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ABC congratulates Logie nominees
The ABC congratulates its nominees in this year’s 60th TV Week Logie Awards, spanning drama, comedy, children’s, factual and current affairs programs.
David Anderson, ABC Director of Entertainment & Specialist, said the nominations recognise the ABC’s unrivalled commitment to high-quality and distinctive Australian content:
“Congratulations to all our Logie nominees for their hard work and dedication towards producing content that is distinctive, engaging and uniquely Australian. The diversity of our nominations shows the rich breadth and depth of our programs that inform, educate and entertain Australians.
“Across drama, comedy, factual, news and current affairs, children’s, music, arts and entertainment, the ABC is the nation’s leading source of Australian conversations, culture and stories. We back Australian content and creativity, helping to drive the independent sector and reminding audiences every day of the stories that reflect our culture and community, across the country.”
Leading the ABC’s Logies charge is the award-winning drama series, Seven Types of Ambiguity, with nominations for Most Outstanding Miniseries or Telemovie, Most Outstanding Actor for Hugo Weaving and Most Outstanding Supporting Actor for Anthony Hayes.
The ABC scored Silver Logie nominations for Most Popular Actress for Celia Pacquola (star of comedy series Rosehaven and Utopia) and Deborah Mailman (for Indigenous drama Cleverman), and Most Popular Actor for Luke McGregor (Rosehaven). The stars of Riot have been nominated with Damon Herriman receiving a nod for Most Outstanding Actor and Kate Box securing a nomination for Most Outstanding Actress. Dilruk Jayasimha (Utopia) is nominated for Most Popular New Talent
The ABC’s crucial role in driving social change and community action was recognised through nominations for War on Waste and You Can’t Ask That. Both programs have new seasons on screens later this year.
The ABC’s landmark investigative program Four Corners was recognized with two nominations for Most Outstanding News Coverage or Public Affairs Report: Sarah Ferguson’s exclusive report “The Siege”, a forensic examination of the police response to the Lindt Café siege; and Linton Besser’s report “Pumped”, which exposed failings in the plan to save the Murray Darling Basin river system.
Shaun Micallef’s Mad as Hell won a nomination for Most Popular Comedy Program, while smash-hit crime Drama Harrow makes its Logie debut with a nomination for Most Outstanding Drama Series.
The ABC received two nominations for Most Popular Entertainment Program: Anh’s Brush with Fame (which is nominated for its third successive year) and Hard Quiz, starring Tom Gleeson.
ABC Children’s scored a nomination in the Most Outstanding Children’s Program category for Mustangs FC, about an all-girls’ soccer team.
The ABC also received two nominations in the Most Popular Lifestyle Program for Gardening Australia and The Checkout.
The TV Week Logie Awards will take place on Sunday July 1, from its new home on the Gold Coast.
The Full List of ABC nominees:
Most Popular Nominations
TV WEEK SILVER LOGIE – Most Popular Actor
Luke McGregor (Rosehaven)
TV WEEK SILVER LOGIE – Most Popular Actress
Celia Pacquola (Rosehaven/Utopia)
Deborah Mailman (Cleverman)
Most Popular New Talent
Dilruk Jayasimha (Utopia)
Most Popular Entertainment Program
Hard Quiz
Anh’s Brush with Fame
Most Popular Comedy Program
Shaun Micallef’s Mad as Hell
Most Popular Lifestyle Program
The Checkout
Gardening Australia
Most Outstanding Nominations
TV WEEK SILVER LOGIE – Most Outstanding Drama Series
Harrow
TV WEEK SILVER LOGIE – Most Outstanding Miniseries or Telemovie
Seven Types of Ambiguity
TV WEEK SILVER LOGIE – Most Outstanding Actor
Hugo Weaving – Seven Types of Ambiguity
Damon Herriman – Riot
TV WEEK SILVER LOGIE – Most Outstanding Actress
Kate Box – Riot
TV WEEK SILVER LOGIE – Most Outstanding Supporting Actor
Anthony Hayes – Seven Types of Ambiguity
Most Outstanding News Coverage or Public Affairs Report
The Siege, Part 1 – Four Corners
Pumped – Four Corners
Most Outstanding Children’s Program
Mustangs FC
Most Outstanding Factual or Documentary Program
You Can’t Ask That
War on Waste