Logie Awards of 1980

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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]

National Awards

Gold Logie

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]

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

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