Logie Awards of 1997


The 39th Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on 18 May 1997, in a ceremony hosted by Daryl Somers at the Crown Palladium in Melbourne. The ceremony was broadcast on the Nine Network. Guests included Patrick Stewart, Daniel Davis, Laura Innes, David James Elliott, Michael T. Weiss and Ben Elton. Serial dramas Blue Heelers and Home and Away received the most nominations, with Blue Heelers winning five of the awards it was nominated for, including the Gold Logie and Most Popular Actress for Lisa McCune. Hey Hey It's Saturday received six nominations and was named Most Popular Light Entertainment Program. Garry McDonald was inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Nominees and winners

The nominations were first published in the 18 January 1997 issue of TV Week. Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.

Performers

Hall of Fame

After a lifetime in Australian television, Garry McDonald became the 14th inductee into the TV Week Logies Hall of Fame.