The 55th Annual TV Week Logie Awards was held on Sunday 7 April 2013 at the Crown Palladium in Melbourne, and broadcast on the Nine Network and simulcast of Today Network's radio stations.[1] Public voting for the "Most Popular" categories were conducted through an online survey from late November 2012 to 10 February 2013.[2] Nominations were announced on 11 March 2013.[3] Network Ten's Offspring received the most nominations with eight. Hamish and Andy's Euro Gap Year, Hamish and Andy's Caravan of Courage: Australia Vs New Zealand, Home and Away, Howzat! Kerry Packer's War, and Puberty Blues each received five nominations.[3] Television presenter Brian Henderson was inducted into the Logies Hall of Fame.[4]
Winners and nominees
In the tables below, winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.[5]
Gold Logie
Acting/Presenting
Most Popular Programs
Most Outstanding Programs
| Most Outstanding Drama Series
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Most Outstanding Miniseries or Telemovie
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- Redfern Now (ABC1)
- Offspring (Network Ten)
- Puberty Blues (Network Ten)
- Rake (ABC1)
- Tangle (Showcase)
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- Howzat! Kerry Packer's War (Nine Network)
- Jack Irish (ABC1)
- Mabo (ABC1)
- Underbelly: Badness (Nine Network)
- Underground: The Julian Assange Story (Network Ten)
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| Most Outstanding Light Entertainment Program
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Most Outstanding Children's Program
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| Most Outstanding News Coverage
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Most Outstanding Public Affairs Report
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- "Catholic Church Allegedly Hid Crimes of Paedophile Priests", Lateline (ABC1)
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- "Captain Emad: Smugglers' Paradise – Australia", Four Corners (ABC1)
- "Abducted!", 60 Minutes (Nine Network)
- "Anatomy of a Massacre", Dateline (SBS One)
- "The World According to Lance (Lance Armstrong)", Four Corners (ABC1)
- "Unholy Silence (Catholic Church)", Four Corners (ABC1)
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| Most Outstanding Sports Coverage
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Most Outstanding Factual Program
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- London 2012 Olympic Games (Foxtel)
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In Memoriam
The In Memoriam segment was introduced by Peter Overton who spoke of the passing of Peter Harvey. The Melbourne Gospel Choir performed Foo Fighters "Times Like These". The following deceased were honoured:
- Suzie Howie, publicist
- Brian Wright, executive
- Jonathan Hardy, actor
- Binny Lum, host
- Max Stuart, executive
- Alan Bateman, writer, producer
- Bille Brown AM, actor
- Craig Watkins, cameraman
- Jon Finlayson, actor
- Peter Skelton, cameraman
- Tony Charlton AM, broadcaster
- Len Mauger, executive
- Leverne McDonnell, actress
- Bryce Courtenay AM, author, producer, screenwriter
- Digby Wolfe, writer, host
- Patricia Lovell AM MBE, host
- Bob Meillon, director
- Colin Campbell OAM, presenter
- Nick McMahon, executive
- Albie Thoms, director, producer
- Edith Bliss, presenter
- Colin Duckworth, actor, writer
- Ron Taylor OAM, cameraman
- Darryl Cotton, host
- John Miller, broadcaster
- Dr. Tommy Tycho AM MBE, maestro
- Bruce Robertson, engineer
- Anne Dunn, journalist
- Peter Dean, broadcaster, producer
- Tony Greig, broadcaster
