The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television (the Canadian Academy) revealed the final group of winners of the 2025 Canadian Screen Awards on Saturday evening as this year’s awards program celebrating the best in Canadian film, television, and digital media, came to a close.
The 2025 Canadian Screen Awards broadcast, hosted by comedian Lisa Gilroy and broadcast live on CBC and CBC Gem, saw Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent take home Best Drama Series, while Children Ruin Everything won Best Comedy Series. Supinder Wraich of Allegiance was awarded Best Lead Performer, Drama Series, while Andrew Phung of Run the Burbs won Best Lead Performer, Comedy. In film, The Apprentice was awarded Best Motion Picture and Performance in a Leading Role, Drama for Sebastian Stan; Performance in a Leading Role, Comedy went to Cate Blanchett for Rumours.
In television, Canada’s Drag Race led both television and overall honours with eight, including Best Reality/Competition Program or Series. Wynonna Earp: Vengeance picked up seven honours, including Best TV Movie. Documentary series The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal also took home seven awards including Best Biography or Arts Documentary Program or Series. View the Documentary, Factual, Lifestyle, and Reality Awards here and the Scripted Television award winners here.
In film, Universal Language went home with six awards, including Achievement in Direction for Matthew Rankin and Original Screenplay. The Apprentice won five awards including Performance in a Supporting Role, Drama for Jeremy Strong, while the Canadian Screen Award for Performance in a Supporting Role, Comedy went to Graham Greene for Seeds. Best Feature Length Documentary went to Yintah, and the John Dunning Best First Feature Film Award went to Karen Chapman for Village Keeper. View the full list of Cinematic Arts awards winners here.
The Digital Media categories saw Stories from my Gay Grandparents win awards for Best Web Program or Series, Fiction and Best Supporting Performance, Web Program or Series for Tricia Black. Best Lead Performance, Web Program or Series went to Megan Follows for My Dead Mom.
At the News, Entertainment, and Sports Awards, This Hour Has 22 Minutes picked up five awards, including Best Sketch Comedy Program or Series; Best Performance, Sketch Comedy (Individual or Ensemble) for Mark Critch, Trent McClellan, Aba Amuquandoh, Stacey McGunnigle, and Chris Wilson; Best Direction, Variety or Sketch Comedy; Best Writing, Variety or Sketch Comedy; and a special Sustainable Production Award.
TSN’s 2024 COPA America coverage earned three awards, including Best Sports Program or Series and Best Sports Host for James Duthie. CBC’s The Fifth Estate won three awards, including Best News or Information Series and the Donald Brittain Award for Best Social/Political Documentary Program. The 2024 JUNO Awards broadcast on CBC and CTV’s W5: Narco Jungle each picked up two awards, including best host awards for Nelly Furtado and Avery Haines, respectively. Global BC picked up two awards, including Best Local Newscast and Best News Anchor, Local for Chris Gailus and Sophie Lui, while Jeff Semple of Global National won Best National Reporter. Find the full list of winners here.
The awards broadcast, which is available on demand on CBC Gem, will also be available to stream on Crave beginning at 8 p.m. ET tonight (June 2). The groundbreaking partnership between CBC Gem and Crave is the first of its kind, bringing together two Canadian streaming services to increase access to the awards.
