The 39th Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on 18 May 1997, in a ceremony hosted by Daryl Somers at the Crown Palladium in Melbourne. The ceremony was broadcast on the Nine Network. Guests included Patrick Stewart, Daniel Davis, Laura Innes, David James Elliott, Michael T. Weiss and Ben Elton. Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.
right|thumb|150px|Lisa McCune, Gold Logie and Most Popular Actress winner
right|thumb|150px|Martin Sacks, Most Popular Actor winner
right|thumb|150px|Tasma Walton, Most Popular New Talent winner
Gold Logie
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- Lisa McCune for Blue Heelers (Seven Network)
- Kerri-Anne Kennerley for Midday (Nine Network)
- Ray Martin for A Current Affair (Nine Network)
- Daryl Somers for Hey Hey It's Saturday (Nine Network)
- John Wood for Blue Heelers (Seven Network)
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Acting and presenting
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- Martin Sacks for Blue Heelers (Seven Network)
- Colin Friels for Water Rats (Nine Network)
- Gary Sweet for Big Sky (Network Ten)
- Nic Testoni for Home and Away (Seven Network)
- John Wood for Blue Heelers (Seven Network)
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- Lisa McCune for Blue Heelers (Seven Network)
- Tempany Deckert for Home and Away (Seven Network)
- Isla Fisher for Home and Away (Seven Network)
- Melissa George for Home and Away (Seven Network)
- Rebecca Gibney Halifax f.p. (Nine Network)
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- Eric Bana for Full Frontal (Seven Network)
- Plucka Duck for Hey Hey It's Saturday (Nine Network)
- Daryl Somers for Hey Hey It's Saturday (Nine Network)
- Julia Morris for In Melbourne Tonight (Nine Network)
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- Daryl Somers for Hey Hey It's Saturday (Nine Network)
- Ernie Dingo for The Great Outdoors (Seven Network)
- Kerri-Anne Kennerley for Midday (Nine Network)
- Sam Newman for The Footy Show (Nine Network)
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- Colin Friels for Water Rats (Nine Network)
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- Alison Whyte for Frontline (ABC TV)
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- Tasma Walton for Blue Heelers (Seven Network)
- Belinda Emmett for Home and Away (Seven Network)
- Ben Unwin for Home and Away (Seven Network)
- Tania Zaetta for Who Dares Wins (Seven Network)
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Most Popular programs
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- Blue Heelers (Seven Network)
- Home and Away (Seven Network)
- Halifax f.p. (Nine Network)
- Water Rats (Nine Network)
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- Hey Hey It's Saturday (Nine Network)
- Midday with Kerri-Anne (Nine Network)
- This Is Your Life (Nine Network)
- Who Dares Wins (Seven Network)
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- Full Frontal (Seven Network)
- Australia's Funniest Home Videos (Nine Network)
- Club Buggery (ABC TV)
- Hey Hey It's Saturday (Nine Network)
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- A Current Affair (Nine Network)
- 60 Minutes (Nine Network)
- Today (Nine Network)
- Today Tonight (Seven Network)
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- Better Homes and Gardens (Seven Network)
- Animal Hospital (Nine Network)
- Burke's Backyard (Nine Network)
- The Great Outdoors (Seven Network)
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- The AFL Footy Show (Nine Network)
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- 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games (Seven Network)
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- Agro's Cartoon Connection (Seven Network)
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Most Outstanding Programs
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- Water Rats (Nine Network)
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- "The Prisoners Who Waited", Sunday (Nine Network)
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- Somebody Now – Nobody's Children Seven Years On (ABC TV)
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- "Port Arthur Massacre", ABC News (ABC TV)
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- Club Buggery (ABC TV)
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- 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games – Kieren Perkins 1500m Victory (Seven Network)
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Performers
- Human Nature