Sonia Kruger Sparkles in Gold Gown and Flaunts Ring on Ring Finger at 2025 Logie Awards Red Carpet

2025 Logie Awards Nominees: Key Contenders and Highlights
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Australia’s TV industry is gearing up for the 2025 TV Week Logie Awards, celebrating the best in entertainment, drama, comedy, and news. Here’s a condensed look at the major categories and standout nominees.

Top Honors: Gold Logie & Presenter Awards

The Gold Logie for Most Popular Personality features a star-studded lineup:

• Ally Langdon (A Current Affair, Olympics coverage)
• Hamish Blake (LEGO Masters)
• Julia Morris (I’m A Celebrity…)
• Sonia Kruger (The Voice, Dancing With The Stars)

The Bert Newton Award for Most Popular Presenter sees repeat nominees like Blake and Kruger, alongside fresh faces like Ricki-Lee (Australian Idol) and sports presenter Todd Woodbridge (Olympics, Australian Open).

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Rising Stars & News Legends

Graham Kennedy Award (New Talent):

• Guy Montgomery (Spelling Bee) and Kylah Day (Territory) lead the pack.
• Jenny Tian (Taskmaster Australia) brings humor to the mix.

Ray Martin Award (News/Public Affairs):

• Veterans like Peter Overton (9News) and Sarah Ferguson (7.30) compete against Ally Langdon’s hard-hitting A Current Affair reports.

Drama & Comedy Standouts

Best Lead Actor/Actress (Drama):

• Netflix’s gritty series Territory dominates with Michael Dorman, Sam Corrett, and Anna Torv.
• Veteran Sam Neill (The Twelve) and Home and Away’s Lynne McGranger add star power.

Best Comedy Performances:

• Kitty Flanagan (Fisk) and Harriet Dyer (Colin From Accounts) shine, while Stan’s Good Cop/Bad Cop duo Clancy Brown and Leighton Meester bring Hollywood flair.

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Reality TV & Lifestyle Favorites

Competition Reality:

• LEGO Masters, MasterChef Australia, and Alone Australia vie for dominance.

Structured Reality:

• Married At First Sight faces off against ABC’s heartwarming Muster Dogs and Gogglebox Australia.

Lifestyle:

• Gardening Australia and Better Homes and Gardens continue their reign, while Travel Guides offers globetrotting fun.

News, Docs & Sports

Current Affairs:

• 60 Minutes’ exposés compete with Four Corners’ investigative journalism.

Documentaries:

• Unbreakable: The Jelena Dokic Story and Miriam Margolyes’ Impossibly Australian highlight resilience and humor.

Sports Coverage:

• The Paris 2024 Olympics and AFL Finals lead nominations, alongside the CommBank Matildas’ matches.

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Family Favorites

Children’s Programs:

• Beloved series Bluey and Play School are joined by mystery-solving Rock Island Mysteries.

Final Notes:
Winners will be announced at a glitzy ceremony on August 30. With streaming giants like Netflix and Stan challenging traditional networks, this year’s Logies promise fierce competition and unforgettable moments.

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