Logies chaos as Sonia Kruger ‘forgotten' in Gold Logie category and American star Kaitlyn Dever nominated for top acting gong
Aussie TV's night of nights is set to return to Sydney's The Star Casino in August with a whopping 23 separate categories honouring the small screen.
TV presenters Ally Langdon, Julia Morris, Lisa Millar, Sonia Kruger, Poh Ling Yeow and Lynne McGranger are competing for the Gold Logie – widely regarded as the highest honour in Australian television.
The sole male star in the category is Lego Masters host Hamish Blake, who has already won the award twice in 2012 and 2022.
On Monday, presenter Tara Rushton officially unveiled this year's nominees at a ceremony in Sydney but made an awkward gaffe after failing to announce Kruger.
According to news.com.au, Rushton asked the assembled press to 'put your hands together for all your Gold Logie nominees' – with Kruger still left awkwardly offstage, waiting to be announced.
'Oh, hold on – Sonia Kruger! I am never going to live this down,' said Rushton, as Kruger finally made her entrance.
'I'm so sorry, Sonee,' Rushton added.
'That's me done.'
Meanwhile, Blake told the same outlet that winning the award again would be 'the last thing anyone wants to see' and backed his fellow nominees instead.
'I'm just going to put it on record: never should someone win it less than I should win it this year,' he said.
I think in this climate, in this day in age, the only guy getting up to win is the last thing anyone wants to see.
'I'm very happy to be nominated, a wonderful bunch of ladies I'm with … my god, it would be just a disaster if I won it.'
The mostly female Gold Logie category is possibly an attempt by organisers to address a glaring gender imbalance, with just two winners in the past decade having been women.
The relatively early announcements also give nominees a generous six week charm offensive to convince the public to vote for them for the top gong.
Perhaps reflecting the dearth of scripted Aussie content currently on screens, this year's categories are largely padded out with game show hosts, competition series and reality shows.
Meanwhile, the acting categories have been lumped into broad 'Drama' and 'Comedy' groups which made for some surprising bedfellows.
This year, primetime soap Home And Away is in the same category as the critically acclaimed miniseries Territory.
While the awards show is designed to honour Aussie performers, at least two foreign stars are up for acting gongs.
English actress and Bridget Jones star Sally Phillips is up for the Silver Logie for Best Lead Actress in a Comedy for her role in the ABC series Austin.
Meanwhile, American actress Kaitlyn Dever managed to sneak into the Silver Logie category for Best Lead Actress in Drama for her portrayal of cancer con-woman Belle Gibson in Netflix's Apple Cider Vinegar.
Check out the full 2025 TV Week Logie nominees below:
TV WEEK GOLD LOGIE – Most Popular Personality on Australian Television
Host and journalist, Ally Langdon
Entertainer, broadcaster and comedian, Hamish Blake
Presenter and comedian, Julia Morris
Journalist and presenter, Lisa Millar
Actress, Lynne McGranger
Judge and co-host, Poh Ling Yeow
Entertainer and presenter, 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, Dancing With The Stars, Logies Red Carpet Show, Seven Network
Todd Woodbridge, Tipping Point Australia, Australian Open, The Olympic Games Paris 2024, Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, 9Network
Zan Rowe, Take 5 With Zan Rowe, 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, 7NEWS Spotlight, Seven Network
Peter Overton, 9News, 9Network
Sarah Ferguson, 7.30, ABC
Tara Brown, 60 Minutes, Dangerous Lies: Unmasking Belle Gibson, 9Network
TV WEEK SILVER LOGIE – 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 – 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 – 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 – 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 – 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 – 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
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