Logie Awards of 2008
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Template:Infobox Logie Awards 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 |
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Acting/Presenting
Most Popular Programs
| Most Popular Australian Drama Series | Most Popular Light Entertainment Program |
|---|---|
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| Most Popular Lifestyle Program | Most Popular Factual Program |
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| Most Popular Sports Program | Most Popular Reality Program |
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Outstanding Awards
- Most Outstanding Drama Series, Miniseries or Telemovie
Presented by Lisa McCune
- Winner:
- Nominated:
- Most Outstanding News Coverage
Presented by Shaun Micallef
- Winner:
- Nominated:
- "East Timor: Finding Alfredo", Foreign Correspondent (ABC1)
- "Federal Election" (Sky News Australia)
- "Pasha Bulker", National Nine News (Nine Network)
- "Timor Baucau", SBS World News (SBS TV)
- Most Outstanding Public Affairs Report
Presented by Helen Kapalos
- Winner:
- "Some Meaning In This Life: Belinda Emmett", Australian Story (ABC1)
- Nominated:
- "The Big Sting", 60 Minutes (Nine Network)
- "Final Call", Four Corners (ABC1)
- "Hicks On Trial", Insight (SBS TV)
- "Rwanda: Questions of Murder", Dateline (SBS TV)
- Most Outstanding Documentary or Documentary Series
Presenter by Eva Orner
- Winner:
- Nominated:
- Most Outstanding Factual Series
Presented by Damien Leith and Georgie Parker
- Winner:
- Nominated:
- Most Outstanding Comedy Program
Presented by Garry McDonald
- Winner:
- Nominated:
- Most Outstanding Sports Coverage
Presented by Eddie McGuire and Bryan Strauchan
- Winner:
- Nominated:
- Most Outstanding Children's Program
Presented by Daryl Somers, Dickie Knee, Plucka Duck
- Winner:
- Nominated:
Performers
- The Last Goodnight – "Pictures of You"[5]
- Westlife – "Something Right"[7]
- Vanessa Amorosi – "Perfect"[1]
- Mr G from Summer Heights High[citation needed]
- Top 10 finalists from So You Think You Can Dance Australia[citation needed]
Hall of Fame
John Clarke became the 25th inductee into the TV Week Logies Hall of Fame.[8]
References
- ^ a b "50th TV Week Logie Awards, 2008". Tvweeklogies.com.au.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=requires|archive-url=(help) - ^ "Hope at last for the Logies". The Daily Telegraph. News Limited. 31 March 2008. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Antonia Kidman sets style standard with flowing train at TV bash". Hello. 5 May 2008. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- ^ Knox, David (21 April 2008). "Logies: Clarke enters Hall of Fame". TV Tonight. Retrieved 4 May 2008.