Hughes Slams Logies as Rubbish After Kochs Critique

has slammed the annual in a live radio interview, '. 

The comedian, 55, took aim at TV's night-of-nights on Wednesday when he appeared on KIIS Network's Will & Woody Drive Show. 

Filling in for Will McMahon, the media veteran told co-star Steven 'Woody' Whitelaw the Logies had 'no respect' after they got onto the topic of the Gold Logie nominees.

At the end of the radio show, Woody asked Hughes a cheeky question in an attempt to get him to say something controversial. 

'The Gold Logie nominees It's Poh Ling Yeow, Lisa Millar, , and ,' Woody began. 

'Who is the most undeserving nominee there?'

'That's a terrible question. No. I can't answer that. I'm not answering it,' Hughes said.

Then he fumed: 'The Logies are rubbish anyway. It's rubbish. And I've performed in it 20 times. No respect.'  

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The Channel Seven star was furious to learn that his former breakfast television show, Sunrise, missed out on any nods in the 2026 ceremony.

Kochie, 70, who left Sunrise in 2023, was especially upset that Channel Nine rival Today show was nominated, despite rating lower in viewership.

In an Instagram Story post on Monday, Kochie shared the nominations for Most Popular News or Public Affairs Presenter and Best Current Affairs Program.

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'Have the Logies become a participation award?' he raged in his caption, adding, 'Once again ignoring the domination of breakfast by Sunrise.'