Logie Awards of 1986

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{{Infobox film awards

| award = Logie Awards

| number = 28

| image =

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| date = 18 April 1986

| site = State Theatre, Sydney, New South Wales

| host = Michael Willesee

| gold = Daryl Somers

| hall_of_fame = Neil Davis

| most_wins = A Country Practice (4)

| most_nominations =

| network = Nine Network

| last = 27th

| next = 29th

}}

The 28th Annual TV Week Logie Awards was held on Friday 18 April 1986 at the State Theatre in Sydney, and broadcast on the Nine Network.{{cite web|url=http://www.tvweeklogieawards.com.au/logie-history/1980s/1986/ |title=28th TV Week Logie Awards, 1986 |publisher=Tvweeklogies.com.au |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140126183836/http://www.tvweeklogieawards.com.au/logie-history/1980s/1986/ |archivedate=26 January 2014 |url-status=dead }} The ceremony was hosted by Michael Willesee and guests included John Denver, Paul Hogan, Veronica Hamel, Phyllis Diller, Gordon Jackson and Sam Neill and Laura Branigan.

National Awards

=Gold Logie=

;Most Popular Personality on Australian Television

:Winner: Daryl Somers in Hey Hey It's Saturday (Nine Network){{cite web|url=https://au.tv.yahoo.com/the-logie-awards/winners/article/-/5398816/1986/ |title=1986 – The Logie Awards |publisher=Yahoo!7 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140422232833/https://au.tv.yahoo.com/the-logie-awards/winners/article/-/5398816/1986/ |archivedate=22 April 2014 |url-status=dead }}

=Acting/Presenting=

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;Most Popular Australian Actor

:Winner: Grant Dodwell in A Country Practice (Seven Network)

;Most Popular Australian Actress

:Winner: Anne Tenney in A Country Practice (Seven Network)

;Most Popular Australian Actor in a Miniseries or Telemovie

:Winner: Andrew Clarke in Anzacs (Nine Network)

;Most Popular Australian Actress in a Miniseries or Telemovie

:Winner: Megan Williams in Anzacs (Nine Network)

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;Most Popular New Talent

:Winner: Peter O'Brien in Neighbours (Seven Network)

;Best Performance by a Juvenile

:Winner: Nadine Garner in The Henderson Kids (Network Ten)

;TV Reporter of the Year

:Winner: Ian Leslie in 60 Minutes (Nine Network)

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=Most Popular Programs/Videos=

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;Most Popular Australian Drama

:Winner: A Country Practice (Seven Network)

;Most Popular Australian Miniseries or Telemovie

:Winner: Anzacs (Nine Network)

;Most Popular Australian Light Entertainment Program

:Winner: Perfect Match (Network Ten)

;Most Popular Public Affairs Program

:Winner: 60 Minutes (Nine Network)

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;Most Popular Documentary Series

:Winner: Willesee Documentaries (Nine Network)

;Most Popular Children's Program

:Winner: Simon Townsend's Wonder World (Network Ten)

;Most Popular Music Video

:Winner: "What You Need" by INXS

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=Best/Outstanding Programs=

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;Best Light Entertainment Series

:Winner: The Gillies Report (ABC TV)

;Best Light Entertainment Special

:Winner: Cliff Richard in Concert (Nine Network)

;Best Documentary

:Winner: Sweat of the Sun, Tears of the Moon (ABC TV)

;Best News Report

:Winner: "Eagle Farm Siege" (TVQ, Brisbane)

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;Best Public Affairs Report

:Winner: "Tax Summit", Jennifer Byrne, Sunday (Nine Network)

;Outstanding Coverage of Sport

:Winner: Australian Grand Prix (Nine Network)

;Outstanding Contribution by a Regional Station

:Winner: Newshour (TV8, Bendigo)

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State Awards

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=New South Wales=

;Most Popular Male

:Winner: Ray Martin (Nine Network)

;Most Popular Female

:Winner: Anne Tenney (Seven Network)

;Most Popular Program

:Winner: A Country Practice (Seven Network)

=Queensland=

;Most Popular Male

:Winner: Glenn Taylor (Seven Network)

;Most Popular Female

:Winner: Jacki MacDonald (Nine Network)

;Most Popular Program

:Winner: State Affair (Seven Network)

=South Australia=

;Most Popular Male

:Winner: Keith Conlon (Seven Network)

;Most Popular Female

:Winner: Anne Wills (Network Ten)

;Most Popular Program

:Winner: State Affair (Seven Network)

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=Tasmania=

;Most Popular Male

:Winner: Tom Payne (TVT-6)

;Most Popular Female

:Winner: Jenny Roberts (TVT-6)

;Most Popular Program

:Winner: Midweek (TVT-6)

=Victoria=

;Most Popular Male

:Winner: Daryl Somers (Nine Network)

;Most Popular Female

:Winner: Delvene Delaney (Nine Network)

;Most Popular Program

:Winner: Neighbours (Seven Network)

=Western Australia=

;Most Popular Male

:Winner: Rick Ardon (Seven Network)

;Most Popular Female

:Winner: Susannah Carr (Seven Network)

;Most Popular Program

:Winner: State Affair (Seven Network)

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Performers

Hall of Fame

After a lifetime in the Australian television industry, Neil Davis posthumously became the third inductee into the TV Week Logies Hall of Fame.

References

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