The 2nd Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented in January 1960 at the Savoy Private Hotel in Melbourne. The awards were not televised and were only awarded for Melbourne television, as all major cities had different stations. American actor Hugh O'Brian was the guest host and presented some awards on Graham Kennedy's light entertainment variety show In Melbourne Tonight.
| 2nd Logie Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | January 1960 |
| Site | Savoy Private Hotel, Brighton, Melbourne |
| Hosted by | Hugh O'Brian |
| Gold Logie | Graham Kennedy |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | IMT (GTV-9) |
Following the awards in this year, Kennedy who won the "Star of the Year" award coined the ceremony the "Logie Awards" as a tribute to honour Scottish engineer and innovator John Logie Baird who contributed to the development of television as a practical medium.[1] This article lists the winners of Logie Awards (Australian television) for 1960:
Awards
editStar of the Year (Gold Logie)
edit- Winner:
Other Awards
edit- Program of the Year
- Winner:
- TV Highlight Of 1959
- Winner:
- Shell Presents series, GTV9
- TV WEEK Special Award
- Winner:
- GTV9/ATN7 Interstate TV Link for Test Cricket
Australian Broadcasting Commission
edit- Best Male Personality
- Winner:
- Best Female Personality
- Winner:
- Best Program
- Winner:
Seven Network
edit- Best Male Personality
- Winner:
- Best Female Personality
- Winner:
- Best Program
- Winner:
Nine Network
edit- Best Male Personality
- Winner:
- Best Female Personality
- Winner:
- Best Program
- Winner:
References
edit- ^ "Graham Kennedy Award for Most Outstanding New Talent". ninemsn.com.au. Archived from the original on 31 August 2009.
External links
edit- Logie Awards of 1960 at IMDb
- Australian Television: 1959-1961 Logie Awards
- TV Week Logie Awards: 1960
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