Logie Awards of 1981

The 23rd Annual TV Week Logie Awards was held on Friday 10 April 1981 at the Centrepoint Convention Centre in Sydney, and broadcast on Network Ten. The ceremony was hosted by Michael Parkinson. Guests included Patrick Duffy, Gil Gerard, Lesley-Anne Down, Sam J. Jones, Adam Rich, Van Johnson and Lindsay Wagner.

Gold Logie

 * Winner: Bert Newton in The Don Lane Show (Nine Network)

Acting/Presenting

 * Most Popular Actor
 * Winner: Peter Adams in Cop Shop (Seven Network)


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


 * Most Popular New Talent
 * Winner: Simon Gallaher in The Mike Walsh Show (Nine Network)


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


 * Best Lead Actress in a Series
 * Winner: Sheila Florance in Prisoner (Network Ten)


 * Best Supporting Actor in a Series
 * Winner: Michael Caton in The Sullivans (Nine Network)


 * Best Supporting Actress in a Series
 * Winner: Vivean Gray in The Sullivans (Nine Network)


 * Best Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Telemovie
 * Winner: John Jarratt in The Last Outlaw (Seven Network)


 * Best Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Telemovie
 * Winner: Robyn Nevin in Water Under the Bridge (Network Ten)


 * Best Performance by a Juvenile
 * Winner: Mark Spain in The Restless Years (Network Ten)


 * TV Reporter of the Year
 * Winner: Ray Martin in 60 Minutes (Nine Network)

Most Popular Programs

 * Most Popular Drama Series
 * Winner: Prisoner (Network Ten)


 * Most Popular Variety or Comedy 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: Cold Comfort (ABC)


 * Best Children's Television Series
 * Winner: Simon Townsend's Wonder World (Network Ten)


 * Best Sports Coverage
 * Winner: The 1980 Moscow Olympic Games (Seven Network)


 * Best Documentary Series
 * Winner: A Big Country (ABC)


 * Best Single Documentary
 * Winner: Bird of the Thunderwoman (ABC)


 * Best News Report
 * Winner: "Moreton Bay Rescue", Seven News (Seven Network)


 * Outstanding Public Affairs Report
 * Winner: "The Chelmsford File", 60 Minutes (Nine Network)


 * Outstanding Community Service
 * Winner: "Target 2000" (Network Ten)


 * Outstanding Contribution by a Regional Station
 * Winner: Footsteps of A Legend (GMV-6, Shepparton)


 * Special Logie For Sustained Excellence
 * Winner: The Sullivans (Nine Network)

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: Andrew Carroll (Nine Network)


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


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

South Australia

 * Most Popular Male
 * Winner: Roger Cardwell (Nine Network)


 * Most Popular Female
 * Winner: Anne Wills (Nine Network)


 * Most Popular Show
 * Winner: Clapperboard (Nine Network)

Tasmania

 * Most Popular Male
 * Winner: Jim Cox (TNT-9)


 * Most Popular Female
 * Winner: Anne Waterhouse (TNT-9)


 * Most Popular Show
 * Winner: Tasmanian New Faces (TNT-9)

Victoria

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


 * Most Popular Female
 * Winner: Paula Duncan (Seven Network)


 * Most Popular Show
 * Winner: Prisoner (Network Ten)

Western Australia

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


 * Most Popular Female
 * Winner: Ann Sanders (Seven Network)


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

Performers

 * Anthony Newley
 * Dame Edna Everage