Logie Awards of 1997

39th Logie Awards
Date 18 May 1997
Site Crown Palladium, Melbourne, Victoria
Hosted by Daryl Somers
Highlights
Gold Logie Lisa McCune
Hall of Fame Garry McDonald
Most awards Blue Heelers (5)
Television coverage
Network Nine Network

The 39th Annual TV Week Logie Awards was held on Sunday 18 May 1997 at the Crown Palladium in Melbourne, and broadcast on the Nine Network.[1] The ceremony was hosted by Daryl Somers, and guests included Patrick Stewart, Daniel Davis, Laura Innes, David James Elliott, Michael T. Weiss and Ben Elton.[1]

Winners

Gold Logie

Most Popular Personality on Australian Television
Winner:
Lisa McCune in Blue Heelers (Seven Network)[2]

Acting/Presenting

Most Outstanding Programs

Most Outstanding Achievement in Drama Production
Winner:
Water Rats (Nine Network)[2]
Most Outstanding Achievement in Public Affairs
Winner:
"The Prisoners Who Waited", Sunday (Nine Network)[2]
Most Outstanding Documentary
Winner:
Somebody Now – Nobody's Children Seven Years On (ABC TV)[2]
Most Outstanding Achievement in News
Winner:
"Port Arthur Massacre", ABC News (ABC TV)[2]
Most Outstanding Achievement in Comedy
Winners:
Club Buggery (ABC TV)[2]
Most Outstanding Achievement in Sport
Winners:
1996 Atlanta Olympic Games – Kieren Perkins 1500m Victory (Seven Network)[2]

Performers

Hall of Fame

After a lifetime in Australian television, Garry McDonald became the 14th inductee into the TV Week Logies Hall of Fame.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "39th TV Week Logie Awards, 1997". Tvweeklogies.com.au. Archived from the original on 20 April 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 "1997 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Archived from the original on 20 April 2014.
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