Logie Awards of 1973


The 15th Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Friday 16 February 1973 at the Southern Cross Hotel in Melbourne and broadcast on the Nine Network. Bert Newton was the Master of Ceremonies. American film star Glenn Ford and television actors Michael Cole, Gail Fisher and Loretta Swit were in attendance as guest presenters. The programme is remembered for a drunken, incoherent acceptance speech from Cole which concluded with a swear word.

Awards

Winners of Logie Awards for 1973:

Gold Logie

;Most Popular Personality on Australian Television
Presented by Glenn Ford and Loretta Swit

National Logie

;Best Actor
;Best Actress
;Best Australian Drama
;Best Teenage Personality
;Best Australian Comedy
;Best Compere
;Best American Show
;Best British Show
;Best Commercial
;Best New Drama
;Best Scriptwriter
;Best Single Performance By An Actress
;Best Single Performance By An Actor
;Best News Coverage
;Best Public Affairs Program
;Outstanding Contribution To TV Journalism
;Best Documentary
;Best Documentary Series
;Outstanding Creative Effort
;Contribution To Children's TV

State Logie

Victoria

;Most Popular Male
;Most Popular Female
;Most Popular Show

New South Wales

;Most Popular Male
;Most Popular Female
;Most Popular Show

Queensland

;Most Popular Male
;Most Popular Female
;Most Popular Show

South Australia

;Most Popular Male
;Most Popular Female
;Most Popular Show

Tasmania

;Most Popular Male
;Most Popular Female
;Most Popular Show

Western Australia

;Most Popular Male
;Most Popular Female
;Most Popular Show

Special Achievement Awards

;George Wallace Memorial Logie For Best New Talent