38th Annual TV Week Logie Awards
Sunday, 21 April 1996
Melbourne Park Function Centre, Melbourne, VIC
Hosted by Daryl Somers. Special Guests were Holly Hunter and Gloria Reuben (ER). Performers were John Farnham and Kate Ceberano.
The Logie Award Winners 1996 is a list of Australian television program Logie Awards winners and nominees. The awards are presented annually by the Australian television industry, currently as the TV Week Logie Awards, to recognise excellence in many areas of television, including acting, entertainment and news categories.
1996 Special Awards
| Hall of Fame Gold Logie | Maurie Fields |
1996 Most Outstanding Awards
| Silver Logie Most Outstanding Actor | Richard Roxburgh – Blue Murder | ABC |
| Silver Logie Most Outstanding Actress | Jacqueline McKenzie – Halifax f.p. | 9 |
| Most Outstanding Achievement in News | Mururora Protests | 9 |
| Most Outstanding Achievement in Public Affairs | “Minor Surgery, Major Risk” – Four Corners | ABC |
| Most Outstanding Documentary | Untold Desires | SBS |
| Most Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | Frontline | ABC |
| Most Outstanding Achievement in Drama Production | Blue Murder | ABC |
| Most Outstanding Achievement by a Regional Network | No Time For Frailty | Prime |
1996 Most Popular Awards
| Gold Logie Most Popular Personality | Ray Martin – Midday | 9 |
| Silver Logie Most Popular Actor | Dieter Brummer – Home And Away | 7 |
| Silver Logie Most Popular Actress | Lisa McCune – Blue Heelers | 7 |
| Most Popular Series | Home And Away | 7 |
| Most Popular Drama | Police Rescue | ABC |
| Most Popular New Talent | Nic Testoni – Home And Away | 7 |
| Most Popular Public Affairs Program | A Current Affair | 9 |
| Most Popular Lifestyle Program | Better Homes and Gardens | 7 |
| Most Popular Children’s Program | Agro’s Cartoon Connection | 7 |
| Most Popular Sports Program | The Footy Show AFL | 9 |
| Most Popular Light Entertainment Program | Don’t Forget Your Toothbrush | 9 |
| Most Popular Light Entertainment Personality | Daryl Somers – Hey Hey It’s Saturday | 9 |
| Most Popular Comedy Program | Full Frontal | 7 |
| Most Popular Comedy Personality | Magda Szubanski | 7 |
NOTE: yes, we know many of the Special Guests are famous for more than what we list. Because this is a historical listing, we’ve tried to show the TV program the person was known for at the time. For example, Roger Moore was known for his TV show The Pretenders in 1972, long before he did the James Bond films.
Last column in the above charts is the television network / station.
