26th Gemini Awards

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26th Gemini Awards
DateSeptember 7, 2011
Venue Canadian Broadcasting Centre, Toronto
Hosted by Russell Peters
Television/radio coverage
Network CBC Television
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The 26th Gemini Awards was held on September 7, 2011 to honour achievements in Canadian television. The ceremony was broadcast live from the Canadian Broadcasting Centre in Toronto, and aired on CBC Television. The show was hosted by Russell Peters, and included live musical performances by Jim Cuddy, Deborah Cox and City and Colour. [1]

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Nominations were announced on August 3. [2] [3] [4] As with most Gemini Awards ceremonies, awards in less prominent categories were presented in a series of advance events over the week leading up to September 7, with only the most prominent categories presented at the televised ceremony.

These were the last Gemini Awards given before the establishment of the Canadian Screen Awards, which replaced the Geminis.

Awards

Best Dramatic Series

Best Dramatic Mini-Series or TV Movie

Best Comedy Program or Series

Best Music or Variety Program or Series

Best Performing Arts Program or Series, or Arts Documentary Program or Series

Best Talk Series

Best Reality Program or Series

Best General/Human Interest Series

Donald Brittain Award for Best Social/Political Documentary Program

Best Documentary Series

Best History Documentary Program

Best Biography Documentary Program

Best Science, Technology, Nature, Environment or Adventure Documentary Program

Best News Information Series

Best News Information Segment

Best Local Newscast, Large Market

Best Local Newscast, Small Market

Best Breaking News Coverage

Best News Special Event Coverage

Best Lifestyle/Practical Information Series

Best Animated Program or Series

Best Pre-School Program or Series

Best Children’s or Youth Fiction Program or Series

Best Children's or Youth Non-Fiction Program or Series

Best Sports Analysis or Commentary (Program, Series or Segment)

Best Sports Feature Segment

Best Live Sporting Event

Best Original Program or Series produced for Digital Media - Fiction

Best Original Program or Series produced for Digital Media - Non-Fiction

Best Cross-Platform Project - Fiction

Best Cross-Platform Project - Non-Fiction

Best Cross-Platform Project - Children’s and Youth

Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series

Best Direction in a Dramatic Series

Best Direction in a News Information Program or Series

Best Direction in a Documentary Program

Best Direction in a Documentary Series

Best Direction in a Comedy Program or Series

Best Direction in a Variety Program or Series

Best Direction in a Performing Arts Program or Series

Best Direction in a Lifestyle/Practical Information Program or Series

Best Direction in a Reality Program or Series

Best Direction in an Animated Program or Series

Best Direction in a Children's or Youth Program or Series

Best Direction in a Live Sporting Event

Best Writing in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series

Best Writing in a Dramatic Series

Best Writing in a Comedy or Variety Program or Series

Best Writing in a Children's or Youth's Program or Series

Best Writing in an Information Program or Series

Best Writing in a Documentary Program or Series

Barbara Sears Award for Best Editorial Research

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series

Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role

Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role

Best Performance by an Actor in a Guest Role, Dramatic Series

Best Performance by an Actress in a Guest Role, Dramatic Series

Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Comedic Role

Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Comedic Role

Best Performance in a Hosted Stand-Up/Sketch Comedy Program or Series

Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series

Best Performance or Host in a Variety Program or Series (Individual or Ensemble)

Best Performance in a Performing Arts Program or Series (Individual or Ensemble)

Best Performance in an Animated Program or Series

Best Performance in a Children’s or Youth Program or Series

Best Achievement in Casting

Best News Anchor

Best Breaking News Reportage, Local

Best Breaking News Reportage, National

Best Host or Interviewer in a News Information Program or Series

Best Host or Interviewer in a General/Human Interest or Talk Program or Series

Best Host in a Lifestyle/Practical Information, or Performing Arts Program or Series

Best Host in a Pre-School, Children's or Youth Program or Series

Best Host or Interviewer in a Sports Program or Sportscast

Best Sportscaster/Anchor

Best Sports Play-by-Play Announcer

Best Sports Analyst

Best Sports Reporting

Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series

Best Photography in a Comedy Program or Series

Best Photography in a Variety or Performing Arts Program or Series

Best Photography in an Information Program or Series

Best Photography in a Documentary Program or Series

Best Visual Effects

Best Visual Research

Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Program or Series

Best Picture Editing in a Comedy, Variety, Performing Arts Program or Series

Best Picture Editing in an Information Program or Series

Best Picture Editing in a Documentary Program or Series

Best Production Design or Art Direction in a Fiction Program or Series

Best Production Design or Art Direction in a Non-Fiction Program or Series

Best Achievement in Main Title Design

Best Costume Design

Best Achievement in Make-Up

Best Sound in a Dramatic Program

Best Sound in a Dramatic Series

Best Sound in a Comedy, Variety, or Performing Arts Program or Series

Best Sound in an Information/Documentary Program or Series

Best Original Music for a Program or Series

Best Original Music for a Dramatic Program, Mini-Series or TV Movie

Best Original Music for a Documentary Program or Series

Best Original Music for a Lifestyle/Practical Information or Reality Program or Series

Best Original Music for an Animated Program or Series

Special Awards

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References

  1. "Jim Cuddy, City and Colour, Deborah Cox to perform at Gemini Awards: Jim Cuddy, City and Colour to sing at Geminis". Canadian Press, September 1, 2011.
  2. "New series scoop Gemini nominations". CBC News, August 3, 2011.
  3. "Nominee List" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-10-06. Retrieved 2011-08-06.
  4. "26th Annual Gemini Awards Culminate with Star-Studded Broadcast Gala" (PDF). Press release. Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. 7 September 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 17, 2012.