This story originally appeared on tvweeklogieawards.com.au
Taylor Swift tells the world “haters gonna hate”, and it looks like since our recent nominations announcement, TV WEEK has copped a few of those haters.
It seems some people are puzzled as to why and how the Gold Logie nominees were chosen.
At TV WEEK we were pleasantly surprised with the six nominees up for the Gold Logie. To us, it shows just how much Australian audiences are enjoying a diverse range of personalities on the box.
The award is voted by the Australian public. So, that means if the Australian public voted, then the Australian public are happy with the Gold nominees. Crazy, we know.
Here’s how it all works.
What are the two types of categories at the TV WEEK Logies?
Thanks so much for asking! Well, we have two types of awards that we hand out.
1) Best Awards (which are voted by the AUSTRALIAN PUBLIC)
There is a common misconception here that this list is picked by TV WEEK staff solely. That has never been the case. As much as we love TV, the biggest award in TV isn’t picked by three people in our office. We put it to the Australian public to vote for the shows and personalities that they love.
2) Most Outstanding Awards (which are peer-voted and adjudicated by panels of industry experts)
How do you get the list of nominees before they are voted on?
Another excellent question!
We open up submissions to:
• All major metropolitan free-to-air networks such as SBS, ABC, Nine Network, Channel Seven and Network Ten
• Subscription TV networks (Foxtel and the channels they provide to customers)
• Subscription streaming services (Netflix, Stan, Presto)
The above then submit programs and personalities for each of the award categories.
Wait, what, I don’t get it?
OK, for example, Nine Network can say:
“We would like to put up House Husbands in the Best Drama category and these people for the individual awards.”
All of the stars and shows submitted by the networks appear in the lists for people to choose from.
Then, Roy Morgan Research sets up and manages the voting survey. They work with independent voting scrutineer Ernst & Young to make sure the voting process is fair and that the vote collection and compilation is in accordance with Australian auditing standards.
So again, it’s not three people in the TV WEEK office on one Wednesday afternoon picking the nominees. It is a combination of the networks putting them forward and then the Australian public vote on the TV WEEK website.
How are the Gold Logie nominees chosen?
So many great questions.
All candidates that are submitted for Best Actress, Best Actor and Best Presenter by the networks and streaming services are automatically entered into the Gold Logie category for voting.
The public then vote for either an Actor, Actress or Presenter from this big list that they would like to see crowned the Best Personality on Australian Television. Also known as the Gold Logie.
So, can I vote for Gold now?
Sorry, voting closed on January 17. The voting was open between November 16 and January 17 for TV lovers to vote for their favourite shows and personalities. We have our final list now and then winner will be announced on Sunday, May 8.
This story originally appeared on tvweeklogieawards.com.au
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