Just like at the Logies, the real fun happens at the TV Fugly Awards after-party. This year was no exception.

We can’t say too much but we can tell you Todd McKenney was the special guest, making an appearance as our celebrity bartender. Then after 9pm, Grant Denyer got on stage to do some blue material. The little guy really does have some great off colour Logies jokes.

It was a special night.

It was a memorable ceremony, a very fugly production we’re sure voters would be proud. There will be photos and video up shortly.

But what is more important is that the 2008 winners have been revealed. Thanks to all to all voters for freely imparting their knowledge of all things bad tv. Your quality judgements when selecting these people and shows continues to be impeccable.

When internet chatting with one of our fugly friends forever who attend the recent MTV Awards, we asked how we could ensure our awards ceremony also sucked hardcore? The response, try way too hard and have no soul - recipe for a crap event.

Everyone will be pleased to know that we’re trying to try our best.

So, are you coming along to the first ceremony that we have put some effort into?

What:
TV Fugly Awards winners announcement (3 minutes max)

When:
10am Today

Where:
In Melbourne at the Southbank Promenade, just next to, close to Queensbridge Road. (Map)

Sponsored + Organised by
Another Bloody Water

We’ve given ABC Managing Director Mark Scott, head of television Kim Dalton and the ABC TV publicity department 9 days since our nominees were announced to get a tasteless and pathetic or even just a distasteful promo campaign for their nominees in the 2008 Fugly Awards broadcast on the telly and put online for the youth of Australia to see.

They did it for the Logies…

…but have done nothing for The Fuglies.

Isn’t it in their charter for the ABC’s coverage to be fair and balanced, showing both sides of the story? Technically that’s just a policy for journalism but we here on the Fugly Lounge think it is an example of extremely poor cross-promotional standards which are creeping into the public broadcaster. We’re disappointed.

And ABC TV look like they have the perfect promotional strategy for us. Considering we’ve survived for 7 years with little more comical substance than a faux swear word, their unfunny and boorish attempts at satire makes them the perfect marketing team for these awards.

Also. We’ve been handing out our good gongs to ABC shows and people right from the start.

It’s like the ABC doesn’t care about these awards. But more importantly they don’t care if Myf, Adam, Andrew, Chas, Alan Spicks & Specks and The Librarians get a pat on the back from voters that care about good tv.

Attention: Mark Scott, Kim Dalton and ABC TV Publicity, we are going to do what Stephen Colbert would do and put you ‘On Notice’. If we don’t have a ABC/Fuglies promo uploaded onto The Youtube as well as slotted right between the the news at 7pm and the 7:30 Report we will write a letter to the Friends of the ABC. That’s right. We are willing to unleash hell. We know that you’ll do the right thing.

This year we had just over 5000 legitimate nominations submitted for the 2008 TV Fugly Awards.

We we have tallied them up and this is the list of nominees which can now be voted on at http://www.fugly.com.au/vote

The bad categories…

Worst TV Show
Border Security (7)
Gladiators (7)
Monster House (9)
Out of the Question (7)
The Biggest Loser (10)
The Mint (9)
Power Of 10 (9)

Worst Male TV Personality
Andrew O’Keefe (7)
Daryl Somers (7)
David Koch (7)
Karl Stefanovic (9)
Kyle Sandilands (10)
Richard Wilkins (9)
Steven Jacobs (9)

Worst Female TV Personality
Ajay Rochester (10)
Anna Coren (7)
Catriona Rowntree (9)
Claire Hooper (10)
Jackie O (10)
Melissa Doyle (7)
Sonia Kruger (7)

Most Biased Sporting Commentator
Bill Lawry (9)
Bruce McAvaney (7)
Phil Gould (9)
Steve Quartermaine (10)
Tony Greig (9)

‘The Eddie’ for Australia’s Most Over Exposed TV Personality
Andrew O’Keefe (7)
Corey Worthington (Party Boy)
David Koch (7)
Grant Denyer (7)
Kyle Sandilands (10)

The good categories…

Most Spankable Female TV Personality
Julia Zemiro (SBS)
Myf Warhurst (ABC)
Natalie Bassingthwaighte (10)
Nicky Whelan (10)
Sonia Kruger (7)
Talitha Cummins (7)
Zoe Naylor (7)

Spunkiest Male TV Personality
Adam Hills (ABC)
Andrew Hansen (ABC)
Chas Licciardello (ABC)
Ed Kavalee (10)
Hamish Blake (10)
Matthew Johns (9)
Tom Williams (7)

Most Under Acknowledged TV Show
Newstopia (SBS)
RocKwiz (SBS)
Spicks and Specks (ABC)
The Librarians (ABC)
Wilfred (SBS)

Most Under Acknowledged TV Personality
Alan Brough (ABC)
Julia Zemiro (SBS)
Ryan Shelton (10)
Shaun Micallef (SBS)
Sonia Kruger (7)

Annual novelty categories…

TV Network Frenemies
Catriona Rowntree & Ben Dark (7)
Kyle Sandilands & Rove McManus (10)
Richard Wilkins & Karl Stefanovic (9)
Andrew O’Keefe & Grant Denyer (7)
Melissa Doyle & David Koch (7)

Most Sensational Current Affairs Story
Incest Gate (60 Minutes)
Corey Worthington (A Current Affair)
‘No Bingo’ Saga (A Current Affair)
Chaser Obsession (Today Tonight and A Current Affair)

Worst Advertisement on Television
Zoot Reviews
USA Made Commonwealth Bank Down Under
Mentos’ Chewing Gum Nipples
Kotex’s Beaver
Toohey’s Extra Dry Pod People Harvest
AAMI’s Annoying Twins

Trashiest TV Show You Secretly Love to Watch
Australia’s Next Top Model (10)
Dr Phil (10)
Entertainment Tonight (9)
Late Night Infomercials
Today Tonight (7)
The Biggest Loser (10)