Logie Awards of 2008
The 50th Annual TV Week Logie Awards was held on Sunday 4 May 2008 at the Crown Palladium in Melbourne, and broadcast on the Nine Network.[1] For the first time in the Logie Awards 50-year history, there was no host for the ceremony, but only a series of presenters.[2] Also for the first time, the public were able to vote online for the "Most Popular" categories without needing to buy a copy of TV Week.[3] The nominations were announced on 7 April 2008.[4] Hamish Blake and Andy Lee were the backstage hosts, while Jules Lund, Livinia Nixon and Shelley Craft were the red carpet arrivals hosts.[5]
| 50th Logie Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 4 May 2008 |
| Site | Crown Palladium, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Highlights | |
| Gold Logie | Kate Ritchie |
| Hall of Fame | John Clarke |
| Most awards | Home and Away (4) |
| Most nominations | Home and Away (6) |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | Nine Network |
Winners and nominees
In the tables below, winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.[6]
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 Program |
|---|---|
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| Most Popular Lifestyle Program | Most Popular Factual Program |
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| Most Popular Sports Program | Most Popular Reality Program |
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Most Outstanding Programs
Performers
- Top 10 finalists from So You Think You Can Dance Australia[7]
- The Last Goodnight – "Pictures of You"[5]
- Westlife – "Something Right"[8]
- Vanessa Amorosi – "Perfect"[1]
- Chris Lilley as Mr G – "Naughty Girl"[9]
Hall of Fame
John Clarke became the 25th inductee into the TV Week Logies Hall of Fame.[10]
References
- "50th TV Week Logie Awards, 2008". Tvweeklogies.com.au. Archived from the original on 26 January 2014.
- "Hope at last for the Logies". The Daily Telegraph. News Limited. 31 March 2008. Archived from the original on 13 August 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - "It's Logie voting...with a twist". Televisionau.com. 4 February 2008. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- "Full list of nominations for the 50th Logie Awards". Sunshine Coast Daily. APN News & Media. 7 April 2008. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- "Lilley and Hills threaten Rove and Ritchie for Gold Logie". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. 7 April 2008. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- "2008 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- McGuire, Jess (4 May 2008). "Logies 08: Live Blogging Australian Television's Night of Nights!". Defamer.com.au. Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- "Antonia Kidman sets style standard with flowing train at TV bash". Hello. 5 May 2008. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- Idato, Michael (4 May 2008). "Kate Ritchie wins gold again". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- Knox, David (21 April 2008). "Logies: Clarke enters Hall of Fame". TV Tonight. Retrieved 4 May 2008.
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