Logie Awards of 2008

Template:Use Australian English Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Template:Infobox film 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
*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]

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Logie Awards of 2008

Contents

Winners and nominees

Gold Logie

Acting/Presenting

Most Popular Programs

Most Outstanding Programs

Performers

Hall of Fame

References

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Gold Logie

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Hall of Fame

References

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