The 18th Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Friday 12 March 1976 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 Lee Marvin; television actors Henry Winkler, Martin Milner and Arte Johnson; and British actors Gordon Jackson and Susannah York appeared as guests.

Awards Winners of Logie Awards (Australian television) for 1976:

Gold Logie Awards presented by Lee Marvin Most Popular Male Personality on Australian Television Winner: Norman Gunston (Garry McDonald), The Norman Gunston Show, ABC

Most Popular Female Personality on Australian Television Winner: Denise Drysdale, The Ernie Sigley Show, Nine Network

Logie

National Best Australian Actor Winner: Paul Karo, The Box, 0–10 Network

Best Australian Actress Winner: Pat McDonald, Number 96, 0–10 Network

Best Australian Drama Winner: Number 96, 0–10 Network

Best Australian Teenage Personality Winner: John Paul Young

Best Australian Music/Variety Show Winner: Young Talent Time, 0–10 Network

Best Commercial Winner: Uncle Sam

Best Individual Performance By An Actor Winner: Chris Haywood, Essington, ABC

Best Individual Performance By An Actress Winner: Maggie Millar, Homicide, Seven Network

Best New Drama Winner: Cash and Company, Seven Network

Best Script Winner: Thomas Keneally, Essington, ABC

Best Single Episode In A Series Winner: "Little Raver", Division 4, Nine Network

Best News Report Winner: Timor report, Gerald Stone, Nine Network

Best Public Affairs Program Winner: A Current Affair, Nine Network

Best TV Interviewer Winner: Michael Schildberger, A Current Affair, Nine Network

Best News Documentary Winner: Of Course I Love Jim Cairns, Nine Network

Best Single Documentary Winner: You Just Don't Realise, 0–10 Network

Best Documentary Series Winner: A Big Country, ABC

For Faith And Continuing Investment In Australian Drama Winner: Hector Crawford

Best Teenage Television Winner: Countdown, ABC

Outstanding Performance By A Juvenile Winner: Jacqui Lochhead, Matlock Police

Outstanding Contribution By A Regional Station Winner: The World Of Jesus Christ Superstar, NBN-3 Newcastle

Victoria Most Popular Male Winner: Ernie Sigley

Most Popular Female Winner: Denise Drysdale

Most Popular Show Winner: The Ernie Sigley Show, Nine Network

New South Wales Most Popular Male Winner: Mike Walsh

Most Popular Female Winner: Jeanne Little

Most Popular Show Winner: The Mike Walsh Show, Network Ten

South Australia Most Popular Male Winner: Sandy Roberts

Most Popular Female Winner: Winnie Pelz

Most Popular Show Winner: Sound Unlimited, Seven Network

Queensland Most Popular Male Winner: Paul Sharratt

Most Popular Female Winner: Jacki MacDonald

Most Popular Show Winner: Studio 9, Nine Network

Tasmania Most Popular Male Winner: Tom Payne

Most Popular Female Winner: Margaret Anne Ford

Most Popular Show Winner: This Week

Western Australia Most Popular Male Winner: Jeff Newman

Most Popular Female Winner: Marie Van Maaren

Most Popular Show Winner: Stars Of The Future, Seven Network

Special Achievement Award George Wallace Memorial Award For Best New Talent Winner: Norman Gunston (Garry McDonald), The Norman Gunston Show, Seven Network

References

External links

Australian Television: 1974–1977 Logie Awards TV Week Logie Awards: 1976