2021 Canadian Screen Awards nominations revealed
The nominees for the 2021 Canadian Screen Awards are in!
The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television (the Canadian Academy) announced its full list of nominations for 141 different film, TV and digital content categories on Tuesday morning.
Cardinal: Until The Night, CTV's crime drama series starring Billy Campbell and Karine Vanasse, received 15 nods, while Canada's Drag Race received 7 nods, making it the most nominated reality/competition program or series.
CTV's National News with Lisa LaFlamme has been recognized as a nominee for Best National Newscast, along with one of its reporters, Avis Favaro, who was nominated for Best National Reporter.
etalk's own Danielle Graham, Lainey Lui and Ben Mulroney have all been nominated for Best Host for a Live Entertainment Special for their work on etalk Live At The Oscars, while Traci Melchor scored a hosting nod of her own for hosting Drag Ball Presented by Crave. etalk was also nominated for Best Entertainment News Program or Series.
The sixth and final season of Schitt's Creek leads both the television and overall Canadian Screen Award nominations with 21, followed by Cardinal: Until The Night and Trickster with 15 nominations each.
The presentations will also honour the 2020 Special Award recipients, a group of eleven esteemed Canadians including Earle Grey Award recipient Tina Keeper, Radius Award (presented by MADE | NOUS) recipient Dan Levy, Lifetime Achievement Award recipient David Suzuki, and Academy Icon Award recipient Alex Trebek.
"As we look forward to brighter days, we are honoured to celebrate the momentous achievements of the 2021 Canadian Screen Award nominees and their creative works with Canadians coast-to-coast-to-coast," said Beth Janson, CEO, Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television.
The Canadian Screen Awards main event streams live on Thursday, May 20 at 8:00 PM ET.
Take a look at the nominees in the major categories for TV and film below.
Best Drama Series
Burden of Truth
Cardinal: Until The Night
Departure
Transplant
Viking
Best Comedy Series
Baroness Von Sketch Show
Kim's Convenience
Letterkenny
Schitt's Creek
Workin' Moms
Best Lead Actor (Drama Series)
Peter Mooney (Burden of Truth)
Billy Campbell (Cardinal: Until The Night)
Rogers Cross (Coroner)
Hamza Haq (Transplant)
Joel Oulette (Trickster)
Best Lead Actress (Drama Series)
Kristin Kreuk (Burden of Truth)
Karine Vanasse (Cardinal: Until The Night)
Vinessa Antoine (Diggstown)
Crystle Lightning (Trickster)
Melanie Scrofano (Wynonna Earp)
Best Supporting Actor (Drama Series)
Evan Buliung (Departure)
Christopher Plummer (Departure)
Jonny Harris (Murdoch Mysteries)
Joel Thomas Hynes (Trickster)
Kalani Queypo (Trickster)
Best Supporting Actress (Drama Series)
Tamara Podemski (Coroner)
Sharron Matthews (Frankie Drake Mysteries)
Anna Lambe (Trickster)
Georgina Lightning (Trickster)
Gail Maurice (Trickster)
Best Lead Actor (Comedy Series)
Paul Sun-Hyung Lee (Kim's Convenience)
Jared Keeso (Letterkenny)
Daniel Levy (Schitt's Creek)
Eugene Levy (Schitt's Creek)
Best Lead Actress (Comedy Series)
Jean Yoon (Kim's Convenience)
Annie Murphy (Schitt's Creek)
Catherine O'Hara (Schitt's Creek)
Dani Kind (Workin' Moms)
Catherine Reitman (Workin' Moms)
Best Supporting Actor (Comedy Series)
Andrew Phun (Kim's Convenience)
Chris Elliott (Schitt's Creek)
Noah Reid (Schitt's Creek)
Ryan Belleville (Workin' Moms)
Peter Keleghan (Workin' Moms)
Best Supporting Actress (Comedy Series)
Emily Hampshire (Schitt's Creek)
Jennifer Robertson (Schitt's Creek)
Karen Robinson (Schitt's Creek)
Sarah McVie (Workin' Moms)
Juno Rinaldi (Workin' Moms)
Best News or Information Series
The Agenda with Steve Paikin
APTN Investigates
CBC News: the fifth estate
CBC News: Marketplace
W5
Best Reality Series
Battle of the Blades
Canada's Drag Race
Dragons' Den
The Great Canadian Baking Show
Wall of Chefs
Best Lifestyle Program or Series
Carnival Eats
Mary's Kitchen Crush
Property Brothers: Forever Home
Restaurants on the Edge
Scott's Vacation House Rules
Best Talk Program or Series
CBC News: Power & Politics
CTV: Power Play
The Marilyn Denis Show
The Social
Best Local Newscast
CBC Vancouver News at 6
CityNews at 6
CTV: News Toronto at 6
Global News BC
Best National Newscast
APTN National News
CBC News: The National
CTV: National News with Lisa LaFlamme
Global National
Best Animated Program or Series
Corner Gas Animated
Hotel Transylvania: The Series
The Magic School Bus Rides Again: The Frizz Connection
Snoopy In Space
Wild Kratts
Best Variety or Entertainment Special
Aisha Brown: The First Black Woman Ever (Crave)
CBC Arts Presents Queer Pride Inside: A Buddies in Bad Times Cabaret
CBC News: Being Black in Canada
etalk Presents: Alicia Keys
Jann Arden One Night Only (CTV)
Best Entertainment News Program or Series
ET Canada Black Change Makers
etalk
The Heroes of COVID (Citytv)
Stronger Together (CTV)
Best Host, Talk Show or Entertainment News
Dina Pugliese - Breakfast Television Citytv (Rogers Media)
Tara Slone- Budweiser Stage at Home Citytv (Rogers Media)
Jann Arden - Jann Arden One Night Only CTV (Bell Media)
Melissa Grelo, Marci Ien, Cynthia Loyst, Elaine 'Lainey' Lui, Jessica Allen - The Social CTV (Bell Media)
Maggie Cassella - We're Funny That Way: The Virtual Pride Special CBC (CBC)
Best Morning Show
Breakfast Television (Citytv)
CBC News: Morning Live with Heather Hisco
CP24 Breakfast
Your Morning (CTV)
Best Live Production, Social Media
#BellLetsTalk Live
2020 Polaris Music Prize Celebration (CBC)
CBC Kids Kindie Grad Class of 2020 Facebook Live Event (CBC Kids)
etalk Live From The Oscars Balcony (Bell Media)
LIVE: #CitylineReal On Race (RMI Productions Inc.)
Best TV Movies
Christmas Jars - Citytv
Glass Houses - Crave
No Good Deed - Crave
The Sanctuary - Hollywood Suite Inc. Canada
Best Motion Picture
Beans
Funny Boy
Nadia, Butterfly
The Nest
Underground | Souterrain
Best Lead Actor (Film)
Michael Greyeyes - Blood Quantum
Alex Wolff - Castle in the Ground
Lance Hendrickson - Falling
Joakim Robillard - Underground | Souterrain
Best Lead Actress (Film)
Michelle Pfeiffer - French Exit
Carrie Coon - The Nest
Carmen Moore - Rustic Oracle
Rosalie Pépin - Vacarme
Madeleine Sims-Fewer - Violation
Best Supporting Actor (Film)
Thamela Mpumlwana - Akilla’s Escape
Ronnie Rowe, Jr. - Akilla’s Escape
Stephen McHattie - Come to Daddy
Colm Feore - Sugar Daddy
Jesse LaVercombe - Violation
Best Supporting Actress (Film)
Amy Groening - Bone Cage
Agam Darshi - Funny Boy
Mary Walsh - Happy Place
Micheline Lanctôt - Laughter | Le rire
Felicity Huffman - Tammy’s Always Dying
Best Feature Length Documentary
The Forbidden Reel
Stateless
Wandering: A Rohingya Story | Errance sans retour
A Woman, My Mother | Une femme, ma mère
The World is Bright
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For the full list of nominees, you can visit the official Canadian Academy website.
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