Logie Awards of 1980

The 22nd Annual TV Week Logie Awards was held on Friday 14 March, 1980 at the Hilton Hotel in Melbourne, and broadcast on the Nine Network. The ceremony was hosted by Bert Newton. Guests included Cilla Black, Michael York, Paul Michael Glaser, Greg Evigan, Lee Meriwether, Nicola Pagett, Linda Gray and John Inman, as well as Sesame Street's Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch.

Gold Logie

 * Most Popular Personality on Australian Television
 * Winner:
 * Mike Walsh in The Mike Walsh Show (Nine Network)

Acting/Presenting

 * Most Popular Lead Actor in a Series
 * Winner: Paul Cronin in The Sullivans (Nine Network)


 * Most Popular Lead Actress in a Series
 * Winner: Paula Duncan in Cop Shop (Seven Network)


 * Most Popular New Talent
 * Winner: Vera Plevnik in The John Sullivan Story (Nine Network)


 * Best Lead Actor in a Series
 * Winner: Peter Adams in Cop Shop (Seven Network)


 * Best Lead Actress in a Series
 * Winner: Carol Burns in Prisoner (Network Ten)


 * Best Supporting Actor in a Series
 * Winner: Terry Norris in Cop Shop (Seven Network)


 * Best Supporting Actress in a Series
 * Winner: Noni Hazelhurst in Ride on Stranger (ABC)


 * Best Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Telemovie
 * Winner: John Hargreaves in A Good Thing Going (Nine Network)


 * Best Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Telemovie
 * Winner: Bunney Brooke in The Rock Pool (ABC)


 * Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Telemovie
 * Winner: Chris Haywood in A Good Thing Going (Nine Network)


 * Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Telemovie
 * Winner: Veronica Lang in A Good Thing Going (Nine Network)


 * Best Performance by a Juvenile
 * Winner: Miles Buchanan in A Good Thing Going (Nine Network)


 * Best TV Comedy Performer
 * Winner: Garry McDonald in The Norman Gunston Show (Seven Network)


 * Best TV Script
 * Winner: Michael Cove for A Place in the World (ABC)


 * TV Reporter of the Year
 * Winner: George Negus in 60 Minutes (Nine Network)

Most Popular Programs

 * Most Popular Drama Series
 * Winner: The Sullivans (Nine Network)


 * Most Popular Variety/Comedy Show
 * Winner: The Don Lane Show (Nine Network)


 * Most Popular Public Affairs Program
 * Winner: 60 Minutes (Nine Network)

Best/Outstanding Programs

 * Best New Drama Series
 * Winner: Prisoner (Network Ten)


 * Best Miniseries or Telemovie
 * Winner: Burn the Butterflies (ABC)


 * Best Documentary Series
 * Winner: This Fabulous Century (Seven Network)


 * Best Single Documentary
 * Winner: Mutiny on the Western Front (Seven Network)


 * Best Sports Report or Documentary
 * Winner: Iron Men of the Sea (Network Ten)


 * Best News Report
 * Winner: "Star Hotel Riot" (NBN-3, Newcastle)


 * Outstanding Public Affairs Report
 * Winner: "Child Prostitution", Four Corners (ABC)


 * Outstanding Coverage of a Sports Report
 * Winner: Test cricket (Nine Network)


 * Outstanding Contribution to Children's Television
 * Winner: Simon Townsend's Wonder World (Network Ten)


 * Outstanding Contribution by a Regional Station
 * Winner: Beating Around the Bush (NBN-3, Newcastle)

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: Glenn Taylor (Nine Network)


 * Most Popular Female
 * Winner: Jacki MacDonald (Network Ten)


 * Most Popular Show
 * Winner: Today Tonight (Nine Network)

South Australia

 * Most Popular Male
 * Winner: Tony Murphy (Nine Network)


 * Most Popular Female
 * Winner: Pam Tamblyn (Seven Network)


 * Most Popular Show
 * Winner: Music Express (Seven Network)

Tasmania

 * Most Popular Male
 * Winner: Tom Payne (TVT-6)


 * Most Popular Female
 * Winner: Sue Barnett (TVT-6)


 * Most Popular Show
 * Winner: People, Places, Politics (TVT-6)

Victoria

 * Most Popular Male
 * Winner: Bert Newton (Nine Network)


 * Most Popular Female
 * Winner: Annette Allison (Network Ten)


 * Most Popular Show
 * Winner: The Don Lane Show (Nine Network)

Western Australia

 * Most Popular Male
 * Winner: Terry Willesee (Nine Network)


 * Most Popular Female
 * Winner: Judy Thompson (Seven Network)


 * Most Popular Show
 * Winner: Terry Willesee's Perth (Nine Network)