I never scored an invitation to the Logies during my long magazine career. But it feels like I’ve been to the iconic TV event because two of my lovely former colleagues have been attending them for YEARS, so I’ve lived through countless ceremonies vicariously.

Emma has been the editor of TV Week for yonks, while my former art director at Woman’s Day, Jacqui, went on to become art director of the mag.

I’ve been there through the excitement and stress of the lead up to the big night and I’ve heard all the stories in the aftermath.

Emma looked amazing on the red carpet last night, you’d have sworn she was one of the celebs.

And here’s a selection of Instagram shots of the celebs themselves:

There was much chitter chat afterwards about how Molly Meldrum cut short Gold Logie winner Samuel Johnson’s speech with a rambling anecdote about unicycles and swearing and teaching him to be gay. But general agreement seems to be that the incident was one of the things that made the night memorable.

Oh, and the winners were …

GOLD LOGIE

Samuel Johnson

BEST ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM

Have You Been Paying Attention, Ten

SILVER: BEST ACTRESS

Jessica Marais, Love Child, Nine

SILVER: BEST ACTOR

Samuel Johnson, Molly, Seven

SILVER: BEST PRESENTER

Waleed Aly, The Project

BEST NEWS PANEL/CURRENT AFFAIRS

The Project, Ten

BEST DRAMA PROGRAM

Molly, Seven

MOST OUTSTANDING SPORTS COVERAGE

Channel Seven, Rio 2016 Olympic Games

GRAHAM KENNEDY AWARD FOR MOST OUTSTANDING NEWCOMER

Elias Anton, Barracuda

MOST OUTSTANDING ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM

Have You Been Paying Attention, Ten

BEST SPORTS PROGRAM

NRL Footy Show, Nine

MOST OUTSTANDING CHILDRENS PROGRAM

The Nightmare Before Graduation, ABC Me

MOST OUTSTANDING COMEDY

Please Like Me, ABC

LOGIE HALL OF FAME

Kerri-Anne Kennerley

OUTSTANDING NEWS COVERAGE

Sky News Election Coverage 2016

BEST LIFESTYLE PROGRAM

The Living Room, Ten

BEST FACTUAL PROGRAM

Goggle Box Australia, Foxtel and Ten

MOST OUTSTANDING MINISERIES OR TELEMOVIE

The Kettering Incident, Foxtel

BEST REALITY PROGRAM

The Block, Nine

MOST OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR

Damon Herriman, Secret City, Showcase

MOST OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Debra Lawrence, Please Like Me, ABC

MOST OUTSTANDING PUBLIC AFFAIRS REPORT

Australia’s Shame, Four Corners, ABC

BEST NEW TALENT

Rob Collins, The Wrong Girl, Ten

MOST OUTSTANDING ACTRESS

Anna Torv, Secret City, Showcase

MOST OUTSTANDING ACTOR

Henry Nixon, The Kettering Incident, Showcase

MOST OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES

A Place To Call Home, Showcase

Song of the day: Spandau Ballet “Gold”