As the long-awaited televised gala for the 2016 Canadian Screen Awards approaches, more prizes are being handed out.
The best in news and sports, documentary, lifestyle and reality and digital media were honored on Tuesday, while last night's ceremony turned the spotlight on Canada's top drama, children’s or youth and comedy and variety programming.
Of the 49 awards distributed at Toronto's Westin Harbour Castle, the CBC miniseries The Book of Negroes walked away the big winner. It earned nine CSAs, including Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Lyriq Bent), Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Series (Shailyn Pierre-Dixon) and Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Limited Series (Clement Virgo).
The CBC hit comedy Schitt's Creek also paddled its way to victory, as it was awarded Best Direction in a Comedy Program or Series (Paul Fox), Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role or Guest Role in a Comedic Series (Chris Elliott) and Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role or Guest Role in a Comedic Series (Emily Hampshire).
Orphan Black, the popular sci-fi series, picked up five wins while the enduring Degrassi nabbed four.
The ceremony was hosted by comedian Steve Patterson.
~Matthew Pariselli
Full list of last night's CSA winners:
Best Achievement in Casting
19-2 - "School"
Bravo! (Bell Media)
Robin D. Cook, Andrea Kenyon, Randi Wells, Marissa Richmond
Best Achievement in Make-Up
Orphan Black - "Ruthless in Purpose, and Insidious in Method"
Space (Bell Media)
Stephen Lynch, Sandy Sokolowski
Best Animated Program or Series
Rocket Monkeys
Teletoon (Corus Entertainment)
(Breakthrough Entertainment)
Ira Levy, Peter Williamson, Joan Lambur, Mark Evestaff, Dan Abdo, Michael Feder, Jason Patterson, Mauro Casalese
Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program or Series
Degrassi
MTV (Bell Media)
(Epitome Pictures Inc.)
Linda Schuyler, Stephen Stohn, Sarah Glinski, Matt Huether, Stephanie Williams, Stefan Brogren
Best Children's or Youth Non-Fiction Program or Series
Finding Stuff Out
TVO (TVO)
(Apartment 11 Productions Inc.)
Jonathan Finkelstein, Jean-Louis Coté
Best Costume Design
The Book of Negroes
CBC (CBC)
(Entertainment One)
Kate Carin
Best Cross-Platform Project - Children's and Youth
Gaming Show Interactive
(Secret Location, Banger Films, DHX Media)
Pietro Gagliano, Ryan Andal, Kathryn Rawson, Todd Feaver, Jesse Shamata
Best Cross-Platform Project - Fiction
The Book of Negroes Interactive
(Secret Location, Conquering Lion, Entertainment One, CBC)
James Milward, Ryan Andal, Kathryn Rawson, Allen Martin, Damon D'Oliveira
Best Direction in a Children's or Youth Program or Series
Degrassi - "Finally, Part 2"
MTV (Bell Media)
Phil Earnshaw
Best Direction in a Comedy Program or Series
Schitt's Creek - "The Cabin"
CBC (CBC)
Paul Fox
Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Limited Series
The Book of Negroes
CBC (CBC)
Clement Virgo
Best Direction in a Dramatic Series
19-2 - "School"
Bravo! (Bell Media)
(Sphere Media Plus)
Daniel Grou (Podz)
Best Direction in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series
2015 Pan Am Games Opening Ceremony
CBC (CBC)
Shelagh O'Brien
Best Direction in an Animated Program or Series
PAW Patrol - "Pups Save a Talent Show / Pups Save the Corn Roast"
TVO (TVO)
Jamie Whitney
Best Host in a Pre-school, Children's or Youth Program or Series
Finding Stuff Out - "Poop"
TVO (TVO)
Harrison Houde
Best Host in a Variety, Lifestyle, Reality/Competition, or Talk Program or Series
The Amazing Race Canada – "Man I’ve Got a Big Butt"
CTV (Bell Media)
Jon Montgomery
Best Music Program or Series
We Day 2014
MTV (Bell Media)
(Bell Media)
Sheila Sullivan, John Kampilis, Ken Katigbak
Best Original Music Score for a Program
The Book of Negroes
CBC (CBC)
(Entertainment One)
Philip Miller
Best Original Music Score for a Series
Orphan Black - "Certain Agony of the Battlefield"
Space (Bell Media)
Trevor Yuile
Best Original Program or Series Produced for Digital Media - Fiction
Carmilla
(Shaftesbury / Smokebomb)
Jay Bennett, Steph Ouaknine, Kaaren Whitney-Vernon, Christina Jennings, Denise Darroch, Carrie Hayden
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Series
X Company - "Walk With the Devil / Into the Fire"
CBC (CBC)
Torben Liebrecht
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role or Guest Role in a Comedic Series
Schitt's Creek - "Honeymoon / Surprise Party"
CBC (CBC)
Chris Elliott
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Limited Series
The Book of Negroes
CBC (CBC)
Lyriq Bent
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Series
The Book of Negroes
CBC (CBC)
Shailyn Pierre-Dixon
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role or Guest Role in a Comedic Series
Schitt's Creek - "Our Cup Runneth Over / Carl’s Funeral"
CBC (CBC)
Emily Hampshire
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Limited Series
The Book of Negroes
CBC (CBC)
Aunjanue Ellis
Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series
Degrassi - "Give Me One Reason"
MTV (Bell Media)
Aislinn Paul
Best Performance in a Guest Role, Dramatic Series
Remedy - "Playing Doctor Conner"
Global (Shaw Media)
Christine Horne
Best Performance in a Program or Series Produced for Digital Media
Saving Hope: Psychic Healing
(Entertainment One, ICF Films)
Michelle Nolden
Best Performance in an Animated Program or Series
Numb Chucks - "From Dusk Till Dawn"
YTV (Corus Entertainment)
Julie Lemieux
Best Performing Arts Program
King Lear
CBC (CBC)
(Melbar Entertainment Group)
Barry Avrich, Susan Edwards, Anita Gaffney, Michael Levine
Best Photography in a Comedy Program or Series
Schitt's Creek - "Honeymoon"
CBC (CBC)
Gerald Packer
Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series
Orphan Black - "Certain Agony of the Battlefield Space"
(Bell Media)
Aaron Morton
Best Photography in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series
Sunnyside - "Top Hat City"
(Rogers Media)
D. Gregor Hagey
Best Picture Editing in a Comedy Program or Series
Schitt's Creek - "Surprise Party"
CBC (CBC)
James Bredin
Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Program or Series
Orphan Black - "Newer Elements of Our Defence Space"
(Bell Media)
Matthew Anas
Best Picture Editing in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series
Rick Mercer Report - "Episode Three"
CBC (CBC)
Allan Maclean, Miles Davren
Best Pre-School Program or Series
Odd Squad
TVO (TVO)
(Sinking Ship Entertainment)
J.J. Johnson, Blair Powers, Tim McKeon, Paul Siefken, Adam Peltzman, Matthew J.R. Bishop, Georgina Lopez
Best Production Design or Art Direction in a Fiction Program or Series
The Book of Negroes
CBC (CBC)
Jason Clarke, Ian Greig, Robert van de Coolwyk, Brian Glaser, Renee Filipova
Best Sound in a Comedy or Dramatic Program or Series
The Book of Negroes
CBC (CBC)
Derek Mansveldt, David Rose, David McCallum, Martin Gwynn Jones, Joe Mancuso, Steve Hammond, Erik Culp, Frank Morrone, Scott Shepherd, Alexander Rosborough
Best Sound in a Variety or Animated Program or Series
2015 Pan Am Games Opening Ceremony
CBC (CBC) (CBC)
Antonio Montano, Michael Nunan, Andrew Roberts, Kent Ford, Mark Vreeken
Best Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series
Rick Mercer Report
CBC (CBC)
(Island Edge Inc.)
Gerald Lunz, Rick Mercer, Tom Stanley
Best Visual Effects
Vikings - "To The Gates!"
History Channel Canada
(Shaw Media)
Dennis Berardi, Dominic Remane, Michael Borrett, Ovidiu Cinazan, Paul Wishart, Jeremy Dineen, Engin Arslan, Ken MacKenzie, Bill Halliday, Leann Harvey, Maria Gordon, Julian Parry
Best Writing in a Children's or Youth Program or Series
Degrassi - "Give Me One Reason"
MTV (Bell Media)
Matt Huether
Best Writing in a Comedy Program or Series
Schitt's Creek - "Honeymoon"
CBC (CBC)
Daniel Levy
Best Writing in a Dramatic Program or Limited Series
The Book of Negroes
CBC (CBC)
Clement Virgo, Lawrence Hill
Best Writing in a Dramatic Series
Orphan Black - "Scarred by Many Past Frustrations"
Space (Bell Media)
Alex Levine
Best Writing in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series
Rick Mercer Report - "Episode Eleven"
CBC (CBC)
Rick Mercer, Rick Currie, Greg Eckler, Chris Finn, Tim Steeves, George Westerholm
Best Writing in an Animated Program or Series
Numb Chucks - "As the Worm Turns"
YTV (Corus Entertainment)
Mark Steinberg