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Refinery29
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Refinery29
Everything We Know About The 2025 Logie Awards: Nominations & How To Vote
The 2025 Logie Awards are almost here, and the nominations are filled with some familiar and fresh faces. The 65th annual TV WEEK Logie Awards will take place on August 3, 2025, hosted by comedian Sam Pang. It's a celebration of Australia's best small-screen talent, and we'll be blessed with some incredible red carpet fashion. The public will have a chance to weigh in on multiple awards, including the prestigious TV WEEK Gold Logie, where six of the seven nominees are women. Read on for everything you need to know about the star-studded event, including how to vote. Where will the 2025 Logies be held? The 2025 Logies will be held at The Star, Sydney. When are the 2025 Logie Awards and how can I watch? The 2025 Logie Awards will be broadcast live on Seven and 7plus on Sunday 3 August from 7pm AEST. Who is hosting the 2025 Logies? Comedian Sam Pang will be hosting the 2025 Logies for the third year in a row. How can I vote for the 2025 Logies? Voting is now officially open, and you can vote for your favourite talent over at TV WEEK. You don't have to vote for every category, but make sure you check your email after you've submitted your picks. You'll be required to verify your email; otherwise, your vote won't count. Voting is limited to one vote per person. Who's nominated in the 2025 Logie Awards? ABC has racked up the most nominations, with Fisk getting nods in four acting categories. Netflix is the most nominated streamer, which makes sense. Netflix's Apple Cider Vinegar, Heartbreak High, and Territory were popular in Australia and had a lot of buzz. -Ally Langdon -Hamish Blake -Julia Morris -Lisa Millar -Lynne McGranger -Poh Ling Yeow -Sonia Kruger Bert Newton Award for Most Popular Presenter -Hamish Blake, LEGO Masters Australia, 9Network -Julia Morris, I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!, Network 10 -Ricki-Lee, Australian Idol, Seven Network -Sonia Kruger, The Voice, and Dancing With The Stars, Seven Network -Todd Woodbridge, Tipping Point Australia, Australian Open, The Olympic Games Paris 2024 and Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, 9Network -Zan Rowe, Take 5 With Zan Rowe and ABC New Year's Eve, ABC Graham Kennedy Award for Most Popular New Talent -Guy Montgomery, Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont Spelling Bee, ABC -Hailey Pinto, Home and Away, Seven Network -Jenny Tian, Taskmaster Australia, Network 10 -Kate Miller-Heidke, The Voice, Seven Network -Kylah Day, Territory, Netflix -Sofia Levin, MasterChef Australia, Network 10 Ray Martin Award for Most Popular News or Public Affairs Presenter -Ally Langdon, A Current Affair, 9Network -David Speers, Insiders, ABC -Michael Usher, 7NEWS and 7NEWS Spotlight, Seven Network -Peter Overton, 9News, 9Network -Sarah Ferguson, 7.30, ABC -Tara Brown, 60 Minutes and Dangerous Lies: Unmasking Belle Gibson, 9Network TV WEEK Silver Logie for Best Lead Actor in a Drama -Lloyd Griffith, Return To Paradise, ABC -Michael Dorman, Territory, Netflix -Robert Taylor, Territory, Netflix -Sam Corlett, Territory, Netflix -Sam Neill, The Twelve, BINGE / FOXTEL -Tai Hara, Return To Paradise, ABC TV WEEK Silver Logie for Best Lead Actress in a Drama -Alycia Debnam-Carey, Apple Cider Vinegar, Netflix -Anna Samson, Return To Paradise, ABC -Anna Torv, Territory, Netflix -Ayesha Madon, Heartbreak High, Netflix -Kaitlyn Dever, Apple Cider Vinegar, Netflix -Lynne McGranger, Home and Away, Seven Network TV WEEK Silver Logie for Best Lead Actor in a Comedy -Aaron Chen, Fisk, ABC -Ben Miller, Austin, ABC -Clancy Brown, Good Cop/Bad Cop, Stan -Luke Cook, Good Cop/Bad Cop, Stan -Michael Theo, Austin, ABC -Patrick Brammall, Colin From Accounts, BINGE / FOXTEL TV WEEK Silver Logie for Best Lead Actress in a Comedy -Harriet Dyer, Colin From Accounts, BINGE / FOXTEL -Jenna Owen, Nugget is Dead: A Christmas Story, Stan -Kitty Flanagan, Fisk, ABC -Leighton Meester, Good Cop/Bad Cop, Stan -Sally Phillips, Austin, ABC -Vic Zerbst, Nugget is Dead: A Christmas Story, Stan TV WEEK Silver Logie for Best Supporting Actor -Ashley Zukerman, Apple Cider Vinegar, Netflix -Darren Gilshenan, Colin From Accounts, BINGE / FOXTEL -Glenn Butcher, Fisk, ABC -Mark Coles Smith, Apple Cider Vinegar, Netflix -Matt Nable, Apple Cider Vinegar, Netflix -Sam Delich, Territory, Netflix TV WEEK Silver Logie for Best Supporting Actress -Aisha Dee, Apple Cider Vinegar, Netflix -Chloé Hayden, Heartbreak High, Netflix -Julia Zemiro, Fisk, ABC -Marg Downey, The Newsreader, ABC -Michelle Lim Davidson, The Newsreader, ABC -Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Apple Cider Vinegar, Netflix Best Drama Program -Bump, Stan -Heartbreak High, Netflix -Return To Paradise, ABC -Territory, Netflix -The Newsreader, ABC -The Twelve, BINGE / FOXTEL Best Miniseries or Telemovie -Apple Cider Vinegar, Netflix -Critical Incident, Stan -Fake, Paramount+ -How To Make Gravy, BINGE / FOXTEL -Human Error, 9Network -Plum, ABC Best Entertainment Program -ABC New Year's Eve, ABC -Australian Idol, Seven Network -Countdown 50 Years On, ABC -Dancing With The Stars, Seven Network -The Voice, Seven Network -Vision Australia's Carols by Candlelight, 9Network Best Current Affairs Program -60 Minutes, 9Network -7.30, ABC -7NEWS Spotlight, Seven Network -A Current Affair, 9Network -Australian Story, ABC -Four Corners, ABC Best Scripted Comedy Program -Austin, ABC -Colin From Accounts, BINGE / FOXTEL -Fisk, ABC -Good Cop/Bad Cop, Stan -Melbourne International Comedy Festival, ABC -Optics, ABC Best Comedy Entertainment Program -Gruen, ABC -Hard Quiz, ABC -Have You Been Paying Attention?, Network 10 -Sam Pang Tonight, Network 10 -Thank God You're Here, Network 10 -The Weekly with Charlie Pickering, ABC Best Competition Reality Program -Alone Australia, SBS -Australian Survivor: Brains V Brawn II, Network 10 -LEGO Masters Australia, 9Network -MasterChef Australia, Network 10 -My Kitchen Rules, Seven Network -The Block, 9Network Best Structured Reality Program -Farmer Wants A Wife, Seven Network -Gogglebox Australia, Network 10 -Married At First Sight, 9Network -Muster Dogs: Collies & Kelpies, ABC -Shark Tank Australia, Network 10 -The Real Housewives of Sydney, BINGE / FOXTEL Best Lifestyle Program -Better Homes and Gardens, Seven Network -Do You Want To Live Forever?, 9Network -Gardening Australia, ABC -Grand Designs Australia, ABC -Restoration Australia, ABC -Travel Guides, 9Network Best News Coverage or Public Affairs Report -Betrayal of Trust, Four Corners, ABC -Building Bad, 60 Minutes, 9Network -Courage & Science, A Current Affair, 9Network -Cyclone Alfred, 7NEWS, Seven Network -Melbourne Protests, Sunrise, Seven Network -Trump Assassination Attempt, 7NEWS, Seven Network Best Factual or Documentary Program -Big Miracles, 9Network -Ego: The Michael Gudinski Story, Seven Network -Miriam Margolyes Impossibly Australian, ABC -The Assembly, ABC -Tsunami: 20 Years On, 9Network -Unbreakable: The Jelena Dokic Story, 9Network Best Sports Coverage -2024 AFL Finals Series, Seven Network -2024 State of Origin, 9Network -2025 Australian Open Finals, 9Network -Australia v India: Border – Gavaskar Trophy, Kayo -Sports / FOXTEL -CommBank Matildas V China PR, Network 10 -The Olympic Games Paris 2024, 9Network / Stan Sport Best Children's Program -Bluey, ABC -Ginger and the Vegesaurs, ABC -Hard Quiz Kids, ABC -Little J & Big Cuz, NITV / ABC -Play School, ABC -Rock Island Mysteries, Network 10
Daily Mail
01-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Sam Pang set to return for the third time to host The Logie Awards 2025
TV funnyman Sam Pang is heading back to host The Logie Awards in August. This will be the third time in three years that the 51-year-old comedian has taken on the anchor role for TV's Night of Nights. Sam's cheeky and irreverent comedy as host last year and in 2023 proved to be a big hit with audiences and TV's A-list as well as a major ratings winner for Seven. 'It's been an honour to host the last two years and I'm looking forward to again celebrating the talented people and amazing shows that combine to make the Australian television industry something everyone can be proud of,' Sam told The Herald Sun on Sunday. 'I am very excited to return for another Logies and would like to thank 7 for asking me back.' From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. This year's lucky Logie nominees will be announced on June 16. Sam is expected to unleash another take-no-prisoners monologue as host when the Logies ceremony kicks off at the Star Sydney on August 3. The beloved comedian left viewers in stitches with a cutting series of one liners when he took to the stage last year. He was widely praised for his presenting - and roasting of celebrities - for the 2023 event and he certainly did not fail to disappoint as viewers applauded his 'fearless' monologue which saw him boldly take aim at Channel Seven. Sam didn't hold back as he savagely roasted Seven for their spate of recent scandals, such as the Bruce Lehrmann-Spotlight scandal, despite the fact the Logies were airing on the network. He also hit out at Network 10 and Married At First Sight in his take-no-prisoners monologue, before making jokes at the expense of Adam Lambert and LeAnn Rimes. Sam opened his monologue by savagely taking aim at Seven, referencing their recent scandals as the crowds reacted with shocked gasps. 'Firstly, Channel 7, well, I'm just letting you all know I'm going to say whatever I want tonight,' he said as he kicked things off. 'I stand before you safe in the knowledge that whatever I say, this network will defend me in court, and with their impeccable record in defamation cases over the last 12 months I reckon I'll be fine.' Amid a string of jobs being cut at Seven, Sam then joked that he wasn't getting paid by the network for his hosting gig and said they would instead be paying his rent. 'Full disclosure - I'm not getting paid by Channel Seven tonight. Instead, for the next 12 months, they're paying my rent,' he quipped. Which is handy as they'll know what address to send the Thai masseuse to.' Sam then left the crowds in stitches with his MAFS joke as he quipped: 'Reality shows continue to thrive. One of the biggest shows sees contestants thrown together, isolated and willingly eating testicles and sometimes anus. That's right, Married At First Sight continues to go from strength to strength.' Sam's return comes after his first Logies as host scored an impressive 877,000 viewers in the TV ratings. The 2024 Logies broadcast, meanwhile, was another massive hit for Seven According to Sunday night's OzTam ratings, the awards show was the most popular program on free-to-air with a huge national reach of 3,351,000, with a national audience of 1,338,00.
Herald Sun
31-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Herald Sun
Sam Pang locked in to host Logie Awards for third year in a row
Don't miss out on the headlines from Fiona Byrne. Followed categories will be added to My News. It is a Sam Pang 'three-peat,' with the Front Bar star locked in to host the Logie Awards for the third year in a row. Pang, who received high praise for his hosting efforts in 2023 and 2024, will be at the helm of Australian TV's biggest night in Sydney on Sunday, August 3. Sam Pang is hosting the Logie Awards for the third year in a row. Picture: Paramount The role continues Pang domination of local TV in 2025 with the likeable funny guy this year hosting his own tonight show for Channel Ten, appearing on Have You Been Paying Attention on 10 and being a part of Channel 7's hit sports nostalgia show The Front Bar. Sam Pang with Tom Gleisner and Ed Kavalee for Have You Been Paying Attention. Picture: Supplied Sam Pang, Mick Molloy and Andy Maher on The Front Bar. Picture: Supplied The TV Week Logie Awards is acknowledged as one of the toughest hosting gigs in TV with two hard to please audiences — those watching at home and the industry guests in the room for the live broadcast — to entertain and impress. 'It's been an honour to host the last two years and I'm looking forward to again celebrating the talented people and amazing shows that combine to make the Australian television industry something everyone can be proud of,' Pang said. 'I am very excited to return for another Logies and would like to thank 7 for asking me back.' The Logies will be held at The Star and be broadcast on Channel 7. Last year, the Logies drew a total TV audience of 1.44 million, the biggest audience for the awards since 2016. Nominations for the 2025 Logie Awards will be announced on Monday, June 16. Morning Show and The Chase host Larry Emdur took home the coveted Gold Logie in 2024.
Sky News AU
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Sky News AU
Channel 10 confirms airdate for new season of Have You Been Paying Attention? and reveals Sam Pang will return
Channel 10 has confirmed Have You Been Paying Attention? will return to screens next month as the broadcaster doubles down on breakout star Sam Pang. The panel series, which sees host Tom Gleisner quiz his celeb panellists on current events, has emerged as a reliable ratings winner for Ten since its humble beginnings in 2013. On Tuesday, Ten revealed that the series will return to its Monday night timeslot for a 13th season next month beginning on May 12. 'It's time to make some noise as powerhouse trio Tom Gleisner, Ed Kavalee and Sam Pang are back to crank up the fun when the thirteenth season of Have You Been Paying Attention? premieres on Monday, 12 May at 8:40pm on 10 and 10 Play,' the network told in a statement. The series currently consists of Gleisner on the cue cards and Pang and Ed Kavalee as permanent panellists alongside a revolving line up of celebrity guests. 'I can't wait to get back into the studio with all the gang for another huge season of Have You Been Paying Attention?,' Gleisner said in a statement. 'For me, there's no better way to spend a Monday night.' Ten also confirmed that the upcoming season will see some 'brand new faces' as panellists. 'Be prepared to be a little bit informed, a whole lot entertained and perhaps slightly confused when all of your favourites (along with some brand new faces) put their knowledge of the week's news to the ultimate test,' Ten said in a statement. 'Same hilarious show, brand new headlines!' The update comes after Ten renewed Pang's late night show for a 'second run' of episodes just weeks after its debut in March. Sam Pang Tonight features an American-style late night format with celebrity guests and marks the most ambitious attempt at a late night series since Rove left the airways in 2009. The weekly late night show premiered last month to lukewarm critical reviews but managed to pull in Ten's biggest audience for a new show since 2022.
Express Tribune
18-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Sam Pang Tonight premiere criticized as 'awkward' and 'unwatchable': 'I lasted three minutes'
Sam Pang's highly anticipated late-night talk show, Sam Pang Tonight, debuted on Channel Ten on Monday, but its reception was anything but unanimous. While some viewers enjoyed the new addition to Australia's late-night lineup, others were quick to criticize the show, labeling it "awkward" and "unwatchable." The show featured classic late-night elements, including a celebrity guest announcer—comedian Dave Thornton—scripted segments, and quirky banter. However, the audience reaction on social media was mixed, with many taking issue with the execution. "'Oh s***... I said I'd give it five minutes... I lasted three,'" one viewer shared on X (formerly Twitter). Another user added, "'Canned laughter makes it unwatchable.'" Some fans argued that the traditional late-night format might be outdated in today's entertainment landscape. "'In the age of long-form podcasts, 10-minute segments feel clumsy and awkward,'" one person commented. "'Sam is funny but the 'tonight show' paradigm is over.'" Despite the criticism, others defended Pang, noting that he appeared nervous in his hosting debut. "'Every single one of us who has followed Sam Pang his whole career will agree that this is the most nervous or uneasy we've ever seen him,'" a supporter wrote. Some viewers encouraged audiences to give the show more time to settle into its groove. "'Not a great start, a bit clunky and flat at times, but he's a genuinely funny guy, and I will give him a few more weeks' grace. Good luck, Sam,'" one fan commented. While Sam Pang Tonight has divided opinions, Channel Ten is betting on its success, hoping it will bring an Australian spin to the late-night format and attract top-tier celebrity guests.
