The Logie for Most Popular Entertainment Program is an award presented annually at the Australian TV Week Logie Awards. It recognises the popularity of an Australian light entertainment program from various formats including comedy, talent, variety, music, talk, and traditional game shows.
| Logie Award for Most Popular Entertainment Program | |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Presented by | TV Week |
| First awarded | 1986 |
| Currently held by | Gogglebox Australia (2023) |
| Most awards | Hey Hey It's Saturday (9) |
| Website | www |
It was first awarded at the 28th Annual TV Week Logie Awards, held in 1986 when the award was originally called Most Popular Australian Light Entertainment Program.[1] Over the years, it has been known as Most Popular Light Entertainment Program (1987–1988, 1993–2014),[2][3] Most Popular Light Entertainment or Comedy Program (1989–1992),[4] Most Popular Entertainment Program (2015) and Best Entertainment Program (2016-2017).[5] From 2018, the award category name was reverted to Most Popular Light Entertainment Program.[6]
The winner and nominees of this category are chosen by the public through an online voting survey on the TV Week website.[7] Hey Hey It's Saturday holds the record for the most wins, with nine, followed by Rove with six wins.
Winners and nominees
edit| Key | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ‡ | Indicates the winning program |
| Year | Program | Network | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Perfect Match‡ | ||
| 1987 | Hey Hey It's Saturday‡ | ||
| 1988 | Hey Hey It's Saturday‡ | Nine Network
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| 1989 | The Comedy Company‡ | Network Ten
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| 1990 | The Comedy Company‡ | Network Ten
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| 1991 | Fast Forward‡ | ||
| 1992 | Fast Forward‡ | Seven Network
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| 1993 | Hey Hey It's Saturday‡ | Nine Network
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| 1994 | Hey Hey It's Saturday‡ | Nine Network
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| 1995 | Hey Hey It's Saturday‡ | Nine Network
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| 1996 | Don't Forget Your Toothbrush‡ | Nine Network
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| 1997 | Hey Hey It's Saturday‡ | Nine Network
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| 1998 | Hey Hey It's Saturday‡ | Nine Network
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| 1999 | Hey Hey It's Saturday‡ | Nine Network
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| Battle of the Sexes | Network Ten
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| Midday with Kerri-Anne | Nine Network
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| The Panel | Network Ten
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| 2000 | Hey Hey It's Saturday‡ | Nine Network
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| Australia's Funniest Home Video Show | Nine Network
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| The Panel | Network Ten
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| Rove | Nine Network
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| 2001 | The Panel‡ | Network Ten
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| Rove (Live) | Network Ten
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| Surprise Surprise | Nine Network
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| Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? | Nine Network
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| 2002 | Rove (Live)‡ | Network Ten
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| Australia's Funniest Home Videos | Nine Network
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| The Crocodile Hunter | Network Ten
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| The Panel | Network Ten
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| This Is Your Life | Nine Network
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| 2003 | Rove (Live)‡ | Network Ten
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| The Crocodile Hunter | Network Ten
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| Kath & Kim | |||
| Russell Coight's All Aussie Adventures | Network Ten
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| Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? | Nine Network
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| 2004 | Rove (Live)‡ | Network Ten
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| Australia's Funniest Home Video Show | Nine Network
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| Kath & Kim | ABC TV
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| Merrick and Rosso Unplanned | Nine Network
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| Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? | Nine Network
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| 2005 | Rove (Live)‡ | Network Ten
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| Dancing with the Stars | Seven Network
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| Deal or No Deal | Seven Network
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| Kath & Kim | ABC TV
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| Merrick and Rosso Unplanned | Nine Network
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| 2006 | Dancing with the Stars‡ | Seven Network
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| Deal or No Deal | Seven Network
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| The Glass House | ABC TV
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| Rove Live | Network Ten
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| Spicks and Specks | ABC TV
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| 2007 | Rove Live‡ | Network Ten
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| 20 to 1 | Nine Network
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| Bert's Family Feud | Nine Network
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| Deal or No Deal | Seven Network
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| Thank God You're Here | Network Ten
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| 2008 | Kath & Kim ‡ | Seven Network
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| The Chaser's War on Everything | |||
| Spicks and Specks | ABC1
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| Summer Heights High | ABC1
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| Thank God You're Here | Network Ten
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| 2009 | Rove‡ | Network Ten
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| Australia's Got Talent | Seven Network
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| Deal or No Deal | Seven Network
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| Spicks and Specks | ABC1
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| Sunrise | Seven Network
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| 2010 | Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation‡ | Network Ten
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| Deal or No Deal | Seven Network
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| Hey Hey It's Saturday: The Reunion | Nine Network
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| Spicks and Specks | ABC1
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| Sunrise | Seven Network
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| 2011 | The Circle‡ | Network Ten
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| Good News Week | Network Ten
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| Hey Hey It's Saturday | Nine Network
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| Sunrise | Seven Network
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| Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation | Network Ten
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| 2012 | Hamish and Andy's Gap Year‡ | Nine Network
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| Australia's Got Talent | Seven Network
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| The Project | Network Ten
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| Spicks and Specks | ABC1
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| Sunrise | Seven Network
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| 2013 | The Voice‡ | Nine Network
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| Gruen Planet | ABC1
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| Hamish & Andy's Euro Gap Year | Nine Network
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| The Project | Network Ten
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| The X Factor | Seven Network
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| 2014 | Hamish & Andy's Gap Year Asia‡ | Nine Network
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| Ja'mie: Private School Girl | ABC1
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| The Project | Network Ten
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| The Voice | Nine Network
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| The X Factor | Seven Network
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| 2015 | Hamish & Andy's Gap Year South America‡ | Nine Network
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| Family Feud | Network Ten
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| The Project | Network Ten
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| Sunrise | Seven Network
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| The Voice | Nine Network
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| 2016 | Family Feud‡ | Network Ten
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| Gruen | ABC
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| Have You Been Paying Attention? | Network Ten
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| The Voice | Nine Network
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| The X Factor Australia | Seven Network
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| 2017 | Have You Been Paying Attention?‡ | Network Ten
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| Anh's Brush with Fame | ABC
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| Family Feud | Network Ten
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| The Voice | Nine Network
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| Upper Middle Bogan | ABC
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| 2018 | Gogglebox Australia‡ | Network Ten
Foxtel |
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| Anh's Brush with Fame | ABC
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| Family Feud | Network Ten
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| Hard Quiz | ABC
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| The Project | Network Ten
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| 2019 | Gogglebox Australia‡ | Network Ten
Foxtel |
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| Anh's Brush with Fame | ABC
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| Dancing with the Stars | Network Ten
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| Gruen | ABC
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| Hard Quiz | ABC
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| The Voice | Nine Network
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| 2022 | Gogglebox Australia‡ | Network Ten
Foxtel |
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| Anh's Brush with Fame | ABC
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| Hard Quiz | ABC
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| Lego Masters | Nine Network
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| The Masked Singer Australia | Network Ten
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| The Voice | Seven Network
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| 2023 | Gogglebox Australia‡ | Network Ten
Foxtel |
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| Australia's Got Talent | Seven Network
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| Gruen | ABC
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| Hard Quiz | ABC
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| Lego Masters | Nine Network
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| The Voice | Seven Network
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Multiple wins
edit| Number | Program |
|---|---|
| Wins | |
9
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Hey Hey It's Saturday |
6
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Rove |
3
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Hamish and Andy's Gap Year |
| Gogglebox Australia | |
2
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The Comedy Company |
| Fast Forward | |
See also
editReferences
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- ^ "1987 – The Logie Awards". Yahoo!7. Archived from the original on 22 April 2014.
- ^ "1993 – The Logie Awards". Yahoo!7. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ^ "1989 – The Logie Awards". Yahoo!7. Archived from the original on 10 February 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "1986–1989 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
- ^ "1990–1993 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
- ^ "1994–1997 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
- ^ "1998 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
- ^ "1999 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
- ^ "2000 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
- ^ "2001 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
- ^ "2002 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
- ^ "2003 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
- ^ "2004 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
- ^ "2005 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
- ^ "2006 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
- ^ "2007 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
- ^ "2008 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
- ^ "2009 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
- ^ "2010 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
- ^ "2011 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
- ^ "2012 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
- ^ "2013 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 15 April 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 (9 May 2016). "2016 Logie Awards: winners". TV Tonight. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- ^ Knox, David (23 April 2017). "TV Week Logie Awards 2017: winners". TV Tonight. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ Knox, David (1 July 2018). "60th Logie Awards: winners". TV Tonight. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ^ Knox, David (30 June 2019). "Logie Awards 2019: winners". TV Tonight. Retrieved 1 July 2019.