10th Canadian Comedy Awards

The 10th Canadian Comedy Awards, presented by the Canadian Comedy Foundation for Excellence (CCFE), honoured the best live, television, film, and Internet comedy of 2008. The ceremony was held at the Imperial Theatre in Saint John, New Brunswick on 2 October 2009 and was hosted by Seán Cullen.

10th Canadian Comedy Awards
Date2 October 2009 (2009-10-02)
Location
CountryCanada
Presented byCanadian Comedy Foundation for Excellence
Hosted bySeán Cullen
Most awardsYoung People Fucking (3)
Most nominationsYoung People Fucking (8)
Websitewww.canadiancomedyawards.org

Canadian Comedy Awards, also known as Beavers,[1] were awarded in 22 categories. Some winners were picked by members of industry organizations, while others were chosen by the Canadian public through an online poll. The awards ceremony was held during the four-day Canadian Comedy Awards Festival which showcased performances by over 100 comic artists. A Best of the Fest special was broadcast by The Comedy Network.

The film Young People Fucking led with eight nominations followed by This Hour Has 22 Minutes with five. Young People Fucking won three Beavers, followed by Ron Sparks, The Jon Dore Television Show and Less Than Kind with two wins each.[2]

Festival and ceremony

The 10th Canadian Comedy Awards and Festival ran from 1 to 4 October 2009 in Saint John, New Brunswick.[3][1] The festival included numerous shows and workshops.[4]

The awards ceremony was held on 2 October 2009[3] at the Imperial Theatre,[2] hosted by Seán Cullen.[5] The Last Laugh Gala was held the following night at the same venue; both events were taped by sponsor The Comedy Network for later broadcast.[5][1]

On 5 August 2009, two months before the festival, the show Canadian Comedy Award Nominees vs. Cancer was held at The Rivoli in Toronto, Ontario. The show was a pay-what-you-can fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Society.[6]

The Canadian Comedy Awards 10th Anniversary Special was taped at Toronto's Masonic Temple in the fall of 2009. Samantha Bee and Jason Jones hosted the show, though when they had first agreed to do so they thought it was for the awards ceremony. Instead, it was a showcase of Beaver-winning comedians from the past decade. It was broadcast by The Comedy Network in May 2010.[7]

When the festival came to New Brunswick, James Mullinger and Lloyd Ravn stayed to build a comedy scene in the province. Seven years later Mullinger staged the show Every Comedian in New Brunswick featuring 42 local comics.[8]

Winners and nominees

The multimedia, Internet and Canadian Comedy Person of the Year awards had been decided by public vote through an online poll. Winners in the 19 other categories had been decided through votes from industry members. Voting took place during July 2009.[1]

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface:[9][1]

Multimedia
Canadian Comedy Person of the Year Best Radio Program or Clip

Live
Best Taped Live Performance Best Stand-up Newcomer
  • Nathan MacIntosh
  • Andrew Johnston
  • Lori Gibbs
  • Bobby Mair
  • Martha O'Neill
Best Male Stand-up Best Female Stand-up
Best Male Improviser Best Female Improviser
Best Sketch Troupe or Company Best Improv Troupe or Company
  • National Theatre of the World, Impromptu Splendor[10]
  • About An Hour
  • Monkey Toast
  • PROJECTproject
  • Urban Improv
Best One Person Show Best Comedic Play, Revue or Series
  • One Woman Show
  • Fear of a Brown Planet
  • Lupe: Undone
  • Who's Afraid of Tippi Seagram?
  • Wild Rose

Television
Best Direction in a Program or Series Best Writing in a Program or Series
Best Performance by a Male Best Performance by a Female
Best Performance by an Ensemble

Film
Best Performance by a Male Best Performance by a Female
Best Direction Best Writing

Internet
Best Web Clip
  • Violator
  • Flakaderm
  • Mouth of Gold
  • Mush Mouth
  • Weapon Accident

Special Awards
Chairman's Award Dave Broadfoot Award
  • Lorne Perlmutar

References
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  2. "Canadian Comedy Award nominations announced". The Toronto Star. Toronto: Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. 6 July 2009. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  3. "Young People F---ing leads comedy nominations". CBC News. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 6 July 2009. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  4. "Jon Dore among winners at Canadian Comedy Awards". CTV News. Saint John, New Brunswick: Bell Media. The Canadian Press. 2 October 2009. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  5. "Canadian Comedy Awards | History". Canadian Comedy Awards. 2017. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  6. "What's On: Weekday Planner". The Toronto Star. Toronto: Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. 30 July 2009. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  7. Ryan, Andrew (14 May 2010). "Taking a break from the Daily grind". The Globe and Mail. Toronto: The Globe and Mail Inc. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  8. Wright, Julia (20 October 2016). "Every comedian in New Brunswick hits Saint John stage tonight". CBC News. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  9. "Nominations & Awards Archives". Canadian Comedy Awards. 2009. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  10. Fisher, Steve (18 October 2011). "2011 Canadian Comedy Award Winners". Torontoist. Toronto, Ontario. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2018.


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