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Canadian television award
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 awards' name was an allusion to
Castor and Pollux
, a mythological pair of
twins
;
[1]
this was in reference to Canada's linguistic duality of English and French, with the Academy's separate awards presentation for French-language television production named the
Gemeaux Awards
. The statuette, designed by Toronto artist Scott Thornley, evoked twins through a design that essentially created two faces at the front and back of the statuette.
[2]
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
, dubbed the "
Canadian Screen Awards
".
[3]
The first annual Canadian Screen Awards were held on 4 March 2013.
[4]
Award categories
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- Best News Information Series
- Best News Magazine Segment
- Best News Special Event Coverage
- Best Reportage
- Best Newscast
- Gemini Humanitarian Award
- Best Sports Play-by-Play or Analyst
- Best Live Sporting Documentary's Best Direction in a Live Sporting Event
- Best Sports Program or Series
- Outstanding Technical Achievement Award
- Best Writing in an Information or Series
- Best Sound in an Information/Documentary Program or Series
- Best Photography in Information Program or Series
- Best Picture Editing in an Information Program or Series
- Best Direction in a News Information Program or Series
- Best Host or Interviewer in a News Information Program or Series
- Academy Achievement Award
- Best Science, Technology, Nature, Environment or Adventure Documentary Program
- Best Biography Documentary Program
- Best Original Music Score for a Documentary Program or Series
- Best History Documentary Program
- Best Performing Arts Program or Series or Arts Documentary Program or Series
- Gordon Sinclair Award for Broadcast Journalism
- Best Direction in a Documentary's Program
- Best Direction in a Documentary Series
- Best Picture Editing in a Documentary Program or Series
- Best Photography in a Documentary Program or Series
- Best Writing in a Documentary Program or Series
- Best Documentary Series
- Best Writing in a Children's or Youth Program or Series
- Best Direction in a Children's or Youth Program or Series
- Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series
- Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program or Series
- Best Children's or Youth Non-Fiction Program or Series
- Best Original Music Score for an Animated Program or Series
- Best Animated Program or Series
- Best Pre-School Program or Series
- Most Popular Website
- Canada Award
- Best Production Design or Art Direction in a Non-Dramatic Program or Series
- Best Lifestyle/Practical Information Segment
- Best Direction in a Lifestyle/Practical Information Program or Series
- Best Cross Platform Project
- Best General/Human Interest Series
- Best Host in a Lifestyle/Practical Information, or Performing Arts Program or Series
- Best Lifestyle/Practical Information Series
- Best Host or Interviewer in a General/Human Interest or Talk Program or Series
- Best Talk Series
- Best Reality Program or Series
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series
- Best Writing in a Dramatic Series
- Best Direction in a Dramatic Series
- Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Program or Series
- Best Sound in a Dramatic Series
- Best Production Design or Art Direction in a Dramatic Program or Series
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series
- Best Sound in a Comedy, Variety, or Performing Arts Program or Series
- Best Picture Editing in a Comedy, Variety or Performing Arts Program or Series
- Best Photography in a Comedy, Variety or Performing Arts Program or Series
- Best Direction in a Variety Program or Series
- Best Direction in a Performing Arts Program or Series
- Best Direction in a Comedy Program or Series
- Best Performance or Host in a Variety Program or Series
- Best Performance in a Performing Arts Program or Series
- Best Individual Performance in a Comedy Program or Series
- Best Music, Variety Program or Series
- Best TV Movie
- Best Achievement in Make-Up
- Best Costume Design
- Best Achievement in Casting
- Best Visual Effects
- Best Original Music Score for a Program or Mini-Series
- Best Original Music Score for a Dramatic Series
- Earle Grey Award
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series
- Best Sound in a Dramatic Program
- Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series
- 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 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 Host or Interviewer in a Sports Program or Sportscast
- Best Writing in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series
- Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series
- Best Writing in a Comedy or Variety Program or Series
- Best Comedy Program or Series
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role
- Best News Anchor
- Best Dramatic Mini-Series
- Best Dramatic Series
- Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series
- Viewers' Choice Award (
Viewer's Choice Award for Lifestyle Host Gemini
)
- Best Music Video
Special awards
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Dates and locations
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#
|
Year
|
Date
|
Best Dramatic Series
|
Best Comedy Series
|
City
|
Venue
|
Host(s)
|
Broadcaster
|
1st
|
1986
|
4 December
|
Night Heat
|
Seeing Things
|
Toronto, Ontario
|
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
|
Eugene Levy
,
Andrea Martin
,
Dave Thomas
|
syndicated
|
2nd
|
1987
|
8 December
|
Night Heat
|
Seeing Things
|
Toronto, Ontario
|
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
|
Steve Smith
|
CBC
|
3rd
|
1988
|
|
Degrassi Junior High
|
None
|
Toronto, Ontario
|
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
|
Steve Smith
|
CBC
|
4th
|
1989
|
|
Degrassi Junior High
|
CODCO
|
Toronto, Ontario
|
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
|
Martin Short
[5]
|
CBC
|
5th
|
1990
|
|
E.N.G.
|
Material World
|
Toronto, Ontario
|
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
|
Ralph Benmergui
|
CBC
|
6th
|
1992
|
|
E.N.G.
|
CODCO
|
Toronto, Ontario
|
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
|
Cynthia Dale
and
Ralph Benmergui
[6]
|
CBC
|
7th
|
1993
|
|
E.N.G.
|
The Kids in the Hall
|
Toronto, Ontario
|
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
|
Sara Botsford
and
Greg Malone
|
CBC
|
8th
|
1994
|
6 March
|
E.N.G.
|
The Kids in the Hall
|
Toronto, Ontario
|
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
|
Valerie Pringle
and
Albert Schultz
|
CBC
|
9th
|
1995
|
5 March
|
Due South
|
This Hour Has 22 Minutes
|
Toronto, Ontario
|
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
|
Paul Gross
and
Tina Keeper
[7]
|
CBC
|
10th
|
1996
|
3 March
|
Due South
|
This Hour Has 22 Minutes
|
Toronto, Ontario
|
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
|
Albert Schultz
|
CBC
|
11th
|
1997
|
6 June
|
Due South
|
This Hour Has 22 Minutes
|
Toronto, Ontario
|
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
|
Albert Schultz
|
CBC
|
12th
|
1998 (1)
|
1 March
|
Traders
|
This Hour Has 22 Minutes
|
Toronto, Ontario
|
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
|
Cathy Jones
and
Steve Smith
|
CBC
|
13th
|
1998 (2)
|
4 October
|
Traders
|
This Hour Has 22 Minutes
|
Toronto, Ontario
|
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
|
Ronnie Edwards and
Kenny Robinson
[8]
|
CBC
|
14th
|
1999
|
7 November
|
Da Vinci's Inquest
|
Made in Canada
|
Toronto, Ontario
|
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
|
Rick Mercer
|
CBC
|
15th
|
2000
|
30 October
|
Da Vinci's Inquest
|
This Hour Has 22 Minutes
|
Toronto, Ontario
|
John Bassett Theatre
|
Steve Smith
|
CBC
|
16th
|
2001
|
29 October
|
Da Vinci's Inquest
|
Made in Canada
|
Toronto, Ontario
|
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
|
Mike Bullard
|
CBC
|
17th
|
2002
|
4 November
|
Da Vinci's Inquest
|
An American in Canada
|
Toronto, Ontario
|
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
|
Sean Cullen
|
CBC
|
18th
|
2003
|
20 October
|
The Eleventh Hour
|
This Hour Has 22 Minutes
|
Toronto, Ontario
|
John Bassett Theatre
|
Sean Cullen
|
CBC
|
19th
|
2004
|
13 December
|
Da Vinci's Inquest
|
Trailer Park Boys
|
Toronto, Ontario
|
John Bassett Theatre
|
various presenters
|
CBC
|
20th
|
2005
|
19 November
|
The Eleventh Hour
|
Corner Gas
|
Toronto, Ontario
|
John Bassett Theatre
|
various presenters
|
Global
|
21st
|
2006
|
4 November
|
Slings & Arrows
|
Corner Gas
|
Richmond, British Columbia
|
River Rock Casino Resort
|
various presenters
|
Global
|
22nd
|
2007
|
28 October
|
Slings & Arrows
|
Corner Gas
|
Regina, Saskatchewan
|
Conexus Arts Centre
|
George Stroumboulopoulos
|
CBC
|
23rd
|
2008
|
28 November
|
Intelligence
|
This Hour Has 22 Minutes
|
Toronto, Ontario
|
The
John Bassett Theatre
|
Jason Priestley
|
Showcase
,
E!
|
24th
|
2009
|
14 November
|
Flashpoint
|
Rick Mercer Report
|
Calgary
, Alberta
|
Stampede Corral
|
Ron James
|
Showcase
,
Global
|
25th
|
2010
|
13 November
|
The Tudors
|
Less Than Kind
|
Toronto, Ontario
|
Winter Garden Theatre
|
Cory Monteith
|
Showcase
,
Global
|
26th
|
2011
|
7 September
|
The Borgias
|
Rick Mercer Report
|
Toronto, Ontario
|
Canadian Broadcasting Centre
|
Russell Peters
|
CBC
|
See also
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References
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- ^
"Nellie award is reborn under the sign of Gemini".
The Globe and Mail
, April 22, 1986.
- ^
Sid Adilman, "Canada's new TV award makes debut".
Toronto Star
, April 22, 1986.
- ^
"Canada's Genie, Gemini Awards to merge"
. CBC News
. Retrieved
5 September
2012
.
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"Canadian Screen Awards to replace Genies, Geminis"
. CBC News
. Retrieved
5 September
2012
.
- ^
Knutzen, Eirik (2 December 1989).
"Taking a Short cut home"
.
Toronto Star
. Retrieved
23 December
2011
.
- ^
Kohanik, Eric (9 March 1992).
"Geminis get live and dangerous E.N.G., Road To Avonlea top winners"
.
The Hamilton Spectator
. Retrieved
23 December
2011
.
- ^
Quill, Greg (3 March 1995). "The Geminis: Bet on Due South, in a class by itself".
Toronto Star
.
- ^
Zerbisias, Antonia (5 October 1998).
"Gemini winners look familiar"
.
Toronto Star
. Retrieved
23 December
2011
.
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