Martin has received five Gold Logie Awards for the Most Popular Personality on Australian Television, Australia's most popular television award. He received his first at the Logie Awards of 1987 as host of "Midday", then he received four in a row at the Logie Awards of 1993, 1994, 1995 and 1996; the first two were as host of "Midday" and the last two as host of "A Current Affair". He has also received Silver Logies, People's Choice Awards, Variety, Mo and Queensland Entertainer awards.