Logie Awards of 1972

The 14th Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Friday 18 February 1972 at the Southern Cross Hotel in Melbourne. The awards were broadcast live on the Nine Network in Sydney, Brisbane, and Adelaide and broadcast later elsewhere. Bert Newton from the Nine Network was the Master of Ceremonies. The awards featured appearances by Rock Hudson and Roger Moore. Juliet Mills, Kenneth Connor and Robert Reed were also present.

The Gold Logie was won by Gerard Kennedy for his lead role in Division 4 and he also won best actor with Pat Smith winning the best actress award for her role in the same series. Division 4 also won the best Australian drama. This article lists the winners of Logie Awards (Australian television) for 1971:

Gold Logie
Presented by Rock Hudson
 * Most Popular Personality on Australian Television
 * Winner:
 * Gerard Kennedy

National

 * Best Actor
 * Winner:
 * Gerard Kennedy, Division 4, Nine Network


 * Best Actress
 * Winner:
 * Pat Smith, Division 4, Nine Network


 * Best Australian Drama
 * Winner:
 * Division 4, Nine Network


 * Best Teenage Personality
 * Winner:
 * Johnny Farnham


 * Best Australian Comedy
 * Winner:
 * The Group, Seven Network


 * Best Australian Music/Variety Show
 * Winner:
 * Young Talent Time, Network Ten


 * Best Compere
 * Winner:
 * Bert Newton, In Melbourne Tonight, Nine Network


 * Best Overseas Drama USA
 * Winner:
 * The Mod Squad


 * Best Overseas Drama UK
 * Winner:
 * The Persuaders


 * Best Commercial
 * Winner:
 * Fanta


 * Best New Drama Series
 * Winner:
 * Matlock Police, Network Ten


 * Best Scriptwriter
 * Winner:
 * Tony Morphett, Dynasty, ABC


 * Best Individual Acting Performance
 * Winner:
 * Jack Fegan, Division 4, Nine Network


 * Best News Coverage
 * Winner:
 * Victoria-Springbok rugby match


 * Outstanding Creative Effort
 * Winner:
 * Dead Men Running, ABC


 * Outstanding Contribution To TV Journalism
 * Winner:
 * Dateline '71, Network Ten

Victoria

 * Most Popular Male
 * Winner:
 * Frank Wilson


 * Most Popular Female
 * Winner:
 * Mary Hardy


 * Most Popular Program
 * Winner:
 * Penthouse Club, Seven Network

New South Wales

 * Most Popular Male
 * Winner:
 * Bob Rogers


 * Most Popular Female
 * Winner:
 * Penny Spence


 * Most Popular Program
 * Winner:
 * The Bob Rogers Show, Seven Network

Queensland

 * Most Popular Male
 * Winner:
 * Ron Cadee


 * Most Popular Female
 * Winner:
 * Dina Heslop


 * Most Popular Program
 * Winner:
 * I've Got A Secret, Nine Network

South Australia

 * Most Popular Male
 * Winner:
 * Ernie Sigley


 * Most Popular Female
 * Winner:
 * Anne Wills


 * Most Popular Program
 * Winner:
 * Adelaide Tonight, Nine Network

Tasmania

 * Most Popular Male
 * Winner:
 * Graeme Smith


 * Most Popular Female
 * Winner:
 * Sue Gray


 * Most Popular Program
 * Winner:
 * Smith's Weekly

Western Australia

 * Most Popular Male
 * Winner:
 * Jeff Newman


 * Most Popular Female
 * Winner:
 * Jenny Clemesha


 * Most Popular Program
 * Winner:
 * Stars Of The Future, Seven Network

Special Achievement Awards

 * George Wallace Memorial Logie For Best New Talent
 * Winner:
 * Jamie Redfern, Young Talent Time, Network Ten