Andy Lee sends a special message to fans following Gold Logie nomination and reveals his and Hamish Blake's Logie tradition

EXCLUSIVE: He's newly engaged, working a side hustle in home renovations and now Andy Lee is nominated for the coveted Gold Logie for the upcoming 2024 Logie Awards.Following the announcement of his nomination for Gold Logie for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television, the beloved host of The Hundred sent a special message to his supporters during a chat with 9Entertainment."Hey to everyone out there who's been on The Hundred with me, this is your show too, so I'd be the natural [Gold Logie] vote because it's about Australia," he jested.You can listen to everything Andy had to say in the video above.Head to tvweeklogies.com.au to vote for your favourite Channel 9 stars and showsAndy is up against the likes of Robert Irwin, Tony Armstrong, Sonia Kruger, Larry Emdur, Julia Morris and Asher Keddie for the coveted Gold Logie in 2024. "Tony has been a blast, it's been great to meet Robert and everyone is so lovely and I've admired them for a long time," Andy said of his fellow nominees."I've followed Asher Keddie's career for a long time because my mum and her mum knew each other from back in their school days."Everyone here is deserving of gold."READ MORE: Full list of nominees revealed for the 2024 Logie AwardsThis year there will be a few changes to the Logie awards, with the public now able to have their say on every award that is up for grabs on the night. The three 'Most Popular' awards will be decided purely by public vote, while the 'Best' categories will be decided by a combination of industry judge scores and public votes.For Andy, the Australian public has been a huge part of his television career. "I just love doing stuff with everyday people. All of Hamish and I's shows like Gap Year, Caravans of Courage and now The Hundred," he said."I find real people and real situations far more funny and far more exciting than any celebrities so that's why I think people have resonated with The Hundred."READ MORE: Andy Lee reveals hilarious way they almost lost fiancée Bec's engagement ring What Andy was looking forward to most about the upcoming Logie Awards was taking part in a longstanding tradition alongside best mate Hamish Blake.LEGO Masters Australia host Hamish is also nominated for the Bert Newton Award for Most Popular Presenter."We've got a tradition every Logies where we either go for a swim or play golf in the hours before the night event," Andy revealed.Andy was happy to report that two-time Gold Logie winner Hamish had called him up to congratulate him on the nomination and was sure he'd have more than a few tips for him in the coming weeks.The TV personality admitted it's been "super fun first half of the year" with his engagement to longtime partner Rebecca Harding and now the Logie nomination.But according to the star there's more to come. "There'll be some more announcements in the next few weeks and more fun things coming up," he teased."Hamish and I are having a ball with our podcast so hopefully the good times keep rolling." This year, Sydney will host the Logies for the second time in 37 years after its return to the city last year.The Logies will take place on Sunday August 18 at The Star.Head to tvweeklogies.com.au to vote for Andy Lee and your favourite Channel 9 stars and shows.Catch up on latest episodes of The Hundred with Andy Lee for free on 9Now.FOLLOW US ON WHATSAPP HERE: Stay across all the latest news from your favourite shows via our WhatsApp channel. No comments, no algorithm and nobody can see your private details.