Logie Awards of 2011
The 53rd Annual TV Week Logie Awards was held on Sunday 1 May 2011 at the Crown Palladium in Melbourne, and broadcast on the Nine Network.[1] The ceremony was hosted by Shane Bourne, while the red carpet arrivals was hosted by Shelley Craft, Livinia Nixon, James Mathison and Jules Lund.[1][2] Musical performers at the event were Katy Perry, Maroon 5 and Jessie J.[1] It was the last Logies ceremony to date to have a host.
| 53rd Logie Awards | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Date | 1 May 2011 |
| Site | Crown Palladium, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Hosted by | Shane Bourne |
| Highlights | |
| Gold Logie | Karl Stefanovic |
| Hall of Fame | Laurie Oakes |
| Most awards | Underbelly: The Golden Mile (3) |
| Most nominations | Packed to the Rafters (15) |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | Nine Network |
Winners and nominees
In the tables below, winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.[3]
Gold Logie
| Most Popular Personality on Australian Television |
|---|
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Acting/Presenting
Most Popular Programs
Most Outstanding Programs
Performers
Presenters
- Catherine McClements[7]
- Karl Stefanovic[7]
- Peter Stefanovic[7]
- Sarah Murdoch[7]
- Jamie Durie[7]
- Shaun Micallef[7]
- Richard Roxburgh[7]
- Lisa McCune[7]
- Stephen Curry[7]
- Deborah Mailman[7]
- Shane Jacobson[7]
- David Stratton[7]
- Margaret Pomeranz[7]
- Hamish Blake[7]
- Andy Lee[7]
- Chris Lilley[7]
- Adam Hills[7]
- Roy Slaven[7]
- H.G. Nelson[7]
- André Rieu[8]
In Memoriam
The In Memoriam segment was introduced by host Shane Bourne who spoke of the passing of cinematographer John Bowring ACS. Eddie Perfect and the comedy trio Tripod performed Paul Kelly's "Meet Me in the Middle of the Air" a cappella. The following deceased were honoured:
- Geoff Raymond, news presenter
- Sonia Humphrey, journalist
- Michael Meagher, journalist
- Victoria Longley, actress
- Veronica Overton-Low, entertainer
- Bert Shaw, choreographer
- James Dibble, news presenter
- Eric Walters, news presenter
- Edward Bryans, news presenter
- Dame Pat Evison, actress
- Julie Ryles, entertainer
- Michael Schildberger, journalist
- Adriana Xenides, hostess
- Esben Storm, producer
- Gus Mercurio, actor
- Malcolm Douglas, adventurer
- Murray Nicoll, journalist
- Paulene Terry-Beitz, actress
- Blair Milan, actor
- James Elliott, actor
- Ted Dunn, creator Fredd Bear
- Rex Heading OAM, producer
- Norman Hetherington OAM, puppeteer
- Dame Joan Sutherland OM, opera singer
References
- "53rd TV Week Logie Awards, 2011". Tvweeklogies.com.au. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014.
- Knox, David (22 April 2011). "James Mathison to co-host Logies Red Carpet arrivals". TV Tonight. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
- "2011 TV Week Logie Awards Winners List". Take 40 Australia. 2 May 2011. Archived from the original on 4 May 2011. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- Knox, David (1 May 2011). "2011 Logie Awards: Winners". TV Tonight. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- "Maroon 5, Jessie J live at the Logies". Yahoo!7. 5 April 2011. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- "Jessie J's racy Logies outfit". The Daily Telegraph. News Limited. 2 May 2011. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- Treuen, Jason (18 April 2011). "Katy Perry to play Logie Awards, but no word on Bieber". The Music Network. Peer Group Media. Archived from the original on 20 April 2011. Retrieved 25 February 2014.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
- Knox, David (17 April 2011). "Katy Perry for Logies". TV Tonight. Retrieved 27 April 2011.