List of Canadian television awards

Canadian Television Awards are given by several organizations for contributions in various fields of television in Canada. They include national and regional award shows.

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AwardSponsorNotes
ACTRA AwardACTRA :Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio ArtistsMain national television award from 1972 to 1986, when they were taken over by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to create the Gemini Awards;[1] now presented as a regional film and television award to honour local production, by each of ACTRA's individual regional chapters.
Artis AwardGroupe TVASuccessor in 2006 of the MetroStar Award for achievements in French-Canadian television.[2][3][4]
Canadian Screen AwardsAcademy of Canadian Cinema & TelevisionThe first Canadian Screen Awards were held on 4 March 2013, replacing the Gemini Awards (television) and Genie Awards (film)[5][6]
Constellation AwardsTCON Promotional SocietyBest science fiction or fantasy works. Founded in 2007, and ran through 2014[7]
Directors Guild of Canada Award for Best Direction - FamilyDirectors Guild of CanadaPrograms for children and family produced in Canada. Created in 2002[8][9]
Golden Maple AwardsAcademy of Canadians in Sports and EntertainmentCanadian actors performing in television shows broadcast in the United States[10][11]
MetroStar AwardMetro Inc.Achievements in French-Canadian television, Replaced by Artis Award in 2006[12]
Prix GémeauxAcademy of Canadian Cinema & TelevisionFrench Canadian achievements in Canadian television. Since 1985.[13]
Rosie AwardsAlberta Media Production Industries AssociationProvince if [Alberta]] film and television awards[14][15][16] AMPIA is non-profit professional association that supports its members by encouraging the development of the film industry in the province of Alberta.[17]
Spacey AwardsCTV Sci-Fi ChannelAnnual award presented by the Canadian cable network Space from 2003–2007[18]
TCA AwardsTelevision Critics AssociationOutstanding achievements in television[19]
WGC Screenwriting AwardsWriters Guild of CanadaBest script for a feature film, television or radio project[20]

Gemini Awards
Main article: Gemini Awards

The Gemini Awards were awards given by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television to recognize the achievements of Canada's television industry. First held in 1986 to replace the ACTRA Award, in April 2012, the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television announced that the Gemini Awards and the Genie Awards would be discontinued and replaced by a new award ceremony dedicated to all forms of Canadian media, including television, film, and digital media.[21][22][23] The Gemini awards included:

Leo Awards
Main article: Leo Awards

The Leo Awards are the awards program for the British Columbia film and television industry.[24][25] The awards include:

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See also

References
  1. "ACTRA". The Canadian Encyclopedia, February 6, 2006.
  2. Informations générales: General information about the MetroStar Gala and the history of these awards and the selection process
  3. Infos/Concours: Information about the Artis Gala and the selection process
  4. New Gala, Same Public: Article in French published in Le Devoir (1 May 2006)
  5. "L'Académie lance les nouveaux prix Écrans canadiens" (Press release). L'Académie canadienne du cinéma et de la télévision. 4 September 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  6. "Goodbye Genies and Geminis, hello Canadian Screen Awards". The GATE. The GATE Entertainment Magazine. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  7. "2012 Constellation Awards Nominees Announced!". Thenewscifi.com. Archived from the original on 4 February 2013. Retrieved 2012-08-30.
  8. "Directors Guild of Canada". IMDB. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  9. "DGC Awards". Directors Guild of Canada. DGC. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  10. Gray, Tim (24 September 2014). "L.A. to Host Golden Maple Nods from New Canadian Org". Variety. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  11. McNary, Dave (25 April 2014). "Canadian Entertainment-Sports Talent Group Launching in L.A. (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  12. Informations générales: General information about the MetroStar Gala and the history of these awards, including the selection process
  13. "Canada's Genie, Gemini Awards to merge". CBC News. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  14. "The Rosies Awards – Alberta Media Production Industries Association". ampia.org. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  15. "Calgary productions top nominations for Alberta Film and Television Awards". Calgary Herald. 28 March 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  16. "Edmonton's Blackstone, Tiny Plastic Men nominated for Rosie Awards". Edmonton Journal. 13 April 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  17. "About AMPIA – Alberta Media Production Industries Association". ampia.org. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  18. The 5th Annual Spacey Awards, spacecast.com, archived from the original on 2007-05-18, retrieved 2020-02-05
  19. TCA Awards, TCA, retrieved 2020-02-05
  20. WGC Screenwriting Awards, WGC, retrieved 2020-02-05
  21. Townend, Paul. "Gemini Awards". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 2 February 2008. Retrieved 2007-10-21.
  22. "Canada's Genie, Gemini Awards to merge". CBC News. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  23. "Canadian Screen Awards to replace Genies, Geminis". CBC News. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  24. The Connected Screenwriter: A Comprehensive Guide to the U.S. and International Studios, Networks, Production Companies, and Filmmakers That Want to Buy Your Screenplay, New York: St. Martin's Griffin, 2009, p. 268, retrieved 2013-04-18
  25. Welcome to the 2020 LEO AWARDs, The Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Foundation of British Columbia, retrieved 2020-02-05
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