From speeches to singalongs: Look back at the most iconic TV Week Logie Awards moments

The 62nd TV WEEK Logie Awards commemorated the life of four-time Gold Logie winner and legendary presenter Bert Newton who sadly passed away in October 2021.

“He had this thing where he’d say, ‘Not everyone lives their dream,’ but he did, and he loved it,” Newton’s wife Patti shared in a heartfelt tribute, with the star also sporting a bejeweled ‘Bert’ necklace.

Beloved presenter Tony Armstrong won his first Logie, taking home the Graham Kennedy Award for Most Popular New Talent.

Armstrong also took to the stage earlier in the ceremony alongside tennis star Dylan Alcott. Armstrong was the first presenter on the Logies stage to open with an Acknowledgement of Country, with both Alcott and Armstrong drawing attention to the need for greater diversity in Australian media.

“To be honest, having an Indigenous man and a guy in a wheelchair up here, on commercial TV… We’ve got a long way to go, but it’s massive,” stated Alcott.

LEGO Masters host Hamish Blake took home the Gold Logie Award at the 2022 ceremony; becoming the first Gold Logie recipient in over two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Blake also won the inaugural Bert Newton Award for Most Popular Presenter.

In 2016, The Project host Waleed Aly won the Gold Logie and followed his win with a moving speech about racism within the TV industry and how it lacks diversity.

Waleed detailed how a colleague approached him to tell Waleed that he had changed his name from ‘Mustafa’ in order to land work in the industry.

Julia Morris was back for the 2016 TV WEEK Logie Awards, with the star sharing a home video of her 17-year-old self performing Bonnie Tyler’s smash hit Holding Out For A Hero.

The beloved host took her performance one step further and spontaneously burst into song; recreating the memory and igniting a sea of laughter throughout the A-list audience.

She was charged with the job of presenting the Most Outstanding Entertainment Program Logie Award in 2015, but the TV star made a hilarious gaff when she announced the winner before she had read the list of nominees.

Carrie Bickmore won the TV WEEK Gold Logie in 2015. The former host of The Project gave an emotional speech where she brought attention to brain cancer, to which she lost her husband Greg in 2010.

During her speech, Bickmore donned a beanie and implored those watching to wear one the next day in support those suffering from brain cancer.

Hamish Blake and Andy Lee didn’t host the Logies in 2013, but they did start the show by turning around on their The Voice inspired swivel chairs.

Hamish also had his Gold Logie in a sling tied around his body. He referred to the award – which he won in 2012 – as ‘Little Bert’.

Not only did Adam Hills win the Silver Logie for Most Popular Presenter at the 2012 Logies, he also won cutest Dad award when he donned his two-year-old daughter’s heart-shaped glasses.

“If Daddy wins an award, he’s going to put on your sunglasses, so… thank you, Bunny, I love you very very much” he said.

At the height of the One Direction mania in 2012, the British boy band attended the TV WEEK Logie Awards in Melbourne.

The group were met by crowds of adoring fans, with the group treating Australian audiences to a performance live on the red carpet.

Home And Away alum Ray Meagher picked up his first Gold Logie in 2010, which also marked his first nomination for the coveted award.

Ray had a long wait for the nomination and win, with the actor having portrayed Alf Stewart for 22 years before he received the recognition.

When accepting the award, he remarked, “In 1965, at the Regatta Hotel in Brisbane, I won a chook raffle. It has been a long time between drinks.”

Tennis star Lleyton Hewitt and Bec showed how to coordinate outfits when they took to the TV WEEK Logie Awards stage in 2006.

Bec and baby Mia’s matching gowns were perfectly in tune with Lleyton’s pastel tie.

Canadian crooner Michael didn’t want to just sing Moondance in 2004 – he wanted to dance too.

Walking up to Delta Goodrem, he took her hand and the two shared a beautiful moment. Meanwhile, Delta’s boyfriend at the time, tennis ace Mark Philippoussis, looked on.

Sesame Street resident Big Bird paid a visit to the TV WEEK Logie Awards in 1995.

The beloved yellow bird was joined on-stage by E Street’s Alyssa-Jane Cook and a group of talented kids for a tribute to children’s television.

Farnsey and Jonesy performed a cover of AC/DC’s Long Way To The Top at the 1993 Logie Awards.

It was an iconic performance which saw of one Australia’s most popular musicians John Farnham match pitch with Sir Tom Jones – one of Britain’s most popular!

In 1988, a fresh-faced 19-year-old Kylie took home the Gold Logie, as well as two Silver Logies for Most Popular Actress and Most Popular Music Video.

On the back of her Logies success and popularity as Charlene in Neighbours, Kylie’s career really took off and before long, she was an international star.

Before making it big in Hollywood and becoming one of the world’s most respected actresses, Nicole won her first TV WEEK Logie Award in 1988 for her role in TV miniseries Vietnam.

The Aussie standout went on to win two more Logies – and then, 13 years later, an Oscar for her leading role in 2002 drama The Hours.

The King of TV won the Gold Logie at the 1978 TV WEEK Logie Awards for his presenting work on Blankety Blanks. In typical Kennedy fashion, he gave a funny acceptance speech in which he thanked himself!

“I would very much like to thank me for having faith in the Reg Grundy organisation” he said.

After an incredible performance in Netflix’s Boy Swallows Universe, Felix Cameron – who was 15 years old at the time – took home two awards, the Graham Kennedy Award for Most Popular New Talent and the Best Lead Actor in a Drama.

While accepting his first award, he broke down into tears as he thanked his parents. It was this emotional moment that stole hearts from those in the room and watching the Logies from home.