The
TV Week Logie Awards are the annual
Australian television industry awards, which have been presented annually since 1959. Coined by
Graham Kennedy in 1960 after he won the first
Star of the Year award, the name
Logie awards honours
John Logie Baird, who invented
television as a practical medium. Awards are given in many categories, but the most widely publicized award is the
Gold Logie, which is awarded to the most popular personality on Australian television.