Canadian Screen Awards 2018 Nominees

It’s a new year and time for new winners on TV and movies. We had some amazing new TV shows in the last year including Anne with an E and Cardinal, that had us glued to the screens.  The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television (The Canadian Academy) announced the nominees in 30 categories for the Canadian Screen Awards 2018 Broadcast Gala at the Globe and Mail Centre in Downtown Toronto today.

On the occasion, Beth Janson, CEO, Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television said, “Our homegrown work just keeps getting stronger and more relevant, and we look forward to celebrating the best of it all at the 2018 Canadian Screen Awards. As our media landscape changes and audiences have more choices of what to watch than ever before, the Canadian Screen Awards are an essential opportunity to highlight our own voices and the diverse array of our work.”

Canadian Screen Awards 2018 Broadcast Gala

The Canadian Screen Awards 2018 will be presented over four nights during Canadian Screen Week (March 5 – 11, 2018) culminating with the Canadian Screen Awards Broadcast Gala.

2018 Canadian Screen Awards Broadcast Gala (2018)
Network: CBC
Air Date: Sunday, March 11 2018 at 8 p.m.

Canadian Screen Week is the largest national showcase of talent in the film, television and digital media sectors in Canada. It is a week of events that gathers members of the Canadian Academy from across the wide spectrum of Canada’s screen industry to connect with Canadians and celebrate achievements.

Canadian Screen Award 2018 Television Nominees

Here are the categories and nominees for Canadian Screen Awards 2018 popular awards for TV Shows and series on Canadian TV,

Best Drama Series

• 19-2  CTV (Bell Media)
• Anne – CBC (CBC/Netflix) – Winner
• Mary Kills People – Global (Corus Entertainment)
• Pure – CBC (CBC)
• Vikings – History (Corus Entertainment)

Best Comedy Series

• Kim’s Convenience – CBC (CBC) – Winner
• Letterkenny – CraveTV (Bell Media)
• Michael: Every Day – CBC (CBC)
• Nirvanna the Band the Show  – Viceland (Rogers Media)
• Workin’ Moms – CBC (CBC)

Best Reality Show

• The Amazing Race Canada – CTV (Bell Media) – Winner
• The Bachelorette Canada – W Network (Corus Entertainment)
• Big Brother Canada – Global (Corus Entertainment)
• Masterchef Canada – CTV (Bell Media)
• Top Chef Canada – Food Network Canada (Corus Entertainment)

Best Animated Series

• Beat Bugs – Netflix (Netflix)
• Camp Lakebottom – Teletoon (Corus Entertainment)
• Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs – YTV (Corus Entertainment) – Winner
• Hotel Transylvania – Teletoon (Corus Entertainment)
• Wandering Wenda – CBC (CBC)

Best Youth Fiction Series

• Degrassi: Next Class – Family Channel (DHX Media)
• L.M. Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables: Fire & Dew – YTV (Corus Entertainment)
• The Next Step – Family Channel (DHX Media)
• Odd Squad – TVOKids (TVO) – Winner
• Finding Stuff Out – TVOKids (TVO)
• The Mystery Files – TVOKids (TVO)
• Science Max: Experiments at Large – TVOKids (TVO)
• This is My Family – TVOKids (TVO)
• Undercover High – YTV (Corus Entertainment)

Best Limited Series

• Alias Grace – CBC (CBC) – Winner
• Bruno & Boots: This Can’t Be Happening at Macdonald Hall – YTV (Corus Entertainment)
• Cardinal – CTV (Bell Media)
• The Disappearance – CTV (Bell Media)
• The Kennedys: After Camelot – Bravo (Bell Media)

Best Sketch Comedy

• Baroness von Sketch Show – CBC (CBC) – Winner
• The Beaverton – The Comedy Network (Bell Media)
• Rick Mercer Report – CBC (CBC)
• This Hour Has 22 Minutes – CBC (CBC)

Best Direction, Comedy Series

• Kim’s Convenience, Date Night – Aleysa Young
• Letterkenny, The Election – Jacob Tierney – Winner
• Mohawk Girls, Traitor – Tracey Deer
• Schitt’s Creek, Grad Night – T.W. Peacocke
• Schitt’s Creek, New Car – Paul Fox

Best Direction, Drama, Limited Series

• Alias Grace – Mary Harron – Winner
• Cardinal – Daniel Grou
• The Disappearance – Peter Stebbings
• The Kennedys: After Camelot – Jon Cassar
• Murdoch Mysteries – Once Upon a Murdoch Christmas – TW Peacocke

Best Direction , Drama

• Anne, I Am No Bird, And No Net Ensnares Me – Helen Shaver
• Anne, Your Will Shall Decide Your Destiny – Niki Caro
• Mary Kills People, The River Styx – Holly Dale – Winner
• Pure, Ordination – Ken Girotti
• Vikings,  Revenge – Jeff Woolnough

Best Lead Actor, Comedy Series

• Kim’s Convenience – Paul Sun-Hyung Lee – Winner
• Letterkenny – Jared Keeso
• Mr. D – Gerry Dee
• Schitt’s Creek – Daniel Levy
• Schitt’s Creek – Eugene Levy

Best Lead Actor, Drama Series

• Bellevue – Shawn Doyle
• Mary Kills People – Richard Short
• The Romeo Section – Brian Markinson
• Van Helsing – Christopher Heyerdahl
• Vikings – Alexander Ludwig – Winner

Best Supporting Actor, Drama

• 19-2 – Benz Antoine
• 19-2 – Dan Petronijevic
• Anne – Robert H. Thomson – Winner
• Brace for Impact – Ennis Esmer
• Mary Kills People – Greg Bryk

Best Lead Actor, Drama, Limited Series

• Alias Grace – Edward Holcroft
• Bad Blood – Kim Coates
• Cardinal – Billy Campbell – Winner
• It’s Not My Fault and I Don’t Care Anyway – Alan Thicke
• Murdoch Mysteries – Once Upon a Murdoch Christmas – Yannick Bisson

Best Lead Actress, Comedy

• Kim’s Convenience – Andrea Bang
• Kim’s Convenience – Jean Yoon
• Schitt’s Creek – Annie Murphy
• Schitt’s Creek – Catherine O’Hara – Winner
• Workin’ Moms – Catherine Reitman

Best Lead Actress, Drama Series

• Anne – Amybeth McNulty
• Mary Kills People – Caroline Dhavernas
• Orphan Black – Tatiana Maslany – Winner
• Rogue – Meaghan Rath
• Sex & Violence – Jennie Raymond

Best Supporting Actress, Drama

• Anne – Geraldine James
• Cardinal – Allie MacDonald – Winner
• FANatic – Katy Breier
• Versailles – Suzanne Clément
• X Company – Madeleine Knight

Best Lead Actress, Drama Program or Limited Series

• Alias Grace – Sarah Gadon – Winner
• Bad Blood – Maxim Roy
• Cardinal – Karine Vanasse
• The Disappearance – Camille Sullivan
• Murdoch Mysteries – Once Upon a Murdoch Christmas – Hélène Joy

Tell us who are your favorites for the Canadian Screen Awards 2018  and what shows did you love the most.