Logie Awards of 1983

The 25th Annual TV Week Logie Awards was held on Friday 22 April 1983 at the Wentworth Regent Hotel in Melbourne, and broadcast on Network Ten. The ceremony was hosted by Michael Willesee. Guests included Dennis Waterman, Pamela Stephenson, Gregory Harrison, David Ogden Stiers, Jack Klugman, Mike Farrell, Erin Gray, Chuck Norris, Peter Davison, Priscilla Presley, Gordon Jackson, Shelley Fabares, Kate Jackson, Stephen Collins and Graham Kennedy.

Gold Logie

 * Most Popular Personality on Australian Television
 * Winner: Daryl Somers in Hey Hey It's Saturday (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: Rowena Wallace in Sons and Daughters (Seven Network)


 * Most Popular New Talent
 * Winner: Stephen Comey in Sons and Daughters (Seven Network)


 * Best Lead Actor in a Series
 * Winner: John McTernan in Cop Shop (Seven Network)


 * Best Lead Actress in a Series
 * Winner: Val Lehman in Prisoner (Network Ten)


 * Best Supporting Actor in a Series
 * Winner: Brian Wenzel in A Country Practice (Seven Network)


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


 * Best Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Telemovie
 * Winner: Brenton Whittle in Sara Dane (Seven Network)


 * Best Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Telemovie
 * Winner: Judy Morris in Jimmy Dancer (ABC)


 * Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Telemovie
 * Winner: Adrian Wright in 1915 (ABC)


 * Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Telemovie
 * Winner: Ilona Rodgers in Sara Dane (Seven Network)


 * Best Juvenile Performance
 * Winner: Jeremy Shadlow in A Country Practice (Seven Network)


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


 * Special Award for Sustained Excellence
 * Receiver: Mike Walsh (Nine Network)

Most Popular Programs

 * Most Popular Drama Series
 * Winner: Sons and Daughters (Seven Network)


 * Most Popular Variety Series
 * Winner: The Mike Walsh Show (Nine Network)


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


 * Most Popular Quiz/Game Show
 * Winner: Sale of the Century (Nine Network)


 * Most Popular Comedy Series
 * Winner: Kingswood Country (Seven Network)

Best/Outstanding Programs

 * Best Miniseries or Telemovie
 * Winner: 1915 (ABC)


 * Best Documentary Series
 * Winner: John Laws' World (Network Ten)
 * Nominees: A Big Country (ABC)


 * Best Single Documentary
 * Winner: Quentin (Seven Network)
 * Nominees: The Survivor: Douglas Mawson (ABC), Greed (Network Ten), A Shifting Dreaming (Nine Network), The Ultimate Struggle (Seven Network)


 * Best Sports Coverage
 * Winner: 12th Commonwealth Games (ABC)
 * Nominees: The Ashes Centenary Series (Nine Network), James Hardie 1000 (Seven Network), Melbourne Cup (Network Ten)


 * Best Children's TV Series
 * Winner: Shirl's Neighbourhood (Seven Network)


 * Outstanding Public Affairs Report
 * Winner: "Annie", 60 Minutes (Nine Network)


 * Outstanding Contribution by a Regional Station
 * Winner: Last Chance (NBN-3, Newcastle)


 * Special Award for Outstanding Contribution to 25 Years of TV Variety
 * Receiver: 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: Earle Bailey (Seven Network)


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


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

South Australia

 * Most Popular Male
 * Winner: Guy Blackmore (Seven Network)


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


 * Most Popular Show
 * Winner: State Affair (Seven Network)

Tasmania

 * Most Popular Male
 * Winner: Bert Taylor (TVT-6)


 * Most Popular Female
 * Winner: Jennifer Jones (TVT-6)


 * Most Popular Show
 * Winner: TVT Documentaries (TVT-6)

Victoria

 * Most Popular Male
 * Winner: Daryl Somers (Nine Network)


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


 * Most Popular Show
 * Winner: Cop Shop (Seven Network)

Western Australia

 * Most Popular Male
 * Winner: Rick Ardon (Seven Network)


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


 * Most Popular Show
 * Winner: Turpie Tonight (Seven Network)

Performers

 * Dennis Waterman
 * Doug Parkinson
 * Jimmy Hannan
 * Syd Heylen