]]'' (SBS)
+**Jacob Francis Worrall in So You Think You Can Dance
 | valign="top" |
 *'''[[Rove McManus]] in ''[[Rove (TV series)|Rove]]'' and ''[[Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (Australian game show)|Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?]]'' ([[Network Ten]])'''
-**[[Andrew Denton]] in ''[[Enough Rope]]'' ([[ABC1]])
+**[[Andrew Denton]] in ''[[Enough Rope]]'' ([[ABC TV (Australian TV channel)|ABC1]])
 **[[Grant Denyer]] in ''[[It Takes Two (Australian TV series)|It Takes Two]]'' ([[Seven Network]])
-**[[Melissa Doyle]] in ''[[Sunrise (TV program)|Sunrise]]'' and ''[[Where Are They Now (TV series)|Where Are They Now]]'' (Seven Network)
+**[[Melissa Doyle]] in ''[[Sunrise (Australian TV program)|Sunrise]]'' and ''[[Where Are They Now? (Australian TV program)|Where Are They Now?]]'' (Seven Network)
 **[[Adam Hills]] in ''[[Spicks and Specks (TV series)|Spicks and Specks]]'' (ABC1)
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 **''[[Neighbours]]'' ([[Network Ten]])
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-*'''''[[Deal or No Deal (Australian game show)|Deal or No Deal]]'' ([[Seven Network]])'''
+*'''''[[Kath & Kim]]'' ([[Seven Network]])'''
-**''[[The Chaser's War on Everything]]'' ([[ABC1]])
+**''[[The Chaser's War on Everything]]'' ([[ABC TV (Australian TV channel)|ABC1]])
 **''[[Spicks and Specks (TV series)|Spicks and Specks]]'' (ABC1)
 **''[[Summer Heights High]]'' (ABC1)
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 *'''''[[Bondi Rescue]]'' ([[Network Ten]])'''
 **''[[Border Security: Australia's Front Line|Border Security]]'' ([[Seven Network]])
-**''[[The Choir of Hard Knocks]]'' ([[ABC1]])
+**''[[The Choir of Hard Knocks]]'' ([[ABC TV (Australian TV channel)|ABC1]])
 **''[[RPA (TV series)|RPA]]'' ([[Nine Network]])
 **''[[RSPCA Animal Rescue]]'' (Seven Network)
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 **''Inside Cricket'' ([[Fox Sports (Australia)|Fox Sports 1]])
 **''[[The NRL Footy Show]]'' (Nine Network)
-**''[[Sports Tonight]]'' ([[Network Ten]])
+**''[[Sports Tonight (Australian TV program)|Sports Tonight]]'' ([[Network Ten]])
 **''[[The World Game]]'' ([[SBS1|SBS]])
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 ! width="50%"| [[Logie Award for Most Outstanding Drama Series|Most Outstanding Drama Series, Miniseries or Telemovie]]
-! width="50%"| Most Outstanding Comedy Program
+! width="50%"| [[Logie Award for Most Outstanding Comedy Program|Most Outstanding Comedy Program]]
 |-
 | valign="top" |
-*'''''[[Curtin (2007 film)|Curtin]]'' ([[ABC1]])'''
+*'''''[[Curtin (2007 film)|Curtin]]'' ([[ABC TV (Australian TV channel)|ABC1]])'''
 **''[[City Homicide]]'' ([[Seven Network]])
 **''[[East West 101]]'' ([[SBS1|SBS]])
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 **''[[Satisfaction (Australian TV series)|Satisfaction]]'' ([[Showtime Australia|Showcase]])
 | valign="top" |
-*'''''[[Summer Heights High]]'' ([[ABC1]])'''
+*'''''[[Summer Heights High]]'' ([[ABC TV (Australian TV channel)|ABC1]])'''
-**''[[The Chaser's War on Everything]]'' (ABC1)
 **''[[Kath & Kim (Australian TV series)|Kath & Kim]]'' ([[Seven Network]])
 **''[[Thank God You're Here]]'' ([[Network Ten]])
-**''[[Wilfred (Australian TV series)|Wilfred]]'' ([[SBS1|SBS]])
+**''[[The Chaser's War on Everything]]'' ([[ABC1]])
+**''[[Wilfred (Australian TV series)|Wilfred]]'' ([[SBS (Australian TV channel)|SBS]])
 |-
 ! width="50%"| Most Outstanding Sports Coverage
@@ Line 184: / Line 185: @@
 *'''[[2007 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000|Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000]] ([[Seven Network]])'''
 **[[2007 AFL Grand Final|AFL Grand Final]] ([[Network Ten]])
-**[[English cricket team in Australia in 2006-07|3 Mobile Ashes Series, Fifth Test]] ([[Nine Network]])
+**[[English cricket team in Australia in 2006–07|3 Mobile Ashes Series, Fifth Test]] ([[Nine Network]])
 **[[2008 Australian Open|Australian Open Tennis Championships]] (Seven Network)
 **[[2007 World Aquatics Championships|FINA World Swimming Championships]] (Nine Network)
 | valign="top" |
 *'''"[[Garuda Indonesia Flight 200|Garuda Plane Crash]]", ''[[Seven News]]'' ([[Seven Network]])'''
-**"[[East Timor]]: Finding [[Alfredo Reinado|Alfredo]]", ''[[Foreign Correspondent (TV program)|Foreign Correspondent]]'' ([[ABC1]])
+**"[[East Timor]]: Finding [[Alfredo Reinado|Alfredo]]", ''[[Foreign Correspondent (TV program)|Foreign Correspondent]]'' ([[ABC TV (Australian TV channel)|ABC1]])
-**"[[Australian federal election, 2007|Federal Election]]" ([[Sky News Australia|Sky News]])
+**"[[2007 Australian federal election|Federal Election]]" ([[Sky News Australia|Sky News]])
 **"[[MV Pasha Bulker|Pasha Bulker]]", ''[[National Nine News]]'' ([[Nine Network]])
 **"[[Baucau|Timor Baucau]]", ''[[SBS World News]]'' ([[SBS1|SBS]])
@@ Line 201: / Line 202: @@
 **''[[Animalia (TV series)|Animalia]]'' ([[Network Ten]])
 **''[[Hi-5 (Australian TV series)|Hi-5]]'' ([[Nine Network]])
-**''[[The Wiggles|The Wiggles: Wiggle and Learn]]'' ([[ABC Kids|ABC TV]])
+**''[[H2O: Just Add Water|H<sub>2</sub>O: Just Add Water]]'' (Network Ten)
-**''[[H2O: Just Add Water]]'' (Network Ten)
 **''[[Totally Wild|Totally Wild: Antarctica Special]]'' (Network Ten)
 | valign="top" |
-*'''"Some Meaning In This Life: [[Belinda Emmett]]", ''[[Australian Story]]'' ([[ABC1]])'''
+*'''"Some Meaning in This Life: [[Belinda Emmett]]", ''[[Australian Story]]'' ([[ABC TV (Australian TV channel)|ABC1]])'''
 **"The Big Sting", ''[[60 Minutes (Australian TV program)|60 Minutes]]'' ([[Nine Network]])
-**"Final Call", ''[[Four Corners (TV program)|Four Corners]]'' (ABC1)
+**"Final Call", ''[[Four Corners (Australian TV program)|Four Corners]]'' (ABC1)
 **"[[David Hicks|Hicks]] On Trial", ''[[Insight (Australian TV program)|Insight]]'' ([[SBS1|SBS]])
 **"[[Rwanda]]: Questions of Murder", ''[[Dateline (Australian TV program)|Dateline]]'' (SBS)
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 |-
 | valign="top" |
-*'''''Constructing Australia: [[Sydney Harbour Bridge|The Bridge]]'' ([[ABC1]])'''
+*'''''Constructing Australia: [[Sydney Harbour Bridge|The Bridge]]'' ([[ABC TV (Australian TV channel)|ABC1]])'''
 **''Captain Cook: Obsession and Discovery'' (ABC1)
 **''[[Inside Australia|Inside Australia: My Brother Vinnie]]'' ([[SBS1|SBS]])
@@ Line 221: / Line 221: @@
 **''The Ultimate Donation'' ([[Network Ten]])
 | valign="top" |
-*'''''[[The Choir of Hard Knocks]]'' ([[ABC1]])'''
+*'''''[[The Choir of Hard Knocks]]'' ([[ABC TV (Australian TV channel)|ABC1]])'''
 **''[[Bondi Rescue]]'' ([[Network Ten]])
 **''[[Border Security: Australia's Front Line|Border Security]]'' ([[Seven Network]])
 **''[[The Force: Behind the Line]]'' (Seven Network)
-**''[[The Gift (TV series)|The Gift]]'' ([[Nine Network]])
+**''[[The Gift (2007 TV program)|The Gift]]'' ([[Nine Network]])
 |}
 ==Performers==
-*Top 10 finalists from ''[[So You Think You Can Dance Australia]]''<ref>{{cite web|last=McGuire|first=Jess|url=http://www.defamer.com.au/2008/05/logies_08_live_blogging_australian_televisions_night_of_nights/|title=Logies 08: Live Blogging Australian Television's Night of Nights!|publisher=Defamer.com.au|date=4 May 2008|accessdate=23 February 2014}}</ref>
+*Top 10 finalists from ''[[So You Think You Can Dance Australia]]''<ref>{{cite web|last=McGuire|first=Jess|url=http://www.defamer.com.au/2008/05/logies_08_live_blogging_australian_televisions_night_of_nights/|title=Logies 08: Live Blogging Australian Television's Night of Nights!|publisher=Defamer.com.au|date=4 May 2008|access-date=23 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140226074634/http://www.defamer.com.au/2008/05/logies_08_live_blogging_australian_televisions_night_of_nights/|archive-date=26 February 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 *[[The Last Goodnight]] – "[[Pictures of You (The Last Goodnight song)|Pictures of You]]"<ref name="Red Carpet"/>
-*[[Westlife]] – "[[Something Right (Westlife song)|Something Right]]"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hellomagazine.com/fashion/2008/05/05/kidman-logie-train/|title=Antonia Kidman sets style standard with flowing train at TV bash|work=[[Hello (magazine)|Hello]]|date=5 May 2008|accessdate=23 February 2014}}</ref>
+*[[Westlife]] – "[[Something Right (Westlife song)|Something Right]]"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hellomagazine.com/fashion/2008/05/05/kidman-logie-train/|title=Antonia Kidman sets style standard with flowing train at TV bash|work=[[Hello (magazine)|Hello]]|date=5 May 2008|access-date=23 February 2014}}</ref>
 *[[Vanessa Amorosi]] – "[[Perfect (Vanessa Amorosi song)|Perfect]]"<ref name="Logies History"/>
-*[[Chris Lilley (comedian)|Chris Lilley]] as [[Mr G]] – "[[Naughty Girl (Mr G song)|Naughty Girl]]"<ref>{{cite news|last=Idato|first=Michael|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/tv--radio/ritchie-scoops-gold-logie--a-hrefhttpwwwsmhcomauphotogallery200805041209839438033htmlbphotosba--a-hrefhttpmediasmhcomaurid37646bvideoba/2008/05/04/1209839454934.html|title=Kate Ritchie wins gold again|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|publisher=Fairfax Media|date=4 May 2008|accessdate=23 February 2014}}</ref>
+*[[Chris Lilley (comedian)|Chris Lilley]] as [[Mr G]] – "[[Naughty Girl (Mr G song)|Naughty Girl]]"<ref>{{cite news|last=Idato|first=Michael|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/tv--radio/ritchie-scoops-gold-logie--a-hrefhttpwwwsmhcomauphotogallery200805041209839438033htmlbphotosba--a-hrefhttpmediasmhcomaurid37646bvideoba/2008/05/04/1209839454934.html|title=Kate Ritchie wins gold again|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|publisher=Fairfax Media|date=4 May 2008|access-date=23 February 2014}}</ref>
 ==Hall of Fame==
-[[John Clarke (satirist)|John Clarke]] became the 25th inductee into the TV Week Logies [[List of Logie Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web|first=David|last=Knox|title=Logies: Clarke enters Hall of Fame|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/04/logies-clarke-enters-hall-of-fame.html|publisher=[[TV Tonight]]|date=21 April 2008|accessdate=4 May 2008}}</ref>
+[[John Clarke (satirist)|John Clarke]] became the 25th inductee into the TV Week Logies [[List of Logie Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web|first=David|last=Knox|title=Logies: Clarke enters Hall of Fame|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2008/04/logies-clarke-enters-hall-of-fame.html|publisher=[[TV Tonight]]|date=21 April 2008|access-date=4 May 2008}}</ref>
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
-*{{imdb award|Logie_Awards/2008|2008 Logie Awards}}
+* {{IMDb event|0000401/2008}}
 {{Logie Awards years}}
-{{DEFAULTSORT:Logie Awards Of 2008}}
 [[Category:Logie Awards|2008]]
 [[Category:2008 television awards]]
 [[Category:2008 in Australian television]]
+[[Category:2008 awards in Australia]]
+[[Category:2000s in Melbourne]]

v t e Logie Awards
Most Popular categories	Personality on Australian Television Actor Actress Presenter New Talent Drama Program Comedy Program Entertainment Program News Panel or a Current Affairs Program Reality Program Lifestyle Program
Most Outstanding categories	Actor Supporting Actor Actress Supporting Actress Drama Series Miniseries or Telemovie Children's Program Factual or Documentary Program News Coverage or Public Affairs Report Sports Coverage
Other awards	Logie Hall of Fame
Former categories	George Wallace Memorial Logie for Best New Talent Most Popular New Male Talent Most Popular New Female Talent Graham Kennedy Award for Most Outstanding Newcomer Most Popular Australian Program Sports Program Factual Program Most Popular Live Show
Ceremonies	1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024