Logie Awards of 1986

The 28th Annual TV Week Logie Awards was held on Friday 18 April 1986 at the State Theatre in Sydney, and broadcast on the Nine Network. The ceremony was hosted by Michael Willesee and guests included John Denver, Paul Hogan, Veronica Hamel, Phyllis Diller, Gordon Jackson and Sam Neill and Laura Branigan.

National Awards

Gold Logie

Acting/Presenting

;Most Popular Australian Actor
;Most Popular Australian Actress
;Most Popular Australian Actor in a Miniseries or Telemovie
;Most Popular Australian Actress in a Miniseries or Telemovie
;Most Popular New Talent
;Best Performance by a Juvenile
;TV Reporter of the Year

Most Popular Programs/Videos

;Most Popular Australian Drama
;Most Popular Australian Miniseries or Telemovie
;Most Popular Australian Light Entertainment Program
;Most Popular Public Affairs Program
;Most Popular Documentary Series
;Most Popular Children's Program
;Most Popular Music Video

Best/Outstanding Programs

;Best Light Entertainment Series
;Best Light Entertainment Special
;Best Documentary
;Best News Report
;Best Public Affairs Report
;Outstanding Coverage of Sport
;Outstanding Contribution by a Regional Station

State Awards

New South Wales

;Most Popular Male
;Most Popular Female
;Most Popular Program

Queensland

;Most Popular Male
;Most Popular Female
;Most Popular Program

South Australia

;Most Popular Male
;Most Popular Female
;Most Popular Program

Tasmania

;Most Popular Male
;Most Popular Female
;Most Popular Program

Victoria

;Most Popular Male
;Most Popular Female
;Most Popular Program

Western Australia

;Most Popular Male
;Most Popular Female
;Most Popular Program

Performers

Hall of Fame

After a lifetime in the Australian television industry, Neil Davis posthumously became the third inductee into the TV Week Logies Hall of Fame.