The 24th Annual TV Week Logie Awards was held on Friday 12 March 1982 at the Hilton Hotel in Melbourne, and broadcast on the Nine Network. The ceremony was hosted by Bert Newton. Guests included Cindy Williams, Ernest Borgnine, Robert Urich, Lou Ferrigno, Britt Ekland, Rod Taylor and Genie Francis. Olivia Newton-John also appeared as a guest performer.
National Awards Gold Logie Most Popular Male Personality on Australian Television Winner: Bert Newton in The Don Lane Show (Nine Network)
Acting/Presenting
Most Popular Actor Winner: Paul Cronin in The Sullivans (Nine Network)
Most Popular Actress Winner: Val Lehman in Prisoner (Network Ten)
Most Popular New Talent Winner: Gary Sweet in The Sullivans (Nine Network)
Best Lead Actor in a Series Winner: John McTernan in Cop Shop (Seven Network)
Best Lead Actress in a Series Winner: Val Lehman in Prisoner (Network Ten)
Best Supporting Actor in a Series Winner: Andy Anderson in The Sullivans (Nine Network)
Best Supporting Actress in a Series Winner: Vikki Hammond in The Sullivans (Nine Network)
Best Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Telemovie Winner: Bryan Brown in A Town Like Alice (Seven Network)
Best Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Telemovie Winner: Helen Morse in A Town Like Alice (Seven Network)
Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Telemovie Winner: Dorothy Alison in A Town Like Alice (Seven Network)
Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Telemovie Winner: Gordon Jackson in A Town Like Alice (Seven Network)
Best Performance by a Juvenile Winner: Adam Garnett in I Can Jump Puddles (ABC)
TV Reporter of the Year Winner: Mike Barrett (Seven Network)
Most Popular Programs
Most Popular Drama Series Winner: Prisoner (Network Ten) Nominees: Cop Shop, The Sullivans
Most Popular Comedy Series Winner: Kingswood Country (Seven Network)
Most Popular Quiz/Game Show Winner: Sale of the Century (Nine Network)
Most Popular Variety Show Winner: The Mike Walsh Show (Nine Network)
Most Popular Public Affairs Show Winner: 60 Minutes (Nine Network)
Best/Outstanding Programs
Best Miniseries or Telemovie Winner: A Town Like Alice (Seven Network)
Best Children's TV Series Winner: Humphrey Bear (Nine Network)
Best Documentary Series Winner: A Matter of Chance (ABC)
Best Single Documentary Winner: Stepping Out (Seven Network)
Best Sports Coverage Winner: Cricket (Nine Network)
Best News Report Winner: "Boy Down Well" (Seven Network)
Outstanding Public Affairs Report Winner: "Never Say Die" by Ian Leslie, 60 Minutes (Nine Network) Nominees: Four Corners, Nationwide, Willesee at Seven
Outstanding Regional TV Program Winner: The Hawk (SEQ-TV, Maryborough)
Special Award for Sustained Excellence Winner: Young Talent Time (Network Ten)
State Awards
New South Wales Most Popular Male Winner: Mike Walsh (Nine Network)
Most Popular Female Winner: Katrina Lee (Network Ten)
Most Popular Show Winner: The Mike Walsh Show (Nine Network)
Queensland Most Popular Male Winner: Earle Bailey (Seven Network)
Most Popular Female Winner: Jacki MacDonald (Network Ten)
Most Popular Show Winner: Today Tonight (Nine Network)
South Australia Most Popular Male Winner: Guy Blackmore (Seven Network)
Most Popular Female Winner: Anne Wills (Network Ten)
Most Popular Show Winner: State Affair (Seven Network)
Tasmania Most Popular Male Winner: Tom Payne (TVT-6)
Most Popular Female Winner: Jennifer Jones (TVT-6)
Most Popular Show Winner: People, Places, Politics (TVT-6)
Victoria Most Popular Male Winner: Bert Newton (Nine Network)
Most Popular Female Winner: Paula Duncan (Seven Network)
Most Popular Show Winner: Cop Shop (HSV-7)
Western Australia Most Popular Male Winner: Rick Ardon (Seven Network)
Most Popular Female Winner: Ann Sanders (Seven Network)
Most Popular Show Winner: $50,000 Letterbox (Seven Network)
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