The 2026 TV WEEK Logie Awards have concluded, which means one of Australia’s most popular talents recieved the illustrious Gold Logie Award.
For the 66th ceremony, the Gold Logie nominees included Poh Ling Yeow, Julia Morris, Ally Langdon, Lisa Millar, Todd Woodbridge, and Sam Pang.
As for who will win the award, viewers will just have to wait to watch the live broadcast airing Channel 7 and 7Plus on Sunday August 3.
How is the Gold Logie winner decided?
Each broadcaster can enter four contenders for the Gold Logie Award for Most Popular Personality of Australian Television, which will be then reviewed by independent industry experts.
Once narrowed it is down to seven Gold Logie nominees, the public will vote for the winner through an online website.
Voting for the Gold Logie will close on August 3, at 10:30pm AEST. To vote in the 2025 ceremony, click here.
Who has won the Gold Logie Award?
The Gold Logie Award is arguably the biggest award to receive at the ceremony, which means some pretty impressive names have taken home the prize.
Some Australian talents have even earned the award multiple times including Bert Newton who won the Gold four times.
Below is a full list of all the Gold Logie winners and the year they won.
- Sam Pang – 2026
After exceeding expectations for three years as the Logies host, Sam Pang was nominated in 2026.
““Being here the last three years I know what we all need, I’m going to keep this very very short… I’m going to sing three songs,” he joked. In classic Sam style, his acceptance speech was full of funny quips.
“I just wanted to say… I grew up watching television at the feet of my parents – they wouldn’t let me on the couch,” he said with a laugh.
“It’s a wonderful industry, a wonderful world full of talented people… I am very, very lucky and very grateful to be part of it. Thank you very much. ”
- Lynne McGranger – 2025
- Larry Emdur – 2024
In 2024, The Morning Show’s Larry Emdur took home the prestigious Gold Logie.
“I love this business so much. I love being in TV, I love being on TV and I’ve never done anything else and I’ve never wanted to do anything else,” he said in his acceptance speech.
- Sonia Kruger – 2023
- Hamish Blake – 2022
- Tom Gleeson – 2019
- Samuel Johnson – 2017
- Waleed Aly – 2016
- Carrie Bickmore – 2015
In 2015, Carrie Bickmore famously donned a blue beanie to spread awareness for brain cancer. The former Project host lost her husband Greg Lange to brain cancer in 2010 and she since founded a charity, Carrie’s Beanies 4 Brain Cancer.
- Scott Cam – 2014
- Asher Keddie – 2013
- Hamish Blake – 2012
- Karl Stefanovic – 2011
- Ray Meagher – 2010
- Rebecca Gibney -2009
- Kate Ritchie – 2008
- Katie Ritchie – 2007
Two years running, Katie Ritchie won the Gold Logie award for her role as Sally Fletcher in the Aussie drama, Home and Away. The actress was just eight years old when she joined the show.
- John Wood – 2006
- Rove McManus – 2005
- Rove McManus – 2004
- Rove McManus – 2003
- Georgie Parker – 2002
- Georgie Parker – 2001
- Lisa McCune – 2000
- Lisa McCune – 1999
- Lisa McCune – 1998
- Lisa McCune – 1997
Lisa McCune was the first woman in Australian TV to win four consecutive Gold Logies. The Aussie actress was best known for her portrayal of Maggie Doyle in Blue Heelers, to which she won multiple awards for.
- Ray Martin – 1996
- Ray Martin – 1995
- Ray Martin – 1994
- Ray Martin – 1993
- Jana Wendt – 1992
- Steve Vizard – 1991
- Craig McLachlan – 1990
- Daryl Somers – 1989
- Kylie Minogue – 1988
- Ray Martin – 1987
In total, Ray Martin took home five Gold Logie Awards, with 1987 being his first. Now the journalist even has an impressive category named after him titled Ray Martin Award for Most Popular News or Public Affairs Presenter.
- Daryl Somers – 1986
- Rowena Wallace – 1985
- Bert Newton – 1984
- Daryl Somers – 1983
- Bert Newton – 1982
- Bert Newton – 1981
- Mike Walsh – 1980
- Bert Newton – 1979
Bert Newton’s win in 1979 was first of four Gold Logie wins. He worked on game shows, hosted the Logies, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1988.
- Graham Kennedy – 1978
- Jeanne Little & Don Lane – 1977
- Denise Drysdale & Garry McDonald – 1976
- Denise Drysdale & Ernie Sigley – 1975
- Graham Kennedy – 1974
- Tony Barber – 1973
- Gerard Kennedy – 1972
- Maggie Tabberer & Gerard Kennedy – 1971
- Maggie Tabberer & Barry Crocker – 1970
1970 was the first time that the Gold Logie Award was ever presented to two people. It was also the year that an honorary Gold Logie was presented to Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin for their televised moon landing.
- Graham Kennedy – 1969
- Brian Henderson – 1968
- Graham Kennedy & Hazel Phillips – 1967
- Gordon Chater – 1966
- Jimmy Hannan – 1965
- Bobby Limb – 1964
- Michael Charlton – 1963
- Lorrae Desmond – 1962
Lorrae Desmond was the first woman to ever receive the Gold Logie Award. With a career that spanned over 55 years, she was a beloved singer, recording artist, presenter and actor.
- Bob Dyer – 1961
- Graham Kennedy – 1960
Dubbed the “King of Television,” Graham Kennedy was the officially the first recipient of the Gold Logie Award. Prior to this, the TV WEEK Logies labelled the category Star of the Year, and it was divided by gender.
