Logie Awards 2023: Sonia Kruger wins Gold Logie, Tony Armstrong ...
Sonia Kruger has taken home the most prestigious award in Australian television, winning the 2023 Gold Logie in Sydney on Sunday.
Kruger, the Network Seven star who hosts The Voice, Dancing with the Stars and Big Brother, took the Gold Logie for the most popular personality in Australian television.
The 57-year-old beat other popular presenters including last year's winner Hamish Blake, Julia Morris, Leigh Sales, Mark Coles Smith, Osher Günsberg and Shaun Micallef.
A visibly shocked Kruger honoured those who work on the three programs she presents.
"I cannot believe that. I have to compose myself," Kruger said.
"I want to thank all the people who work on Dancing With The Stars, all the people who work on The Voice, all the people who work on Big Brother."
Kruger hosted the red carpet section of the event with Dr Chris Brown, whom she mentioned during her acceptance speech.
"Chris and I were walking around and there is a mural and it says 'hosting is not about what you do, it is about how you make other people feel'.
"And I thought, that is so true. And tonight you guys, all your support, you have made me feel so good."
Tony Armstrong named most popular presenterTony Armstrong has won his second major Logie award in as many years, taking home the Bert Newton Award for Most Popular Presenter.
Armstrong became one of the talking points at last year's ceremony when he won Most Popular New Talent.
He presents on ABC News Breakfast and the popular program, A Dog's World with Tony Armstrong.
"Truly didn't think this would happen," he said.
ABC presenter Tony Armstrong wins the Bert Newton Award for Most Popular Presenter.(WireImage via Getty Images: Don Arnold)
Kitty Flanagan, creator of ABC program Fisk, won most popular actress, while Crazy Fun Park provided one of the upsets of the evening by beating Bluey for Most Outstanding Children's Program.
Australian Story won Most Popular Current Affairs Program for the first time.
Host Leigh Sales dedicated the win to those who trust the program to tell their stories.
"Thank you very much also to the people who trust us to tell their stories, because without them we wouldn't have a program and it takes a lot of guts to come on and show your vulnerability as a human being," Sales said.
"And thank you very much to the team who produces Australian Story. I am just very lucky to now be the person who is a face of it but there is a very dedicated team who really cares a lot behind it and this award is for them."
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The glitz and glamour of the red carpet was breathtaking.
The ceremony was filled with laughs and celebration.
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Sonia Kruger wins the TV WEEK GOLD LOGIE for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television"I cannot believe that. I have to compose myself," Kruger said.
"I want to thank all the people who work on Dancing With The Stars, all the people who work on The Voice, all the people who work on Big Brother.
"Chris (Brown) and I were walking around and there is a mural and it says 'hosting is not about what you do, it is about how you make other people feel'.
"And I thought, that is so true. And tonight you guys, all your support, you have made me feel so good."
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TV WEEK GOLD LOGIE for Most Popular Personality on Australian TelevisionHow many more awards before we get to the gold?
- AJ
We are only minutes away AJ.
Star Sam Neill has dedicated this win to Brian Walsh, who was inducted into the Logie Award Hall of Fame.
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Most Outstanding Drama Series, Miniseries or TelemovieAnother win for The Twelve.
It is Satchwell's second Logie Award.
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TV WEEK SILVER LOGIE for Most Outstanding Supporting ActressAnother win for the ABC — this time it is Australian Story.
It is the first time Australian Story has won this award.
Host Leigh Sales is accepting the award.
"Thank you very much also to the people who trust us to tell their stories, because without them we wouldn't have a program and it takes a lot of guts to come on and show your vulnerability as a human being," Sales said.
"And thank you very much to the team who produces 'Australian Story'. I am just very lucky to now be the person who is a face of it but there is a very dedicated team who really cares a lot behind it and this award is for them."
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Most Popular Current Affairs ProgramSam Neill wins his second Logie, his other was in 2005.
An almost speechless Sam Neill has accepted the award.
The great man has described himself as "gobsmacked".
We have been through the last performance of the evening, and the final big awards will be announced soon.
It's the third win associated with Colin From Accounts.
"It is a big fat lie an individual performance award. Obviously, in the art of television, no performance happens in isolation. It is a collaborative sport," Brammall said.
Kitty Flanagan wins for her ABC show Fisk.
And this blogger is beyond excited because Kitty is this blogger's favourite actress!
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TV WEEK SILVER LOGIE for Most Popular ActressThe three-part series has won.
Rachel Perkins says The Australian Wars was a story which she was proud to tell.
"This was the great privilege of our life to tell this story," she said.
"It obviously is a difficult part of our history but it is something that we are coming to terms with and it is part of this great nation of ours."
