ABC leads networks in 2025 Logie Award nominations – ABC programs and personalities have received an incredible 44 Logie nominations, more than any other network or streamer, including a Gold Logie nomination for Lisa Millar.
Millar’s warmth, energy and compassion has struck a chord with Australian audiences as presenter and narrator of Muster Dogs (Where Are They Now and Collies & Kelpies), host of Back Roads, and presenter on ABC News Breakfast from 2019 to 2024. A respected journalist, Millar is also one of the ABC’s longest-serving foreign correspondents.
The ABC received nominations across most categories, with Fisk (produced by Origma 45) shortlisted five times, Austin (Northern Pictures with Lincoln Pictures) four times, The Newsreader (Werner Film Productions) and Return to Paradise (BBC Studios and Red Planet Pictures) each three.
Zan Rowe has been nominated for the Bert Newton Award for Most Popular Presenter for her work on Take 5 With Zan Rowe and the ABC’s New Year’s Eve broadcast while Guy Montgomery (Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee) is in contention for the Graham Kennedy Award for Most Popular New Talent.
7.30 anchor Sarah Ferguson and Insiders host David Speers are both nominated for the Ray Martin Award for Most Popular News or Public Affairs Presenter.
The ABC is nominated for 12 Silver Logies including Michael Theo, Ben Miller (Austin) and Aaron Chen (Fisk) for Best Lead Actor in a Comedy. Kitty Flanagan (Fisk) and Sally Phillips (Austin) are nominated for Best Lead Actress in a Comedy. Return to Paradise stars Lloyd Griffith and Tai Hara are nominated for Best Lead Actor in a Drama and Anna Samson for Best Lead Actress in a Drama.
ABC Director, Screen, Jennifer Collins said: “I’m delighted to see Lisa, Zan and so many talented ABC colleagues and programs recognised at this year’s Logie Awards. Congratulations to all our nominees, our incredible production partners and our brilliant ABC Screen and News teams. These nominations reflect our commitment to delivering a premium slate of programming that has a real and meaningful impact for Australians.”
The 65th Logie Awards are on Sunday, August 3, 2025, at The Star Sydney.
ABC 2025 Logie Award Nominees
GOLD LOGIE – Most Popular Personality on Australian Television
● Lisa Millar, Back Roads, ABC News Breakfast, Muster Dogs: Where Are They Now and Muster Dogs: Collies & Kelpies, ABC
Bert Newton Award for Most Popular Presenter
● 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
Ray Martin Award for Most Popular News or Public Affairs Presenter
● David Speers, Insiders, ABC
● Sarah Ferguson, 7.30, ABC
SILVER LOGIE – Best Lead Actor in a Drama
● Lloyd Griffith, Return To Paradise, ABC
● Tai Hara, Return To Paradise, ABC
SILVER LOGIE – Best Lead Actress in a Drama
● Anna Samson, Return To Paradise, ABC
SILVER LOGIE – Best Lead Actor in a Comedy
● Aaron Chen, Fisk, ABC
● Ben Miller, Austin, ABC
● Michael Theo, Austin, ABC
SILVER LOGIE – Best Lead Actress in a Comedy
● Kitty Flanagan, Fisk, ABC
● Sally Phillips, Austin, ABC
SILVER LOGIE – Best Supporting Actor
● Glenn Butcher, Fisk, ABC
SILVER LOGIE – Best Supporting Actress
● Julia Zemiro, Fisk, ABC
● Marg Downey, The Newsreader, ABC
● Michelle Lim Davidson, The Newsreader, ABC
Best Drama Program
● Return To Paradise, ABC
● The Newsreader, ABC
Best Miniseries or Telemovie
● Plum, ABC
Best Entertainment Program
● ABC New Year’s Eve, ABC
● Countdown 50 Years On, ABC
Best Current Affairs Program
● 7.30, ABC
● Australian Story, ABC
● Four Corners, ABC
Best Scripted Comedy Program
● Austin, ABC
● Fisk, ABC
● Melbourne International Comedy Festival, ABC
● Optics, ABC
Best Comedy Entertainment Program
● Gruen, ABC
● Hard Quiz, ABC
● The Weekly with Charlie Pickering, ABC
Best Structured Reality Program
● Muster Dogs: Collies & Kelpies, ABC
Best Lifestyle Program
● Gardening Australia, ABC
● Grand Designs Australia, ABC
● Restoration Australia, ABC
Best News Coverage or Public Affairs Report
● Betrayal of Trust, Four Corners, ABC
Best Factual or Documentary Program
● Miriam Margolyes Impossibly Australian, ABC
● The Assembly, ABC
Best Children’s Program
● Bluey, ABC
● Ginger and the Vegesaurs, ABC
● Hard Quiz Kids, ABC
● Little J and Big Cuz, NITV and ABC
● Play School, ABC
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ABC leads networks in 2025 Logie Award nominations
