Logie Awards of 1989

The 31st Annual TV Week Logie Awards was held on Friday 17 March 1989 at the Hyatt on Collins in Melbourne, and broadcast on the Seven Network. The ceremony was hosted by Bert Newton and guests included Raquel Welch, Leslie Nielsen and Bryan Brown.

Gold Logie

 * Most Popular Personality on Australian Television
 * Winner: Daryl Somers in Hey Hey It's Saturday (Nine Network)
 * Nominees: Kylie Minogue, Craig McLachlan, Jason Donovon

Acting/Presenting

 * Most Popular Actor
 * Winner: Craig McLachlan in Neighbours (Network Ten)
 * Nominees: Alex Papps in Home and Away (Seven Network), Jason Donovon in Neighbours (Network Ten)


 * Most Popular Actress
 * Winner: Annie Jones in Neighbours (Network Ten)
 * Nominees: Nicolle Dickson in Home and Away (Seven Network), Kylie Minogue in Neighbours (Network Ten)


 * Most Popular Actor in a Telemovie or Miniseries
 * Winner: Bryan Brown in The Shiralee (Seven Network)
 * Nominees: Hugo Weaving in The Dirtwater Dynasty (Network Ten), Vince Colosimo in All the Way (Nine Network)


 * Most Popular Actress in a Telemovie or Miniseries
 * Winner: Rebecca Smart in The Shiralee (Seven Network)
 * Nominees: Dannii Minogue in All the Way (Nine Network), Noni Hazlehurst in The Shiralee (Seven Network)


 * Most Outstanding Actor
 * Winner: John Wood in Rafferty's Rules (Seven Network)
 * Nominees: Simon Chilvers in Rafferty's Rules (Seven Network), Robert Grubb in The Flying Doctors (Nine Network)


 * Most Outstanding Actress
 * Winner: Joan Sydney in A Country Practice (Seven Network)
 * Nominees: Linda Cropper in Melba (Seven Network); Di Smith in A Country Practice (Seven Network)


 * Most Popular Light Entertainment or Comedy Personality
 * Winner: Mary-Anne Fahey in The Comedy Company (Network Ten)
 * Nominees: Mark Mitchell in The Comedy Company (Network Ten), Daryl Somers in Hey Hey It's Saturday (Nine Network)


 * Most Popular New Talent
 * Winner: Nicolle Dickson in Home and Away (Seven Network)
 * Nominees: Rachel Friend in Neighbours (Network Ten), Rebecca Smart in The Shiralee (Seven Network)

Most Popular Programs/Videos

 * Most Popular Series
 * Winner: Neighbours (Network Ten)
 * Nominees: Home and Away (Seven Network), A Country Practice (Seven Network)


 * Most Popular Telemovie or Miniseries
 * Winner: The Shiralee (Seven Network)
 * Nominees: The Dirtwater Dynasty (Network Ten), All the Way (Nine Network)


 * Most Popular Light Entertainment or Comedy Program
 * Winner: The Comedy Company (Network Ten)
 * Nominees: Hey Dad..! (Seven Network), Hey Hey It's Saturday (Nine Network)


 * Most Popular Public Affairs Program
 * Winner: A Current Affair (Nine Network)
 * Nominees: Hinch (Seven Network), 60 Minutes (Nine Network)


 * Most Popular Sports Coverage
 * Winner: Seoul Olympic Games (Network Ten)
 * Nominees: Cricket (Nine Network), Summer of Tennis (Seven Network)


 * Most Popular Children's Show
 * Winner: Wombat (Seven Network)
 * Nominees: The Early Bird Show (Network Ten), Young Talent Time (Network Ten)


 * Most Popular Music Video
 * Winner: "Age of Reason" by John Farnham
 * Nominees: "Especially for You" by Kylie & Jason, "Two Strong Hearts" by John Farnham

Most Outstanding Programs

 * Most Outstanding Single Documentary or Documentary Series
 * Winner: Nature of Australia (ABC TV)


 * Most Outstanding Achievement in News
 * Winner: "Walsh Street shootings", Michael Venus ([[Nine Network)


 * Most Outstanding Achievement in Public Affairs
 * Winner: Four Corners (ABC TV)


 * Most Outstanding Achievement by Regional Television
 * Winner: Walkabout Documentaries (RTQ7)

Performers

 * "The Golden Girls" (Lorrae Desmond, Hazel Phillips, Pat McDonald, Jeanne Little, Denise Drysdale, Rowena Wallace)
 * John Farnham
 * Norman Gunston

Hall of Fame
After years in the Australian television industry, Bryan Brown became the sixth inductee into the TV Week Logies Hall of Fame.