Logie Awards of 1988

The 30th Annual TV Week Logie Awards was held on Friday 11 March 1988 at the Hyatt on Collins in Melbourne, and broadcast on the Nine Network.^[1] The ceremony was hosted by Daryl Somers and guests included Mickey Rooney and Bea Arthur.^[1]

30th Logie Awards
Date	11 March 1988
Site	Hyatt on Collins, Melbourne, Victoria
Hosted by	Daryl Somers
Highlights
Gold Logie	Kylie Minogue
Hall of Fame	Bert Newton
Most awards	Neighbours (4)
Television coverage
Network	Nine Network
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Winners

Gold Logie

Most Popular Personality on Australian Television

Winner: Kylie Minogue in Neighbours (Network Ten)^[2]

Acting

Most Popular Actor Winner: Jason Donovan in Neighbours (Network Ten)[2] Most Popular Actress Winner: Kylie Minogue in Neighbours (Network Ten)[2] Most Popular Actor in a Miniseries or Telemovie Winner: Nicholas Eadie in Vietnam (Network Ten)[2] Most Popular Actress in a Miniseries or Telemovie Winner: Nicole Kidman in Vietnam (Network Ten)[2]

Most Outstanding Actor Winner: John Wood in Rafferty's Rules (Seven Network)[2] Most Outstanding Actress Winner: Catherine Wilkin in Rafferty's Rules (Seven Network)[2] Most Popular New Talent Winner: Alex Papps in The Henderson Kids (Network Ten)[2]

Most Popular Programs/Videos

Most Popular Australian Drama Winner: Neighbours (Network Ten)[2] Most Popular Single Telemovie or Miniseries Winner: Vietnam (Network Ten)[2] Most Popular Light Entertainment Program Winner: Hey Hey It's Saturday (Nine Network)[2] Most Popular Public Affairs Program Winner: 60 Minutes (Nine Network)[2]

Most Popular Sports Coverage Winner: Cricket (Nine Network)[2] Most Popular Children's Program Winner: Wombat (Seven Network)[2] Most Popular Music Video Winner: "Locomotion" by Kylie Minogue[2]

Most Outstanding Programs

Most Outstanding Single Documentary or Documentary Series Winner: Suzi's Story (Network Ten)[2] Most Outstanding Achievement in News Winner: "Hoddle St Massacre" (Seven Network)[2]

Most Outstanding Achievement in Public Affairs Winner: Four Corners (ABC TV)[2] Most Outstanding Contribution by a Regional Station Winner: Richmond Vale Railway (NBN-3, Newcastle)[2]

Performers

• David Atkins and Electric Legs^[1]
• Ricky May^[1]

Hall of Fame

After a lifetime in the Australian television industry, Bert Newton became the fifth inductee into the TV Week Logies Hall of Fame.^[3]