Logie Awards of 1997

The 39th Annual TV Week Logie Awards was held on Sunday 18 May 1997 at the Crown Palladium in Melbourne, and broadcast on the Nine Network. The ceremony was hosted by Daryl Somers, and guests included Patrick Stewart, Daniel Davis, Laura Innes, David James Elliott, Michael T. Weiss and Ben Elton.

Gold Logie

 * Most Popular Personality on Australian Television
 * Winner:
 * Lisa McCune in Blue Heelers (Seven Network)

Acting/Presenting

 * Most Popular Actor
 * Winner:
 * Martin Sacks in Blue Heelers (Seven Network)


 * Most Popular Actress
 * Winner:
 * Lisa McCune in Blue Heelers (Seven Network)


 * Most Outstanding Actor
 * Winner:
 * Colin Friels in Water Rats (Nine Network)


 * Most Outstanding Actress
 * Winner:
 * Alison Whyte in Frontline (ABC TV)


 * Most Popular Light Entertainment Personality
 * Winner:
 * Daryl Somers in Hey Hey It's Saturday (Nine Network)


 * Most Popular Comedy Personality
 * Winner:
 * Eric Bana in Full Frontal (Seven Network)


 * Most Popular New Talent
 * Winner:
 * Tasma Walton in Blue Heelers (Seven Network)

Most Popular Programs

 * Most Popular Series
 * Winner:
 * Blue Heelers (Seven Network)


 * Most Popular Light Entertainment Program
 * Winner:
 * Hey Hey It's Saturday (Nine Network)


 * Most Popular Comedy Program
 * Winner:
 * Full Frontal (Seven Network)


 * Most Popular Public Affairs Program
 * Winner:
 * A Current Affair (Nine Network)


 * Most Popular Lifestyle or Information Program
 * Winner:
 * Better Homes and Gardens (Seven Network)


 * Most Popular Sports Program
 * Winner:
 * The AFL Footy Show (Nine Network)


 * Most Popular Sports Event
 * Winner:
 * 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games (Seven Network)


 * Most Popular Children's Program
 * Winner:
 * Agro's Cartoon Connection (Seven Network)

Most Outstanding Programs

 * Most Outstanding Achievement in Drama Production
 * Winner:
 * Water Rats (Nine Network)


 * Most Outstanding Achievement in Public Affairs
 * Winner:
 * "The Prisoners Who Waited", Sunday (Nine Network)


 * Most Outstanding Documentary
 * Winner:
 * Somebody Now – Nobody's Children Seven Years On (ABC TV)


 * Most Outstanding Achievement in News
 * Winner:
 * "Port Arthur Massacre", ABC News (ABC TV)


 * Most Outstanding Achievement in Comedy
 * Winners:
 * Club Buggery (ABC TV)


 * Most Outstanding Achievement in Sport
 * Winners:
 * 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games – Kieren Perkins 1500m Victory (Seven Network)

Performers

 * Human Nature

Hall of Fame
After a lifetime in Australian television, Garry McDonald became the 14th inductee into the TV Week Logies Hall of Fame.