Logie Award for Most Popular Drama Program

Logie Award for Most Popular Drama Program
CountryAustralia
Presented byTV Week
First awarded1977
Currently held byHome and Away (2023)
Most awardsHome and Away (9)
Websitewww.tvweeklogieawards.com.au

The Silver Logie Most Popular Drama Program is an award presented annually at the Australian TV Week Logie Awards. It recognises the popularity of an Australian drama production.

It was first awarded at the 19th Annual TV Week Logie Awards, held in 1977 when it was originally called Most Popular Australian Drama.[1] This award category was eliminated in 1989 when the category Most Popular Series replaced it, but was reintroduced in 1991, only to be eliminated again the following year for that alternative category name. It returned in 1994 for three years alongside that other category. After a seven-year absence, the category was reintroduced in 2004.

Over the years, it has been known as Most Popular Drama (1978, 1986, 1988), Most Popular Drama Series (1979–1984, 1987, 1991, 2008–2013), Most Popular Drama Program (1985, 2014–15),[2] Most Popular Australian Drama Series (2004–2005)[3][4] and Best Drama Program (2016-2017).[5] In 2018, the award category name was reverted to Most Popular Drama Program.[6] In 2023, the award category was renamed to Most Popular Drama Series, Miniseries or Telemovie.

The winner and nominees of Most Popular Drama Program are chosen by the public through an online voting survey on the TV Week website.[7] Home and Away holds the record for the most wins, with eight, followed by Packed to the Rafters with four wins.

Winners and nominees

Key Meaning
‡ Indicates the winning program
Year Program Network Ref
1977 Power Without Glory‡
ABC
[1]
1978 The Sullivans‡
Nine Network
[8]
1979 The Sullivans‡
Nine Network
1980 The Sullivans‡
Nine Network
1981 Prisoner‡
Network Ten
1982 Prisoner‡
Network Ten
[2]
1983 Sons and Daughters‡
Seven Network
1984 A Country Practice‡
Seven Network
1985 A Country Practice‡
Seven Network
1986 A Country Practice‡
Seven Network
[9]
1987 Neighbours‡
Network Ten
1988 Neighbours‡
Network Ten
1991 Home and Away‡
Seven Network
[10]
1994 Police Rescue‡
ABC
[11]
1995 The Battlers‡
Seven Network
1996 Police Rescue‡
ABC
2004 McLeod's Daughters‡
Nine Network
[3]
All Saints
Seven Network
Blue Heelers
Seven Network
Home and Away
Seven Network
Neighbours
Network Ten
2005 McLeod's Daughters‡
Nine Network
[4]
All Saints
Seven Network
Blue Heelers
Seven Network
Home and Away
Seven Network
Neighbours
Network Ten
2006 Home and Away‡
Seven Network
[12]
All Saints
Seven Network
Blue Heelers
Seven Network
McLeod's Daughters
Nine Network
Neighbours
Network Ten
2007 Home and Away‡
Seven Network
[13]
All Saints
Seven Network
Blue Heelers
Seven Network
McLeod's Daughters
Nine Network
Neighbours
Network Ten
2008 Home and Away‡
Seven Network
[14]
All Saints
Seven Network
City Homicide
Seven Network
McLeod's Daughters
Nine Network
Neighbours
Network Ten
2009 Packed to the Rafters‡
Seven Network
[15]
Home and Away
Seven Network
McLeod's Daughters
Nine Network
Neighbours
Network Ten
Underbelly
Nine Network
2010 Packed to the Rafters‡
Seven Network
[16]
All Saints: Medical Response Unit
Seven Network
Home and Away
Seven Network
Neighbours
Network Ten
Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities
Nine Network
2011 Packed to the Rafters‡
Seven Network
[17]
Home and Away
Seven Network
Neighbours
Network Ten
Offspring
Network Ten
Rush
Network Ten
Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities
Nine Network
2012 Packed to the Rafters‡
Seven Network
[18]
Home and Away
Seven Network
Offspring
Network Ten
Underbelly: Razor
Nine Network
Winners & Losers
Seven Network
2013 House Husbands‡
Nine Network
[19]
Home and Away
Seven Network
Offspring
Network Ten
Packed to the Rafters
Seven Network
Puberty Blues
Network Ten
2014 Home and Away‡
Seven Network
[20]
House Husbands
Nine Network
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries
ABC1
Offspring
Network Ten
Winners & Losers
Seven Network
2015 Home and Away‡
Seven Network
[21]
House Husbands
Nine Network
INXS: Never Tear Us Apart
Seven Network
Love Child
Nine Network
Offspring
Network Ten
2016 Home and Away‡
Seven Network
[22]
800 Words
Seven Network
A Place to Call Home
Soho
House Husbands
Nine Network
Love Child
Nine Network
2017 Molly‡
Seven Network
[23]
800 Words
Seven Network
Doctor Doctor
Nine Network
Home and Away
Seven Network
Offspring
Network Ten
Wentworth
Showcase
2018 Wentworth‡
Showcase
Doctor Doctor
Nine Network
Home and Away
Seven Network
Love Child
Nine Network
Offspring
Network Ten
2019 Mystery Road‡
ABC
Doctor Doctor
Nine Network
Home and Away
Seven Network
Neighbours
Network Ten
The Cry
ABC
Wentworth
Foxtel
2022 Home and Away‡
Seven Network
Doctor Doctor
Nine Network
Love Me
Binge/Foxtel
RFDS
Seven Network
The Newsreader
ABC
Total Control
ABC
2023 Home and Away‡
Seven Network
Heartbreak High
Netflix
Mystery Road: Origin
ABC
Savage River
ABC
The Twelve
Binge/Foxtel
Underbelly: Vanishing Act
Nine Network

Multiple wins

Number Program
Wins
9
 Home and Away
4
 Packed to the Rafters
3
 The Sullivans
3
 A Country Practice
2
 Neighbours
2
 Prisoner
2
 Police Rescue
2
 McLeod's Daughters

See also

References

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  2. ^ a b "1982–1985 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  3. ^ a b "2004 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  4. ^ a b "2005 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  5. ^ Knox, David (16 November 2015). "Voting opens for 2016 Logie Awards". TV Tonight. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  6. ^ Knox, David (5 March 2018). "Voting opens for 2018 Logie Awards". TV Tonight. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  7. ^ Knox, David (5 December 2011). "Logie 2012 voting opens". TV Tonight. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  8. ^ "1978–1981 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  9. ^ "1986–1989 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  10. ^ "1990–1993 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  11. ^ "1994–1997 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  12. ^ "2006 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  13. ^ "2007 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  14. ^ "2008 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  15. ^ "2009 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  16. ^ "2010 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  17. ^ "2011 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  18. ^ "2012 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  19. ^ "2013 Logie Awards". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  20. ^ Knox, David (27 April 2014). "Logie Awards 2014: Winners". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
  21. ^ Knox, David (3 May 2015). "TV Week Logie Awards 2015: winners". TV Tonight. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  22. ^ Knox, David (3 May 2015). "TV Week Logie Awards 2015: winners". TV Tonight. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  23. ^ Knox, David (23 April 2017). "TV Week Logie Awards 2017: winners". TV Tonight. Retrieved 23 April 2017.