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Dylan Alcott Wins Logie Award For ABC Live Music Show

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"I wanted to get a job on TV because I love sharing stories but also to show that people with a disability can be talented, funny, humorous... "

Tom Gleeson's campaign to win the gold at last night's Logies was a success, but it was Dylan Alcott who stole the show. 

The co-host of ABC's live music show The Set, delivered a moving speech when accepting the Graham Kennedy award for Most Popular New Talent.

“One of the reasons I did hate it was when I turned on the TV, I never saw anybody like me and when I did see someone like me, it was a road safety ad where someone drink drives, has a car accident, and the next scene was someone like me whose life was over. And I was like ‘that’s not my life,'" Alcott said.

"I wanted to get a job on TV because I love sharing stories but also to show that people with a disability can be talented, funny, humorous, just normal people enjoying their lives."

Watch Alcott's acceptance speech below. 

The win comes just weeks after the gold medalist announced a new partnership with Live Nation and Ticketmaster to improve accessibility at live events.