| 52nd Logie Awards | |
|---|---|
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| Date | 2 May 2010 |
| Site | Crown Palladium, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Hosted by | Bert Newton |
| Highlights | |
| Gold Logie | Ray Meagher |
| Hall of Fame | Brian Naylor (posthumously) |
| Most awards | Packed to the Rafters and Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation (3) |
| Most nominations | Home and Away (11) |
The 52nd TV Week Logie Awards ceremony was held on Sunday 2 May 2010 at the Crown Palladium in Melbourne, and broadcast on the Nine Network.[1] The ceremony was hosted by Bert Newton, making it the 19th time he hosted the event as a solo host.[2] The red carpet arrivals were hosted by Karl Stefanovic, Lisa Wilkinson, Jules Lund and Ruby Rose,[3] while Richard Wilkins and Natalie Gruzlewski presented the Myer Logie Minute during the ceremony.[4] The Big Bang Theory's Johnny Galecki was one of the international guests.[3] Musical performers at the event were John Mayer, Gabriella Cilmi with the cast from the stage musical Fame, k.d. lang and the Rogue Traders.[3] John Foreman returned as musical director for the event.[4] Susan Boyle was scheduled to perform but pulled out a few weeks before the ceremony, cancelling all her appearances in Australia.[5] PJ Lane sang a tribute to his late father Don Lane.[6] Early that year, Each network is restricted in the number of personalities and programs they can submit for consideration in the publicly voted category, including up to 10 names in both the Most Popular Actor and Actress categories, 15 names for Most Popular Presenter and 5 programs for Most Popular Drama. These restrictions often lead to controversy over those who are not listed in the voting form, and are not eligible to be nominated for an award.