Amanda Keller, Waleed Aly and Tom Gleeson finalists for Gold Logie

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Television personalities Amanda Keller, Tom Gleeson and Waleed Aly have been announced as finalists for this year's Gold Logie, an award recognising the most popular personality on Australian television.

Also nominated for the top gong, awarded next month after a public vote, are actors Rodger Corser and Eve Morey, Gardening Australia host Costa Georgiadis, and Sunrise weather presenter Sam Mac.

It is the third nomination for Aly, who won the Gold Logie in 2016, and the third nomination for Corser, while Keller is up for the award for the second time. Georgiadis, Morey, Mac and Gleeson have all been nominated for the first time.

The nominations were announced on Sunday afternoon, with the annual television industry awards to be held at the Gold Coast on June 30.

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A mixture of news, drama and reality TV shows have been nominated over a range of categories, including most outstanding entertainment program, most outstanding sports coverage, and most outstanding news coverage.

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Oscar-nominated actor Jacki Weaver and Gold Logie winner Asher Keddie are both nominated in the most outstanding supporting actress category, Keddie for ABC series The Cry and Weaver for mystery series Bloom on streaming service Stan.

A handful of international personalities are also up for awards, including singer Joe Jonas nominated in the most popular new talent category for his appearance on The Voice Australia, and English actor Jenna Coleman for her role in The Cry.

Here are the full nominations:

Tv Week Gold Logie – Most Popular Personality On Australian TV

  • Amanda Keller (The Living Room/Dancing With The Stars, 10)
  • Costa Georgiadis (Gardening Australia, ABC)
  • Eve Morey (Neighbours, 10)
  • Rodger Corser (Doctor Doctor, Nine Network)
  • Sam Mac (Sunrise, Channel Seven)
  • Tom Gleeson (Hard Quiz, ABC)
  • Waleed Aly (The Project, 10)

Most Popular Actor

  • Aaron Pedersen (Mystery Road, ABC)
  • Guy Pearce (Jack Irish, ABC)
  • Luke McGregor (Rosehaven, ABC)
  • Ray Meagher (Home And Away, Channel Seven)
  • Rodger Corser (Doctor Doctor, Nine Network)
  • Ryan Moloney (Neighbours, 10)

Most Popular Actress

  • Asher Keddie (The Cry, ABC)
  • Celia Pacquola (Rosehaven, ABC)
  • Deborah Mailman (Bite Club/Mystery Road, Nine Network/ABC)
  • Eve Morey (Neighbours, 10)
  • Jenna Coleman (The Cry, ABC)
  • Marta Dusseldorp (A Place To Call Home/Jack Irish, Foxtel/ABC)


Most Popular Presenter

  • Amanda Keller (The Living Room/Dancing With The Stars, 10)
  • Carrie Bickmore (The Project, 10)
  • Costa Georgiadis (Gardening Australia, ABC)
  • Julia Morris (Blind Date/I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here/Chris & Julia’s Sunday Night Takeaway, 10)
  • Tom Gleeson (Hard Quiz, ABC)
  • Waleed Aly (The Project, 10)

Graham Kennedy Award For Most Popular New Talent

  • Bonnie Anderson (Neighbours, 10)
  • Courtney Miller (Home And Away, Channel Seven)
  • Dylan Alcott (The Set, ABC)
  • Eddie Woo (Teenage Boss, ABC)
  • Joe Jonas (The Voice Australia, Nine Network)
  • Tasia Zalar (Mystery Road, ABC)

Most Popular Drama Program

  • Doctor Doctor (Nine Network)
  • Home And Away (Channel Seven)
  • Mystery Road (ABC)
  • Neighbours (10)
  • The Cry (ABC)
  • Wentworth (Foxtel)

Most Popular Entertainment Program

  • Anh’s Brush With Fame (ABC)
  • Dancing With The Stars (10)
  • Gogglebox Australia (Foxtel/10)
  • Gruen (ABC)
  • Hard Quiz (ABC)
  • The Voice Australia (Nine Network)

Most Popular Comedy Program

  • Have You Been Paying Attention? (10)
  • Hughesy, We Have A Problem (10)
  • Rosehaven (ABC)
  • Russell Coight’s All Aussie Adventures (10)
  • Shaun Micallef’s Mad As Hell (ABC)
  • True Story With Hamish & Andy (Nine Network)

Most Popular Reality Program

  • Australian Survivor: Champions Vs Contenders (10)
  • I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! (10)
  • Married At First Sight (Nine Network)
  • MasterChef Australia (10)
  • My Kitchen Rules (Channel Seven)
  • The Block (Nine Network)

Most Popular Lifestyle Program

  • Back In Time For Dinner (ABC)
  • Better Homes And Gardens (Channel Seven)
  • Gardening Australia (ABC)
  • Selling Houses Australia (Foxtel)
  • The Living Room (10)
  • Travel Guides (Nine Network)

Most Popular Panel Or Current Affairs Program

  • 7.30 (ABC)
  • 60 Minutes (Nine Network)
  • A Current Affair (Nine Network)
  • Australian Story (ABC)
  • Four Corners (ABC)
  • The Project (10)

Most Popular Television Commercial

  • Dundee: Australia's Tourism Ad In Disguise – Tourism Australia
  • Frank – Westpac
  • I Am The Captain Of My Own Soul – Invictus Games
  • Naked Wrestling – KFC
  • Santa Crashes Christmas – Aldi
  • Serena Project: I Touch Myself – Berlei

Most Outstanding Drama Series

  • Doctor Doctor (Nine Network)
  • Mystery Road (ABC)
  • Neighbours (10)
  • Secret City: Under The Eagle (Foxtel)
  • Wentworth (Foxtel)

Most Outstanding Miniseries Or Telemovie

  • Bloom (Stan)
  • Olivia Newton-John: Hopelessly Devoted To You (Channel Seven)
  • On The Ropes (SBS)
  • Pine Gap (ABC)
  • The Cry (ABC)

Most Outstanding Actor

  • Aaron Pedersen (Mystery Road, ABC)
  • Bryan Brown (Bloom, Stan)
  • Jay Ryan (Fighting Season, Foxtel)
  • Robbie Magasiva (Wentworth, Foxtel)
  • Scott Ryan (Mr Inbetween, Foxtel)


Most Outstanding Actress

  • Danielle Cormack (Secret City: Under The Eagle, Foxtel)
  • Jenna Coleman (The Cry, ABC)
  • Judy Davis (Mystery Road, ABC)
  • Leah Purcell (Wentworth, Foxtel)
  • Nicole Chamoun (On The Ropes, SBS)

Most Outstanding Supporting Actor

  • Bernard Curry (Wentworth, Foxtel)
  • Ewen Leslie (Fighting Season, Foxtel)
  • Frankie J Holden (A Place To Call Home, Foxtel)
  • Ian Meadows (Dead Lucky, SBS)
  • Wayne Blair (Mystery Road, ABC)


Most Outstanding Supporting Actress

  • Asher Keddie (The Cry, ABC)
  • Celia Ireland (Wentworth, Foxtel)
  • Jacki Weaver (Bloom, Stan)
  • Keisha Castle-Hughes (On The Ropes, SBS)
  • Susie Porter (The Second, Stan)

Most Outstanding Entertainment Program

  • Australian Ninja Warrior (Nine Network)
  • Eurovision – Australia Decides 2018 (SBS)
  • Gogglebox Australia (Foxtel/10)
  • Have You Been Paying Attention? (10)
  • True Story With Hamish & Andy (Nine Network)

Most Outstanding Children's Program

  • Bluey (ABC)
  • Grace Beside Me (SBS/NITV)
  • Mustangs FC (ABC)
  • Teenage Boss (ABC)
  • The Bureau Of Magical Things (10)

Most Outstanding Sports Coverage

  • Australia Vs India; Second Test In Perth (Foxtel)
  • Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (Channel Seven)
  • Invictus Games Sydney 2018 (ABC)
  • Supercars Championship: Bathurst (10)
  • The 2018 FIFA World Cup (SBS)

Most Outstanding News Coverage Or Public Affairs Report

  • “James Comey Interview” (7.30, ABC)
  • “Leadership Spill” (Sky News, Foxtel)
  • “Out Of The Dark” (Four Corners, ABC)
  • “Townsville Flood Disaster” (7 News, Channel Seven)
  • “Who Cares?” (Four Corners, ABC)

Most Outstanding Factual Or Documentary Program

  • Employable Me (ABC)
  • Exposed: The Case Of Keli Lane (ABC)
  • Ron Iddles: The Good Cop (Foxtel)
  • Taboo (10)
  • The Pacific – In The Wake Of Captain Cook With Sam Neil (Foxtel)

Most Outstanding Reality Program

  • Australian Survivor: Champions Vs Contenders (10)
  • House Rules (Channel Seven)
  • Married At First Sight (Nine Network)
  • MasterChef Australia (10)
  • The Block (Nine Network)