The 16th Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Friday, 8 March 1974 at Southern Cross Hotel in Melbourne and broadcast on the Nine Network. Bert Newton was the Master of Ceremonies. Italian film star Gina Lollobrigida and American television actors Tige Andrews, David Cassidy and Macdonald Carey appeared as guests.
Awards Winners of Logie Awards (Australian television) for 1974:
Gold Logie Awards presented by Gina Lollobrigida Most Popular Male Personality on Australian Television Winner: Graham Kennedy, The Graham Kennedy Show, Nine Network
Most Popular Female Personality on Australian Television Winner: Pat McDonald, Number 96, 0-10 Network
Logie
National Best Australian Actor Winner: Leonard Teale, Homicide, Seven Network
Best Australian Actress Winner: Pat McDonald, Number 96, 0-10 Network
Best Australian Drama Winner: Number 96, 0-10 Network
Best Teenage Personality Winner: Debbie Byrne, Young Talent Time, 0-10 Network
Best Australian Comedy Winner: The Aunty Jack Show, ABC
Best Australian Music/Variety Show Winner: Young Talent Time, 0-10 Network
Best Australian Compere Winner: Bert Newton, The Graham Kennedy Show, Nine Network
Best American Show Winner: The Mod Squad
Best British Show Winner: The Benny Hill Show
Best Australian Commercial Winner: Kingford Cigarettes
Best New Drama Winner: Seven Little Australians, ABC
Best Script Winner: Fred Cullen, Homicide, Seven Network
Best News Coverage Winner: Balsa rafts Chile/Australia trip (Ian Leslie, 0-10 Network)
Best Public Affairs Program Winner: A Current Affair, Nine Network
Outstanding Contribution To TV Journalism
Winner: Steve Raymond, A Current Affair, Nine Network
Outstanding Single Acting Performance
Winner: Fred Cullen, Homicide, Seven Network
Outstanding Contribution To TV Comedy Writing
Winner: Fred Parsons
Best Single Documentary Winner: Escape From Singapore, John Power, ABC
Best Documentary Series Winner: Wild Australia, ABC
Outstanding Creative Effort Winner: Gordon French, Tommy, Seven Network
Outstanding Contribution To Daytime TV Winner: Mike Walsh, The Mike Walsh Show, 0-10 Network
Victoria Most Popular Male Winner: Graham Kennedy
Most Popular Female Winner: Mary Hardy
Most Popular Show Winner: The Graham Kennedy Show, Nine Network
New South Wales Most Popular Male Winner: Don Lane
Most Popular Female Winner: Marilyn Mayo
Most Popular Show Winner: The Don Lane Show, Nine Network
South Australia Most Popular Male Winner: Ernie Sigley
Most Popular Female Winner: Anne Wills
Most Popular Show Winner: Adelaide Tonight, Nine Network
Queensland Most Popular Male Winner: Ron Cadee
Most Popular Female Winner: Dina Heslop
Most Popular Show Winner: Studio 9, Nine Network
Tasmania Most Popular Male Winner: Trevor Sutton
Most Popular Female Winner: Jill Morrell
Most Popular Show Winner: This Week
Western Australia Most Popular Male Winner: Jeff Newman
Most Popular Female Winner: Sandy Palmer
Most Popular Show Winner: Stars Of The Future, Seven Network
Special Achievement Award George Wallace Memorial Logie For Best New Talent Winner: Elizabeth Alexander, Seven Little Australians, ABC
External links
Australian Television: 1973-1976 Logie Awards TV Week Logie Awards: 1974