Logie Awards of 1961

The 3rd Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Saturday 18 March 1961 at Chevron-Hilton Hotel in Sydney. Jimmy Edwards from the BBC series Whack-O! was the Master of Ceremonies. The Awards presentation was televised in a half-hour live broadcast on ABN-2, Sydney, with delayed broadcast on ABC stations in other capital cities during the following week. This article lists the winners of Logie Awards (Australian television) for 1961:

Awards

Gold Logie

Most Popular Personality on Australian Television

Winner:

Bob Dyer

Special Gold Logie

Best Drama

Winner:

Stormy Petrel, ABC

Logie

National

Best Actor

Winner:

Brian James, Stormy Petrel

Best Variety Show

Winner:

Revue '61, Director Peter Macfarlane, host Digby Wolfe

Best Comedians

Winner:

Bobby Limb and Buster Fiddess

Best Singer

Winner:

Elaine McKenna

Best Australian Drama

Winner:

Shadow of a Pale Horse, ATN-7

Best Sporting Coverage

Winner:

The Davis Cup, ABC

Victoria

Most Popular Male

Winner:

Graham Kennedy

Most Popular Female

Winner:

Panda Lisner

Most Popular Program

Winner:

In Melbourne Tonight, GTV-9

New South Wales

Most Popular Male

Winner:

Digby Wolfe

Most Popular Female

Winner:

Tanya Halesworth

Most Popular Program

Winner:

Bobby Limb Show, TCN-9

South Australia

Most Popular Male

Winner:

Ian Fairweather

Most Popular Female

Winner:

Maree Tomasetti

Most Popular Program

Winner:

Adelaide Tonight, NWS-9

Queensland

Most Popular Male

Winner:

Brian Tait

Most Popular Female

Winner:

Nancy Knudsen

Most Popular Program

Winner:

The Late Show, BTQ-7

External links

• Logie Awards of 1961 at IMDb
• Australian Television: 1959-1961 Logie Awards
• TV Week Logie Awards: 1961