Since 1997, 11 actors have taken home the Gold Logie for TV's Most Popular Personality compared with just two presenters/hosts; Rove McManus (2003, 2004 and 2005) and last year's winner Karl Stefanovic.
The Today Show's (Nine Network) host Stefanovic is again a Gold Logie nominee as are hosts Carrie Bickmore (The Project, Network Ten), Adam Hills (Gordon St Tonight, ABC1) and comedian Hamish Blake (Hamish & Andy's Gap Year, Nine Network).
The Logie awards were once dominated by presenter/hosts such as Graham Kennedy (1960, 1967, 1969, 1974, 1978) and Ray Martin (1987, 1993-1996) - both winning five Gold Logies each.
Kennedy was also the inaugural recipient of the initial TV Week Star of The Year in 1959, which technically makes it six gongs.
But it now appears soapie and drama stars have a much stronger following these days with those inclined to vote rather than merely watch the awards.
In the past 15 years, TV soapie and drama sweethearts Lisa McCune have won four straight (1997-2000) Gold Logies, while Georgie Parker (2001-2002) and Kate Ritchie (2007-2008) had back-to-back glory.
If being continually nominated counts for anything, Hills may be in with a chance.
He's up for his fifth straight nomination and Keddie her second in succession.
"They may just feel sorry for me and go 'here you are, have it,'" Hills told AAP.
Already comparisons are being made between Hills and former A Country Practice star John Woods who was nominated for 11 consecutive Gold Logies (1997-2007) and claimed just one in 2006.
There is a chance though for Hills to accept four Logies on the night.
He's also been nominated for a Silver Logie as Most Popular Presenter and his show Spicks & Specks, which wrapped in 2011 after seven seasons, is in the running for the Most Popular Light Entertainment Program, as well as being nominated for the peer-voted Outstanding Light Entertainment Program.
If he wins the main trophy it will break a 36-year hoodoo for the ABC and it would also be only the fourth Gold Logie for the station.
Garry McDonald's alter ego Norman Gunston last brought home a Gold Logie for the ABC in 1976 while the station's other two winners were Michael Charlton (Four Corners) in 1963 and Lorrae Desmond (The Lorrae Desmond Show) in 1962.
Keddie is also nominated for two Silver Logies; Most Popular Actress, which she won last year, and Most Outstanding Actress.
Parker, McManus and Ritchie will be among the TV personalities who will walk the red carpet before thousands of fans on Sunday night.
This year's awards could have an added mass-hysteria factor with British boy band One Direction who are performing a special pre-red carpet gig to 400 fans. There are fears thousands of teenagers will flock to Melbourne's Crown Casino for a glimpse of their UK idols.
The entertainment line-up for the 2012 Logies ceremony is impressive.
One Direction will also perform during the telecast as will Grammy Award-winning soul singer Seal, while Flo Rida will belt out his hit Good Feeling.
Evergreen crooner Tony Bennett will also grace the stage and Delta Goodrem will use her appearance to perform her latest single Sitting On Top Of The World.
* The Logie Awards will be broadcast on the Nine Network at 7.30pm tonight.
Logie Nominations:
Gold Logie, Most Popular Personality on TV
Adam Hills (In Gordon St Tonight, ABC1)
Asher Keddie (Offspring, Network Ten / Paper Giants, ABC1)
Carrie Bickmore (The Project, Network Ten)
Esther Anderson (Home and Away, Seven Network)
Hamish Blake (Hamish & Andy's Gap Year, Nine Network)
Karl Stefanovic (Today, Nine Network)
Silver Logie, Most Popular Actor
Daniel MacPherson (Wild Boys, Seven Network)
Eddie Perfect (Offspring, Network Ten)
Erik Thomson (Packed To The Rafters, Seven Network)
Hugh Sheridan (Packed To The Rafters, Seven Network)
Ray Meagher (Home and Away, Seven Network)
Silver Logie, Most Popular Actress
Asher Keddie (Offspring, Network Ten / Paper Giants, ABC1)
Danielle Cormack (Underbelly: Razor, Nine Network /East West 101, SBS)
Esther Anderson (Home And Away, Seven Network)
Jessica Marais (Packed To The Rafters, Seven Network)
Rebecca Gibney (Packed To The Rafters, Seven Network)
Silver Logie, Most Popular Presenter
Adam Hills (In Gordon St Tonight, ABC1)
Carrie Bickmore (The Project, Network Ten)
Chrissie Swan (The Circle, Network Ten)
Hamish Blake (Hamish & Andy's Gap Year, Nine Network)
Karl Stefanovic (Today, Nine Network)
Most Popular Drama Series
Home and Away (Seven Network)
Offspring (Network Ten)
Packed To The Rafters (Seven Network)
Underbelly: Razor (Nine Network)
Winners & Losers (Seven Network)
Most Popular Light Entertainment Program
Australia's Got Talent (Seven Network)
Hamish & Andy's Gap Year (Nine Network)
Spicks & Specks (ABC1)
Sunrise (Seven Network)
The Project (Network Ten)
Most Popular Lifestyle Program
Better Homes & Gardens (Seven Network)
Getaway (Nine Network)
iFISH (Network Ten)
Ready Steady Cook (Network Ten)
Selling Houses Australia Extreme (LifeStyle Channel, Foxtel)
Most Popular Sports Program
2011 AFL Grand Final (Network Ten)
Before The Game (Network Ten)
The AFL Footy Show (Nine Network)
The NRL Footy Show (Nine Network)
Wide World of Sports (Nine Network)
Most Popular Reality Program
Beauty and The Geek Australia (Seven Network)
MasterChef Australia (Network Ten)
My Kitchen Rules (Seven Network)
The Block (Nine Network)
The X Factor Australia (Seven Network)
Most Popular Factual Program
Bondi Rescue (Network Ten)
Bondi Vet (Network Ten)
Border Security: Australia's Front Line (Seven Network)
RPA (Nine Network)
World's Strictest Parents (Seven Network)
Most Popular New Male Talent
Dan Ewing (Home and Away, Seven Network)
James Mason (Neighbours, Network Ten)
Peter Kuruvita (My Sri Lanka With Peter Kuruvita, SBS)
Steve Peacocke (Home and Away, Seven Network)
Tom Wren (Winners & Losers, Seven Network)
Most Popular New Female Talent
Anna McGahan (Underbelly: Razor, Nine Network)
Chelsie Preston Crayford (Underbelly: Razor, Nine Network)
Demi Harman (Home and Away, Seven Network)
Melissa Bergland (Winners & Losers Seven Network)
Tiffiny Hall (The Biggest Loser Australia, Network Ten)
Peer-voted category nominees
Silver Logie, Outstanding Drama Series, Miniseries or Telemovie
Cloudstreet (Showcase, Foxtel)
Offspring (Network Ten)
Paper Giants: The Birth Of Cleo (ABC1)
The Slap (ABC1)
Underbelly: Razor (Nine Network)
Silver Logie, Outstanding Actor
Alex Dimitriades (The Slap, ABC1)
David Wenham (Killing Time, TV1, Foxtel)
Don Hany (East West 101, SBS)
Geoff Morrell (Cloudstreet, Showcase, Foxtel)
Rob Carlton (Paper Giants, ABC1)
Silver Logie, Outstanding Actress
Asher Keddie (Paper Giants, ABC1)
Diana Glenn (Killing Time, TV1, Foxtel)
Essie Davis (The Slap, ABC1)
Kat Stewart (Offspring, Network Ten)
Melissa George (The Slap, ABC1)
Outstanding News Coverage
Lockyer Valley Flood (Brisbane News, Seven Network)
Qantas Grounded (Sky News National, Sky News Australia, Foxtel)
Skype Scandal (Ten News At Five, Network Ten)
The Queensland Floods (Nine News, Nine Network)
Unfinished Business (SBS World News Australia, SBS)
Outstanding Public Affairs Report
A Bloody Business (Four Corners/Sarah Ferguson, ABC1)
After The Deluge: The Valley (Paul Lockyer, ABC1)
Rescue 500 (Sunday Night, Seven Network)
Salma In The Square (Foreign Correspondent/Mark Corcoran, ABC1)
Tour Of Duty: Australia's Secret War (Network Ten)
Outstanding Light Entertainment Program
Australia's Got Talent (Seven Network)
Gruen Planet (ABC1)
Spicks & Specks (ABC1)
Talkin' `Bout Your Generation (Network Ten) The Project (Network Ten)
Outstanding Sports Coverage
2011 Australian Open Tennis (Seven Network)
2011 Bathurst 1000 (Seven Network)
2011 Melbourne Cup Carnival (Seven Network)
State Of Origin III (Nine Network)
Tour de France 2011 (SBS)
Outstanding Children's Program
Camp Orange: Wrong Town, (Nickelodeon, FOXTEL)
Lockie Leonard (Nine Network)
My Place (ABC3)
Saturday Disney (Seven Network)
Scope (Network Ten)
Outstanding Factual Program
Go Back To Where You Came From (SBS)
Leaky Boat (ABC1)
Mrs Carey's Concert (ABC1)
Outback Fight Club (SBS)
Tony Robinson Explores Australia (The History Channel, (FOXTEL)
Graham Kennedy Award for Outstanding New Talent
Anna McGahan (Underbelly: Razor, Nine Network)
Chelsie Preston Crayford (Underbelly: Razor, Nine Network)
Hamish Macdonald (Senior Foreign Correspondent, Network Ten)
Hamish Michael (Crownies, ABC1)
Melissa Bergland (Winners & Losers, Seven Network)
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