Logie Awards of 2011

53rd Logie Awards
53rd Logie Awards
Date	1 May 2011
Site	Crown Palladium, Melbourne, Victoria
Hosted by	Shane Bourne
Highlights
Gold Logie	Karl Stefanovic
Hall of Fame	Laurie Oakes
Most awards	Underbelly: The Golden Mile (3)
Most nominations	Packed to the Rafters (15)
Television coverage
Network	Nine Network
	← 52nd; Logie Awards; 54th →;

The 53rd Annual TV Week Logie Awards was held on Sunday 1 May 2011 at the Crown Palladium in Melbourne, and broadcast on the Nine Network.^[1] The ceremony was hosted by Shane Bourne, while the red carpet arrivals was hosted by Shelley Craft, Livinia Nixon, James Mathison and Jules Lund.^[1]^[2] Musical performers at the event were Katy Perry, Maroon 5 and Jessie J.^[1] It was the last Logies ceremony to date to have a host.

Winners and nominees[]

In the tables below, winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.^[3]

Gold Logie[]

Most Popular Personality on Australian Television
*Karl Stefanovic in Today* (Nine Network)** Rebecca Gibney in Packed to the Rafters (Seven Network) Adam Hills in Spicks and Specks (ABC1) Asher Keddie in Offspring and Hawke (Network Ten) Jessica Marais in Packed to the Rafters (Seven Network) Chrissie Swan in The Circle (Network Ten)

Acting/Presenting[]

Most Popular Actor	Most Popular Actress
*Hugh Sheridan in Packed to the Rafters* (Seven Network)** Michael Caton in Packed to the Rafters (Seven Network) Don Hany in Offspring (Network Ten) and Tangle (Showcase) Callan Mulvey in Rush (Network Ten) Erik Thomson in Packed to the Rafters (Seven Network)	*Asher Keddie in Offspring* (Network Ten)** Rebecca Gibney in Packed to the Rafters (Seven Network) Jessica Marais in Packed to the Rafters (Seven Network) Margot Robbie in Neighbours (Network Ten) Zoe Ventoura in Packed to the Rafters (Seven Network)
Most Outstanding Actor in a Series	Most Outstanding Actress in a Series
*Richard Roxburgh in Rake* (ABC1)** Jason Gann in Wilfred (SBS) Richard Roxburgh in Hawke (Network Ten) Erik Thomson in Packed to the Rafters (Seven Network) Hugh Sheridan in Packed to the Rafters (Seven Network)	*Claire van der Boom in Sisters of War* (ABC1)** Justine Clarke in Tangle (Showcase) Asher Keddie in Offspring (Network Ten) Catherine McClements in Rush (Network Ten) Kat Stewart in Offspring (Network Ten)
Most Popular New Male Talent	Most Popular New Female Talent
*Firass Dirani in Underbelly: The Golden Mile* (Nine Network)** Ryan Corr in Packed to the Rafters (Seven Network) Charles Cottier in Home and Away (Seven Network) Manu Feildel in My Kitchen Rules (Seven Network) Eddie Perfect in Offspring (Network Ten)	*Chrissie Swan in The Circle* (Network Ten)** Emma Booth in Underbelly: The Golden Mile (Nine Network) Julie Goodwin in Home Cooked! With Julie Goodwin (Nine Network) Hannah Marshall in Packed to the Rafters (Seven Network) Poh Ling Yeow in Poh's Kitchen (ABC1)
Most Outstanding New Talent	Most Popular Presenter
*Firass Dirani in Underbelly: The Golden Mile* (Nine Network)** Emma Booth in Underbelly: The Golden Mile (Nine Network) Ryan Corr in Packed to the Rafters (Seven Network) Richard Davies in Offspring (Network Ten) Sarah Snook in Sisters of War (ABC1)	*Karl Stefanovic in Today* (Nine Network)** Hamish Blake in Hamish & Andy Specials (Network Ten) Adam Hills in Spicks and Specks (ABC1) Shaun Micallef in Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation (Network Ten) Chrissie Swan in The Circle (Network Ten)

Most Popular Programs[]

Most Popular Drama Series	Most Popular Light Entertainment Program
Packed to the Rafters (Seven Network) Home and Away (Seven Network) Neighbours (Network Ten) Offspring (Network Ten) Rush (Network Ten) Underbelly: The Golden Mile (Nine Network)	The Circle (Network Ten) Good News Week (Network Ten) Hey Hey It's Saturday (Nine Network) Sunrise (Seven Network) Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation (Network Ten)
Most Popular Lifestyle Program	Most Popular Factual Program
Better Homes and Gardens (Seven Network) Domestic Blitz (Nine Network) Getaway (Nine Network) Grand Designs Australia (The LifeStyle Channel) Ready Steady Cook (Network Ten)	Bondi Rescue (Network Ten) Bondi Vet (Network Ten) RPA (Nine Network) Undercover Boss Australia (Network Ten) Who Do You Think You Are? (SBS)
Most Popular Sports Program	Most Popular Reality Program
The Footy Show (AFL) (Nine Network) Before the Game (Network Ten) The Footy Show (NRL) (Nine Network) The Matty Johns Show (Seven Network) Nine's Wide World of Sports (Nine Network)	MasterChef Australia (Network Ten) The Biggest Loser (Network Ten) Dancing with the Stars (Seven Network) The Farmer Wants a Wife (Nine Network) The X Factor (Seven Network)

Most Outstanding Programs[]

Most Outstanding Drama Series, Miniseries or Telemovie	Most Outstanding Light Entertainment Program
Underbelly: The Golden Mile (Nine Network) Hawke (Network Ten) Packed to the Rafters (Seven Network) Rake (ABC1) Rush (Network Ten) Sisters of War (ABC1)	Spicks and Specks (ABC1) Hamish & Andy's Caravan of Courage: Great Britain & Ireland (Network Ten) Luke Nguyen's Vietnam (SBS) Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation (Network Ten) Yes We Canberra! (ABC1)
Most Outstanding Sports Coverage	Most Outstanding News Coverage
The Ashes 2010 First Test – Day One at the Gabba (Nine Network) 2010 AFL Grand Final (Seven Network) 2010 Melbourne Cup (Seven Network) Rugby League – 2010 State of Origin – Game One (Nine Network) XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 Delhi (Foxtel)	*"New Zealand Mine Disaster", Seven News* (Seven Network)** "Afghanistan Rocket Attack", Ten News (Network Ten) "Election 2010" (Sky News Australia) "Laurie Oakes Election Leaks", Nine News (Nine Network) "Pakistan Floods", ABC News (ABC1)
Most Outstanding Children's Program	Most Outstanding Public Affairs Report
Dance Academy (ABC3) Camp Orange: Castle Mountain (Nickelodeon) Dead Gorgeous (ABC3) Hi-5 (Nine Network) Prank Patrol (ABC3)	*"Smugglers' Paradise", Four Corners* (ABC1)** "Brothers in Arms", Sunday Night (Seven Network) "The Condemned", Dateline (SBS) "Hey Dad..! Scandal", A Current Affair (Nine Network) "Iraq's Deadly Legacy", Dateline (SBS)
Most Outstanding Factual Program
Trishna & Krishna: The Quest For Separate Lives (Seven Network) Bondi Rescue (Network Ten) Miracle in the Storm (ABC1) RPA (Nine Network) Such is Life: The Troubled Times of Ben Cousins (Seven Network)

Performers[]

Katy Perry at the 2011 TV Week Logie Awards

Katy Perry – "Firework"^[4]
Maroon 5 – "Never Gonna Leave This Bed"^[5]
Jessie J – "Price Tag"^[6]

Presenters[]

In Memoriam[]

The In Memoriam segment was introduced by host Shane Bourne who spoke of the passing of cinematographer John Bowring ACS. Eddie Perfect and the comedy trio Tripod performed Paul Kelly's "Meet Me in the Middle of the Air" a cappella. The following deceased were honoured:

Geoff Raymond, news presenter
Sonia Humphrey, journalist
Michael Meagher, journalist
Victoria Longley, actress
Veronica Overton-Low, entertainer
Bert Shaw, choreographer
James Dibble, news presenter
Eric Walters, news presenter
Edward Bryans, news presenter
Dame Pat Evison, actress
Julie Ryles, entertainer
Michael Schildberger, journalist
Adriana Xenides, hostess
Esben Storm, producer
Gus Mercurio, actor
Malcolm Douglas, adventurer
Murray Nicoll, journalist
Paulene Terry-Beitz, actress
Blair Milan, actor
James Elliott, actor
Ted Dunn, creator Fredd Bear
Rex Heading OAM, producer
Norman Hetherington OAM, puppeteer
Dame Joan Sutherland OM, opera singer

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c "53rd TV Week Logie Awards, 2011". Tvweeklogies.com.au. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014.
^ Knox, David (22 April 2011). "James Mathison to co-host Logies Red Carpet arrivals". TV Tonight. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
^ "2011 TV Week Logie Awards Winners List". Take 40 Australia. 2 May 2011. Archived from the original on 4 May 2011. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
^ Knox, David (1 May 2011). "2011 Logie Awards: Winners". TV Tonight. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
^ "Maroon 5, Jessie J live at the Logies". Yahoo!7. 5 April 2011. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
^ "Jessie J's racy Logies outfit". The Daily Telegraph. News Limited. 2 May 2011. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s Treuen, Jason (18 April 2011). "Katy Perry to play Logie Awards, but no word on Bieber". The Music Network. Peer Group Media. Archived from the original on 20 April 2011. Retrieved 25 February 2014.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ Knox, David (17 April 2011). "Katy Perry for Logies". TV Tonight. Retrieved 27 April 2011.

External links[]

Logie Awards of 2011 at IMDb

[Logies_History-1] "53rd TV Week Logie Awards, 2011". Tvweeklogies.com.au. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014.

[2] Knox, David (22 April 2011). "James Mathison to co-host Logies Red Carpet arrivals". TV Tonight. Retrieved 27 April 2011.

[Winners-3] "2011 TV Week Logie Awards Winners List". Take 40 Australia. 2 May 2011. Archived from the original on 4 May 2011. Retrieved 25 February 2014.

[Performances-4] Knox, David (1 May 2011). "2011 Logie Awards: Winners". TV Tonight. Retrieved 25 February 2014.

[5] "Maroon 5, Jessie J live at the Logies". Yahoo!7. 5 April 2011. Retrieved 25 February 2014.

[6] "Jessie J's racy Logies outfit". The Daily Telegraph. News Limited. 2 May 2011. Retrieved 25 February 2014.

[Presenters-7] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s Treuen, Jason (18 April 2011). "Katy Perry to play Logie Awards, but no word on Bieber". The Music Network. Peer Group Media. Archived from the original on 20 April 2011. Retrieved 25 February 2014.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[8] Knox, David (17 April 2011). "Katy Perry for Logies". TV Tonight. Retrieved 27 April 2011.

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