The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television (the Canadian Academy) has unveiled this year’s Canadian Screen Awards nominees.
By network, CBC/Radio-Canada and its creative and production partners received a leading 288 nominations, including 27 for CBC News in 20 categories, seven of those for The National, the most nominations for any news program, and nods for The Fifth Estate and Marketplace. The CBC News Explore FAST channel received four nominations, with CBC News Network garnering two nods and CBC regional news program securing eight, including Vancouver (2), Winnipeg (2), Calgary (1), Montreal (1), Newfoundland and Labrador (1) and Toronto (1). CBC Sports received six nominations, including four for its weekly CBC Sports Presents.
Bell Media productions secured 165 nominations across television and digital categories, while Crave-supported films received 84 nominations. CTV News secured a total of 14, led by CTV National News with Omar Sachedina, which received four nods including Best National Newscast; Best News Anchor, National for Sachedina; and two for Best National Reporter for Adrian Ghobrial and Judy Trinh. W5 received four nominations, including Best News or Information Series, and Best Host or Interviewer, News or Information for host Avery Haines. Vassy Kapelos also received a nod in the same category for CTV’s Question Period, and a nomination for CTV News Channel’s Power Play with Vassy Kapelos for Best Political News Program or Series. Additional nominations include two for CTV Toronto’s CTV News at Six, including Jon Woodward for Best Local Reporter. TSN earned a total of 17 nominations. Bell Media Studios series and specials are nominated for 13 awards this year, with ETALK receiving nominations for Best Host, Talk Show or Entertainment News, and Best Entertainment News Program or Series.
Corus Entertainment earned a total of 65 nominations. Global News was recognized with seven nominations including Best National Newscast for Global National, Best National News Anchor for Dawna Friesen, Best National Reporter for Neetu Garcha, Best Local Newscast for Global BC’s Global News Hour at 6, and Best Local Anchor for Global BC’s Chris Gailus and Sophie Lui.
Rogers Sports & Media received 32 nominations, including 18 for Citytv, and 14 for Sportsnet, including four talent nods for Hockey Night in Canada with nominations for Best Sports Host for Ron MacLean, Best Sports Play-by-Play Announcer for Chris Cuthbert, Best Sports Analyst for Kevin Bieksa, and Best Sports Analyst for Jennifer Botterill. OMNI TV secured one nomination for the ensemble cast of its sketchy comedy series, Abroad.
APTN garnered 30 nominations, including 19 for Little Bird; a nod for Dennis Ward for Best News Anchor, National for Remembering the Children: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation; and nominations for Best News or Information Series for APTN Investigates
and Best News or Information Program – APTN Investigates: Buried Truths.
Among the nominees in the news, entertainment and sports talent categories are:
Best News Anchor, National
APTN: Remembering the Children
APTN (APTN)
(APTN National News)
Dennis Ward
CBC News: The National
CBC (CBC)
Adrienne Arsenault
CTV National News with Omar Sachedina
CTV News (Bell Media)
Omar Sachedina
Global National News
Global (Corus Entertainment)
Dawna Friesen
Best News Anchor, Local
CBC Montreal News at 6
CBC (CBC Montreal)
Debra Arbec
CBC Toronto News at Six
CBC (CBC Toronto)
Marivel Taruc
CityNews Toronto
Citytv (Rogers Sports & Media)
Cynthia Mulligan
Global BC News Hour
Global (Corus Entertainment)
Chris Gailus, Sophie Lui
Best National Reporter
CBC News: The National
Jorge Barrera
CTV National News with Omar Sachedina
CTV News (Bell Media)
Adrian Ghobrial
CTV National News with Omar Sachedina
CTV News (Bell Media)
Judy Trinh
Global National News
Global (Corus Entertainment)
Neetu Garcha
Best Local Reporter
CBC Vancouver News at 6
Michelle Ghoussoub
CBC Winnipeg News at Six
Bartley Kives
CityNews Toronto
Citytv (Rogers Sports & Media)
Faiza Amin
CTV News Toronto at 6
CTV (Bell Media)
Jon Woodward
Best Sports Host
CFL Touchdown Atlantic
TSN (Bell Media)
Kate Beirness
Hockey Night in Canada
Sportsnet (Rogers Sports & Media)
Ron MacLean
SC with Jay Onrait
TSN (Bell Media)
Jay Onrait
TSN At the Masters
TSN (Bell Media)
James Duthie
Best Sports Play-by-Play Announcer
2022 Grey Cup
TSN (Bell Media)
Rod Smith
CBC Sports Presents
Signa Butler
CBC Sports Presents
Scott Russell
CBC Sports Presents
Rob Snoek
Hockey Night in Canada
Sportsnet (Rogers Sports & Media)
Chris Cuthbert
Best Sports Analyst
2023 IIHF Women’s World Gold Medal Game
TSN (Bell Media)
Cheryl Pounder
2023 IIHF World Junior Quarterfinal #1
TSN (Bell Media)
Craig Button
CBC Sports Presents
CBC (Sportsnet)
Byron MacDonald
Hockey Night in Canada
Sportsnet (Rogers Sports & Media)
Kevin Bieksa
Hockey Night in Canada
Sportsnet (Rogers Sports & Media)
Jennifer Botterill
Best Host, Talk Show or Entertainment News
Breakfast Television
Citytv (Rogers Sports & Media)
Sid Seixeiro, Dina Pugliese
Cityline
Citytv (Rogers Sports & Media)
Tracy Moore
Entertainment Tonight Canada
Global (Corus Entertainment)
Cheryl Hickey, Sangita Patel, Carlos Bustamante, Morgan Hoffman, Keshia Chanté, Brittnee Blair, Jed Tavernier
Etalk
CTV (Bell Media)
(Bell Media Studios)
Tyrone Edwards, Traci Melchor, Lainey Lui, Chloe Wilde, Sonia Mangat, Liz Trinnear, Priyanka
The Marilyn Denis Show
CTV (Bell Media)
Marilyn Denis
Best Host, Live Entertainment Special
2022 Scotiabank Giller Prize
CBC
(FRANK Content)
Rupi Kaur, Sarah Gadon
The 2023 JUNO Awards
CBC
(Insight Productions LTD)
Simu Liu
Etalk: Live at the Oscars
CTV (Bell Media)
(Bell Media Studios)
Tyrone Edwards, Lainey Lui, Traci Melchor
The Legacy Awards 2023
CBC (CBC)
(Insight Productions LTD)
Keshia Chanté
Best Host, Lifestyle
Drag Heals
OUTtv (OUTtv Network Inc.)
Tracey Erin Smith
Evolving Vegan
CTV Life Channel (Bell Media)
(Bell Media Studios)
Mena Massoud
Mary Makes It Easy
CTV Life Channel (Bell Media)
(Proper Television)
Mary Berg
HGTV (Corus Entertainment)
(Scott Brothers Entertainment)
Drew Scott, Jonathan Silver Scott
The Social
CTV (Bell Media)
(Bell Media Studios)
Melissa Grelo, Cynthia Loyst, Lainey Lui, Andrea Bain, Jessica Allen
Best Host or Presenter, Factual or Reality/Competition
Canada’s Drag Race: Canada vs. The World
Crave
(DR Canada World Productions Inc., Saloon Media)
Brooke Lynn Hytes, Brad Goreski, Traci Melchor
Canada’s Got Talent
Citytv (Rogers Sports & Media)
(McGillivray Entertainment Media Inc (Talented Canada 3 Productions Inc))
Lindsay Ell, Howie Mandel, Lilly Singh, Trish Stratus, Kardinal Offishall
Family Feud Canada
CBC (CBC)
(Zone3)
Gerry Dee
The Great Canadian Baking Show
CBC
(Proper Television)
Alan Shane Lewis, Ann Pornel
Still Standing
CBC
(Frantic Films)
Jonny Harris
Best Host or Interviewer, News or Information
CBC News: The National
Ian Hanomansing
Harry Forestell
CTV Question Period
CTV (Bell Media)
Vassy Kapelos
VeraCity: Indigiqueer
Citytv (Rogers Sports & Media)
(Wookey Films Inc.)
Sarain Fox
W5
CTV (Bell Media)
Avery Haines
Find a full list of Television Program Category nominees here and a breakdown of this year’s leading nominees here.
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