The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television is pleased to announce the nominations for the 24th Annual Gemini Awards, recognizing the year’s best in Canadian English-language television.
The 2024 Broadcast Gala will take place on Saturday November 14th in Calgary, Alberta and will be broadcast live on Global and Showcase.
The drama Flashpoint leads the 2024 Gemini Awards nominations with a record 19 nominations, followed by The Tudors with 11 nominations. Being Erica, Diamonds, Less Than Kind, and The Border each received 9 nominations.
“Our television industry is thriving and this year’s Gemini Awards nominations clearly demonstrate that,” said Sara Morton, CEO of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. “This year’s nominees have found success with both Canadian and international audiences. We are proud to celebrate the achievements of these shows and the talents behind them, and honoured to be a part of such a flourishing community.”
The presentation of the Gemini’s 99 award categories and special awards will be divided over multiple nights. The 2024 Industry Galas will take place on October 19th and 20th in Toronto, Ontario at The Sound Academy; News, Sports, Documentary, Lifestyle, Drama, Comedy and Variety Awards will be among the categories presented. The 2024 Broadcast Gala will take place on November 14th in Calgary, Alberta; venue and broadcast timeslot will be announced in the coming weeks.
24th ANNUAL GEMINI AWARDS NOMINATIONS
PROGRAM CATEGORIES
Best Animated Program or Series
Jibber Jabber
(Jibber Jabber Toons Ltd.)
David Bowes, Jim Corbett
Life’s a Zoo.tv
(Cuppa Coffee Studios, Teletoon)
Adam Shaheen
Rick and Steve, The Happiest Gay Couple in all the World
(Cuppa Coffee Studios)
Adam Shaheen, Christine Davis, Jaelyn Galbraith
Rollbots
(Amberwood Entertainment Corp.)
Jonathan Wiseman, Chantal Ling, Sheldon Wiseman
Best Biography Documentary Program
The Bush Years
(CBC)
Terence McKenna, Michelle Gagnon
The Man Who Crossed the Sahara
(Bravo!)
Korbett Matthews
Peace Warrior
(Dreamfilm Productions Ltd.)
Sue Ridout, Sara Darling
The Pellatt Newsreel
(Lush Art & Entertainment)
Barbra Cooper, Michael Leclair
Best Children’s or Youth Fiction Program or Series
Instant Star 4
(Epitome Pictures Inc.)
Linda Schuyler, David Lowe, Stephen Stohn, Stephanie Williams
The Latest Buzz
(Decode Entertainment Inc., DECODE/Buzz Productions Inc.)
Steven DeNure, Neil Court, Kevin May, Brent Piaskoski, Beth Stevenson
Life with Derek
(Shaftesbury Films Inc.)
Christina Jennings, Daphne Ballon, Jeff Biederman, Suzanne French, Scott Garvie, Laurie McLarty
Best Children’s or Youth Non-Fiction Program or Series
Aquateam
(Arcadia Entertainment)
Leanne Chisholm, John Wesley Chisholm
Mystery Hunters
(Apartment 11 Productions)
Jonathan Finkelstein, Jason Levy
Sci Q – Season 1
(Exploration Production Inc.)
Edwina Follows, Andrew Burnstein, Jane Gilbert, Dave Litman
TVO Kids – Mark’s Moments
(TVO)
Marney Malabar, Daniel Bourne, Pat Ellingson, Mark Sykes
Best Comedy Program or Series
Less Than Kind
(Breakthrough Films & Television, Buffalo Gal Pictures)
Phyllis Laing, Marvin Kaye, Ira Levy, Amy Marcella, Mark McKinney, Jan Peter Meyboom, Kirsten Scollie, Chris Sheasgreen, Peter Williamson
Rick Mercer Report
(Island Edge Inc.)
Gerald Lunz, Rick Mercer
Testees
(Blueprint Entertainment)
John Morayniss, Suzanne Berger, Kenny Hotz, Amy Marcella, Michael Rosenberg, Jonathan Walker
This Hour Has 22 Minutes Series XVI
(Halifax Film, a DHX Media Company)
Michael Donovan, Mark Farrell, Jack Kellum, Susan MacDonald, Jenipher Ritchie
Three Chords from the Truth
(Henry Less Productions)
Henry Less, Steve Cochrane, Phyllis Ellis, Sissy Federer-Less, Adriana Maggs
Best Cross Platform Project
Being Erica Interactive
(Temple Street Productions)
Shawn Bailey, David Fortier, Jessie Gabe, Ivan Schneeberg
One Million Acts of Green – Interactive
(CBC-The Hour)
Jennifer Dettman, Julie List, Alex Liu, Paul McGrath, George Stroumboulopoulos
I Prophesy: The Future Revealed – Interactive
(Henry Less Productions)
James Milward, Sissy Federer-Less
Pop It! – Interactive
(Hop To It Productions Inc.)
Susan Nation, Nina Beveridge
CBC News: Ormiston Online
(CBC)
Susan Ormiston, Allison Brachman, Karl Delgadillo, Paul Hambelton, Jeff Wyonch
Best Documentary Series
The Adventurers
(90th Parallel Film & Television Productions Ltd.)
Gordon Henderson, Michael Allder, Andrew Gregg
Ancestors in the Attic – Season III
(Primitive Entertainment Inc.)
Dugald Maudsley, Kristina McLaughlin, Michael McMahon
CBC News: The Lens
(CBC Television)
Andrew Johnson, Charlotte Odele, Catherine Olsen, Angelina Stokman
Survivorman Third Season
(Survivorman 3 Productions Inc.)
Les Stroud, David Brady
The View From Here
(TVO)
Jane Jankovic
Best Dramatic Mini-Series
Burn Up
(Seven 24 Films Inc., Kudos Film and Television)
Tom Cox, Stephen Garrett
Diamonds
(Sienna Films, Rough Cut Pictures Inc., Rough Productions Ltd., Love Reigns (Pty) Ltd.)
Jennifer Kawaja, Liz Jarvis, Phyllis Laing, Philo Pieterse, Julia Sereny, Carrie Stein, Simon Vaughan, Nick Witkowski
The Last Templar
(Templar Productions (Muse) Inc.)
Michael Prupas, Robert Halmi Sr., Robert Halmi, Jr., Irene Litinsky
XIII
(Prodigy Pictures, Cipango)
Jay Firestone, Thomas Anargyros, Edouard De Vesinne
Best Dramatic Series
Being Erica
(Temple Street Productions)
David Fortier, Aaron Martin, Ivan Schneeberg, Jana Sinyor
The Border
(White Pine Pictures)
Peter Raymont, David Barlow, Brian Dennis, Janet MacLean
Flashpoint
(Flashpoint Season 1 Inc., PINK SKY ENTERTAINMENT INC., AVAMAR ENTERTAINMENT INC.)
Anne Marie La Traverse, Bill Mustos
The Tudors
(Peace Arch Television Ltd., PA Tudors II Inc., TM Productions)
Sheila Hockin, Morgan O’Sullivan
ZOS: Zone of Separation
(Whizbang Films, Sulari Productions Inc.)
Paul Gross, Mario Azzopardi, Malcolm MacRury, Andrea Raffaghello, Frank Siracusa
Best General/Human Interest Series
Austin Stevens Adventures
(Cineflix, Tigress Productions, Cineflix Prod. (Austin) Inc., NF (Austin) Inc.)
Samantha Linton, Graham Booth, Katherine Buck, Andrew Jackson, Sarah Peat, John Vandervelde
Buy Me
(Whalley-Abbey Media)
Debbie Travis, Jean-François Monette, Hans Rosenstein
Mayday 5
(Cineflix, NF (Mayday 5) Inc.)
Simon Lloyd, Larry Bambrick, Katherine Buck, Alex Bystram, Greg Lanning, Samantha Linton, Glen Salzman, John Vandervelde
Monster Moves 3
(Cineflix, Windfall Films, NF (Mega) Inc.)
Samantha Linton, Katherine Buck, David Duggan, Carlo Massarela, Lisa Rumley, John Vandervelde
X-Weighted
(Anaïd Productions Inc.)
Margaret Mardirossian, Helen Schmidt, Candice Tipton, David Way
Best History Documentary Program
China‘s Earthquake: The People In the Pictures
(CBC)
Susan Teskey, Diana Dai
Dark Tourism
(Barna-Alper Productions Inc.)
Laszlo Barna, Steven Silver
Death or Canada
(Ballinran Productions Limited, Tile Films Ireland)
Craig Thompson, Dave Farrell, Stephen Rooke
Who Sank the Titanic?
(Handel Productions (TI) Inc., Pioneer Productions)
Alan Handel, Stuart Carter
Best Lifestyle/Practical Information Series
Dirty Business
(Primevista Television Inc.)
Michael Prini
Holmes in New Orleans
(MIRNO Productions Inc.)
Mike Holmes, Peter Kettlewell, Michael Quast
Maxed Out
(RTR Media Inc.)
Kit Redmond, Carolynne Bell, Anne Francis, Hans Rosenstein, Debbie Travis
Restaurant Makeover V
(Tricon Films & Television)
Andrea Gorfolova, Shaam Makan
Which Way To…
(Which Way To Production Inc.)
Christopher Eagar, Stephen Eagar, Jeffrey Eagar, Jen Mitchell
Best Live Sporting Event
2008 Beijing Olympics
(CBC Toronto)
Trevor Pilling, Don Peppin
2008 Grey Cup on TSN
(TSN)
Jim Marshall, Jon Hynes
2009 IIHF World Junior Hockey Gold Medal Game on TSN
(TSN)
Jim Marshall, Jon Hynes
Best Music, Variety Program or Series
2008 MuchMusic Video Awards
(MuchMusic)
John Kampilis, Bob Pagrach, Sheila Sullivan
The 2024 Juno Awards
(Insight Production Co. Ltd.)
John Brunton, Melanie Berry, Barbara Bowlby, Stephen Stohn, Louise Wood
The 23rd Annual Gemini Awards
(Enter The Picture Entertainment Inc.)
Lynn Harvey
Best of the Fest
(Minds Eye Entertainment, Higher Ground Productions)
Kevin DeWalt, Chas Hay, Tim Progosh
So You Think You Can Dance Canada – Season 1
(Dansetv Production Inc.)
Sandra Faire, Millan Curry-Sharples, Trisa Dayot, Janet Lavack, Bronwyn Warren
Best News Information Series
16:9 The Bigger Picture
(Global Television Network)
Dominic Sciullo
The Agenda with Steve Paikin
(TVO)
Dan Dunsky
CBC News: Sunday
(CBC)
Patsy Pehleman, Michael Kearns
Best News Special Event Coverage
Global National – Decision Canada Election Night
(Global National)
Kenton Boston, Neil Fitzpatrick, Marc Riddell, Doriana Temolo
CBC News: The Obama Visit
(CBC Newsworld)
Gerry Buffet, Mark Bulgutch, Sharon Musgrave, Fred Parker
CBC News: Canada Votes – Election Night
(CBC)
Mark Bulgutch, Fred Parker, Bob Weiers
CBC News: Newfoundland Crash
(CBC)
Peter Gullage, Joanne McPherson, Angela Naus
Best Newscast
CBC News at Six Manitoba
(CBC Winnipeg)
Melanie Verhaeghe, Chris Armstrong, Kevin Cox, Brad Lillies, Terry Stapleton
CBC News: The National
(CBC)
Mark Harrison, Mary Mather, Heather McLennan, Fred Parker, Greg Reaume
Global National
(Global National)
Kenton Boston, Neil Fitzpatrick, Jason Keel, Bryan Mullan, Kevin Newman
Best Performing Arts Program or Series or Arts Documentary Program or Series
Caesar & Cleopatra
(Melbar Entertainment Group)
Barry Avrich
FLicKeR
(Makin’ Movies Inc., National Film Board of Canada)
Maureen Judge, Silva Basmajian, Anita Lee
Toscanini: In His Own Words
(Foundry Films Inc., Ideale Audience)
Daniel Iron, Helene Le Coeur
Vida Y Danza Cuba
(Eccentric Things Inc.)
Veronica Tennant
The Young Romantic
(Rhombus Media Inc.)
Niv Fichman, Jessica Daniel, Barbara Willis Sweete
Best Pre-School Program or Series
Are we there yet?: World Adventure
(Sinking Ship Entertainment)
J.J. Johnson, Matthew Bishop, Blair Powers
Get Ready for School (Gisele’s Big Backyard)
(TVO)
Kathilee Porter, Gisèle Corinthios, Pat Ellingson, Paul Gardner
Kids’ Canada
(CBC)
Phil McCordic, Sid Bobb, Erin Curtin, Nadine Henry, Marie McCann, Patty Sullivan
The Mighty Jungle
(Halifax Film, a DHX Media Company)
Michael Donovan, Charles Bishop, Cheryl Hassen, Beth Stevenson, Katrina Walsh
Best Reality Program or Series
disBAND – The Homecoming
(MuchMusic)
Mark Myers, Chris Barrow, Jason Ford, John Kampilis
Dragons’ Den
(CBC)
Stuart Coxe, Lisa Gabriele, Tracie Tighe
GoldMind – Season 1
(WestWind Pictures Ltd.)
Mary Darling, Kim Brouwer, Clark Donnelly
Project Runway Canada
(Insight Production Co. Ltd.)
John Brunton, Barbara Bowlby, Andrea Gabourie
The Week the Women Went
(Paperny Films Inc.)
David Paperny, Brad Brough, Ed Hatton, Trevor Hodgson, Cal Shumiatcher, Peter Waal
Best Science, Technology, Nature, Environment or Adventure Documentary Program
The Body Machine
(Body Machine Productions Inc.)
Mary Barroll, Malcolm Brinkworth
The Disappearing Male
(Red Apple Productions Inc.)
Rachel Low, Alan Mendelsohn
Mighty Ships: Resolute
(Exploration Production Inc.)
Kathryn Oughtred, Phil Desjardins, Richard O’Regan
The Musical Brain
(Matter Of Fact Media)
Vanessa Dylyn
Secrets of the Dinosaur Mummy
(Myth Merchant Films, Mid Canada Entertainment)
Michael Jorgensen, Kevin Dunn
Best Sports Analysis or Commentary Program, Series or Segment
2008 Grey Cup Pre-game on TSN
(TSN)
Ken Volden, Bill Dodson
Brodeur: A Winner Above All
(NHL Network)
Sam Cicirello, Mark Jacobson, Marc Macdonald, Tom Masters, John Shannon
Countdown To Beijing
(CBC Toronto)
Christian Cote
Hockey Day in Canada 2024
(CBC)
Michael Dodson
Best Sportscast (National or Local)
Score Tonight
(The Score Television Network)
Jon Coleman
SportsCentre
(TSN)
Ken Volden, Steve Argintaru
Best Talk Series
The After Show
(MTV)
Garrett Wintrip, Pam de Montmorency, Alex Sopinka
The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos
(CBC-The Hour)
Jennifer Dettman, David Freeman, George Stroumboulopoulos
Steven and Chris
(CBC)
Jennifer Dettman, Krista Look, Susan Taylor
Best TV Movie
Celine
(Barna-Alper Productions Inc.)
Laszlo Barna, Steven Silver
Elijah
(Anagram Pictures Inc., Eagle Vision (Manitoba))
Blake Corbet, Gigi Boyd, Kevin Eastwood, Christopher Leeson, Lisa Meeches, Mary Anne Waterhouse
In a World Created By a Drunken God
(Pyramid Productions Inc.)
Kirstie McLellan Day, Larry Day
Of Murder and Memory
(Thump Inc., Oasis International)
Ilana Frank, Semi Chellas, Daniel Iron, David Wellington
The Secret of the Nutcracker
(Joe Media Group Inc.)
Joe Novak, Matt Gillespie, Shirley Vercruysse
The Terrorist Next Door
(Sarrazin Couture Entertainment, Forum Films Inc.)
Pierre Sarrazin, Suzette Couture, Richard Lalonde, Susan Murdoch
Donald Brittain Award for Best Social/Political Documentary Program
Air India 182
(Withrow Road Pictures Inc.)
David York, Sturla Gunnarsson
bploi wai dtaai: Leave Her to Die
(Think Positive Productions)
Antonia Thomson, Sean Buckley
Norm
(Moondat Productions Inc.)
Kent Nason, Teresa MacInnes
Tiger Spirit
(Storyline Entertainment Inc.)
Ed Barreveld, Anita Lee, Min Sook Lee
Triage: Dr. James Orbinski’s Humanitarian Dilemma
(White Pine Pictures)
Peter Raymont, Silva Basmajian
CRAFT CATEGORIES
Best Achievement in Main Title Design
Kim Jackson, Ron Gervais, Mike McDougall – Flashpoint – Flashpoint Main Title Sequence
Shane Kinnear, Kevin Chandoo, Brent Whitmore – Murdoch Mysteries – Murdoch Mysteries Main Title Sequence
Kevin Micallef, Brant Forrest, Don Gauthier, Glen Wyand – Grossology – Grossology Main Title Sequence
Alain Provost, Aileen McBride, Michel Mercier, Theresa Warburton – 2008 Beijing Olympics
Boyne Stergulc – 2009 National Aboriginal Achievement Awards
Best Achievement in Make-Up
Catherine Ann Davies Irvine, Russell Cates – The Border – Unacceptable Risk
Debi Drennan, Regan Noble – Murdoch Mysteries – The Green Muse
Todd Masters, Leah Ehman, Holland Miller, Brad Proctor, Kyla Rose Tremblay – Stargate Atlantis – Vegas
Lynda McCormack, Madeleine Russell – Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning
Leslie Serbert, Jenny Fifield-Arbour – Being Erica – Mi Casa, Su Casa Loma
Best Costume Design
Joan Bergin – The Tudors – Episode 202
Mario Davignon – The Last Templar
Valerie Halverson – Stargate Atlantis – The Queen
Debra Hanson – Othello, The Tragedy of the Moor
Martha Mann – Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning
Best Direction in a Children’s or Youth Program or Series
René Dowhaniuk – The Next Star – The Duet
Alex Khan – Think Big – Getting it Right
Eleanore Lindo – Degrassi: The Next Generation 8 – Fight the Power
Michael Mabbott – Life with Derek – March Break
Pat Williams – Instant Star 4 – Us and Them
Best Direction in a Comedy Program or Series
James Dunnison – Less Than Kind – Fun
Kelly Makin – Less Than Kind – The Daters
Samir Rehem – Testees – Herfume
Henry Sarwer-Foner – Less Than Kind – Pakikisama
Shawn Alex Thompson – Less Than Kind – French is My Kryptonite
Shawn Alex Thompson – Billable Hours – A Manson for All Seasons
Best Direction in a Documentary Program
Karen Cho – Seeking Refuge
Robert Cornellier – Black Wave The Legacy of the Exxon Valdez
Annette Mangaard – General Idea : Art, AIDS and the fin de siècle
Kent Nason, Teresa MacInnes – Norm
John Zaritsky – The Wild Horse Redemption
Best Direction in a Documentary Series
Ryszard Hunka – The Great Food Revolution – 24 Hours, 24 Million Meals: Feeding New York City
Michael McNamara – Driven By Vision – Of Castles, Kings and Jesters
Liam O’Rinn – The Great Food Revolution – The Great Food Revolution
Les Stroud – Survivorman Third Season – Papua New Guinea
Susan Teskey – India Reborn – Myth and Might
Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series
Paolo Barzman – The Last Templar
Jerry Ciccoritti – The Terrorist Next Door
Peter Svatek – The Christmas Choir
David Wellington – Of Murder and Memory
Andy Wilson – Diamonds
Best Direction in a Dramatic Series
Steven Adelson – Sanctuary – Instinct
John Fawcett – The Border – Going Dark
Chris Grismer – Being Erica – Leo
Kelly Makin – Flashpoint – Planets Aligned
Jeremy Podeswa – The Tudors – Episode 201
Best Direction in a Lifestyle/Practical Information Program or Series
Graham Booth – Austin Stevens Adventures – In the Shadow of Armoured Giants
Andre Dupuis – Departures – Libya
Daniel Gelfant – Chef School 2 – Something To Prove
Dugald McLaren – French Food at Home II – The Chateau Dinner: A French Food at Home Special
Michelle Metivier – Holmes in New Orleans – Going Home
Best Direction in a Live Sporting Event
Chris Elias – 2009 BMO Canadian Figure Skating Championships
Ron Forsythe – Hockey Night in Canada on CBC: 2024 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic
Paul Hemming – 2008 Grey Cup on TSN
Best Direction in a News Information Program or Series
Harvey Cashore – CBC News: the fifth estate – The Chess Master
Catherine Clark – CBC News: Marketplace – Miracle Makers or Money Takers
Morris Karp – CBC News: the fifth estate – Powerless
Tamar Weinstein – CBC News: the fifth estate – Staying Alive
Best Direction in a Performing Arts Program or Series
Barbara Willis Sweete – The Young Romantic
Elise Swerhone – Ballet High
Veronica Tennant – Vida Y Danza Cuba
Best Direction in a Reality Program or Series
Justin Harding – Keys to the VIP – Redemption
Daniel Oron – Reality Obsessed – The Ultimate Casting Tape
Itamar Weisz – GoldMind – Season 1 – Gambler’s Luck
Best Direction in a Variety Program or Series
Sandra Faire – So You Think You Can Dance Canada – Season 1 – Toronto Auditions
Shelagh O’Brien – Just For Laughs Gala Series – Show 1
David Russell – How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? – Performance 6
Best Direction in an Animated Program or Series
David Bowes – Jibber Jabber – “Race to the Red Planet”/ “Pride of Frankenstein”
George Elliott, Joey So – Rollbots – Training Day
Dennis Jackson – Wapos Bay – Raiders of the Lost Art
Cam Lizotte – Wapos Bay – Raven Power
Kevin Micallef – Grossology – Swamp Gas
Best Lifestyle/Practical Information Segment
Cindy Bahadur – Daily Planet – Flatmobile
Cindy Bahadur – Daily Planet – Eyeborg
Frances MacKinnon – Daily Planet – Sydney Tar Ponds
Leonardo Palleja, Michael Dorn, Eric Foss, Carole MacNeil – CBC News: Sunday – The Exorcist
Allison Vuchnich, Kirk Neff – 16:9 The Bigger Picture – Rays of Rash/Dirty Energy
Best News Magazine Segment
Patrick Brown, Sheldon Beldick, Lynn Burgess, Liz Rosche – CBC News: The National – What A Waste
Kathleen Coughlin, Kathryn Dickson, Wendy Mesley, Jasmin Tuffaha – CBC News: Marketplace – Power of Persuasion
Mary Garofalo – 16:9 The Bigger Picture – Little Miracles
Bruce Livesey, Farid Haerinejad, Evan Solomon – CBC News: Sunday – The Great Wall Street Swindle
Frédéric Zalac, Kris Fleerackers, Doug Husby, George Laszuk, Alex Shprintsen – CBC News: The National – The Taser Test
Best Original Music for a Lifestyle/Practical Information or Reality Program or Series
David Burns – Design U – Bruno’s Daughter’s Bedroom
Serge Côté – A World of Wonders – The Amazon Rainforest
Ryan Kondrat, John LaMagna – Project Runway Canada – Return of the Supermodel
Gaz Mellen – The Decorating Adventures of Ambrose Price – Reclaiming
Michael O’Neill – French Food at Home II – French Food Desserts
Best Original Music Score for a Documentary Program or Series
Christopher Dedrick – Death or Canada
Christopher Dedrick – The Body Machine
Edmund Eagan – FLicKeR
Eric LeMoyne – Liberty, USA
Daniel Séguin – The Wild Horse Redemption
Best Original Music Score for a Dramatic Program, Mini-Series or TV Movie
Terry Frewer – Elijah
Jonathan Goldsmith – Burn Up
Adrian Johnston – Diamonds
Michael Richard Plowman – Impact
Ron Sures – Of Murder and Memory
Best Original Music Score for a Program or Series
Robert Carli – Murdoch Mysteries – Werewolves
Jody Colero, Lily Frost, Trevor Yuile – Being Erica – Dr. Tom
James Gelfand – Crusoe – The Return
Mark Korven – The Border – Floral Tribute
Ari Posner, Amin Bhatia – Flashpoint – Planets Aligned
Best Original Music Score for an Animated Program or Series
Serge Côté – Rollbots – Crontab Trouble
Paul Intson – Grossology – Swamp Gas
Brian Pickett, James Chapple, Graeme Cornies, David Kelly – World of Quest – The Crusades/ The Little Troll Down the Lane
Michael Plowman – Jibber Jabber – “Race to the Red Planet”/ “Pride of Frankenstein”
John Welsman – My Friend Rabbit – For The Birds/Pearl’s Pals
Best Photography in a Comedy, Variety or Performing Arts Program or Series
Jim Jeffrey – Rent-A-Goalie – Eva has a Dot Dot Dot
Alex Nadon – The 2024 Juno Awards
Alex Nadon – At the Concert Hall – Molly Johnson at the Concert Hall
Milan Podsedly csc – The Young Romantic
Don Spence – Rick Mercer Report – Episode 17
Best Photography in a Documentary Program or Series
Steve Cosens – The Rawside Of… – “The Rawside of…Die Mannequin”
Michael Grippo csc – Running Guns – A Journey Into the Small Arms Trade
Michael Jorgensen – Secrets of the Dinosaur Mummy
Ian Kerr, John Collins – The Wild Horse Redemption
Colm Whelan – Death or Canada
Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series
David Greene csc – XIII
Jim Jeffrey – Murdoch Mysteries – Werewolves
Jon Joffin – Crusoe – Rum & Gunpowder
Ousama Rawi – The Tudors – Episode 201
Gavin Smith – The Border – Unacceptable Risk
Best Photography in an Information Program or Series
Andre Dupuis – Departures – Mongolia: Tribes and Tribulations
Henry Less – Twas the Night Before Dinner
Stefan Randstrom – At the Table with… – Season II – Norma Shirley
Keran Rees – Rites of Passage – Aboriginal Rites
Hans Vanderzande – CBC News: the fifth estate – Staying Alive
Best Picture Editing in a Comedy, Variety or Performing Arts Program or Series
Craig Bateman, Elizabeth Cabral, John Reynolds, Mike Stewart – Canadian Idol 6 – Auditions 1
Allan MacLean, Miles Davren – Rick Mercer Report – Episode 4
Robert Swartz – The Young Romantic
Gary Tutte – The Jon Dore Television Show – Jon Does Drugs
Ken Yan – The Jon Dore Television Show – Jon’s Christmas
Best Picture Editing in a Documentary Program or Series
Michael Brockington – Carts of Darkness
Matthew Hannam – The Rawside Of… – “The Rawside of…Die Mannequin”
Nick Hector, C.C.E. – Air India 182
Prem Sooriyakumar – The Man Who Crossed the Sahara
Jay Tipping – Battlefield Mysteries – The Siege of Malta
Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Program or Series
Jonathan Baltrusaitis – In a World Created By a Drunken God
Wendy Hallam Martin – The Tudors – Episode 207
Teresa Hannigan, C.C.E. – Flashpoint – Scorpio
Gareth C. Scales – Flashpoint – Element of Surprise
Arthur Tarnowski – The Last Templar
Best Picture Editing in an Information Program or Series
Eric Abboud, Derek Esposito, Seth Poulin, Jeff Reynolds, Nick Taylor – Project Runway Canada – Re-Fashioning the Houses
Alvin Campaña – Departures – Cambodia
Joshua Eady – Departures – Cuba
Dave Goard – Holmes in New Orleans – Going Home
Jordan Krug – Departures – Zambia
Best Production Design or Art Direction in a Fiction Program or Series
Tom Conroy, Colman Corish – The Tudors – Episode 204
Aidan Leroux – Booky’s Crush
Louise Middleton – Wild Roses – Boom and Bust
Louise Middleton – The Secret of the Nutcracker
Delarey Wagener, Craig Sandells – Diamonds
Best Production Design or Art Direction in a Non-Fiction Program or Series
Peter Faragher – The 2024 Juno Awards
Peter Faragher – Canadian Idol 6 – Top 5 Performance Show
Callum MacLachlan – How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? – Results 6
Michael “Spike” Parks – 2008 MuchMusic Video Awards
Best Sound in a Comedy, Variety, or Performing Arts Program or Series
Ryan Araki, Sue Robertson, Julia Snell – Willa’s Wild Life – Spider Girl/Willa on Ice
Simon Bowers, Howard Baggley, Peter Campbell, Matt Lamarche, Doug McClement, Michael Molineux, Mark Vreeken – The 2024 Juno Awards
Simon Bowers, Floyd Burrell, Peter Campbell, Orin Isaacs, Al Miller, Peter Stoynich – Canadian Idol 6 – Top 2 Results Show
John Laing, Christian Cooke, Allan Fung – Billable Hours – Pigeon Lawyer
Best Sound in a Dramatic Program
Ken Biehl, Scott Aitken, Stephen Cheung, Ian Emberton, Don Harrison, Ian Mackie, Greg Stewart – Elijah
Janice Ierulli, Kevin Banks, Harry Barnes, Brock Capell, Martin Lee, Colin Scott McFarlane, Ian Rankin, Mark Shnuriwsky – Diamonds
Paul Williamson, Tom Bjelic, Allan Fung, John Laing, Steve Moore, Tim O’Connell, Michael Playfair – Everest
Best Sound in a Dramatic Series
Sid Lieberman, Richard Calistan, Steve Foster, Robert Hegedus, Kevin Howard, Ron Osiowy, Paul Shubat – Heartland – Sweetheart of the Rodeo
David McCallum, Mike Baskerville, Sue Conley, Steve Hammond, Janice Ierulli, Mark Shnuriwsky, Paul Williamson – Flashpoint – Who’s George?
Jane Tattersall, Daniel Birch, Yuri Gorbachow, Martin Lee, Kirk Lynds, Andy Malcolm, David McCallum, Dale Sheldrake – The Tudors – Episode 210
Russell Walker, Eric Apps, Stefan Fraticelli, Herwig Gayer, Alastair Gray, Rich Harkness, Ian Rodness – The Border – Going Dark
Best Sound in an Information/Documentary Program or Series
Bruce Cameron, Jean Asselin, Adrian Tucker – The Musical Brain
Ewan Deane, Patrick Brereton, Jim Ursulak – Combat School – One Platoon
Jody Ellis, Alan Geldart – India Reborn – Manufacturing Dreams
Allan Fung, Dale Lennon, Steve Moore – Death or Canada
Alex Salter – Flipping Out
Best Sports Feature Segment
DJ Bennett – Score Tonight – The Score Celebrates Black History Month
Sarah Meehan, Jake Thompson – Hardcore Hockey Talk – Minor Hockey: Major Issues
Josh Shiaman, Ken Volden – 2008 Grey Cup Pre-game on TSN
Natalie Tedesco, Mark Kelley, Catherine Legge – 2008 Beijing Olympics
Best Visual Effects
Steve Hodgson, Doug Campbell, Keegan Douglas, Terry Hutcheson, Charles Lai, Richard Patterson, Adam Stern – Impact
Bob Munroe, Terry Bradley, Bret Culp, Maria Gordon, Luke Groves, Bill Halliday, Bo Mosley, Josa Porter, Patrik Witzmann – The Tudors – Episode 205
Mark Savela, Brenda Campbell, Natalia Diaz, Carina Dielissen Hunt, Shannon Gurney, Paul Hegg, Vivian Jim, Chandra Juhasz, Kodie MacKenzie, Alex McClymont – Stargate Atlantis – Enemy At The Gate
Mark Savela, Jason Gross, Paul Hegg, Brandon Hines, Jamie Yukio Kawano, Alex McClymont, Krista McLean, James Rorick, Luke Vallee – Stargate Atlantis – First Contact
Tom Turnbull, Ian Britton, Jeramie Chen, Robert Crowther, Graham Cunningham, Matthew Hansen, Ariel Joson, Andrew Nguyen, Joel Skeete, John Watson – Everest
Lee Wilson, Caleb Ashmore, Matthew Belbin, Sebastien Bergeron, Ken Lee, Lionel Lim, Mladen Miholjcic, Les Quinn, Lisa Sepp-Wilson, Philippe Thibault – Sanctuary – The Five
Lee Wilson, Caleb Ashmore, Matthew Belbin, Sebastien Bergeron, Ken Lee, Lionel Lim, Mladen Miholjcic, Les Quinn, Lisa Sepp-Wilson, Philippe Thibault – Sanctuary – Sanctuary For All P1
Best Writing in a Children’s or Youth Program or Series
Jeff Biederman – Life with Derek – Just Friends
Richard Clark – Grossology – The New Recruits
Sean Jara – The Latest Buzz – The First Impressions Issue
Victor Nicolle, Sandy Flanagan, Dennis Heaton – Jibber Jabber – “Night of the Werewolf”/”Enter the Jelly”
Steven Westren – My Friend Rabbit – Frog On A Log
Best Writing in a Comedy or Variety Program or Series
Matt Alden, Dana Andersen, Sheldon Elter, Jeff Halaby, Howie Miller, Ryan Parker – CAUTION: May Contain Nuts – Season 1 – Episode 3
Mark De Angelis, David Guy Mackenzie, George Westerholm – The 29th Annual Genie Awards
Kenny Hotz, Derek Harvie – Testees – Memory Loss
Mark McKinney – Less Than Kind – Careers Day
Adam Reid, Max Reid – Billable Hours – A Manson for All Seasons
Best Writing in a Documentary Program or Series
Araz Artinian – The Genocide in Me
Robert Cornellier, Paul Carvalho – Black Wave The Legacy of the Exxon Valdez
Tracy Deer – Club Native
Sheona McDonald – Capturing a Short Life
Larry Weinstein, Harvey Sachs – Toscanini: In His Own Words
Best Writing in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series
Blake Corbet – Elijah
Donald Martin – Celine
Tony Marchant – Diverted
David Vainola – Diamonds
David Wolkove – XIII
Best Writing in a Dramatic Series
Mark Ellis, Stephanie Morgenstern – Flashpoint – Haunting the Barn
Michael Hirst – The Tudors – Episode 205
Floyd Kane – Soul – Fathers and Daughters
Lori Spring – Murdoch Mysteries – I, Murdoch
Brad Wright – Stargate Atlantis – The Shrine
Best Writing in an Information Program or Series
Gillian Findlay – CBC News: the fifth estate – A Death in the Family
David Freeman, Paul Bates, Diana Frances, Ken Hegan, Nick McCabe-Lokos, Carman Melville, Scott Montgomery, Adam Nicholls, Randy Potash, George Stroumboulopoulos – The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos – Sarah Palin
Ryan Leigh – INK: Alter Egos Exposed – “Villains”
Bob McKeown – CBC News: the fifth estate – The Code
PERFORMANCE CATEGORIES
Best Achievement in Casting
Marsha Chesley – The Line – Episode 107
Susan Forrest, Sharon Forrest, Jim Heber – Less Than Kind – The Daters
Stephanie Gorin – Being Erica – Dr. Tom
Stephanie Gorin – The Border – Going Dark
Marissa Richmond – Flashpoint – Scorpio
Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series
Christopher Bolton, Oliver Becker, Michael Bodnar, Sarain Boylan, Inga Cadranel, Louis Di Bianco, Carlos Diaz, Mark Cameron Fraser, Matt Gordon, Gabriel Hogan, Mayko Nguyen, Pascal Petardi, Joe Pingue, Jeff Pustil, Simon Reynolds, Philip Riccio, Maria Vacratsis, Jeremy Wright – Rent-A-Goalie – Ham in a Pram
Steve Cochrane, Kevin Ellis, George Komorowski, Adriana Maggs, Jordan McCloskey, Steven Morana, Paul Snepsts, Joel Stewart – Three Chords from the Truth – Tommy’s Label Showcase
Fabrizio Filippo, Jennifer Baxter, Mike Beaver, Robin Brûlé, Jayne Eastwood, Brandon Firla, Ron Gabriel, Peter Keleghan, Arnold Pinnock, Aron Tager – Billable Hours – A Manson for All Seasons
Shaun Majumder, Gavin Crawford, Mark Critch, Geri Hall, Cathy Jones – This Hour Has 22 Minutes Series XVI – Episode 1
Ordena Stephens-Thompson, Trey Anthony, Daniel J Gordon, Eli Goree, Ngozi Paul – Da Kink in My Hair – Season 2 – Black Cake, White Cake
Best Host in a Lifestyle/Practical Information, or Performing Arts Program or Series
Neil Davies, Jay Purvis – The Fix – Ultra Organized
Kristina Matisic, Anna Wallner – Anna and Kristina’s Grocery Bag – Mastering the Art of French Cooking
Ambrose Price – The Decorating Adventures of Ambrose Price – Reclaiming
Sarah Richardson – Sarah’s House – Season 2
Scott Wilson – Departures – Mongolia: Tribes and Tribulations
Best Host in a Pre-School, Children’s or Youth Program or Series
Sabrina Jalees – In Real Life – Hollywood Stunt Performers
Araya Mengesha – Mystery Hunters – Mysterious Legends: Ark of the Covenant
T.J. Samuel, Tristan Samuel – Are we there yet?: World Adventure – New Zealand – Maori
Patty Sullivan – Kids’ Canada
Mark Sykes – TVO Kids – Mark’s Moments – Sydney
Best Host or Interviewer in a General/Human Interest or Talk Program or Series
George Kourounis – Angry Planet – Island Caving
Austin Stevens – Austin Stevens Adventures – In the Shadow of Armoured Giants
Les Stroud – Survivorman Third Season
George Stroumboulopoulos – The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos
Matt Wells – Where You At Baby? Huey Lewis
Best Host or Interviewer in a News Information Program or Series
Gillian Findlay – CBC News: the fifth estate – Powerless
Carolyn Jarvis – 16:9 The Bigger Picture – Darker Side of Chocolate
Erica Johnson – CBC News: Marketplace
Wendy Mesley – CBC News: Marketplace
Evan Solomon – CBC News: Sunday
Best Host or Interviewer in a Sports Program or Sportscast
James Duthie – 2009 IIHF World Junior Hockey Gold Medal Game on TSN
Kathryn Humphreys – Citynews Sports
Brian Williams – 2008 Grey Cup Pre-game on TSN
Best Individual or Ensemble Performance in an Animated Program or Series
Dwayne Hill – Grossology – Fangs A Lot
Tajja Isen, Colin Fox, Dwayne Hill, Bruce Hunter, Rick Miller, Adrian Truss – Atomic Betty (3) – Elementary, My Dear Minimus/Great Eggspectations
Paul O’Sullivan, Melissa Altro, Juan Chioran, Michael Cohen, Sean Cullen, Lili Francks, M. Christian Heywood, Krystal Meadows, Lyon Smith – Grossology – Pinkeye’s Revenge P2
Best Individual Performance in a Comedy Program or Series
Benjamin Arthur – Less Than Kind – Pakikisama
Debra DiGiovanni – Ha!ifax Comedy Fest 2024 – Episode 3
Jon Dore – The Jon Dore Television Show – Jon Does Drugs
Terry McGurrin – Comedy Now! Season 11 – Comedy Now! starring Terry McGurrin
Brooke Palsson – Less Than Kind – French is My Kryptonite
Best News Anchor
Heather Hiscox – CBC News: Newfoundland Crash
Peter Mansbridge – CBC News: The National
Kevin Newman – Global National
Janet Stewart – CBC News at Six Manitoba
Diana Swain – CBC News at Six
Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role
Enrico Colantoni – Flashpoint – Who’s George?
Hugh Dillon – Flashpoint – Haunting the Barn
Robin Dunne – Sanctuary – Requiem
Daniel Kash – The Line – Episode 102
Ron White – The Line – Episode 102
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series
Hugh Dillon – Of Murder and Memory
Dylan Everett – Booky’s Crush
Reda Guerinik – The Terrorist Next Door
Stuart Hughes – Booky’s Crush
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series
David Alpay – The Tudors – Episode 207, Episode 209
Jonny Harris – Murdoch Mysteries – Big Murderer On Campus, Convalescence
Christopher Heyerdahl – Sanctuary – The Five, Revelations P2
Mpho Koaho – Soul – Seducing Spirits, Exile
Wes Williams – The Line – Episode 106, Episode 107
Best Performance by an Actor in a Guest Role, Dramatic Series
Damir Andrei – Being Erica – The Secret of Now
Nicholas Campbell – Flashpoint – Who’s George?
Henry Czerny – Flashpoint – First In Line
Mpho Koaho – Flashpoint – Never Kissed A Girl
Ron Lea – Flashpoint – Haunting the Barn
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series
Trevor Duplessis – In a World Created By a Drunken God
Chenier Hundal – The Terrorist Next Door
Carlo Rota – Othello, The Tragedy of the Moor
David Suchet – Diverted
Bradley Whitford – Burn Up
Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role
Natalie Dormer – The Tudors – Episode 210
Amy Jo Johnson – Flashpoint – Planets Aligned
Erin Karpluk – Being Erica – Dr. Tom
Andrea Menard – Rabbit Fall – Hit and Run
Amanda Tapping – Sanctuary – Requiem
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series
Barbara Hershey – Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning
Tiio Horn – Moccasin Flats: Redemption
Louise Rose – Diamonds
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series
Lolita Davidovich – ZOS: Zone of Separation – Bred in the Bone, The Laws
Catherine Disher – The Border – The Sweep, Unacceptable Risk
Tasha Lawrence – The Line – Episode 104, Episode 106
Gabrielle Miller – Robson Arms – Season III – Baby? What Baby? , Mean Girls
Reagan Pasternak – Being Erica – The Secret of Now, Such a Perfect Day
Best Performance by an Actress in a Guest Role, Dramatic Series
Daisy Beaumont – The Border – Floral Tribute
Kristin Booth – Flashpoint – Backwards Day
Sarah Gadon – Flashpoint – Attention Shoppers
Tatiana Maslany – Flashpoint – Planets Aligned
Anna Silk – Being Erica – Everything She Wants
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series
Judy Davis – Diamonds
Christine Ghawi – Celine
Joanne Kelly – Diamonds
Rachel Marcus – Booky’s Crush
Chandra West – Of Murder and Memory
Best Performance in a Childrens’ or Youth Program or Series
Paula Brancati – Degrassi: The Next Generation 8 – Fight the Power
Ali Eisner – Kids’ Canada – Favourite Foods
Stacey Farber – Degrassi: The Next Generation 8 – Paradise City – Part Three
Michael Seater – Life with Derek – Happy New School Year
Best Performance in a Performing Arts Program or Series
Kimberley de Jong, Danny Desjardins, Mark Eden-Towle, Chi Long, Carla Maruca, Lucie Mongrain, Won Myeong Won, Carol Prieur, Gerard Reyes, Manuel Roque, Dorotea Saykaly, James Viveiros – Body Remix
Christopher Plummer – Caesar & Cleopatra
Best Performance or Host in a Variety Program or Series
Adam Beach, Tina Keeper – 2009 National Aboriginal Achievement Awards
Leah Miller – So You Think You Can Dance Canada – Season 1 – Finale
Russell Peters – The 2024 Juno Awards
Jason Priestley – The 23rd Annual Gemini Awards
Theo Tams – Canadian Idol 6 – Top 6 Performance Show
Best Reportage
Adrienne Arsenault – CBC News: The National – Beijing Olympics
Neil MacDonald – CBC News: The National – U.S. Economic Crisis
Kevin Newman, Geoff Fontes, Bryan Mullan – Global National – Gettysburg
Frédéric Zalac – CBC News: The National
Best Sports Analyst
Byron McDonald – 2008 Beijing Olympics
Mike Milbury – Hockey Night in Canada on CBC: 2024 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic
Glen Suitor – 2008 Grey Cup on TSN
Best Sports Play-by-Play Announcer
Steve Armitage – 2008 Beijing Olympics
Chris Cuthbert – 2008 Grey Cup on TSN
Gord Miller – 2009 IIHF World Junior Hockey Gold Medal Game on TSN
Best Sports Reporting
Darren Dreger – SportsCentre
Elliotte Friedman – 2008 Beijing Olympics
Brenda Irving – 2009 BMO Canadian Figure Skating Championships
Best Sportscaster/Anchor
Darren Dutchyshen – SportsCentre
James Duthie – NHL on TSN TradeCentre ’09
Steve Kouleas – Hardcore Hockey Talk – Hardcore Hockey Talk – December 12th, 2024
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