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The Guardian
16 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Lisa Millar and Poh Ling Yeow among nominees for Gold Logie award
Former ABC News Breakfast host Lisa Millar and chef and presenter Poh Ling Yeow are among this year's nominees for the 65th Gold Logie, announced on Monday. Comedians Hamish Blake and Julia Morris, A Current Affair host Ally Langdon, and presenter Sonia Kruger will also vie for the title of most popular personality on Australian television, along with the longest-serving female actor in an Australian soap, Lynne McGranger, who recently announced her retirement from Home and Away after more than 32 years. Still administered by TV Week magazine, the Logies have historically been an unusual awards event, with a mix of popularly voted awards – which celebrities have always actively campaigned to win – and peer-voted awards. That system was overhauled last year and now the awards in the 'best' categories (formerly called 'most outstanding') are determined by a combined score, 50% of which is peer assessment and audience data supplied by the broadcasters and 50% is by public vote. The Gold Logie, Bert Newton, Graham Kennedy and Ray Martin awards remain solely determined by popular vote. Guy Montgomery, the host of Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont Spelling Bee on the ABC, is nominated for the Graham Kennedy Award for Most Popular New Talent, alongside Hailey Pinto for Home and Away, Jenny Tian for Taskmaster Australia, Kate Miller-Heidke for The Voice, Kylah Day for Territory, and Sofia Levin for MasterChef Australia. Blake, Morris and Kruger are also nominees in the Bert Newton award for most popular presenter, along with Australian Idol's Ricki-Lee, the ABC's Zan Rowe and one half of former Woodies tennis powerhouse duo Todd Woodbridge, for his coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games and the Australian Open. Langdon is joined by ABC journalists David Speers (Insiders) and Sarah Ferguson (7.30), Michael Usher (7News), Peter Overton (9News) and 60 minutes report Tara Brown, for her 60 Minutes reporting on Belle Gibson, as nominees for the Ray Martin award for most popular news or public affairs presenter. The Netflix series Territory dominates the Silver Logies category for best actor and actress in a drama, with Anna Torv, Michael Dorman, Robert Taylor and Sam Corlett all in the running. Kaitlyn Dever and Alycia Debnam-Carey are Silver Logie nominees for another Netflix series, Apple Cider Vinegar, which also draws inspiration from the Belle Gibson scandal. Apple Cider Vinegar is in the running for best miniseries or telemovie, along with Stan's Critical Incident, Paramount+'s Fake, Binge/Foxtel's How to Make Gravy, Nine's Human Error and the ABC's Plum. Streaming platforms also dominate the best drama category with the ABC's Return to Paradise and The Newsreader the only free-to-air nominees. The network that hosts the Logies, Seven, dominates the best news coverage category, with its reports on Cyclone Alfred, Melbourne protests and the assassination attempt on Donald Trump all nominees, along with the ABC's coverage of scandals in the childcare sector, Nines' Courage & Science report and its 2024 Gold Walkley winning expose on the CFMEU, Building Bad. Voting for nominees opened at 9am on Monday and will continue until 7pm on 1 August. The winners will be announced in Sydney on 3 August.
ABC News
18 hours ago
- Entertainment
- ABC News
ABC leads networks in 2025 Logie Award nominations
ABC programs and personalities have received an incredible 44 Logie nominations, more than any other network or streamer, including a Gold Logie nomination for Lisa Millar. Millar's warmth, energy and compassion has struck a chord with Australian audiences as presenter and narrator of Muster Dogs ( Where Are They Now and Collies & Kelpies ), host of Back Roads , and presenter on ABC News Breakfast from 2019 to 2024. A respected journalist, Millar is also one of the ABC's longest-serving foreign correspondents. The ABC received nominations across most categories, with Fisk (produced by Origma 45) shortlisted five times, Austin (Northern Pictures with Lincoln Pictures) four times, The Newsreader (Werner Film Productions) and Return to Paradise (BBC Studios and Red Planet Pictures) each three. Zan Rowe has been nominated for the Bert Newton Award for Most Popular Presenter for her work on Take 5 With Zan Rowe and the ABC's New Year's Eve broadcast while Guy Montgomery ( Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont Spelling Bee ) is in contention for the Graham Kennedy Award for Most Popular New Talent. 7.30 anchor Sarah Ferguson and Insiders host David Speers are both nominated for the Ray Martin Award for Most Popular News or Public Affairs Presenter. The ABC is nominated for 12 Silver Logies including Michael Theo, Ben Miller ( Austin ) and Aaron Chen ( Fisk ) for Best Lead Actor in a Comedy. Kitty Flanagan ( Fisk ) and Sally Phillips ( Austin ) are nominated for Best Lead Actress in a Comedy. Return to Paradise stars Lloyd Griffith and Tai Hara are nominated for Best Lead Actor in a Drama and Anna Samson for Best Lead Actress in a Drama. ABC Director, Screen, Jennifer Collins said: 'I'm delighted to see Lisa, Zan and so many talented ABC colleagues and programs recognised at this year's Logie Awards. Congratulations to all our nominees, our incredible production partners and our brilliant ABC Screen and News teams. These nominations reflect our commitment to delivering a premium slate of programming that has a real and meaningful impact for Australians.' The 65th Logie Awards are on Sunday, August 3, 2025, at The Star Sydney. ABC 2025 Logie Award Nominees GOLD LOGIE – Most Popular Personality on Australian Television ● Lisa Millar, Back Roads, ABC News Breakfast, Muster Dogs: Where Are They Now and Muster Dogs: Collies & Kelpies, ABC Bert Newton Award for Most Popular Presenter ● Zan Rowe, Take 5 With Zan Rowe, ABC New Year's Eve, ABC Graham Kennedy Award for Most Popular New Talent ● Guy Montgomery, Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont Spelling Bee, ABC Ray Martin Award for Most Popular News or Public Affairs Presenter ● David Speers, Insiders, ABC ● Sarah Ferguson, 7.30, ABC SILVER LOGIE – Best Lead Actor in a Drama ● Lloyd Griffith, Return To Paradise, ABC ● Tai Hara, Return To Paradise, ABC SILVER LOGIE – Best Lead Actress in a Drama ● Anna Samson, Return To Paradise, ABC SILVER LOGIE – Best Lead Actor in a Comedy ● Aaron Chen, Fisk, ABC ● Ben Miller, Austin, ABC ● Michael Theo, Austin, ABC SILVER LOGIE – Best Lead Actress in a Comedy ● Kitty Flanagan, Fisk, ABC ● Sally Phillips, Austin, ABC SILVER LOGIE – Best Supporting Actor ● Glenn Butcher, Fisk, ABC SILVER LOGIE – Best Supporting Actress ● Julia Zemiro, Fisk, ABC ● Marg Downey, The Newsreader, ABC ● Michelle Lim Davidson, The Newsreader, ABC Best Drama Program ● Return To Paradise, ABC ● The Newsreader, ABC Best Miniseries or Telemovie ● Plum, ABC Best Entertainment Program ● ABC New Year's Eve, ABC ● Countdown 50 Years On, ABC Best Current Affairs Program ● 7.30, ABC ● Australian Story, ABC ● Four Corners, ABC Best Scripted Comedy Program ● Austin, ABC ● Fisk, ABC ● Melbourne International Comedy Festival, ABC ● Optics, ABC Best Comedy Entertainment Program ● Gruen, ABC ● Hard Quiz, ABC ● The Weekly with Charlie Pickering, ABC Best Structured Reality Program ● Muster Dogs: Collies & Kelpies, ABC Best Lifestyle Program ● Gardening Australia, ABC ● Grand Designs Australia, ABC ● Restoration Australia, ABC Best News Coverage or Public Affairs Report ● Betrayal of Trust, Four Corners, ABC Best Factual or Documentary Program ● Miriam Margolyes Impossibly Australian, ABC ● The Assembly, ABC Best Children's Program ● Bluey, ABC ● Ginger and the Vegesaurs, ABC ● Hard Quiz Kids, ABC ● Little J and Big Cuz, NITV and ABC ● Play School, ABC Media contact Nikki Tugwell, ABC Communications
ABC News
18 hours ago
- Entertainment
- ABC News
2025 Logie Award nominations: Lisa Millar, Julia Morris and Poh Ling Yeow among gold nods
The nominees for the 65th annual TV Week Logies have been announced, with a new award category revealed. The Ray Martin Award for Most Popular News or Public Affairs Reporter, named for the former Four Corners and 60 Minutes presenter, will reward an Australian journalistic talent. Former ABC Breakfast presenter Lisa Millar will battle it out for the coveted gold Logie, facing competition from former winner Sonia Kruger and sole male nominee, Hamish Blake. The ABC dominated with 44 nominations in total, including five for comedy Fisk and a Most Popular New Talent nod for spelling bee wiz Guy Montgomery. Netflix was the most nominated streamer on the back of scammer story Apple Cider Vinegar and drama series Territory. The 2025 Logies ceremony will be held in Sydney on August 3. Comedian Sam Pang is set to return as host for the third year in a row. Most Popular Personality on Australian Television Bert Newton Award for Most Popular Presenter Graham Kennedy Award for Most Popular New Talent Ray Martin Award for Most Popular News or Public Affairs Presenter SILVER LOGIE — Best Lead Actor in a Drama SILVER LOGIE — Best Lead Actress in a Drama SILVER LOGIE — Best Lead Actor in a Comedy SILVER LOGIE — Best Lead Actress in a Comedy SILVER LOGIE — Best Supporting Actor SILVER LOGIE — Best Supporting Actress Best Drama Program Best Miniseries or Telemovie Best Entertainment Program Best Current Affairs Program Best Scripted Comedy Program Best Comedy Entertainment Program Best Competition Reality Program Best Structured Reality Program Best Lifestyle Program Best News Coverage or Public Affairs Report Best Factual or Documentary Program Best Sports Coverage Best Children's Program
