There were tears. There were cheers. There was plenty of laughter, and there'll be some tired people heading to work tomorrow following a lengthy ceremony.  

The Logies have wrapped for another year with the Gold Logie for the most popular person on Australian television going to Larry Emdur.

Confetti fell as Emdur was given a standing ovation as he took to the stage 

In his acceptance speech he reflected on 40 years in the business.

Emdur said he was television's most axed man and had experienced moments of doubt.

"I was so convinced that I wasn't going to win this that I said that if I did win it, I would have all the nominees' initials tattooed on my arse live tomorrow morning," he said 

"So, we'll see you on The Morning Show tomorrow morning."

He said while the ABC's Tony Armstrong was "Australia's boyfriend," he was "Australia's dirty, old grandpa." 

Earlier when Emdur won the Bert Newton Award for Most Popular Presenter, it was the first ever Logie win for the man who was Australia's youngest national newsreader when he first appeared on screens at age 19.

"This is lovely recognition," he said. 

"Recognition for me is usually someone yelling out on the street, 'you wanker, come on down.'"

Here are some of the other key moments from the 64^th Logie awards. 

Raygun makes a surprise appearance 

Raygun may have received zero votes when she represented Australia in breaking at the Olympic Games in Paris, but she was met with rapturous applause when she appeared at the Logies via video link.  

"Hello, Australia, Raygun here," the human meme/global sensation said.

"I just want to say congrats to all the Logie nominees and best of luck tonight. 

"Have fun and look after each other."

Earlier in his opening monologue, host Sam Pang had a dig at Raygun after he said Australia's youngest-ever Olympics Gold Medal winner Arisa Trew's parents promised her a pet duck as a reward.

"Meanwhile, Raygun's parents have promised to get her breakdancing lessons," Pang said.

No holds barred in Pang’s opening monologue 

It was an opening monologue that hit all the right notes when Pang resumed hosting duties for a second year.

"There was no guarantee that I would return, especially after some of the reviews last year," Pang said.

He didn't stop there. Channel Seven also copped it.

"Channel Seven, well, I'm just letting you all know I'm going to say whatever I want tonight," Pang continued.

"I stand before you safe in the knowledge that whatever I say, this network will defend me in court.

"And with their impeccable record in defamation cases over the last 12 months I reckon I'll be fine.

"Full disclosure, I'm not getting paid by Channel Seven tonight. Instead, for the next 12 months, they're paying my rent, which is handy as they'll know what address to send the Thai masseuse to."

Nine did not escape scrutiny with Pang taking aim at former chair Peter Costello, too.

"The incredible Sigourney Weaver, hey, nominated for The Lost Flowers Of Alice Hart," Pang said.

"Now, unfortunately, Sigourney is not here tonight. She's in hospital after running into Peter Costello at the airport."

Pang continued with the zingers. His targets during the monologue and later in the show also included:

• Larry Emdur: "Larry has an incredible connection with viewers trapped in nursing homes, hospital waiting rooms and the long-term unemployed. They're your people, Larry."
• Robert Irwin: "A win for Robert would be a fitting reward for his long, hard eight months in the industry." 
• Another Raygun barb: "Apart from our world-leading television industry, we're world leaders in mining, agriculture and of course breakdancing."
• Julian Assange: "This [reaction] here [is] from someone named Julian. 'After watching that opening monologue, I'd like to go back to the Ecuadorian embassy.'" 

Bluey fetches its third Logie for Best Children’s Program 

Without a doubt, Australia is great at making children's television.

As if to drive the point home, The Wiggles played a starring role in the ceremony before presenting the award for Best Children's Program to none other than Bluey.

Executive producer Daley Pearson said the Bluey crew were seated so far away from the stage, he didn't think they'd win.

"This is a genuine surprise," Pearson said.

"Thank you for letting Bluey into your homes and making the show that we make."

Tears for the boy who swallowed the universe 

The wholesomeness continued when Felix Cameron took out the Graham Kennedy Award for Most Popular New Talent.

It was the first Logie for the 15-year-old for a series that clocked seven million views globally in its first two weeks.

Overcome by emotion, Cameron used his 30-second acceptance speech to "try and thank as many people as possible".

"I'd love to thank my Nadia Townsend, my drama teacher," he said through tears.

"I couldn't have done it without you. She had saying that we were climbing a mountain.

When Boy Swallows Universe won the Best Miniseries or Telemovie award, author Trent Dalton gave a rousing speech to mothers across Australia.

"I just want to send a shout out to all the mums who were a bit like Frankie Bell," Dalton said.

"And they're out in the suburbs tonight and they're feeling a bit lost in the darkness and I just want to tell you, please believe me when I say that when your children look at you in the darkness, all they see is your light. 

"Keep shining. We see you."

Rebecca Gibney inducted into the Hall of Fame 

It's among the Logie's highest honours.

But actor Claudia Karvan reminded the audience that Rebecca Gibney is only the fourth woman to be inducted into the Logies Hall of Fame since its introduction in 1984.

The others were Ruth Cracknell, Noni Hazlehurst and Kerri-Anne Kennerley.

Gibney's son Zachary Edison Bell gave a heartfelt speech ahead of introducing his mum to the stage.

"Please welcome the newest member of the TV Week Logie Awards Hall of Fame, my mum, Rebecca Gibney," Bell said to applause.

"If someone had told 16-year-old me who suffered crippling anxiety and severe body dysmorphia that one day I would be standing on the stage with this award, she wouldn't have believed it," Gibney said.

John Farnham tribute

Guy Sebastian and Jessica Mauboy sang some of John Farnham's hits to honour the man known as The Voice.

Farnham has sold over six million albums in a career that has spanned 60 years. Finding the Voice was the highest-grossing Australian documentary of all time. He wasn't at the ceremony, but his doco won Best Factual Documentary Program.