Logie Awards of 1986

The 28th Annual TV Week Logie Awards was held on Friday 18 April 1986 at the State Theatre in Sydney, and broadcast on the Nine Network. The ceremony was hosted by Michael Willesee and guests included John Denver, Paul Hogan, Veronica Hamel, Phyllis Diller, Gordon Jackson and Sam Neill and Laura Branigan.

Gold Logie

 * Most Popular Personality on Australian Television
 * Winner: Daryl Somers in Hey Hey It's Saturday (Nine Network)

Acting/Presenting

 * Most Popular Australian Actor
 * Winner: Grant Dodwell in A Country Practice (Seven Network)


 * Most Popular Australian Actress
 * Winner: Anne Tenney in A Country Practice (Seven Network)


 * Most Popular Australian Actor in a Miniseries or Telemovie
 * Winner: Andrew Clarke in Anzacs (Nine Network)


 * Most Popular Australian Actress in a Miniseries or Telemovie
 * Winner: Megan Williams in Anzacs (Nine Network)


 * Most Popular New Talent
 * Winner: Peter O'Brien in Neighbours (Seven Network)


 * Best Performance by a Juvenile
 * Winner: Nadine Garner in The Henderson Kids (Network Ten)


 * TV Reporter of the Year
 * Winner: Ian Leslie in 60 Minutes (Nine Network)

Most Popular Programs/Videos

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


 * Most Popular Australian Miniseries or Telemovie
 * Winner: Anzacs (Nine Network)


 * Most Popular Australian Light Entertainment Program
 * Winner: Perfect Match (Network Ten)


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


 * Most Popular Documentary Series
 * Winner: Willesee Documentaries (Nine Network)


 * Most Popular Children's Program
 * Winner: Simon Townsend's Wonder World (Network Ten)


 * Most Popular Music Video
 * Winner: "What You Need" by INXS

Best/Outstanding Programs

 * Best Light Entertainment Series
 * Winner: The Gillies Report (ABC TV)


 * Best Light Entertainment Special
 * Winner: Cliff Richard in Concert (Nine Network)


 * Best Documentary
 * Winner: Sweat of the Sun, Tears of the Moon (ABC TV)


 * Best News Report
 * Winner: "Eagle Farm Siege" (TVQ, Brisbane)


 * Best Public Affairs Report
 * Winner: "Tax Summit", Jennifer Byrne, Sunday (Nine Network)


 * Outstanding Coverage of Sport
 * Winner: Australian Grand Prix (Nine Network)


 * Outstanding Contribution by a Regional Station
 * Winner: Newshour (TV8, Bendigo)

New South Wales

 * Most Popular Male
 * Winner: Ray Martin (Nine Network)


 * Most Popular Female
 * Winner: Anne Tenney (Seven Network)


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

Queensland

 * Most Popular Male
 * Winner: Glenn Taylor (Seven Network)


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


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

South Australia

 * Most Popular Male
 * Winner: Keith Conlon (Seven Network)


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


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

Tasmania

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


 * Most Popular Female
 * Winner: Jenny Roberts (TVT-6)


 * Most Popular Program
 * Winner: Midweek (TVT-6)

Victoria

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


 * Most Popular Female
 * Winner: Delvene Delaney (Nine Network)


 * Most Popular Program
 * Winner: Neighbours (Seven Network)

Western Australia

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


 * Most Popular Female
 * Winner: Susannah Carr (Seven Network)


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

Performers

 * John Farnham and Laura Branigan
 * Julie Anthony and John Denver
 * Tony Bartuccio dancers
 * Max Gillies and Tracy Harvey

Hall of Fame
After a lifetime in the Australian television industry, Neil Davis posthumously became the third inductee into the TV Week Logies Hall of Fame.