7th Canadian Comedy Awards

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7th Canadian Comedy Awards
Date27 October 2006 (2006-10-27)
Location
Country Canada
Presented byCanadian Comedy Foundation for Excellence
Hosted by Debra DiGiovanni
Most awards Corner Gas and Slings & Arrows (2)
Most nominationsTelevision: Corner Gas (7)
Film: Leo (4)
Website www.canadiancomedyawards.org
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The 7th Canadian Comedy Awards, presented by the Canadian Comedy Foundation for Excellence (CCFE), honoured the best live, television, and film comedy of 2005 and was held on 27 October 2006 in London, Ontario. The ceremony was hosted by Debra DiGiovanni.

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Canadian Comedy Awards, also known as Beavers, were awarded in 20 categories. Winners were picked by members of ACTRA (Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists), the Canadian Actors' Equity Association, the Writers Guild of Canada, the Directors Guild of Canada, and the Comedy Association.

TV series Corner Gas led with seven nominations followed by the film Leo with four. Corner Gas won two Beavers as did Mark McKinney for the second season of Slings & Arrows . Mike MacDonald received the first Dave Broadfoot Award for comic genius.

The ceremony was held during the five-day Canadian Comedy Awards Festival which showcased performances by the nominees and other artists. A gala review on the final day of the festival was taped and broadcast by The Comedy Network, marking the awards' first television presence since 2001.

Festival

The 6th Canadian Comedy Awards and Festival ran from 24 to 28 October 2005 in London, Ontario, its fourth year in the city. Each day featured talent showcases by local comics, nominees and other visiting performers. There were also workshops including one on laughter in the workplace. [1]

The festival was closed with a gala review on 28 October, the night following the awards ceremony, hosted by Mark McKinney and featuring the Royal Canadian Air Farce, Mike MacDonald and Derek Edwards. This gala was taped and broadcast by The Comedy Network, [2] marking the Canadian Comedy Awards' first presence on television since 2001.

Ceremony

The 6th Canadian Comedy Awards ceremony was held on 27 October 2006, hosted by Debra DiGiovanni, the 2002 winner for best stand-up newcomer. [3]

Winners and nominees

Winners were voted on by 18,000 members of ACTRA (Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists), the Canadian Actors' Equity Association, the Writers Guild of Canada, the Directors Guild of Canada, and the Comedy Association. [2] Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface: [4] [5]

Live

Best Taped Live PerformanceBest Stand-up Newcomer
Best Male Stand-upBest Female Stand-up
Best Male ImproviserBest Female Improviser
  • Blueribbon icon.png Kerry Griffin
  • Dan Joffre
  • Ian Boothby
  • Jason Bryden
  • Rick Wharton
Best Sketch Troupe or CompanyBest Improv Troupe or Company
  • Blueribbon icon.png Cast of Die-Nasty
  • AKA Improv: Cage Match Vancouver
  • Monkey Toast
  • Slap Happy
  • Urban Improv
Best One Person ShowBest Comedic Play, Revue or Series
  • Blueribbon icon.png Trapped in Taffeta
  • Comedy in Motion
  • I Don't Believe in Physics
  • Tippi Seagram's Happy Hour
  • Blueribbon icon.png SARSical the Musical
  • C'est What
  • Reservoir Bitches
  • The Second City: Reloaded
  • The Ultimate Comedy Show

Television

Best Performance by a MaleBest Performance by a Female
Best Direction in a SeriesBest Direction in a Special or episode
Best Writing in a SeriesBest Writing in a Special or episode

Film

Best Performance by a MaleBest Performance by a Female
Best DirectionBest Writing
  • Blueribbon icon.png Donnie Mullins – Chasing Aces
  • David Hyde – Leo
  • Brett Heard, Nick deGruff – Lovegirl
  • Blueribbon icon.png Adam Till – Leo
  • Robin Bublick – Lovegirl

Special Awards

Chairman's AwardDave Broadfoot Award

Multiple wins

The following people, shows, films, etc. received multiple awards

AwardsPerson or work
2 Corner Gas
Slings & Arrows

Multiple nominations

The following people, shows, films, etc. received multiple nominations

NominationsPerson or work
7 Corner Gas
4Leo
Lovegirl
3 Puppets Who Kill
2 Comedy Inc.
Jeff Ltd.
Royal Canadian Air Farce
This Hour Has 22 Minutes
The Tournament

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References

  1. ↑ "Canadian Comedy Awards & Festival Leaves them laughing in London again". Survival of the Funniest. 2005. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Canadian comic performers to celebrate at annual awards". CBC News. London, Ontario: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 27 October 2006. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "Canadian Comedy Awards | History". Canadian Comedy Awards. 2017. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  4. ↑ "Nominations & Awards Archives". Canadian Comedy Awards. 2006. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  5. ↑ "Mark McKinney, Corner Gas winners at comedy awards". CBC News. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 28 October 2006. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
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