# Logie Awards of 1977

The 19th Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Friday 25 March 1977 at Southern Cross Hotel in Melbourne and broadcast on the Nine Network. Bert Newton from the Nine Network was the Master of Ceremonies. American film star Burt Lancaster and television actors Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Susan Seaforth and Bill Hayes, British actors Robin Nedwell and Geoffrey Davies, and Australian actor Jack Thompson appeared as guests. Kate Jackson, star of Charlie's Angels, was scheduled to appear but cancelled at the last minute to start filming on the television movie James at 15.

## Awards

Winners of Logie Awards (Australian television) for 1977:

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

Presented by Burt Lancaster
    Winner: Don Lane, The Don Lane Show, Nine Network
       Nominated:
          Bert Newton, The Don Lane Show, Nine Network
          Mike Walsh, The Mike Walsh Show, 0-10 Network

#### Most Popular Female Personality on Australian Television

Presented by Burt Lancaster
    Winner: Jeanne Little, The Mike Walsh Show, 0-10 Network
       Nominated:
          Denise Drysdale
          Pat McDonald
          Bunney Brooke

### Logie
#### National
##### Most Popular Australian Lead Actor

    Winner: Martin Vaughan, Power Without Glory, ABC

##### Most Popular Australian Lead Actress

    Winner: Ros Spiers, Power Without Glory, ABC

##### Most Popular Australian Drama

    Winner: Power Without Glory, ABC

##### Most Popular Australian TV Teenage Personality

    Winner: Mark Holden

##### Most Popular Australian Comedy

    Winner: The Paul Hogan Show, Nine Network

##### Most Popular Variety Show

    Winner: The Don Lane Show, Nine Network

##### Most Popular Commercial

    Winner: Coca-Cola

##### Best Individual Performance By An Actor

    Winner: Hugh Keays-Byrne, Rush, ABC

##### Best Individual Performance By An Actress

    Winner: Lyndell Rowe, Tandarra, Seven Network

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

    Winner: John Wood, Power Without Glory, ABC
       Nominated:
          Terence Donovan, Power Without Glory
          Alain Doutey, Rush
          John Diedrich, Bluey

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

    Winner: Wendy Hughes, Power Without Glory, ABC
       Nominated:
          Irene Inescort, Power Without Glory
          Heather Canning, Power Without Glory
          Gerda Nicholson, Bluey

##### Best New Drama

    Winner: The Sullivans, Nine Network
       Nominated:
          Rush
          Ben Hall

##### Best Drama Script

    Winner: Colin Free, Rush, ABC

##### Best News Report

    Winner: Ahmad fire, Graham Cumming, Nine Network News

##### Best Public Affairs Program

    Winner: A Current Affair, Nine Network

##### Outstanding Contribution To TV Journalism

    Winner: "Cedar Bay", This Day Tonight, Brisbane, ABC (reporter: Andrew Olle)

##### Best TV Interviewer

    Winner: Mike Willesee
       Nominated:
          Caroline Jones
          Robert Moore
          Michael Schulberger

##### Best News Documentary

    Winner: Katingal, Paul Mullins, Network Ten

##### Best Documentary Script

    Winner: Fred "Cul" Cullen, Australians At War, Network Ten

##### Best Documentary Series

    Winner: Australians At War, Network Ten

##### Best Sporting Documentary

    Winner: Sportsnight, ABC

##### Best Musical Variety Special

    Winner: Neil Diamond's Thank You Australia Concert, Nine Network

##### Outstanding Performance By A Juvenile

    Winner: Greg Stroud, Solo One, Seven Network

##### Outstanding Contribution By A Regional Station

    Winner: The Executives, WIN4, Wollongong

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

    Winner: Don Lane

##### Most Popular Female

    Winner: Mary Hardy

##### Most Popular Show

    Winner: The Don Lane Show, GTV-9

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

    Winner: Mike Walsh

##### Most Popular Female

    Winner: Jeanne Little

##### Most Popular Show

    Winner: The Mike Walsh Show, TEN-10

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

    Winner: Sandy Roberts

##### Most Popular Female

    Winner: Pam Tamblyn

##### Most Popular Show

    Winner: Pam And Steve's Super Fun Show, ADS-7

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

    Winner: Paul Sharratt

##### Most Popular Female

    Winner: Jacki MacDonald

##### Most Popular Show

    Winner: Studio 9, QTQ-9

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

    Winner: Tom Payne

##### Most Popular Female

    Winner: Louise Kent

##### Most Popular Show

    Winner: This Week, TVT-6

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

    Winner: Peter Waltham

##### Most Popular Female

    Winner: Jenny Clemesha

##### Most Popular Show

    Winner: Hey Jude, TVW-7

### Special Achievement Award
#### George Wallace Memorial Logie for Best New Talent

    Winner: Mark Holden