Coffee with Luke: TV WEEK Logies Night

G’day mates, it’s Logies night tonight, August 3, 2025, and I’m buzzing like a barista on double espresso—I couldn’t be more excited! The 65th TV WEEK Logie Awards are live at The Star, Sydney, and hosted by the ever-entertaining Sam Pang once again. Expect red‑carpet fashion, star speech tears, and maybe a surprise musical cameo from Guy Sebastianor Richard Marx as rumored (PEDESTRIAN.TV, Daily Telegraph).

As a fruit‑and‑veggie · photography · Apple‑product loving sales assistant/Blogger dude (that’s me—Luke!), I’ll be glued to the screen, casting my votes and cheering on all the Aussie telly legends. Let’s dive in: the full nominee list is below, complete with commentary and a few hot takes.

🏆 Gold Logie – Most Popular Personality on Australian Television

The ultimate honour—and the only award decided purely by public vote.
Nominees (six women, one man!):

  • Ally Langdon (A Current Affair / Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Nine)

  • Julia Morris (I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!, Ten)

  • Lisa Millar (Back Roads, ABC News Breakfast, Muster Dogs series, ABC)

  • Lynne McGranger (Home and Away, Seven – her first Gold Logie nom after 33 years!) (The Nightly, Mediaweek, Yahoo Lifestyle)

  • Poh Ling Yeow (MasterChef Australia, Ten)

  • Sonia Kruger (The Voice, Dancing With The Stars, Logies Red Carpet Show, Seven)

  • Hamish Blake (LEGO Masters Australia, Nine – the only bloke in the field!) (Mediaweek)

Hamish cheekily invited everyone to “vote your favourite lady”—he’s embracing the sisterhood, apparently (The Guardian).

🩵 Bert Newton Award – Most Popular Presenter

  • Hamish Blake (LEGO Masters Australia, Nine)

  • Julia Morris (I’m A Celebrity…, Ten)

  • Ricki‑Lee (Australian Idol, Seven)

  • Sonia Kruger (The Voice, DWTS, Logies Red Carpet Show, Seven)

  • Todd Woodbridge (Tipping Point Australia, Australian Open, Paris 2024 Olympics & Paralympics, Nine)

  • Zan Rowe (Take 5 With Zan Rowe, ABC New Year’s Eve, ABC) (TV Tonight)

📰 Ray Martin Award – Most Popular News or Public Affairs Presenter (new category this year!)

  • Ally Langdon (A Current Affair, Nine)

  • David Speers (Insiders, ABC)

  • Michael Usher (7NEWS / 7NEWS Spotlight, Seven)

  • Peter Overton (9News, Nine)

  • Sarah Ferguson (7.30, ABC)

  • Tara Brown (60 Minutes / Dangerous Lies: Unmasking Belle Gibson, Nine) (TV Tonight)

🧑‍🎤 Graham Kennedy Award – Most Popular New Talent

  • Guy Montgomery (Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee, ABC)

  • Hailey Pinto (Home and Away, Seven)

  • Jenny Tian (Taskmaster Australia, Ten)

  • Kate Miller‑Heidke (The Voice, Seven)

  • Kylah Day (Territory, Netflix)

  • Sofia Levin (MasterChef Australia, Ten) (TV Tonight)

🎭 Silver Logies – Acting Awards

Best Lead Actor in a Drama

  • Lloyd Griffith (Return To Paradise, ABC)

  • Michael Dorman, Robert Taylor, Sam Corlett (Territory, Netflix)

  • Sam Neill (The Twelve, Binge/Foxtel)

  • Tai Hara (Return To Paradise, ABC)

Best Lead Actress in a Drama

  • Alycia Debnam‑Carey, Kaitlyn Dever (Apple Cider Vinegar, Netflix)

  • Anna Samson (Return To Paradise, ABC)

  • Anna Torv (Territory, Netflix)

  • Ayesha Madon (Heartbreak High, Netflix)

  • Lynne McGranger (Home and Away, Seven)

Best Lead Actor in a Comedy

  • Aaron Chen (Fisk, ABC)

  • Ben Miller, Michael Theo (Austin, ABC)

  • Clancy Brown, Luke Cook (Good Cop/Bad Cop, Stan)

  • Patrick Brammall (Colin From Accounts, Binge/Foxtel)

Best Lead Actress in a Comedy

  • Harriet Dyer (Colin From Accounts, Binge/Foxtel)

  • Jenna Owen, Vic Zerbst (Nugget Is Dead: A Christmas Story, Stan)

  • Kitty Flanagan (Fisk, ABC)

  • Leighton Meester (Good Cop/Bad Cop, Stan)

  • Sally Phillips (Austin, ABC)

Best Supporting Actor

  • Ashley Zukerman, Mark Coles Smith, Matt Nable (Apple Cider Vinegar, Netflix)

  • Darren Gilshenan (Colin From Accounts, Binge/Foxtel)

  • Glenn Butcher (Fisk, ABC)

  • Sam Delich (Territory, Netflix)

Best Supporting Actress

  • Aisha Dee (Apple Cider Vinegar, Netflix)

  • Chloé Hayden (Heartbreak High, Netflix)

  • Julia Zemiro (Fisk, ABC)

  • Marg Downey, Michelle Lim Davidson (The Newsreader, ABC)

  • Tilda Cobham‑Hervey (Apple Cider Vinegar, Netflix) (TV Tonight)

📺 Program Categories

Best Drama Program
Bump (Stan), Heartbreak High (Netflix), Return To Paradise (ABC), Territory (Netflix), The Newsreader (ABC), The Twelve (Binge/Foxtel)

Best Miniseries or Telemovie
Apple Cider Vinegar (Netflix), Critical Incident (Stan), Fake (Paramount+), How To Make Gravy (Binge), Human Error (9Network), Plum (ABC)

Best Entertainment Program
ABC New Year’s Eve, Australian Idol, Countdown 50 Years On (ABC), Dancing With The Stars, The Voice (Seven), Carols by Candlelight (9Network)

Best Current Affairs Program
60 Minutes (9Network), 7.30 (ABC), 7NEWS Spotlight (Seven), A Current Affair (9Network), Australian Story (ABC), Four Corners (ABC)

Best Scripted Comedy Program
Austin (ABC), Colin From Accounts (Binge), Fisk (ABC), Good Cop/Bad Cop (Stan), Melbourne International Comedy Festival (ABC), Optics (ABC)

Best Comedy Entertainment Program
Gruen, Hard Quiz, Have You Been Paying Attention?, Sam Pang Tonight, Thank God You’re Here, The Weekly with Charlie Pickering

Best Competition Reality Program
Alone Australia (SBS), Australian Survivor: Brains V Brawn II, LEGO Masters Australia, MasterChef Australia, My Kitchen Rules, The Block

Best Structured Reality Program
Farmer Wants A Wife (Seven), Gogglebox Australia, Married At First Sight, Muster Dogs: Collies & Kelpies, Shark Tank Australia, The Real Housewives of Sydney

Best Lifestyle Program
Better Homes and Gardens, Do You Want To Live Forever?, Gardening Australia, Grand Designs Australia, Restoration Australia, Travel Guides

Best News Coverage or Public Affairs Report
Including stories like Cyclone Alfred, Trump Assassination Attempt, Melbourne Protests, Courage & Science, Building Bad, Betrayal of Trust

Best Factual or Documentary Program
Big Miracles, Ego: The Michael Gudinski Story, Miriam Margolyes Impossibly Australian, The Assembly, Tsunami: 20 Years On, Unbreakable: The Jelena Dokic Story

Best Sports Coverage
2024 AFL Finals Series, 2024 State of Origin, 2025 Australian Open Finals, Australia v India: Border–Gavaskar Trophy, Matildas V China, Paris 2024 Olympics

Best Children’s Program
Bluey, Ginger and the Vegesaurs, Hard Quiz Kids, Little J & Big Cuz, Play School, Rock Island Mysteries (TV Tonight)

🔥 Fan Faves & Predictions

  • Lynne McGranger’s first Gold nom after three decades – huge moment.

  • Poh Ling Yeow could make history as the first woman of colour to claim the Gold Logie.

  • Fans—and Hamish—are rallying behind the female nominees; Ham himself joked he’s "our honorary girl this year”! (News.com.au)

☕ Wrap‑Up

It’s shaping up to be epic. I'll be sipping coffee, munching snacks, and live‑tweeting my reactions as winners are announced. May the best star win—cheers to a sparkling night of Australian television! Don’t forget to vote before 7 pm AEST today, August 1 for most categories, with final closes at 7:30 pm for newer awards. Winners will be revealed on August 3 live from Sydney (TV Tonight).

Let me know if you want a deep dive on any category or behind‑the‑scenes gossip!

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