Logie Award for Most Popular Entertainment Program
{{Short description|Australian TV Award}}{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2014}}
{{Use Australian English|date=April 2014}}
{{Infobox award
| name = Logie Award for Most Popular Entertainment Program
| image =
| imagesize =
| presenter = TV Week
| country = Australia
| year = 1986
| holder = Gogglebox Australia (2023)
| website = {{URL|http://www.tvweeklogieawards.com.au/}}
| most_awards = Hey Hey It's Saturday (9)
}}
The Logie for Most Popular Entertainment Program is an award presented annually at the Australian TV Week Logie Awards. It recognises the popularity of an Australian light entertainment program from various formats including comedy, talent, variety, music, talk, and traditional game shows.
It was first awarded at the 28th Annual TV Week Logie Awards, held in 1986 when the award was originally called Most Popular Australian Light Entertainment Program.{{cite web|url=https://au.tv.yahoo.com/the-logie-awards/winners/article/-/5398816/1986/ |title=1986 – The Logie Awards |publisher=Yahoo!7 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140422232833/https://au.tv.yahoo.com/the-logie-awards/winners/article/-/5398816/1986/ |archive-date=22 April 2014 |url-status=dead }} Over the years, it has been known as Most Popular Light Entertainment Program (1987–1988, 1993–2014),{{cite web|url=https://au.tv.yahoo.com/the-logie-awards/winners/article/-/5396319/1987/ |title=1987 – The Logie Awards |publisher=Yahoo!7 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140422233106/https://au.tv.yahoo.com/the-logie-awards/winners/article/-/5396319/1987/ |archive-date=22 April 2014 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=https://au.tv.yahoo.com/the-logie-awards/winners/article/-/5397369/1993/|title=1993 – The Logie Awards|publisher=Yahoo!7|access-date=20 January 2015}} Most Popular Light Entertainment or Comedy Program (1989–1992),{{cite web|url=https://au.tv.yahoo.com/the-logie-awards/winners/article/-/5396339/1989/ |title=1989 – The Logie Awards |publisher=Yahoo!7 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150210130541/https://au.tv.yahoo.com/the-logie-awards/winners/article/-/5396339/1989/ |archive-date=10 February 2015 |url-status=dead }} Most Popular Entertainment Program (2015) and Best Entertainment Program (2016-2017).{{cite web|title=Voting opens for 2016 Logie Awards|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2015/11/voting-opens-for-2016-logie-awards.html|last=Knox|first=David|publisher=TV Tonight|date=16 November 2015|access-date=16 November 2015}} From 2018, the award category name was reverted to Most Popular Light Entertainment Program.{{cite web|title=Voting opens for 2018 Logie Awards|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2018/03/voting-opens-for-2018-logie-awards.html|last=Knox|first=David|publisher=TV Tonight|date=5 March 2018|access-date=5 March 2018}}
The winner and nominees of this category are chosen by the public through an online voting survey on the TV Week website.{{cite web|title=Logie 2012 voting opens|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2011/12/logie-2012-voting-opens.html|last=Knox|first=David|date=5 December 2011|publisher=TV Tonight|access-date=26 January 2015}} Hey Hey It's Saturday holds the record for the most wins, with nine, followed by Rove with six wins.
Winners and nominees
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|Indicates the winning program |
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!scope="col" style="width:1%;"| Year !scope="col" style="width:16%;"| Program !scope="col" style="width:4%;"| Network !scope="col" style="width:1%;" class="unsortable"|Ref |
scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1986
| style="background:#FAEB86"| Perfect Match{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} | style="background:#FAEB86"| {{center|Network Ten}} | rowspan="4"| {{center|{{cite web|url=http://www.australiantelevision.net/awards/logie1986_89.html|title=1986–1989 Logie Awards|publisher=Australiantelevision.net|access-date=15 April 2014}}}} |
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scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1987
| style="background:#FAEB86"| Hey Hey It's Saturday{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} | style="background:#FAEB86"| {{center|Nine Network}} |
scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1988
| style="background:#FAEB86"| Hey Hey It's Saturday{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} | style="background:#FAEB86"| {{center|Nine Network}} |
scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1989
| style="background:#FAEB86"| The Comedy Company{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} | style="background:#FAEB86"| {{center|Network Ten}} |
scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1990
| style="background:#FAEB86"| The Comedy Company{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} | style="background:#FAEB86"| {{center|Network Ten}} | rowspan="4"| {{center|{{cite web|url=http://www.australiantelevision.net/awards/logie1990_93.html|title=1990–1993 Logie Awards|publisher=Australiantelevision.net|access-date=15 April 2014}}}} |
scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1991
| style="background:#FAEB86"| Fast Forward{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} | style="background:#FAEB86"| {{center|Seven Network}} |
scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1992
| style="background:#FAEB86"| Fast Forward{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} | style="background:#FAEB86"| {{center|Seven Network}} |
scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1993
| style="background:#FAEB86"| Hey Hey It's Saturday{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} | style="background:#FAEB86"| {{center|Nine Network}} |
scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1994
| style="background:#FAEB86"| Hey Hey It's Saturday{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} | style="background:#FAEB86"| {{center|Nine Network}} | rowspan="4"| {{center|{{cite web|url=http://www.australiantelevision.net/awards/logie1994_97.html|title=1994–1997 Logie Awards|publisher=Australiantelevision.net|access-date=15 April 2014}}}} |
scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1995
| style="background:#FAEB86"| Hey Hey It's Saturday{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} | style="background:#FAEB86"| {{center|Nine Network}} |
scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1996
| style="background:#FAEB86"| Don't Forget Your Toothbrush{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} | style="background:#FAEB86"| {{center|Nine Network}} |
scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1997
| style="background:#FAEB86"| Hey Hey It's Saturday{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} | style="background:#FAEB86"| {{center|Nine Network}} |
scope="row" style="text-align:center"| 1998
| style="background:#FAEB86"| Hey Hey It's Saturday{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} | style="background:#FAEB86"| {{center|Nine Network}} |
scope="row" rowspan="4" style="text-align:center"| 1999
| style="background:#FAEB86"| Hey Hey It's Saturday{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} | style="background:#FAEB86"| {{center|Nine Network}} | rowspan="4"| {{center|{{cite web|url=http://www.australiantelevision.net/awards/logie1999.html|title=1999 Logie Awards|publisher=Australiantelevision.net|access-date=15 April 2014}}}} |
Battle of the Sexes
| {{center|Network Ten}} |
Midday with Kerri-Anne
| {{center|Nine Network}} |
The Panel
| {{center|Network Ten}} |
scope="row" rowspan="4" style="text-align:center"| 2000
| style="background:#FAEB86"| Hey Hey It's Saturday{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} | style="background:#FAEB86"| {{center|Nine Network}} | rowspan="4"| {{center|{{cite web|url=http://www.australiantelevision.net/awards/logie2000.html|title=2000 Logie Awards|publisher=Australiantelevision.net|access-date=15 April 2014}}}} |
Australia's Funniest Home Video Show
| {{center|Nine Network}} |
The Panel
| {{center|Network Ten}} |
Rove
| {{center|Nine Network}} |
scope="row" rowspan="4" style="text-align:center"| 2001
| style="background:#FAEB86"| The Panel{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} | style="background:#FAEB86"| {{center|Network Ten}} | rowspan="4"| {{center|{{cite web|url=http://www.australiantelevision.net/awards/logie2001.html|title=2001 Logie Awards|publisher=Australiantelevision.net|access-date=15 April 2014}}}} |
Rove (Live)
| {{center|Network Ten}} |
Surprise Surprise
| {{center|Nine Network}} |
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
| {{center|Nine Network}} |
scope="row" rowspan="5" style="text-align:center"| 2002
| style="background:#FAEB86"| Rove (Live){{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} | style="background:#FAEB86"| {{center|Network Ten}} | rowspan="5"| {{center|{{cite web|url=http://www.australiantelevision.net/awards/logie2002.html|title=2002 Logie Awards|publisher=Australiantelevision.net|access-date=15 April 2014}}}} |
Australia's Funniest Home Videos
| {{center|Nine Network}} |
The Crocodile Hunter
| {{center|Network Ten}} |
The Panel
| {{center|Network Ten}} |
This Is Your Life
| {{center|Nine Network}} |
scope="row" rowspan="5" style="text-align:center"| 2003
| style="background:#FAEB86"| Rove (Live){{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} | style="background:#FAEB86"| {{center|Network Ten}} | rowspan="5"| {{center|{{cite web|url=http://www.australiantelevision.net/awards/logie2003.html|title=2003 Logie Awards|publisher=Australiantelevision.net|access-date=15 April 2014}}}} |
The Crocodile Hunter
| {{center|Network Ten}} |
Kath & Kim
| {{center|ABC TV}} |
Russell Coight's All Aussie Adventures
| {{center|Network Ten}} |
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
| {{center|Nine Network}} |
scope="row" rowspan="5" style="text-align:center"| 2004
| style="background:#FAEB86"| Rove (Live){{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} | style="background:#FAEB86"| {{center|Network Ten}} | rowspan="5"| {{center|{{cite web|url=http://www.australiantelevision.net/awards/logie2004.html|title=2004 Logie Awards|publisher=Australiantelevision.net|access-date=15 April 2014}}}} |
Australia's Funniest Home Video Show
| {{center|Nine Network}} |
Kath & Kim
| {{center|ABC TV}} |
Merrick and Rosso Unplanned
| {{center|Nine Network}} |
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
| {{center|Nine Network}} |
scope="row" rowspan="5" style="text-align:center"| 2005
| style="background:#FAEB86"| Rove (Live){{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} | style="background:#FAEB86"| {{center|Network Ten}} | rowspan="5"| {{center|{{cite web|url=http://www.australiantelevision.net/awards/logie2005.html|title=2005 Logie Awards|publisher=Australiantelevision.net|access-date=15 April 2014}}}} |
Dancing with the Stars
| {{center|Seven Network}} |
Deal or No Deal
| {{center|Seven Network}} |
Kath & Kim
| {{center|ABC TV}} |
Merrick and Rosso Unplanned
| {{center|Nine Network}} |
scope="row" rowspan="5" style="text-align:center"| 2006
| style="background:#FAEB86"| Dancing with the Stars{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} | style="background:#FAEB86"| {{center|Seven Network}} | rowspan="5"| {{center|{{cite web|url=http://www.australiantelevision.net/awards/logie2006.html|title=2006 Logie Awards|publisher=Australiantelevision.net|access-date=15 April 2014}}}} |
Deal or No Deal
| {{center|Seven Network}} |
The Glass House
| {{center|ABC TV}} |
Rove Live
| {{center|Network Ten}} |
Spicks and Specks
| {{center|ABC TV}} |
scope="row" rowspan="5" style="text-align:center"| 2007
| style="background:#FAEB86"| Rove Live{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} | style="background:#FAEB86"| {{center|Network Ten}} | rowspan="5"| {{center|{{cite web|url=http://www.australiantelevision.net/awards/logie2007.html|title=2007 Logie Awards|publisher=Australiantelevision.net|access-date=15 April 2014}}}} |
20 to 1
| {{center|Nine Network}} |
Bert's Family Feud
| {{center|Nine Network}} |
Deal or No Deal
| {{center|Seven Network}} |
Thank God You're Here
| {{center|Network Ten}} |
scope="row" rowspan="5" style="text-align:center"| 2008
| style="background:#FAEB86"| Kath & Kim {{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} | style="background:#FAEB86"| {{center|Seven Network}} | rowspan="5"| {{center|{{cite web|url=http://www.australiantelevision.net/awards/logie2008.html|title=2008 Logie Awards|publisher=Australiantelevision.net|access-date=15 April 2014}}}} |
The Chaser's War on Everything
| {{center|ABC1}} |
Spicks and Specks
| {{center|ABC1}} |
Summer Heights High
| {{center|ABC1}} |
Thank God You're Here
| {{center|Network Ten}} |
scope="row" rowspan="5" style="text-align:center"| 2009
| style="background:#FAEB86"| Rove{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} | style="background:#FAEB86"| {{center|Network Ten}} | rowspan="5"| {{center|{{cite web|url=http://www.australiantelevision.net/awards/logie2009.html|title=2009 Logie Awards|publisher=Australiantelevision.net|access-date=15 April 2014}}}} |
Australia's Got Talent
| {{center|Seven Network}} |
Deal or No Deal
| {{center|Seven Network}} |
Spicks and Specks
| {{center|ABC1}} |
Sunrise
| {{center|Seven Network}} |
scope="row" rowspan="5" style="text-align:center"| 2010
| style="background:#FAEB86"| Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} | style="background:#FAEB86"| {{center|Network Ten}} | rowspan="5"| {{center|{{cite web|url=http://www.australiantelevision.net/awards/logie2010.html|title=2010 Logie Awards|publisher=Australiantelevision.net|access-date=15 April 2014}}}} |
Deal or No Deal
| {{center|Seven Network}} |
Hey Hey It's Saturday: The Reunion
| {{center|Nine Network}} |
Spicks and Specks
| {{center|ABC1}} |
Sunrise
| {{center|Seven Network}} |
scope="row" rowspan="5" style="text-align:center"| 2011
| style="background:#FAEB86"| The Circle{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} | style="background:#FAEB86"| {{center|Network Ten}} | rowspan="5"| {{center|{{cite web|url=http://www.australiantelevision.net/awards/logie2011.html|title=2011 Logie Awards|publisher=Australiantelevision.net|access-date=15 April 2014}}}} |
Good News Week
| {{center|Network Ten}} |
Hey Hey It's Saturday
| {{center|Nine Network}} |
Sunrise
| {{center|Seven Network}} |
Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation
| {{center|Network Ten}} |
scope="row" rowspan="5" style="text-align:center"| 2012
| style="background:#FAEB86"| Hamish and Andy's Gap Year{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} | style="background:#FAEB86"| {{center|Nine Network}} | rowspan="5"| {{center|{{cite web|url=http://www.australiantelevision.net/awards/logie2012.html|title=2012 Logie Awards|publisher=Australiantelevision.net|access-date=15 April 2014}}}} |
Australia's Got Talent
| {{center|Seven Network}} |
The Project
| {{center|Network Ten}} |
Spicks and Specks
| {{center|ABC1}} |
Sunrise
| {{center|Seven Network}} |
scope="row" rowspan="5" style="text-align:center"| 2013
| style="background:#FAEB86"| The Voice{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} | style="background:#FAEB86"| {{center|Nine Network}} | rowspan="5"| {{center|{{cite web|url=http://www.australiantelevision.net/awards/logie2013.html|title=2013 Logie Awards|publisher=Australiantelevision.net|access-date=15 April 2014}}}} |
Gruen Planet
| {{center|ABC1}} |
Hamish & Andy's Euro Gap Year
| {{center|Nine Network}} |
The Project
| {{center|Network Ten}} |
The X Factor
| {{center|Seven Network}} |
scope="row" rowspan="5" style="text-align:center"| 2014
| style="background:#FAEB86"| Hamish & Andy's Gap Year Asia{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} | style="background:#FAEB86"| {{center|Nine Network}} |
Ja'mie: Private School Girl
| {{center|ABC1}} |
The Project
| {{center|Network Ten}} |
The Voice
| {{center|Nine Network}} |
The X Factor
| {{center|Seven Network}} |
scope="row" rowspan="5" style="text-align:center"| 2015
| style="background:#FAEB86"| Hamish & Andy's Gap Year South America{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} | style="background:#FAEB86"| {{center|Nine Network}} | rowspan="5"| {{center|{{cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2015/05/tv-week-logie-awards-2015-winners.html|title=TV Week Logie Awards 2015: winners|last=Knox|first=David|publisher=TV Tonight|date=3 May 2015|access-date=4 May 2015}}}} |
Family Feud
| {{center|Network Ten}} |
The Project
| {{center|Network Ten}} |
Sunrise
| {{center|Seven Network}} |
The Voice
| {{center|Nine Network}} |
scope="row" rowspan="5" style="text-align:center"| 2016
| style="background:#FAEB86"| Family Feud{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} | style="background:#FAEB86"| {{center|Network Ten}} | rowspan="5"| {{center|{{cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2016/05/2016-logie-awards-winners.html|title=2016 Logie Awards: winners|last=Knox|first=David|publisher=TV Tonight|date=9 May 2016|access-date=9 May 2016}}}} |
Gruen
| {{center|ABC}} |
Have You Been Paying Attention?
| {{center|Network Ten}} |
The Voice
| {{center|Nine Network}} |
The X Factor Australia
| {{center|Seven Network}} |
scope="row" rowspan="5" style="text-align:center"| 2017
| style="background:#FAEB86"| Have You Been Paying Attention?{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} | style="background:#FAEB86"| {{center|Network Ten}} | rowspan="5"| {{center|{{cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2017/04/tv-week-logie-awards-2017-winners.html|title=TV Week Logie Awards 2017: winners|last=Knox|first=David|publisher=TV Tonight|date=23 April 2017|access-date=23 April 2017}}}} |
Anh's Brush with Fame
| {{center|ABC}} |
Family Feud
| {{center|Network Ten}} |
The Voice
| {{center|Nine Network}} |
Upper Middle Bogan
| {{center|ABC}} |
scope="row" rowspan="5" style="text-align:center"| 2018
| style="background:#FAEB86"| Gogglebox Australia{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} | style="background:#FAEB86"| {{center|Network Ten | rowspan="5"| {{center|{{cite web|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2018/07/60th-logie-awards-winners.html|title=60th Logie Awards: winners|last=Knox|first=David|publisher=TV Tonight|date=1 July 2018|access-date=2 July 2018}}}} |
Anh's Brush with Fame
| {{center|ABC}} |
Family Feud
| {{center|Network Ten}} |
Hard Quiz
| {{center|ABC}} |
The Project
| {{center|Network Ten}} |
scope="row" rowspan="6" style="text-align:center"| 2019
| style="background:#FAEB86"| Gogglebox Australia{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} | style="background:#FAEB86"| {{center|Network Ten | rowspan="6"| {{center|{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|title=Logie Awards 2019: winners|publisher=TV Tonight|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2019/06/logie-awards-2019-winners.html|date=30 June 2019|access-date=1 July 2019}}}} |
Anh's Brush with Fame
| {{center|ABC}} |
Dancing with the Stars
| {{center|Network Ten}} |
Gruen
| {{center|ABC}} |
Hard Quiz
| {{center|ABC}} |
The Voice
| {{center|Nine Network}} |
scope="row" rowspan="6" style="text-align:center"| 2022
| style="background:#FAEB86"| Gogglebox Australia{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} | style="background:#FAEB86"| {{center|Network Ten | rowspan="6"| |
Anh's Brush with Fame
| {{center|ABC}} |
Hard Quiz
| {{center|ABC}} |
Lego Masters
| {{center|Nine Network}} |
The Masked Singer Australia
| {{center|Network Ten}} |
The Voice
| {{center|Seven Network}} |
rowspan="6" |2023
| style="background:#FAEB86"| Gogglebox Australia{{double dagger|alt=Award winner}} | style="background:#FAEB86"| {{center|Network Ten | rowspan="6"| |
Australia's Got Talent
| {{center|Seven Network}} |
Gruen
| {{center|ABC}} |
Hard Quiz
| {{center|ABC}} |
Lego Masters
| {{center|Nine Network}} |
The Voice
| {{center|Seven Network}} |
Multiple wins
class="wikitable" rowspan=2 style="text-align: center; background: #f6e39c" |
scope="col" style="width:55px;"| Number
!scope="col" style="text-align:center;"| Program |
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colspan="2"| Wins |
scope="row"| {{center|9}} |
scope="row"| {{center|6}}
| Rove |
scope="row" rowspan="2"| {{center|3}} |
Gogglebox Australia |
scope="row" rowspan="2"| {{center|2}} |
Fast Forward |
See also
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
External links
- {{Official website|http://www.tvweeklogieawards.com.au/}}
{{Logie Awards years}}