Canadian Screen Award for Best Writing in a Children's or Youth Program or Series

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The Canadian Screen Award for Best Writing in a Children's or Youth Program or Series is a Canadian Screen Award that honours writing in English language children's television produced in Canada. [1]

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Winners and nominees

Winners in bold.

1990s

YearNomineeSeriesRef
1994
9th Gemini Awards
Blueribbon icon.png Roger Fredericks, Louise Moon Street Cents : "Hype"
Leila Basen Ready or Not : "Am I Perverted or What?"
S.M. Molitor, Don Arioli, Morton Ritts The Busy World of Richard Scarry : "The Talking Bread/Couscous/The Three Fisherman"
Richard MortimerAIDScare/AIDsCare
David Preston Are You Afraid of the Dark? : "The Tale of the Dream Girl"
1995
10th Gemini Awards
Roger Fredericks, Louise Moon Street Cents : "Music"
David Finley Jim Henson's Dog City : "Doggy See, Doggy Do"
Frazer McArter Madison : "Stealing Home"
Michael Mercer Nilus the Sandman: The First Day
David Preston Bonjour Timothy
Steve Westren Groundling Marsh : "Snow Job"
1996
11th Gemini Awards
Marlene Matthews The Composer's Specials : "Handel's Last Chance"
Billy Brown, Dan Angel Goosebumps : "The Cuckoo Clock of Doom"
Heather Conkie My Mother's Ghost
Chris Haddock Heck's Way Home
Scott Peters Are You Afraid of the Dark? : "The Tale of Station 109.1"
Sugith Varughese On My Mind: "The Secret Life of Goldfish"
1997
12th Gemini Awards
Susin Nielsen The Adventures of Shirley Holmes : "The Case of the Burning Building"
John Acorn Acorn: The Nature Nut: "An Ol’ Anole or Two"
Heather Conkie Flash Forward : "Double Bill"
Robert C. Cooper Flash Forward : "Presents"
Vicki Grant Theodore Tugboat : "Hank’s Funny Feeling"
1998
13th Gemini Awards
Raymond Storey The Inventors' Specials : "Leonardo: A Dream of Flight"
Marty Chan The Orange Seed Myth and Other Lies Mothers Tell
Heather Conkie The Inventors' Specials : "Galileo: On the Shoulders of Giants"
Edwina Follows Ready or Not : "Your Own Money"
Karen Walton Straight Up : "Gravity"
1999
14th Gemini Awards
Pete Sauder, Ian James Corlett Rolie Polie Olie : "Roll the Camera"
Victoria Grant Scoop and Doozie : "Au Revoir Underpants"
Dennis Foon Jenny and the Queen of Light
Louise Moon Street Cents : "Fashion"
John Pellatt, Kenn Scott Ned's Newt : "Back to the Futile"

2000s

YearActorSeriesRef
2000
15th Gemini Awards
Victoria Grant Scoop and Doozie : "What Rubbish!"
Heather Conkie The Artists' Specials : "Degas and the Dancer"
Avrum Jacobson, Christel Kleitsch, Phoebe Gilman Something from Nothing
Robert Mills Ruffus the Dog : "Troll Under the Bridge"
John van Bruggen Franklin : "Franklin and the Two Henrys"
2001
16th Gemini Awards
Gerard Lewis Mentors : "Klondike Daze"
Alex Pugsley I Was A Sixth Grade Alien : "I am Larrabe Hicks!"
Vito Viscomi Yvon of the Yukon : "The Walrus Between Us"
Ian Weir Edgemont : "The Liar's Club"
2002
17th Gemini Awards
Ali Marie Matheson, Jon Cooksey The Santa Claus Brothers
Suzanne Bolch, John May Our Hero : "The Comeback Issue"
Bruce Kalish Jett Jackson: The Movie
Matthew Salsberg Big Wolf on Campus : "Being Tommy Dawkins"
Sib Ventress The Famous Jett Jackson : "Something in the Air"
2003
18th Gemini Awards
Peter Lauterman The Zack Files : "Zackeo & Juliet"
Tassie Cameron, Jackie MayFast Food High
Conni Massing Mentors : "The Tao of Hockey"
Simon Racioppa, Richard Elliott Moville Mysteries : "Big Toe, Big Evil"
2004
19th Gemini Awards
Jason Hopley, Jamie Shannon Nanalan' : "Free"
Robert C. Cooper The Impossible Elephant
Jennifer Cowan Edgemont : "Two Guys and a Baby"
Shelley Scarrow, James Hurst, Nicole Demerse Degrassi : "Accidents Will Happen"
John Van Bruggen Jacob Two-Two : "Jacob Two-Two and the Purloined Hockey Card"
Ian Weir Edgemont : "You Gotta Have Friends"
2005
20th Gemini Awards
Derek Schreyer 15/Love : "Renewal"
Mary Crawford, Alan Templeton King : "Stolen Voices"
Ramelle Mair, David Acer, Barry Julien Mystery Hunters : "Anastasia, Anna Anderson"
Jana Sinyor, Heather Conkie Dark Oracle : "Dark Oracle"
Jordan Wheeler renegadepress.com : "Dying to Connect"
2006
21st Gemini Awards
Jordan Wheeler renegadepress.com : "The Rez"
Richard Elliott, Simon Racioppa Jane and the Dragon : "A Dragon's Tail"
Dennis Heaton Naughty Naughty Pets: "Sock It to Me"
Bob McDonald, Ken Hewitt-WhiteHeads Up!: "How Do We Get Around in Space?"
Steven Westren Dragon : "Dragon Runs the Store"
2007
22nd Gemini Awards
Sara Snow renegadepress.com : "Blackout"
Trevor Cameron Wapos Bay: The Series : "Something to Remember"
Seán Cullen Grossology : "Fartzilla"
Ramelle Mair, David Acer Mystery Hunters : "Giant Shark"
Gary Wheeler Jacob Two-Two : "Jacob Two-Two and the Hockey Seat Hoopla"
2008
23rd Gemini Awards
Robert Pincombe, Shelley Hoffman, Karen Moonah Iggy Arbuckle : "There's Something About Berries/Idle Worship"
Emily Andras Instant Star : "Like a Virgin"
Dennis Jackson Wapos Bay: The Series : "The Guardians"
Bob McDonald Heads Up!: "What Will Cars Look Like in the Future?"
Terry McGurrin 6Teen : "Silent Butt Deadly"
2009
24th Gemini Awards
Steven Westren My Friend Rabbit : "Frog on a Log"
Jeff Biederman Life with Derek : "Just Friends"
Richard Clark Grossology : "The New Recruits"
Sean Jara The Latest Buzz : "The First Impressions Issue"
Victor Nicolle, Dennis Heaton, Sandy Flanagan Jibber Jabber : "Night of the Werewolf/Enter the Jelly"

2010s

YearActorSeriesRef
2010
25th Gemini Awards
Trevor Cameron Wapos Bay: The Series : "The Hardest Lesson"
Sheila Dinsmore and John De Klein Busytown Mysteries : "The Sandcastle Squasher/The Strange Ski Tracks Mystery"
Scott Fellows Johnny Test : "Papa Johnny/The Johnnyminster Dog Show"
Myra Fried, Steve Wright Majority Rules! : "Becky Takes a Pass"
Duncan McKenzie, Jerry Schaefer, Gary Pearson, Carolyn Taylor That's So Weird! : "Background Music"
2011
26th Gemini Awards
Simon Racioppa, Richard Elliott Spliced : "Pink"
Sean Cullen Almost Naked Animals : "Better Safe than Sorry"
Michael Grassi Degrassi : "My Body is a Cage, Part 2"
Philippe Ivanusic-Vallee, Davila LeBlanc League of Super Evil : "Voltina"
Anita Kapila How to be Indie : "How to Get Plugged In"
2012
1st Canadian Screen Awards
Frank van Keeken Wingin' It : "Hands Solo"
Paul Gardner Gisèle's Big Backyard : "Movie Moments - Long 1"
Dennis Jackson, Melanie Jackson Wapos Bay: Long Goodbyes
Terry McGurrin Scaredy Squirrel : "From Rodent with Love"
Alex McIntoshThings You Need To Know: "Weather"
2013
2nd Canadian Screen Awards
Ramona Barckert Degrassi : "Bitter Sweet Symphony, Part 2"
Claire Ross Dunn Wingin' It : "Total Debate of the Heart"
Lisa Hunter Finding Stuff Out : "Solids, Liquid & Gases"
Terry McGurrin Scaredy Squirrel : "Safety Corner Conundrum"
Steve Westren Almost Naked Animals : "Sun Scream"
2014
3rd Canadian Screen Awards
Matt Huether Degrassi : "Unbelievable"
Alejandro Alcoba, Carling Tedesco The Next Step : "Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Better"
Philippe Ivanusic-Vallée Oh No! It's an Alien Invasion : "Unitron / Dan the Man"
J. J. Johnson, Christin Simms Dino Dan: Trek's Adventures : "Cowboys vs. Dinosaurs / Survival of the Biggest"
Michael Markus, Tim StubinskiIf I Had Wings
2015
4th Canadian Screen Awards
Matt Huether Degrassi : "Give Me One Reason"
J. J. Johnson, Christin Simms Annedroids : "Parent Swap"
Edward Kay Finding Stuff Out : "Poop"
Tim McKeon Odd Squad : "Training Day"
Jesse Shamata, Evany Rosen, Eric Toth Gaming Show (In My Parents' Garage) : "All Night Long"
2016
5th Canadian Screen Awards
Alejandro Alcoba Degrassi: Next Class : "#YesMeansYes"
Adam Barken Bruno & Boots: Go Jump in the Pool
Ken Cuperus The Stanley Dynamic : "The Stanley Wild Weekend"
J. J. Johnson, Christin Simms Annedroids : "The Mother of Invention Part 2")
Tim McKeon Odd Squad : "The First Day"
2017
6th Canadian Screen Awards
Adam Peltzman, Tim McKeon Odd Squad : "Drop Gadget Repeat/20 Questions"
Susan Coyne L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables: Fire and Dew
Sarah Glinski Degrassi: Next Class : "#IRegretNothing"
Matt Huether Degrassi: Next Class : "#ImSleep"
Rachael Schaefer The Next Step : "A New Regime"
2018
7th Canadian Screen Awards
Mark De Angelis, Leah Gotcsik Odd Squad : "Where There's a Wolf, There's a Way / New Jacket Required"
Claire Cappelletti Finding Stuff Out : "The Nose Knows"
J. J. Johnson, Christin Simms, Nathalie Younglai Dino Dana : "A Dino Never Forgets / Claw and Order"
Penelope Laurence Finding Stuff Out : "Noisy Bodies"
Karen McClellan The Next Step : "Twinkle Toes"
2019
8th Canadian Screen Awards
Christin Simms, Amish Patel, J. J. Johnson Dino Dana : "Dino Prints"
Kate Hewlett Backstage : "Not for Sale"
Vivian Lin Bajillionaires : "Good Whale Hunting"
Sarah Glinski Holly Hobbie : "The Mad Muralist"
Cole Bastedo Holly Hobbie : "The Rabble Rouser"

2020s

YearWriterSeriesRef
2020
9th Canadian Screen Awards
Jessica Meya Detention Adventure : "Hitting a Wall"
Alejandro Alcoba Holly Hobbie : "The Puzzled Peacemaker"
J. J. Johnson,d Christin Simms Endlings : "The End is the Beginning is the End"
Karen McClellan The Next Step : "The Comeback Kid"
Adam Peltzman, Stephanie Kaliner Odd Squad Mobile Unit : "Mr. Unpredictable/Down the Tubes"
2021
10th Canadian Screen Awards
Mark De Angelis, Eric Toth Odd Squad Mobile Unit : "Mission O Possible / Nature of the Sandbeast" [2]
Lisa Codrington Lockdown : "The Confession" [3]
Rennata López My Home, My Life : "Israel-My Hip Hoppin' Family"
John May, Suzanne Bolch 16 Hudson : "Welcome "
Nicole Stamp Lockdown : "Guilty Until Proven Innocent"
2022
11th Canadian Screen Awards
Ramona Barckert The Hardy Boys : "Captured" [4]
Carmen Albano Detention Adventure : "First Impressionisms"
Amy Cole The Next Step : "One Song Glory"
Joe Kicak Detention Adventure : "See You Later"
Lisa Rose Snow Detention Adventure : "Pranks, Lies and Videotape"

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