The 21st Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Friday 16 March 1979 at Hilton Hotel in Melbourne and broadcast on the Nine Network. Bert Newton was the Master of Ceremonies. American boxer Muhammad Ali, film stars Henry Silva and Cicely Tyson, television actors Robin Williams, Susan Seaforth, Bill Hayes and Lauren Tewes, British actor David Hemmings and television actors Yootha Joyce and Brian Murphy appeared as guests.
Winners of Logie Awards (Australian television) for 1979:
Most Popular Personality on Australian TelevisionPresented by Muhammad Ali
Winner:Bert Newton,
The Don Lane Show, Nine Network
Most Popular Lead Actor on Australian TelevisionWinner:Paul Cronin,
The Sullivans, Nine Network
Most Popular Lead Actress on Australian TelevisionWinner:Lorraine Bayly,
The Sullivans, Nine Network
Most Popular Drama SeriesWinner:The Sullivans, Nine Network
Best New Talent In AustraliaWinner:Jon English,
Against The Wind, Seven Network
Most Popular Australian TV Teenage PersonalityWinner:John Paul YoungMost Popular Australian Variety Or Panel ShowWinner:The Don Lane Show, Nine Network
Most Popular Comedy ShowWinner:The Paul Hogan Show, Nine Network
Best Performormance By An Actor In A Major RoleWinner:John Meillon,
Bit Part, ABC
Best Performance By An Actress In A Major RoleWinner:Kerry McGuire,
Against The Wind, Seven Network
Best Performance By An Actor In A Supporting RoleWinner:Peter Adams,
Cop Shop, Seven Network
Best Performance By An Actress In A Supporting RoleWinner:Chantal Contouri,
The Sullivans, Nine Network
Best New DramaWinner:Against The Wind, Seven Network
Best Television ScriptWinner:Michael Aitkens, Neutral Ground
Best Miniseries/TelemovieWinner:Bit Part, ABC
Best News ReportWinner:Bank siege and chase,
Nine Network NewsTV Reporter Of The YearWinner:Bill Bennett,
Willesee at Seven, Seven Network
Best Documentary SeriesWinner:A Big Country, ABC
Best Single DocumentaryWinner:The Last Tasmanian, Network Ten
Outstanding Coverage Of A Sports EventWinner:Bathurst Hardie Ferodo motor race, Seven Network
Best Sports Report/DocumentaryWinner:Surfabout, Nine Network
Best Performance By A JuvenileWinner:Warwick Poulsen,
Because He's My Friend, ABC
Outstanding Contribution To Children's TVWinner:RainbowOutstanding Contribution To Community ServiceWinner:"Have A Go" campaign, Network Ten
Outstanding Contribution By A Regional StationWinner:Goin' Down The Road, CBN8 Orange
Most Popular MaleWinner:Bert Newton
Most Popular FemaleWinner:Mary HardyMost Popular ShowWinner:The Don Lane Show, Nine Network
Most Popular MaleWinner:Mike WalshMost Popular FemaleWinner:Noeline BrownMost Popular ShowWinner:The Mike Walsh Show, Nine Network
Queensland
Most Popular MaleWinner:Paul Griffin, Nine Network
Most Popular FemaleWinner:Jacki MacDonaldMost Popular ShowWinner:Country Homestead, Nine Network
Most Popular MaleWinner:Ernie SigleyMost Popular FemaleWinner:Pam Tamblyn
Most Popular ShowWinner:The Ernie Sigley Show, Nine Network
Most Popular MaleWinner:Jim CoxMost Popular FemaleWinner:Kerry SmithMost Popular ShowWinner:Saturday Night Show, TNT-9
Most Popular MaleWinner:Terry WilleseeMost Popular FemaleWinner:Stephanie Quinlan
Most Popular ShowWinner:Channel Nine News, STW9
