diff --git a/docs/sources/datasources/aws-cloudwatch/template-queries-cloudwatch.md b/docs/sources/datasources/aws-cloudwatch/template-queries-cloudwatch.md
index 4df6638d26d..761da05cf04 100644
--- a/docs/sources/datasources/aws-cloudwatch/template-queries-cloudwatch.md
+++ b/docs/sources/datasources/aws-cloudwatch/template-queries-cloudwatch.md
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ Read more about the available dimensions in the [CloudWatch Metrics and Dimensio
 | `EC2 Instance Attributes` | Returns a list of attributes matching the specified `region`, `attribute_name`, and `filters`.                                                                                |
 | `Resource ARNs`           | Returns a list of ARNs matching the specified `region`, `resource_type` and `tags`.                                                                                           |
 | `Statistics`              | Returns a list of all the standard statistics.                                                                                                                                |
+| `LogGroups`               | Returns a list of all log groups matching the specified `region`.                                                                                                             |
 
 For details about the metrics CloudWatch provides, please refer to the [CloudWatch documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonCloudWatch/latest/DeveloperGuide/CW_Support_For_AWS.html).
 
diff --git a/public/app/plugins/datasource/cloudwatch/components/VariableQueryEditor/VariableQueryEditor.test.tsx b/public/app/plugins/datasource/cloudwatch/components/VariableQueryEditor/VariableQueryEditor.test.tsx
index 838c719fc1e..4b9234cb904 100644
--- a/public/app/plugins/datasource/cloudwatch/components/VariableQueryEditor/VariableQueryEditor.test.tsx
+++ b/public/app/plugins/datasource/cloudwatch/components/VariableQueryEditor/VariableQueryEditor.test.tsx
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ describe('VariableEditor', () => {
       render(<VariableQueryEditor {...props} />);
 
       await waitFor(() => {
-        const querySelect = screen.queryByRole('combobox', { name: 'Query Type' });
+        const querySelect = screen.queryByRole('combobox', { name: 'Query type' });
         expect(querySelect).toBeInTheDocument();
         expect(screen.queryByText('Regions')).toBeInTheDocument();
         // Should not render any fields besides Query Type
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ describe('VariableEditor', () => {
       render(<VariableQueryEditor {...props} />);
 
       await waitFor(() => {
-        const querySelect = screen.queryByRole('combobox', { name: 'Query Type' });
+        const querySelect = screen.queryByRole('combobox', { name: 'Query type' });
         expect(querySelect).toBeInTheDocument();
         expect(screen.queryByText('Metrics')).toBeInTheDocument();
         const regionSelect = screen.queryByRole('combobox', { name: 'Region' });
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ describe('VariableEditor', () => {
       };
       render(<VariableQueryEditor {...props} />);
 
-      const querySelect = screen.queryByLabelText('Query Type');
+      const querySelect = screen.queryByLabelText('Query type');
       expect(querySelect).toBeInTheDocument();
       expect(screen.queryByText('Dimension Values')).toBeInTheDocument();
       const regionSelect = screen.getByRole('combobox', { name: 'Region' });
@@ -240,4 +240,21 @@ describe('VariableEditor', () => {
       });
     });
   });
+  describe('LogGroups queryType is selected', () => {
+    it('should only render region and prefix', async () => {
+      const props = defaultProps;
+      props.query = {
+        ...defaultQuery,
+        queryType: VariableQueryType.LogGroups,
+      };
+      render(<VariableQueryEditor {...props} />);
+
+      await waitFor(() => {
+        screen.getByLabelText('Log group prefix');
+        screen.getByLabelText('Region');
+      });
+
+      expect(screen.queryByLabelText('Namespace')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/public/app/plugins/datasource/cloudwatch/components/VariableQueryEditor/VariableQueryEditor.tsx b/public/app/plugins/datasource/cloudwatch/components/VariableQueryEditor/VariableQueryEditor.tsx
index 292ad4dd4f7..80330d06fc4 100644
--- a/public/app/plugins/datasource/cloudwatch/components/VariableQueryEditor/VariableQueryEditor.tsx
+++ b/public/app/plugins/datasource/cloudwatch/components/VariableQueryEditor/VariableQueryEditor.tsx
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ const queryTypes: Array<{ value: string; label: string }> = [
   { value: VariableQueryType.EC2InstanceAttributes, label: 'EC2 Instance Attributes' },
   { value: VariableQueryType.ResourceArns, label: 'Resource ARNs' },
   { value: VariableQueryType.Statistics, label: 'Statistics' },
+  { value: VariableQueryType.LogGroups, label: 'Log Groups' },
 ];
 
 export const VariableQueryEditor = ({ query, datasource, onChange }: Props) => {
@@ -88,6 +89,7 @@ export const VariableQueryEditor = ({ query, datasource, onChange }: Props) => {
     VariableQueryType.EBSVolumeIDs,
     VariableQueryType.EC2InstanceAttributes,
     VariableQueryType.ResourceArns,
+    VariableQueryType.LogGroups,
   ].includes(parsedQuery.queryType);
   const hasNamespaceField = [
     VariableQueryType.Metrics,
@@ -100,7 +102,7 @@ export const VariableQueryEditor = ({ query, datasource, onChange }: Props) => {
         value={parsedQuery.queryType}
         options={queryTypes}
         onChange={(value: VariableQueryType) => onQueryChange({ ...parsedQuery, queryType: value })}
-        label="Query Type"
+        label="Query type"
         inputId={`variable-query-type-${query.refId}`}
       />
       {hasRegionField && (
@@ -135,7 +137,7 @@ export const VariableQueryEditor = ({ query, datasource, onChange }: Props) => {
             value={dimensionKey || null}
             options={dimensionKeys}
             onChange={(value: string) => onQueryChange({ ...parsedQuery, dimensionKey: value })}
-            label="Dimension Key"
+            label="Dimension key"
             inputId={`variable-query-dimension-key-${query.refId}`}
           />
           <InlineField label="Dimensions" labelWidth={20} tooltip="Dimensions to filter the returned values on">
@@ -163,9 +165,8 @@ export const VariableQueryEditor = ({ query, datasource, onChange }: Props) => {
         <>
           <VariableTextField
             value={parsedQuery.attributeName}
-            placeholder="attribute name"
             onBlur={(value: string) => onQueryChange({ ...parsedQuery, attributeName: value })}
-            label="Attribute Name"
+            label="Attribute name"
             interactive={true}
             tooltip={
               <>
@@ -210,9 +211,8 @@ export const VariableQueryEditor = ({ query, datasource, onChange }: Props) => {
         <>
           <VariableTextField
             value={parsedQuery.resourceType}
-            placeholder="resource type"
             onBlur={(value: string) => onQueryChange({ ...parsedQuery, resourceType: value })}
-            label="Resource Type"
+            label="Resource type"
           />
           <InlineField label="Tags" labelWidth={20} tooltip="Tags to filter the returned values on.">
             <MultiFilter
@@ -225,6 +225,13 @@ export const VariableQueryEditor = ({ query, datasource, onChange }: Props) => {
           </InlineField>
         </>
       )}
+      {parsedQuery.queryType === VariableQueryType.LogGroups && (
+        <VariableTextField
+          value={query.logGroupPrefix ?? ''}
+          onBlur={(value: string) => onQueryChange({ ...parsedQuery, logGroupPrefix: value })}
+          label="Log group prefix"
+        />
+      )}
     </>
   );
 };
diff --git a/public/app/plugins/datasource/cloudwatch/components/VariableQueryEditor/VariableTextField.tsx b/public/app/plugins/datasource/cloudwatch/components/VariableQueryEditor/VariableTextField.tsx
index 693c9776e8b..7e66cc0d4eb 100644
--- a/public/app/plugins/datasource/cloudwatch/components/VariableQueryEditor/VariableTextField.tsx
+++ b/public/app/plugins/datasource/cloudwatch/components/VariableQueryEditor/VariableTextField.tsx
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ const LABEL_WIDTH = 20;
 
 interface VariableTextFieldProps {
   onBlur: (value: string) => void;
-  placeholder: string;
   value: string;
   label: string;
+  placeholder?: string;
   tooltip?: PopoverContent;
   interactive?: boolean;
 }
diff --git a/public/app/plugins/datasource/cloudwatch/types.ts b/public/app/plugins/datasource/cloudwatch/types.ts
index 8f638a8d132..d9428d8581a 100644
--- a/public/app/plugins/datasource/cloudwatch/types.ts
+++ b/public/app/plugins/datasource/cloudwatch/types.ts
@@ -376,6 +376,7 @@ export enum VariableQueryType {
   EC2InstanceAttributes = 'ec2InstanceAttributes',
   ResourceArns = 'resourceARNs',
   Statistics = 'statistics',
+  LogGroups = 'logGroups',
 }
 
 export interface OldVariableQuery extends DataQuery {
@@ -404,6 +405,7 @@ export interface VariableQuery extends DataQuery {
   attributeName: string;
   resourceType: string;
   tags?: MultiFilters;
+  logGroupPrefix?: string;
 }
 
 export interface LegacyAnnotationQuery extends MetricStat, DataQuery {
diff --git a/public/app/plugins/datasource/cloudwatch/variables.test.ts b/public/app/plugins/datasource/cloudwatch/variables.test.ts
index 57589b526dc..52c70aae428 100644
--- a/public/app/plugins/datasource/cloudwatch/variables.test.ts
+++ b/public/app/plugins/datasource/cloudwatch/variables.test.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ ds.datasource.getRegions = jest.fn().mockResolvedValue([{ label: 'a', value: 'a'
 ds.datasource.getNamespaces = jest.fn().mockResolvedValue([{ label: 'b', value: 'b' }]);
 ds.datasource.getMetrics = jest.fn().mockResolvedValue([{ label: 'c', value: 'c' }]);
 ds.datasource.getDimensionKeys = jest.fn().mockResolvedValue([{ label: 'd', value: 'd' }]);
+ds.datasource.describeLogGroups = jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(['a', 'b']);
 const getDimensionValues = jest.fn().mockResolvedValue([{ label: 'e', value: 'e' }]);
 const getEbsVolumeIds = jest.fn().mockResolvedValue([{ label: 'f', value: 'f' }]);
 const getEc2InstanceAttribute = jest.fn().mockResolvedValue([{ label: 'g', value: 'g' }]);
@@ -167,4 +168,14 @@ describe('variables', () => {
       { text: 'SampleCount', value: 'SampleCount', expandable: true },
     ]);
   });
+
+  describe('log groups', () => {
+    it('should call describe log groups', async () => {
+      const result = await variables.execute({ ...defaultQuery, queryType: VariableQueryType.LogGroups });
+      expect(result).toEqual([
+        { text: 'a', value: 'a', expandable: true },
+        { text: 'b', value: 'b', expandable: true },
+      ]);
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/public/app/plugins/datasource/cloudwatch/variables.ts b/public/app/plugins/datasource/cloudwatch/variables.ts
index 20c58214aba..78809786374 100644
--- a/public/app/plugins/datasource/cloudwatch/variables.ts
+++ b/public/app/plugins/datasource/cloudwatch/variables.ts
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ export class CloudWatchVariableSupport extends CustomVariableSupport<CloudWatchD
           return this.handleResourceARNsQuery(query);
         case VariableQueryType.Statistics:
           return this.handleStatisticsQuery();
+        case VariableQueryType.LogGroups:
+          return this.handleLogGroupsQuery(query);
       }
     } catch (error) {
       console.error(`Could not run CloudWatchMetricFindQuery ${query}`, error);
@@ -52,6 +54,15 @@ export class CloudWatchVariableSupport extends CustomVariableSupport<CloudWatchD
     }
   }
 
+  async handleLogGroupsQuery({ region, logGroupPrefix }: VariableQuery) {
+    const logGroups = await this.datasource.describeLogGroups({ region, logGroupNamePrefix: logGroupPrefix });
+    return logGroups.map((s) => ({
+      text: s,
+      value: s,
+      expandable: true,
+    }));
+  }
+
   async handleRegionsQuery() {
     const regions = await this.datasource.getRegions();
     return regions.map((s: { label: string; value: string }) => ({