# Logie Awards of 1979

The 21st Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Friday 16 March 1979 at Hilton Hotel in Melbourne and broadcast on the Nine Network. Bert Newton was the Master of Ceremonies. American boxer Muhammad Ali, film stars Henry Silva and Cicely Tyson, television actors Robin Williams, Susan Seaforth, Bill Hayes and Lauren Tewes, British actor David Hemmings and television actors Yootha Joyce and Brian Murphy appeared as guests.

## Awards

Winners of Logie Awards (Australian television) for 1979:

### Gold Logie
#### Most Popular Personality on Australian Television

Presented by Muhammad Ali
    Winner: Bert Newton, The Don Lane Show, Nine Network

### Silver Logies
#### Most Popular Lead Actor on Australian Television

    Winner: Paul Cronin, The Sullivans, Nine Network

#### Most Popular Lead Actress on Australian Television

    Winner: Lorraine Bayly, The Sullivans, Nine Network

#### National
##### Most Popular Drama Series

    Winner: The Sullivans, Nine Network

##### Best New Talent In Australia

    Winner: Jon English, Against The Wind, Seven Network

##### Most Popular Australian TV Teenage Personality

    Winner: John Paul Young

##### Most Popular Australian Variety Or Panel Show

    Winner: The Don Lane Show, Nine Network

##### Most Popular Comedy Show

    Winner: The Paul Hogan Show, Nine Network

##### Best Performormance By An Actor In A Major Role

    Winner: John Meillon, Bit Part, ABC

##### Best Performance By An Actress In A Major Role

    Winner: Kerry McGuire, Against The Wind, Seven Network

##### Best Performance By An Actor In A Supporting Role

    Winner: Peter Adams, Cop Shop, Seven Network

##### Best Performance By An Actress In A Supporting Role

    Winner: Chantal Contouri, The Sullivans, Nine Network

##### Best New Drama

    Winner: Against The Wind, Seven Network

##### Best Television Script

    Winner: Michael Aitkens, "Neutral Ground"

##### Best Miniseries/Telemovie

    Winner: Bit Part, ABC

##### Best News Report

    Winner: Bank siege and chase, Nine Network News

##### TV Reporter Of The Year

    Winner: Bill Bennett, Willesee at Seven, Seven Network

##### Best Documentary Series

    Winner: A Big Country, ABC

##### Best Single Documentary

    Winner: The Last Tasmanian, Network Ten

##### Outstanding Coverage Of A Sports Event

    Winner: Bathurst Hardie Ferodo motor race, Seven Network

##### Best Sports Report/Documentary

    Winner: Surfabout, Nine Network

##### Best Performance By A Juvenile

    Winner: Warwick Poulsen, Because He's My Friend, ABC

##### Outstanding Contribution To Children's TV

    Winner: Rainbow

##### Outstanding Contribution To Community Service

    Winner: "Have A Go" campaign, Network Ten

##### Outstanding Contribution By A Regional Station

    Winner: Goin' Down The Road, CBN8 Orange

#### Victoria
##### Most Popular Male

    Winner: Bert Newton

##### Most Popular Female

    Winner: Mary Hardy

##### Most Popular Show

    Winner: The Don Lane Show, Nine Network

#### New South Wales
##### Most Popular Male

    Winner: Mike Walsh

##### Most Popular Female

    Winner: Noeline Brown

##### Most Popular Show

    Winner: The Mike Walsh Show, Nine Network

#### Queensland
##### Most Popular Male

    Winner: Paul Griffin, Nine Network

##### Most Popular Female

    Winner: Jacki MacDonald

##### Most Popular Show

    Winner: Country Homestead, Nine Network

#### South Australia
##### Most Popular Male

    Winner: Ernie Sigley

##### Most Popular Female

    Winner: Pam Tamblyn

##### Most Popular Show

    Winner: The Ernie Sigley Show, Nine Network

#### Tasmania
##### Most Popular Male

    Winner: Jim Cox

##### Most Popular Female

    Winner: Kerry Smith

##### Most Popular Show

    Winner: Saturday Night Show, TNT-9

#### Western Australia
##### Most Popular Male

    Winner: Terry Willesee

##### Most Popular Female

    Winner: Stephanie Quinlan

##### Most Popular Show

    Winner: Channel Nine News, STW9

## Controversies during Logies Night

Before he won the Gold Logie, Bert Newton said to Muhammad Ali, 'I Like The Boy'.