Logie Award for Most Popular Drama Program

Logie Award for Most Popular Drama Program
Logie Award for Most Popular Drama Program
Country	Australia
Presented by	TV Week
First awarded	1977
Currently held by	Mystery Road (2019)
Most awards	Home and Away (7)
Website	www.tvweeklogieawards.com.au

The Silver Logie Most Popular Drama Program is an award presented annually at the Australian TV Week Logie Awards. It recognises the popularity of an Australian drama production.

It was first awarded at the 19th Annual TV Week Logie Awards, held in 1977 when it was originally called Most Popular Australian Drama.^[1] This award category was eliminated in 1989 when the category Most Popular Series replaced it, but was reintroduced in 1991, only to be eliminated again the following year for that alternative category name. It returned in 1994 for three years alongside that other category. After a seven-year absence, the category was reintroduced in 2004.

Over the years, it has been known as Most Popular Drama (1978, 1986, 1988), Most Popular Drama Series (1979–1984, 1987, 1991, 2008–2013), Most Popular Drama Program (1985, 2014–15),^[2] Most Popular Australian Drama Series (2004–2005)^[3]^[4] and Best Drama Program (2016-2017).^[5] From 2018, the award category name was reverted to Most Popular Drama Program.^[6]

The winner and nominees of Most Popular Drama Program are chosen by the public through an online voting survey on the TV Week website.^[7] Home and Away holds the record for the most wins, with seven, followed by Packed to the Rafters with four wins.

Winners and nominees[]

Key	Meaning
	Indicates the winning program

Year	Program	Network	Ref
1977	Power Without Glory	ABC	^[1]
1978	The Sullivans	Nine Network	^[8]
1979	The Sullivans	Nine Network
1980	The Sullivans	Nine Network
1981	Prisoner	Network Ten
1982	Prisoner	Network Ten	^[2]
1983	Sons and Daughters	Seven Network
1984	A Country Practice	Seven Network
1985	A Country Practice	Seven Network
1986	A Country Practice	Seven Network	^[9]
1987	Neighbours	Network Ten
1988	Neighbours	Network Ten
1991	Home and Away	Seven Network	^[10]
1994	Police Rescue	ABC	^[11]
1995	The Battlers	Seven Network
1996	Police Rescue	ABC
2004	McLeod's Daughters	Nine Network	^[3]
	All Saints	Seven Network
	Blue Heelers	Seven Network
	Home and Away	Seven Network
	Neighbours	Network Ten
2005	McLeod's Daughters	Nine Network	^[4]
	All Saints	Seven Network
	Blue Heelers	Seven Network
	Home and Away	Seven Network
	Neighbours	Network Ten
2006	Home and Away	Seven Network	^[12]
	All Saints	Seven Network
	Blue Heelers	Seven Network
	McLeod's Daughters	Nine Network
	Neighbours	Network Ten
2007	Home and Away	Seven Network	^[13]
	All Saints	Seven Network
	Blue Heelers	Seven Network
	McLeod's Daughters	Nine Network
	Neighbours	Network Ten
2008	Home and Away	Seven Network	^[14]
	All Saints	Seven Network
	City Homicide	Seven Network
	McLeod's Daughters	Nine Network
	Neighbours	Network Ten
2009	Packed to the Rafters	Seven Network	^[15]
	Home and Away	Seven Network
	McLeod's Daughters	Nine Network
	Neighbours	Network Ten
	Underbelly	Nine Network
2010	Packed to the Rafters	Seven Network	^[16]
	All Saints: Medical Response Unit	Seven Network
	Home and Away	Seven Network
	Neighbours	Network Ten
	Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities	Nine Network
2011	Packed to the Rafters	Seven Network	^[17]
	Home and Away	Seven Network
	Neighbours	Network Ten
	Offspring	Network Ten
	Rush	Network Ten
	Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities	Nine Network
2012	Packed to the Rafters	Seven Network	^[18]
	Home and Away	Seven Network
	Offspring	Network Ten
	Underbelly: Razor	Nine Network
	Winners & Losers	Seven Network
2013	House Husbands	Nine Network	^[19]
	Home and Away	Seven Network
	Offspring	Network Ten
	Packed to the Rafters	Seven Network
	Puberty Blues	Network Ten
2014	Home and Away	Seven Network	^[20]
	House Husbands	Nine Network
	Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries	ABC1
	Offspring	Network Ten
	Winners & Losers	Seven Network
2015	Home and Away	Seven Network	^[21]
	House Husbands	Nine Network
	INXS: Never Tear Us Apart	Seven Network
	Love Child	Nine Network
	Offspring	Network Ten
2016	Home and Away	Seven Network	^[22]
	800 Words	Seven Network
	A Place to Call Home	Soho
	House Husbands	Nine Network
	Love Child	Nine Network
2017	Molly	Seven Network	^[23]
	800 Words	Seven Network
	Doctor Doctor	Nine Network
	Home and Away	Seven Network
	Offspring	Network Ten
	Wentworth	Showcase
2018	Wentworth	Showcase
	Doctor Doctor	Nine Network
	Home and Away	Seven Network
	Love Child	Nine Network
	Offspring	Network Ten
2019	Mystery Road	ABC
	Doctor Doctor	Nine Network
	Home and Away	Seven Network
	Neighbours	Network Ten
	The Cry	ABC
	Wentworth	Foxtel

Multiple wins[]

Number	Program
Wins
6	Home and Away
4	Packed to the Rafters
3	The Sullivans
3	A Country Practice
2	Neighbours
2	Prisoner
2	Police Rescue
2	McLeod's Daughters

References[]

^ ^a ^b "1974–1977 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
^ ^a ^b "1982–1985 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
^ ^a ^b "2004 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
^ ^a ^b "2005 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
^ Knox, David (16 November 2015). "Voting opens for 2016 Logie Awards". TV Tonight. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
^ Knox, David (5 March 2018). "Voting opens for 2018 Logie Awards". TV Tonight. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
^ Knox, David (5 December 2011). "Logie 2012 voting opens". TV Tonight. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
^ "1978–1981 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
^ "1986–1989 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
^ "1990–1993 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
^ "1994–1997 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
^ "2006 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
^ "2007 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
^ "2008 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
^ "2009 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
^ "2010 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
^ "2011 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
^ "2012 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
^ "2013 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
^ Knox, David (27 April 2014). "Logie Awards 2014: Winners". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
^ Knox, David (3 May 2015). "TV Week Logie Awards 2015: winners". TV Tonight. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
^ Knox, David (3 May 2015). "TV Week Logie Awards 2015: winners". TV Tonight. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
^ Knox, David (23 April 2017). "TV Week Logie Awards 2017: winners". TV Tonight. Retrieved 23 April 2017.

[1974-1977_Logies-1] "1974–1977 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 10 February 2014.

[1982-1985_Logies-2] "1982–1985 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 10 February 2014.

[2004_Logies-3] "2004 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 10 February 2014.

[2005_Logies-4] "2005 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 10 February 2014.

[5] Knox, David (16 November 2015). "Voting opens for 2016 Logie Awards". TV Tonight. Retrieved 16 November 2015.

[6] Knox, David (5 March 2018). "Voting opens for 2018 Logie Awards". TV Tonight. Retrieved 5 March 2018.

[7] Knox, David (5 December 2011). "Logie 2012 voting opens". TV Tonight. Retrieved 26 January 2015.

[1978-1981_Logies-8] "1978–1981 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 10 February 2014.

[1986-1989_Logies-9] "1986–1989 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 10 February 2014.

[1990-1993_Logies-10] "1990–1993 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 10 February 2014.

[1994-1997_Logies-11] "1994–1997 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 10 February 2014.

[2006_Logies-12] "2006 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 10 February 2014.

[2007_Logies-13] "2007 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 10 February 2014.

[2008_Logies-14] "2008 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 10 February 2014.

[2009_Logies-15] "2009 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 10 February 2014.

[2010_Logies-16] "2010 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 10 February 2014.

[2011_Logies-17] "2011 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 10 February 2014.

[2012_Logies-18] "2012 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 10 February 2014.

[2013_Logies-19] "2013 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 10 February 2014.

[20] Knox, David (27 April 2014). "Logie Awards 2014: Winners". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2014.

[21] Knox, David (3 May 2015). "TV Week Logie Awards 2015: winners". TV Tonight. Retrieved 4 May 2015.

[22] Knox, David (3 May 2015). "TV Week Logie Awards 2015: winners". TV Tonight. Retrieved 4 May 2015.

[23] Knox, David (23 April 2017). "TV Week Logie Awards 2017: winners". TV Tonight. Retrieved 23 April 2017.

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v t Logie Awards
Most Popular categories	Personality on Australian Television Actor Actress Presenter New Talent Drama Program Comedy Program Entertainment Program News Panel or a Current Affairs Program Reality Program Lifestyle Program
Most Outstanding categories	Actor Supporting Actor Actress Supporting Actress Drama Series Miniseries or Telemovie Children's Program Factual or Documentary Program News Coverage or Public Affairs Report Sports Coverage
Other awards	Logie Hall of Fame
Former categories	Most Popular New Male Talent Most Popular New Female Talent Newcomer Most Popular Australian Program Sports Program Factual Program Most Popular Live Show
Ceremonies	1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Logie Award for Most Popular Drama Program

Contents

Winners and nominees[]

Multiple wins[]

See also[]

References[]