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'' Logie Awards were presented on Saturday 18 March 1961 at Chevron-Hilton Hotel in

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series '' Whack-O!'' was the Master of Ceremonies. The Awards presentation was televised in a half-hour live broadcast on ABN-2, Sydney, with delayed broadcast on

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stations in other capital cities during the following week. This article lists the winners of Logie Awards (

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) for 1961:

Awards

Gold Logie

Special Gold Logie

;Best Drama :''Winner:'' ::

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Logie

National

;Best Actor :''Winner:'' :: Brian James, ''

'' ;Best Variety Show :''Winner:'' ::

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, Director Peter Macfarlane, host Digby Wolfe ;Best Comedians :''Winner:'' :: Bobby Limb and

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;Best Singer :''Winner:'' :: Elaine McKenna ;Best Australian Drama :''Winner:'' ::

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, ATN-7 ;Best Sporting Coverage :''Winner:'' :: The Davis Cup, ABC

Victoria

;Most Popular Male :''Winner:'' :: Graham Kennedy ;Most Popular Female :''Winner:'' ::

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;Most Popular Program :''Winner:'' :: In Melbourne Tonight, GTV-9

New South Wales

;Most Popular Male :''Winner:'' :: Digby Wolfe ;Most Popular Female :''Winner:'' ::

Tanya Halesworth Tanya Halesworth (1935 – 8 October 2008) was best known as an Australian television personality, but was also a teacher, actor, public relations adviser and manager, and psychologist.

;Most Popular Program :''Winner:'' :: Bobby Limb Show, TCN-9

South Australia

;Most Popular Male :''Winner:'' ::

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;Most Popular Female :''Winner:'' :: Maree Tomasetti ;Most Popular Program :''Winner:'' ::

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, NWS-9

Queensland

;Most Popular Male :''Winner:'' ::

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;Most Popular Female :''Winner:'' :: Nancy Knudsen ;Most Popular Program :''Winner:'' ::

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External links

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Australian Television: 1959-1961 Logie Awards

TV Week Logie Awards: 1961
{{Logie Awards years 1961 television awards 1961 in Australian television

1961 Events January * January 3 ** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and consular relations with Cuba ( Cuba–United States relations are restored in 2015). ** Aero Flight 311 ...