Logie Awards of 1980

The 22nd Annual TV Week Logie Awards was held on Friday 14 March, 1980 at the Hilton Hotel in Melbourne, and broadcast on the Nine Network.^[1] The ceremony was hosted by Bert Newton.^[1] Guests included Cilla Black, Michael York, Paul Michael Glaser, Greg Evigan, Lee Meriwether, Nicola Pagett, Linda Gray and John Inman, as well as Sesame Street's Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch.^[1]

22nd Logie Awards
Date	14 March 1980
Site	Hilton Hotel, Melbourne, Victoria
Hosted by	Bert Newton
Highlights
Gold Logie	Mike Walsh
Most awards	A Good Thing Going (4)
Television coverage
Network	Nine Network
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National Awards

Gold Logie

Most Popular Personality on Australian Television

Winner:

Mike Walsh in The Mike Walsh Show (Nine Network)^[2]

Acting/Presenting

Most Popular Lead Actor in a Series Winner: Paul Cronin in The Sullivans (Nine Network)[2] Most Popular Lead Actress in a Series Winner: Paula Duncan in Cop Shop (Seven Network)[2] Most Popular New Talent Winner: Vera Plevnik in The John Sullivan Story (Nine Network)[2] Best Lead Actor in a Series Winner: Peter Adams in Cop Shop (Seven Network)[2] Best Lead Actress in a Series Winner: Carol Burns in Prisoner (Network Ten)[2] Best Supporting Actor in a Series Winner: Terry Norris in Cop Shop (Seven Network)[2] Best Supporting Actress in a Series Winner: Noni Hazelhurst in Ride on Stranger (ABC)[2] Best Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Telemovie Winner: John Hargreaves in A Good Thing Going (Nine Network)[2]

Best Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Telemovie Winner: Bunney Brooke in The Rock Pool (ABC)[2] Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Telemovie Winner: Chris Haywood in A Good Thing Going (Nine Network)[2] Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Telemovie Winner: Veronica Lang in A Good Thing Going (Nine Network)[2] Best Performance by a Juvenile Winner: Miles Buchanan in A Good Thing Going (Nine Network)[2] Best TV Comedy Performer Winner: Garry McDonald in The Norman Gunston Show (Seven Network)[2] Best TV Script Winner: Michael Cove for A Place in the World (ABC)[2] TV Reporter of the Year Winner: George Negus in 60 Minutes (Nine Network)[2]

Most Popular Programs

Most Popular Drama Series

Winner: The Sullivans (Nine Network)^[2]

Most Popular Variety/Comedy Show

Winner: The Don Lane Show (Nine Network)^[2]

Most Popular Public Affairs Program

Winner: 60 Minutes (Nine Network)^[2]

Best/Outstanding Programs

Best New Drama Series Winner: Prisoner (Network Ten)[2] Best Miniseries or Telemovie Winner: Burn the Butterflies (ABC)[2] Best Documentary Series Winner: This Fabulous Century (Seven Network)[2] Best Single Documentary Winner: Mutiny on the Western Front (Seven Network)[2] Best Sports Report or Documentary Winner: Iron Men of the Sea (Network Ten)[2]

Best News Report Winner: "Star Hotel Riot" (NBN-3, Newcastle)[2] Outstanding Public Affairs Report Winner: "Child Prostitution", Four Corners (ABC)[2] Outstanding Coverage of a Sports Report Winner: Test cricket (Nine Network)[2] Outstanding Contribution to Children's Television Winner: Simon Townsend's Wonder World (Network Ten)[2] Outstanding Contribution by a Regional Station Winner: Beating Around the Bush (NBN-3, Newcastle)[2]

State Awards

New South Wales Most Popular Male Winner: Mike Walsh (Nine Network)[2] Most Popular Female Winner: Katrina Lee (Network Ten)[2] Most Popular Show Winner: The Mike Walsh Show (Nine Network)[2] Queensland Most Popular Male Winner: Glenn Taylor (Nine Network)[2] Most Popular Female Winner: Jacki MacDonald (Network Ten)[2] Most Popular Show Winner: Today Tonight (Nine Network)[2] South Australia Most Popular Male Winner: Tony Murphy (Nine Network)[2] Most Popular Female Winner: Pam Tamblyn (Seven Network)[2] Most Popular Show Winner: Music Express (Seven Network)[2]

Tasmania Most Popular Male Winner: Tom Payne (TVT-6)[2] Most Popular Female Winner: Sue Barnett (TVT-6)[2] Most Popular Show Winner: People, Places, Politics (TVT-6)[2] Victoria Most Popular Male Winner: Bert Newton (Nine Network)[2] Most Popular Female Winner: Annette Allison (Network Ten)[2] Most Popular Show Winner: The Don Lane Show (Nine Network)[2] Western Australia Most Popular Male Winner: Terry Willesee (Nine Network)[2] Most Popular Female Winner: Judy Thompson (Seven Network)[2] Most Popular Show Winner: Terry Willesee's Perth (Nine Network)[2]