Silver Logie for Most Outstanding Newcomer , also known as the Graham Kennedy Award for Most Outstanding Newcomer , was an award presented annually at the Australian TV Week Logie Awards . It was created in honour of Graham Kennedy following his death in 2005 . The award was first presented at the 48th Annual TV Week Logie Awards , held in 2006 when it was originally called Most Outstanding New Talent . It was given to honour an outstanding performance of a new talent on an Australian program . It may or may not be their first television appearance , however it is their first major television role . The winner and nominees of this award was chosen by television industry juries . It was last presented in 2017
48th Annual TV Week Logie Awards
Logie Awards of 2006
Logie Award for Most Outstanding Newcomer