Logie Awards of 2006
The 48th Annual TV Week Logie Awards was held on Sunday 7 May 2006 at the Crown Palladium in Melbourne, and broadcast on the Nine Network.[1] The ceremony was hosted by Bert Newton, Ray Martin, Daryl Somers, Lisa McCune and Georgie Parker.[1] The nominations were announced at the 50 Years of Television Exhibition at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney on 3 April 2006. In an historic first, the public then voted for their choice of the eight nominees (instead of five) for the Gold Logie via SMS or a 1900 number, right up until the awards night. Special guests included Chris Noth, George Eads and Joan Rivers.[1]
| 48th Logie Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 7 May 2006 |
| Site | Crown Palladium, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Hosted by | Bert Newton Ray Martin Daryl Somers Lisa McCune Georgie Parker |
| Highlights | |
| Gold Logie | John Wood |
| Hall of Fame | Play School |
| Most awards | Home and Away (4) |
| Most nominations | Home and Away (13) |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | Nine Network |
Winners and nominees
In the tables below, winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.[2]
Gold Logie
| Most Popular Personality on Australian Television |
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Acting/Presenting
Most Popular Programs
| Most Popular Australian Drama Series | Most Popular Light Entertainment or Comedy Program |
|---|---|
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| Most Popular Sports Program | Most Popular Lifestyle Program |
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| Most Popular Reality Program | |
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Most Outstanding Programs
Performers
- Pink[1]
- David Campbell[1]
- Chris Lilley (as Ricky Wong) with Cathy Freeman[1]
- Sherbet[1]
- Cirque du Soleil[1]
- Bert Newton (Tribute to Graham Kennedy)
Hall of Fame
Play School became the 23rd induction into the TV Week Logies Hall of Fame (the third television programme to do so).[2]
References
- "48th TV Week Logie Awards, 2006". Tvweeklogies.com.au. Archived from the original on 26 January 2014.
- "2006 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 22 February 2014.