The 2022 Canadian Screen Awards wrapped up Sunday evening with the broadcast portion of the awards televised on CBC and CBC Gem.
CTV’s Transplant won Best Drama Series, with leads Laurence LeBoeuf and Hamza Haq claiming Best Lead Actress and Actor, Drama Series. Best Lead Actor and Actress, Comedy went to Kim’s Convenience stars Paul Sun-Hyung Lee and Jean Yoon, respectively, while Sort Of captured Best Comedy Series. Transplant closes this year’s awards program, leading television honours with eight Canadian Screen Awards.
Scarborough won the Best Motion Picture honour, with Liam Diaz securing the award for Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role, and Shasha Nakhai and Rich Williamson winning Achievement in Direction.
The film, based on the Catherine Hernandez novel, closes Canadian Screen Week with eight awards, including Best Adapted Screenplay at Friday’s Cinematic Arts awards, in addition to Best First Feature Film, Achievement in Casting, Sound Editing, and a Best Supporting Actress nod for Cherish Violet Blood.
Find the complete list of Sunday’s winners here:
Best Lead Actor, Comedy
Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Kim’s Convenience
CBC
(Thunderbird Entertainment)
Best Lead Actress, Comedy
Jean Yoon, Kim’s Convenience
CBC
(Thunderbird Entertainment)
Best Comedy Series
Sort Of
CBC Gem
(Sienna Films)
Bilal Baig, Fab Filippo, Jennifer Kawaja, Julia Sereny, Bruno Dube
Radius Award, presented by MADE | NOUS
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan
Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Liam Diaz, Scarborough
Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers, Night Raiders
Lifetime Achievement Award
Bob Cole
Ted Rogers Best Feature Length Documentary
Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy
Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers, David Christensen, Lori Lozinski
Changemaker Awards
Amanda Parris, Kayla Grey, Kathleen Newman-Bremang
Best Host or Presenter, Factual or Reality/Competition
Brooke Lynn Hytes, Traci Melchor, Amanda Brugel, Brad Goreski, Canada’s Drag Race
Crave (Bell Media)
(Saloon Media / Blue Ant Studios)
Best Lead Actress, Drama Series
Laurence LeBoeuf, Transplant
CTV (Bell Media)
(Sphere Media)
Best Lead Actor, Drama Series
Hamza Haq, Transplant
CTV (Bell Media)
(Sphere Media)
Best Drama Series
Transplant
CTV (Bell Media)
(Sphere Media)
Jocelyn Deschenes, Bruno Dube, Joseph Kay, Tara Woodbury, Virginia Rankin, Josee Vallee, Stefan Pleszyczynski, Adam Barken
Achievement in Direction
Shasha Nakhai, Rich Williamson, Scarborough
Gordon Sinclair Award for Broadcast Journalism
Rassi Nashalik
Cogeco Fund Audience Award
Wyonna Earp
CTV Sci Fi Channel (Bell Media)
(SEVEN24 Films / Cineflix Studios)
Best Motion Picture
Scarborough – Shasha Nakai
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