The 26th Annual TV Week Logie Awards was held on Friday 6 April 1984 at the Hilton Hotel in Melbourne, and broadcast on the Nine Network. The ceremony was hosted by Bert Newton. Guests included Christopher Atkins, Heather Thomas, Tony Randall, Dwight Schultz, Douglas Barr, Gerald McRaney, Rich Little, Bob Hawke, Dame Edna Everage, Pamela Stephenson and John Bertrand.
National Awards Gold Logie Most Popular Personality on Australian Television Winner: Bert Newton in The Don Lane Show (Nine Network) Nominees: Tony Barber, Daryl Somers, Mike Walsh, Rowena Wallace
Acting/Presenting
Most Popular Actor Winner: Grant Dodwell in A Country Practice (Seven Network) Nominees: Kevin Miles in Carson's Law (Ten Network), Shane Porteous in A Country Practice
Most Popular Actress Winner: Rowena Wallace in Sons and Daughters (Seven Network) Nominees: Penny Cook in A Country Practice (Seven Network), Lorraine Bayly in Carson's Law
Most Popular New Talent Winner: James Reyne in Return to Eden (Network Ten) Nominees: Colin Friels for For the Term of His Natural Life (Nine Network), Rebecca Rigg for A Country Practice (Seven Network)
Best Lead Actor in a Mini Series Winner: John Stanton in The Dismissal (Network Ten) Nominees: Bill Hunter in The Dismssal (Network Ten)
Best Lead Actress in a Mini Series Winner: Sigrid Thornton in All the Rivers Run (Seven Network) Nominees: Rebecca Gilling in Return to Eden
Best Supporting Actor in a Mini Series Winner: John Meillon in The Dismissal (Network Ten) Nominees: Charles Tingwell in All the Rivers Run (Seven Network)
Best Supporting Actress in a Mini Series Winner: Wendy Hughes in Return to Eden (Network Ten) Nominees: Dinah Shearing in All the Rivers Run (Seven Network)
Best Lead Actor in a Series Winner: Kevin Miles in Carson's Law (Network Ten) Nominees: Grant Dodwell in A Country Practice (Seven Network)
Best Lead Actress in a Series Winner: Rowena Wallace in Sons and Daughters (Seven Network) Nominees: Penny Cook in A Country Practice (Seven Network), Maggie Kirkpatrick in Prisoner (Network Ten)
Best Supporting Actor in a Series Winner: Noel Trevarthen in Carson's Law (Network Ten ) Nominees: Shane Withington in A Country Practice (Seven Network)
Best Supporting Actress in a Series Winner: Lorrae Desmond in A Country Practice (Seven Network) Nominees: Cornelia Frances in Sons and Daughters (Seven Network)
Best Juvenile Performance Winner: Darius Perkins in All the Rivers Run (Seven Network)
TV Reporter of the Year Winner: Richard Carleton in Nationwide (ABC) Nominees: Jennifer Byrne in Sunday (Nine Network), Ray Martin in 60 Minutes (Nine Network)
Most Popular Programs
Most Popular Drama Series Winner: A Country Practice (Seven Network) Nominees: Sons and Daughters (Seven Network), Carson's Law (Ten Network)
Most Popular Comedy Show Winner: The Paul Hogan Show (Nine Network) Nominees: Kingswood Country (Seven Network), Australia You're Standing In It (ABC)
Most Popular Variety Show Winner: The Mike Walsh Show (Nine Network) Nominees: The Daryl Somers Show (Nine Network), The Don Lane Show (Nine Network)
Most Popular Children's TV Series Winner: Simon Townsend's Wonder World (Ten Network) Nominees: Hey Hey It's Saturday (Nine Network), Play School (ABC)
Most Popular Quiz/Game Show Winner: Sale of the Century (Nine Network) Nominees: Family Feud (Nine Network), The New Price is Right (Seven Network)
Most Popular Public Affairs Program Winner: 60 Minutes (Nine Network) Nominees: Today (Nine Network), Nationwide (ABC)
Most Popular Documentary Series Winner: Willesee documentaries (Seven Network) Nominees: Peach's Gold (ABC), John Laws' World (Network Ten)
Best Programs
Best Miniseries/Telemovie Winner: The Dismissal (Network Ten) Nominees: Return to Eden (Network Ten), All the Rivers Run (Seven Network), Scales of Justice (ABC)
Best Special Events Telecast Winner: Australia's Entertainment Spectacular (Nine Network)
Best News Report Winner: "Ash Wednesday coverage" (Ten Network, Nine Network and Seven Network)
Best Single Documentary Winner: Ash Wednesday (Nine Network) Nominees: The Burma Railway (ABC), First Contact (Seven Network)
Best Sports Coverage Winner: Cricket (Nine Network) Nominees: America's Cup (Nine Network), James Hardie 1000 (Seven Network)
Outstanding Contribution by a Regional Station Winner: Australia Naturally (Television New England, Tamworth)
State Awards
New South Wales Most Popular Male Winner: Mike Walsh
Most Popular Female Winner: Penny Cook
Most Popular Show Winner: A Country Practice (Seven Network)
Queensland Most Popular Male Winner: Glenn Taylor
Most Popular Female Winner: Jacki MacDonald
Most Popular Show Winner: State Affair (Seven Network)
South Australia Most Popular Male Winner: Rob Kelvin
Most Popular Female Winner: Jane Reilly
Most Popular Show Winner: State Affair (Seven Network)
Tasmania Most Popular Male Winner: Bert Taylor
Most Popular Female Winner: Jenny Roberts
Most Popular Show Winner: Taylor's Tasmania
Victoria Most Popular Male Winner: Daryl Somers
Most Popular Female Winner: Paula Duncan
Most Popular Show Winner: Carson's Law (Network Ten)
Western Australia Most Popular Male Winner: Russell Goodrick
Most Popular Female Winner: Jenny Dunstan
Most Popular Show Winner: Channel Nine News (Nine Network)
Hall of Fame After years in the Australian television industry, Hector Crawford became the first inductee into the TV Week Logies Hall of Fame.
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