Logie Awards of 1984

The 26th Annual TV Week Logie Awards was held on Friday 6 April 1984 at the Hilton Hotel in Melbourne, and broadcast on the Nine Network. The ceremony was hosted by Bert Newton. Guests included Christopher Atkins, Heather Thomas, Tony Randall, Dwight Schultz, Douglas Barr, Gerald McRaney, Rich Little, Bob Hawke, Dame Edna Everage, Pamela Stephenson and John Bertrand.

Gold Logie

 * Most Popular Personality on Australian Television
 * Winner: Bert Newton in The Don Lane Show (Nine Network)
 * Nominees: Tony Barber, Daryl Somers, Mike Walsh, Rowena Wallace

Acting/Presenting

 * Most Popular Actor
 * Winner: Grant Dodwell in A Country Practice (Seven Network)
 * Nominees: Kevin Miles in Carson's Law (Ten Network), Shane Porteous in A Country Practice


 * Most Popular Actress
 * Winner: Rowena Wallace in Sons and Daughters (Seven Network)
 * Nominees: Penny Cook in A Country Practice (Seven Network), Lorraine Bayly in Carson's Law


 * Most Popular New Talent
 * Winner: James Reyne in Return to Eden (Network Ten)
 * Nominees: Colin Friels for For the Term of His Natural Life (Nine Network), Rebecca Rigg for A Country Practice (Seven Network)


 * Best Lead Actor in a Mini Series
 * Winner: John Stanton in The Dismissal (Network Ten)
 * Nominees: Bill Hunter in The Dismssal (Network Ten)


 * Best Lead Actress in a Mini Series
 * Winner: Sigrid Thornton in All the Rivers Run (Seven Network)
 * Nominees: Rebecca Gilling in Return to Eden


 * Best Supporting Actor in a Mini Series
 * Winner: John Meillon in The Dismissal (Network Ten)
 * Nominees: Charles Tingwell in All the Rivers Run (Seven Network)


 * Best Supporting Actress in a Mini Series
 * Winner: Wendy Hughes in Return to Eden (Network Ten)
 * Nominees: Dinah Shearing in All the Rivers Run (Seven Network)


 * Best Lead Actor in a Series
 * Winner: Kevin Miles in Carson's Law (Network Ten)
 * Nominees: Grant Dodwell in A Country Practice (Seven Network)


 * Best Lead Actress in a Series
 * Winner: Rowena Wallace in Sons and Daughters (Seven Network)
 * Nominees: Penny Cook in A Country Practice (Seven Network), Maggie Kirkpatrick in Prisoner (Network Ten)


 * Best Supporting Actor in a Series
 * Winner: Noel Trevarthen in Carson's Law (Network Ten )
 * Nominees: Shane Withington in A Country Practice (Seven Network)


 * Best Supporting Actress in a Series
 * Winner: Lorrae Desmond in A Country Practice (Seven Network)
 * Nominees: Cornelia Frances in Sons and Daughters (Seven Network)


 * Best Juvenile Performance
 * Winner: Darius Perkins in All the Rivers Run (Seven Network)


 * TV Reporter of the Year
 * Winner: Richard Carleton in Nationwide (ABC)
 * Nominees: Jennifer Byrne in Sunday (Nine Network), Ray Martin in 60 Minutes (Nine Network)

Most Popular Programs

 * Most Popular Drama Series
 * Winner: A Country Practice (Seven Network)
 * Nominees: Sons and Daughters (Seven Network), Carson's Law (Ten Network)


 * Most Popular Comedy Show
 * Winner: The Paul Hogan Show (Nine Network)
 * Nominees: Kingswood Country (Seven Network), Australia You're Standing In It (ABC)


 * Most Popular Variety Show
 * Winner: The Mike Walsh Show (Nine Network)
 * Nominees: The Daryl Somers Show (Nine Network), The Don Lane Show (Nine Network)


 * Most Popular Children's TV Series
 * Winner: Simon Townsend's Wonder World (Ten Network)
 * Nominees: Hey Hey It's Saturday (Nine Network), Play School (ABC)


 * Most Popular Quiz/Game Show
 * Winner: Sale of the Century (Nine Network)
 * Nominees: Family Feud (Nine Network), The New Price is Right (Seven Network)


 * Most Popular Public Affairs Program
 * Winner: 60 Minutes (Nine Network)
 * Nominees: Today (Nine Network), Nationwide (ABC)


 * Most Popular Documentary Series
 * Winner: Willesee documentaries (Seven Network)
 * Nominees: Peach's Gold (ABC), John Laws' World (Network Ten)

Best Programs

 * Best Miniseries/Telemovie
 * Winner: The Dismissal (Network Ten)
 * Nominees: Return to Eden (Network Ten), All the Rivers Run (Seven Network), Scales of Justice (ABC)


 * Best Special Events Telecast
 * Winner: Australia's Entertainment Spectacular (Nine Network)


 * Best News Report
 * Winner: "Ash Wednesday coverage" (Ten Network, Nine Network and Seven Network)


 * Best Single Documentary
 * Winner: Ash Wednesday (Nine Network)
 * Nominees: The Burma Railway (ABC), First Contact (Seven Network)


 * Best Sports Coverage
 * Winner: Cricket (Nine Network)
 * Nominees: America's Cup (Nine Network), James Hardie 1000 (Seven Network)


 * Outstanding Contribution by a Regional Station
 * Winner: Australia Naturally (Television New England, Tamworth)

New South Wales

 * Most Popular Male
 * Winner: Mike Walsh


 * Most Popular Female
 * Winner: Penny Cook


 * Most Popular Show
 * Winner: A Country Practice (Seven Network)

Queensland

 * Most Popular Male
 * Winner: Glenn Taylor


 * Most Popular Female
 * Winner: Jacki MacDonald


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

South Australia

 * Most Popular Male
 * Winner: Rob Kelvin


 * Most Popular Female
 * Winner: Jane Reilly


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

Tasmania

 * Most Popular Male
 * Winner: Bert Taylor


 * Most Popular Female
 * Winner: Jenny Roberts


 * Most Popular Show
 * Winner: Taylor's Tasmania

Victoria

 * Most Popular Male
 * Winner: Daryl Somers


 * Most Popular Female
 * Winner: Paula Duncan


 * Most Popular Show
 * Winner: Carson's Law (Network Ten)

Western Australia

 * Most Popular Male
 * Winner: Russell Goodrick


 * Most Popular Female
 * Winner: Jenny Dunstan


 * Most Popular Show
 * Winner: Channel Nine News (Nine Network)

Hall of Fame
After years in the Australian television industry, Hector Crawford became the first inductee into the TV Week Logies Hall of Fame.