Logies 2026 winners list

Posted Sun 16 Aug 2026 at 7:52pmSun 16 Aug 2026 at 7:52pm, updated Mon 17 Aug 2026 at 12:14amMon 17 Aug 2026 at 12:14am

Sam Pang has won the Gold Logie for 2026, with ABC shows Goolagong and Dog Park the night's other big winners, taking home two awards each.

Pang was presented with the top award by surprise guest Sharon Strzelecki (aka Magda Szubanski), dressed as the newest employee of Australia Zoo after a nasty run-in with some of the animals.

Deborah Mailman became the first Indigenous person to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, and only the sixth woman to join the list in just over 40 years.

The show A Country Practice and broadcaster, TV presenter and advocate Andrew Denton were alson inducted into the Hall of Fame.

You can watch all the ABC's Logie-nominated programs on ABC iview and check out all the winners below.

Most popular awards

GOLD LOGIE — Most Popular Personality on Australian Television

• Ally Langdon
• Julia Morris
• Lisa Millar
• Poh Ling Yeow
• Robert Irwin
• Sam Pang - WINNER
• Todd Woodbridge

Bruce McAvaney Award for Most Popular Sports Presenter

• Bruce McAvaney, World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025, SBS
• Danika Mason, Today, NRL and Freddy and the Eighth, 9Network
• Eddie McGuire, Footy Classified Tuesday and 2025 Melbourne Cup Carnival, 9Network
• James Bracey, 9News, Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, NRL, 2026 Australian Open, 2025 Melbourne Cup, 100% Footy and 2025 Australian Swimming Trials, 9Network
• Jelena Dokic, 2026 Australian Open, 2025 Melbourne Cup, Wimbledon 2025, Roland Garros 2025, US Open 2025 and Cross Court 2025, 9Network - WINNER
• Ricky Ponting, The Ashes 2025-26, Seven Network

Graham Kennedy Award for Most Popular New Talent

• Andrea Lam, The Piano, ABC
• Eloise Hart, Goolagong and Mystery Road: Origin, ABC
• Lila McGuire, Goolagong, ABC
• Rowan Witt, Ghosts Australia, Paramount+
• Stuart Broad, The Ashes 2025-26, Seven Network
• Tamala, Ghosts Australia, Paramount+

Ray Martin Award for Most Popular News or Public Affairs Presenter

• Ally Langdon, A Current Affair, The Great Debate and Election 2025: Australia Decides, 9Network - WINNER
• David Speers, Australia Votes 2025: Election Night Live and Insiders, ABC
• Karl Stefanovic, Today, 9Network
• Michael Usher, 7NEWS and 7NEWS Spotlight, Seven Network
• Sarah Abo, Today, 9Network
• Sarah Ferguson, 7.30 and Australia Votes 2025: Election Night Live, ABC

Bert Newton Award for Most Popular Presenter

• Amanda Keller, The Piano, ABC
• Hamish Blake, LEGO Masters Australia: Grand Masters of the Galaxy, 9Network
• Julia Morris, I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out Of Here!, Network 10
• Larry Emdur, The Chase Australia, Seven Network
• Lisa Millar, Muster Dogs, Muster Dogs: Where Are They Now and Back Roads, ABC
• Robert Irwin, I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out Of Here!, Network 10 - WINNER

Best awards

SILVER LOGIE — Best Lead Actor in a Drama

• Hunter Page-Lochard, Reckless, SBS / NITV
• Jacob Elordi, The Narrow Road to the Deep North, Prime Video
• Mark Coles Smith, Mystery Road: Origin, ABC
• Rob Collins, RFDS, Seven Network
• Sam Neill, The Twelve: Cape Rock Killer, BINGE / FOXTEL - WINNER
• Stephen Peacocke, RFDS, Seven Network

SILVER LOGIE — Best Lead Actress in a Drama

• Aisha Dee, Watching You, Stan
• Brooke Satchwell, Dear Life, Stan - WINNER
• Lila McGuire, Goolagong, ABC
• Odessa Young, The Narrow Road to the Deep North, Prime Video
• Tuuli Narkle, Mystery Road: Origin, ABC
• Yerin Ha, The Survivors, Netflix

SILVER LOGIE — Best Supporting Actor

• Clarence Ryan, Mystery Road: Origin, ABC
• Damien Garvey, The Survivors, Netflix
• Dan Henshall, The Family Next Door, ABC
• Simon Baker, The Narrow Road to the Deep North, Prime Video - WINNER
• Thomas Weatherall, Heartbreak High, Netflix
• Thomas Weatherall, The Narrow Road to the Deep North, Prime Video

SILVER LOGIE — Best Supporting Actress

• Catherine McClements, The Survivors, Netflix
• Claudia Karvan, Homebodies, SBS - WINNER
• Eleanor Matsuura, Dear Life, Stan
• Heather Mitchell, The Narrow Road to the Deep North, Prime Video
• Philippa Northeast, The Family Next Door, ABC
• Robyn Malcolm, The Survivors, Netflix

SILVER LOGIE — Best Lead Actor in a Comedy

• Ben Miller, Austin, ABC
• George Zhao, Ghosts Australia, Paramount+
• Leon Ford, Dog Park, ABC
• Matt Day, Strife, BINGE / FOXTEL
• Michael Theo, Austin, ABC
• Steve Bisley, Deadloch, Prime Video - WINNER

SILVER LOGIE — Best Lead Actress in a Comedy

• Asher Keddie, Strife, BINGE / FOXTEL
• Celia Pacquola, Dog Park, ABC - WINNER
• Denise Scott, Mother and Son, ABC
• Kate Box, Deadloch, Prime Video
• Madeleine Sami, Deadloch, Prime Video
• Michelle Brasier, Ghosts Australia, Paramount+

Best Sports Coverage

• 2025 Melbourne Cup Carnival, 9Network
• 2025 Men's & Women's State of Origin Series, 9Network
• AFL Grand Final 2025, Seven Network
• Australian Open 2026, 9Network - WINNER
• Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, 9Network
• The Ashes 2025-26, Seven Network

Best Comedy Entertainment Program

• Gruen Nation, ABC
• Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont Spelling Bee, ABC
• Hard Quiz, ABC
• Have You Been Paying Attention?, Network 10 - WINNER
• The Cheap Seats, Network 10
• The Front Bar, Seven Network

Best News Coverage or Public Affairs Report

• Bondi Terror Attack, 7NEWS and Sunrise, Seven Network - WINNER
• Fighting Back, A Current Affair, 9Network
• Hammered: Inside the Bunnings Machine, Four Corners, ABC
• Iran War, 7NEWS, Seven Network
• Out of Order, 60 Minutes, 9Network
• Virginia's Final Wish, 60 Minutes, 9Network

Best Current Affairs Program

• 60 Minutes, 9Network
• 7.30, ABC
• A Current Affair, 9Network
• Australian Story, ABC - WINNER
• Four Corners, ABC
• Today, 9Network

Best Children's Program

• Do Not Watch This Show, ABC
• Dreaming Big, NITV
• Ginger and the Vegesaurs, ABC
• Hard Quiz Kids, ABC
• Knee High Spies, ABC
• Play School, ABC - WINNER

Best Structured Reality Program

• Farmer Wants A Wife, Seven Network
• Gogglebox Australia, Network 10
• Married at First Sight, 9Network
• Muster Dogs, ABC - WINNER
• The Golden Bachelor, 9Network
• The Hospital: In The Deep End, SBS

Best Lifestyle Program

• Getaway, 9Network
• Grand Designs Australia, ABC
• Love It Or List It Australia, BINGE / FOXTEL
• Selling Houses Australia, BINGE / FOXTEL
• The Dog House Australia, Network 10
• Travel Guides, 9Network

Best Miniseries or Telemovie

• Goolagong, ABC
• Homebodies, SBS
• Mix Tape, BINGE / FOXTEL
• The Family Next Door, ABC
• The Narrow Road to the Deep North, Prime Video
• The Survivors, Netflix

Best Factual or Documentary Program

• But Also John Clarke, ABC
• Revealed: Death Cap Murders, Stan
• Revealed: Joh — Last King of Queensland, Stan
• The Assembly, ABC - WINNER
• The People vs Robodebt, SBS
• The Secret DNA Of Us, SBS

Best Competition Reality Program

• Big Brother, Network 10
• I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!, Network 10
• LEGO Masters Australia: Grand Masters of the Galaxy, 9Network
• Love Island, 9Network
• MasterChef Australia, Network 10 - WINNER
• The Block, 9Network

Best Drama Program

• Dear Life, Stan
• Heartbreak High, Netflix
• Mystery Road: Origin, ABC
• RFDS, Seven Network - WINNER
• The Twelve: Cape Rock Killer, BINGE / FOXTEL
• Watching You, Stan

Best Scripted Comedy Program

• Austin, ABC
• Deadloch, Prime Video
• Dog Park, ABC - WINNER
• Strife, BINGE / FOXTEL
• The Artful Dodger, Disney+
• Top End Bub, Prime Video

Best Entertainment Program

• Australian Idol, Seven Network
• Dancing With The Stars, Seven Network
• The 1% Club Australia, Seven Network
• The Floor, 9Network
• The Piano, ABC
• Tipping Point Australia, 9Network - WINNER