Canadian Television Awards are given by several organizations for contributions in various fields of television in Canada. They include national and regional award shows.
Canadian Television Awards are given by several organizations for contributions in various fields of television in Canada. They include national and regional award shows.
| Award | Sponsor | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ACTRA Award | ACTRA :Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists | Main national television award from 1972 to 1986, when they were taken over by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to create the Gemini Awards; [1] now presented as a regional film and television award to honour local production, by each of ACTRA's individual regional chapters. |
| Artis Award | Groupe TVA | Successor in 2006 of the MetroStar Award for achievements in French-Canadian television. [2] [3] [4] |
| Canadian Screen Awards | Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television | The first Canadian Screen Awards were held on 4 March 2013, replacing the Gemini Awards (television) and Genie Awards (film) [5] [6] |
| CAFTCAD Awards | CAFTCAD | For achievements in Costume design in Television and Motion pictures |
| Constellation Awards | TCON Promotional Society | Best science fiction or fantasy works. Founded in 2007, and ran through 2014 [7] |
| Directors Guild of Canada Award for Best Direction - Family | Directors Guild of Canada | Programs for children and family produced in Canada. Created in 2002 [8] [9] |
| Golden Maple Awards | Academy of Canadians in Sports and Entertainment | Canadian actors performing in television shows broadcast in the United States [10] [11] |
| Leo Awards | Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Foundation of British Columbia | Film and television productions in British Columbia |
| MetroStar Award | Metro Inc. | Achievements in French-Canadian television, Replaced by Artis Award in 2006 [12] |
| Prix Gémeaux | Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television | French Canadian achievements in Canadian television. Since 1985. [13] |
| Rosie Awards | Alberta Media Production Industries Association | Province if Alberta film and television awards [14] [15] [16] AMPIA is non-profit professional association that supports its members by encouraging the development of the film industry in the province of Alberta. [17] |
| Spacey Awards | CTV Sci-Fi Channel | Annual award presented by the Canadian cable network Space from 2003–2007 [18] |
| TCA Awards | Television Critics Association | Outstanding achievements in television [19] |
| WGC Screenwriting Awards | Writers Guild of Canada | Best script for a feature film, television or radio project [20] |
The Gemini Awards were awards given by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television to recognize the achievements of Canada's television industry. First held in 1986 to replace the ACTRA Award, in April 2012, the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television announced that the Gemini Awards and the Genie Awards would be discontinued and replaced by a new award ceremony dedicated to all forms of Canadian media, including television, film, and digital media. [21] [22] [23]
The Gemini Awards were awards given by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television between 1986–2011 to recognize the achievements of Canada's English-language television industry. The Gemini Awards are analogous to the Emmy Awards given in the United States and the BAFTA Television Awards in the United Kingdom. First held in 1986 to replace the ACTRA Award, the ceremony celebrated Canadian television productions with awards in 87 categories, along with other special awards such as lifetime achievement awards. The Academy had previously presented the one-off Bijou Awards in 1981, inclusive of some television productions.
The ACTRA Awards were first presented in 1972 to celebrate excellence in Canada's television and radio industries. Organized and presented by the Association of Canadian Television and Radio Artists, which represented performers, writers and broadcast journalists, the Nellie statuettes were presented annually until 1986. They were the primary national television award in Canada until 1986, when they were taken over by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to create the new Gemini Awards, although ACTRA continued to present Nellies in radio categories.
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