The 29th Annual TV Week Logie Awards was held on Friday 3 April 1987 at the Hyatt on Collins in Melbourne, and broadcast on Network Ten. The ceremony was hosted by Don Lane and guests included Lee Majors, Brian Dennehy, Loretta Swit, Harry Hamlin, Laura Johnson, Leeza Gibbons, Dame Edna Everage and Nicole Kidman. The nominations for the public voting categories and national awards were published in the 4 April 1987 issue of TV Week.

National awards

Gold Logie

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! width="25%"| Most Popular Personality on Australian Television

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  • Ray Martin for The Midday Show (Nine Network)
  • Greg Evans for Perfect Match (Network Ten)
  • Daryl Somers for Hey Hey It's Saturday (Nine Network)

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Acting

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! width="25%"| Most Popular Australian Actor

! width="25%"| Most Popular Australian Actress

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  • Peter O'Brien for Neighbours (Network Ten)
  • Andrew Clarke for Sword of Honour (Seven Network)
  • Jason Donovan for Neighbours (Network Ten)

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  • Kylie Minogue for Neighbours (Network Ten)
  • Tracy Mann for Sword of Honour (Seven Network)
  • Elaine Smith for Neighbours (Network Ten)

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! width="50%"| Most Popular Actor in a Single Drama or Miniseries

! width="50%"| Most Popular Actress in a Single Drama or Miniseries

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  • Andrew Clarke for Sword of Honour (Seven Network)
  • Jack Thompson for The Last Frontier (Network Ten)

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  • Tracy Mann for Sword of Honour (Seven Network)
  • Lorraine Bayly for The Challenge (Seven Network)

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! width="50%"| Most Popular New Talent in Australia

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  • Jason Donovan for Neighbours (Network Ten)
  • Cameron Daddo for Perfect Match (Network Ten)
  • Kylie Minogue for Neighbours (Network Ten)

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! width="50%"| Most Popular Australian Drama Series

! width="50%"| Most Popular Light Entertainment Program

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  • Neighbours (Network Ten)
  • A Country Practice (Seven Network)

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  • Hey Hey It's Saturday (Nine Network)
  • Perfect Match (Network Ten)

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! width="50%"| Most Popular Public Affairs Program

! width="50%"| Most Popular Single Drama or Miniseries

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  • 60 Minutes (Nine Network)

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  • Sword of Honour (Seven Network)
  • The Challenge (Seven Network)
  • The Last Frontier (Network Ten)

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! width="50%"| Most Popular Sports Coverage

! width="50%"| Most Popular Children's Program

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  • Wide World of Sports (Nine Network)
  • Australian Grand Prix (Nine Network)

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  • Wombat (Seven Network)
  • Simon Townsend's Wonder World (Network Ten)

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! width="50%"| Most Popular Australian Music Video

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  • "You're the Voice" by John Farnham

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Most Outstanding Programs

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! width="50%"| Most Outstanding Single Documentary or Documentary Series

! width="50%"| Most Outstanding Achievement in News

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  • Handle with Care (Network Ten) and The Greatest Gift (Nine Network) – Tied

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  • "Russell Street Bombing" (Network Ten)

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! width="50%"| Most Outstanding Achievement in Public Affairs

! width="50%"| Most Outstanding Achievement by Regional Television

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  • "Coup D'Etat", ABC News (ABC TV)

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  • Kids Only (BTV-6, Ballarat)

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State awards

New South Wales

;Most Popular Personality

:Winner: Ray Martin (Nine Network)

References