Lee Lin Chin becomes first SBS personality nominated for Gold Logie

Veteran SBS personality, Lee Lin Chin, has been nominated for two Logie Awards, including the coveted Gold Logie after nominations were announced on Sunday.

SBS personality Lee Lin Chin (The Feed) Source: The Feed

Longtime SBS World News presenter Lee Lin Chin will be vying for the Gold Logie for the most popular television personality against The Project co-hosts Carrie Bickmore and Waleed Aly, The Block host Scott Cam, Essie Davis from the ABC and Family Feud's Grant Denyer.

Her inclusion is the first time SBS has been in contention for the Gold Logie in the station's 36-year history, and caps off a successful campaign by SBS program, The Feed, who crusaded to have Ms Chin nominated by pushing the #LeeLinforLogiesWin hashtag.

She will also be vying for the Presenter award for her work on The Feed.

Ms Chin has held several posts since joining SBS in 1992, and currently hosts the weekend editions of SBS World News.