2024 Logie Awards: Larry Emdur WINS the coveted Gold Logie after scoring his first ever Silver earlier in the night READ MORE: LIVE Raygun makes shock appearance at the Logies - as comedian Sam Pang opens ceremony with a VERY cheeky dig By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 09:52 EDT, 18 August 2024 | Updated: 09:52 EDT, 18 August 2024 e-mail View comments It was thrilling conclusion to the 2024 Logie Awards on Sunday night. Walking away with the coveted Gold Logie for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television was Larry Emdur. Taking the stage at the 2024 ceremony in Sydney , he roused the crowd with a spirited speech.
It was a victorious evening for Larry Emdur who secured his first ever Logie Award. The TV star, 59, has been a recognisable face on Aussie screens since the age of 19, but has never before secured a win at the prestigious awards ceremony. In a milestone victory, Larry was crowned as the most popular presenter as he took home the Bert Newton Award in his first ever Logies win.
He beat his fellow TV veterans Hamish Blake , Julia Morris , Sonia Kruger and Tony Armstrong , as well as newcomer Robert Irwin to the award. In his acceptance speech, Larry joked that the victory was bittersweet because he had put an $1,000 bet on his rival Robert, 20, taking home the award. 'Oh, wow! Thank you.
Thank you. This is lovely recognition, recognition for me is usually someone yelling out on the street, ''come on down, you wanker'',' he joked. 'This is real.