2021 Canadian Screen Awards nominations revealed

The nominees for the 2021 Canadian Screen Awards are in!

The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television (the Canadian Academy) announced its full list of nominations for 141 different film, TV and digital content categories on Tuesday morning.

Cardinal: Until The Night, CTV's crime drama series starring Billy Campbell and Karine Vanasse, received 15 nods, while Canada's Drag Race received 7 nods, making it the most nominated reality/competition program or series. 

CTV's National News with Lisa LaFlamme has been recognized as a nominee for Best National Newscast, along with one of its reporters, Avis Favaro, who was nominated for Best National Reporter.

etalk's own Danielle Graham, Lainey Lui and Ben Mulroney have all been nominated for Best Host for a Live Entertainment Special for their work on etalk Live At The Oscars, while Traci Melchor scored a hosting nod of her own for hosting Drag Ball Presented by Crave. etalk was also nominated for Best Entertainment News Program or Series.

The sixth and final season of Schitt's Creek leads both the television and overall Canadian Screen Award nominations with 21, followed by Cardinal: Until The Night and Trickster with 15 nominations each. 

The presentations will also honour the 2020 Special Award recipients, a group of eleven esteemed Canadians including Earle Grey Award recipient Tina Keeper, Radius Award (presented by MADE | NOUS) recipient Dan Levy, Lifetime Achievement Award recipient David Suzuki, and Academy Icon Award recipient Alex Trebek.  

"As we look forward to brighter days, we are honoured to celebrate the momentous achievements of the 2021 Canadian Screen Award nominees and their creative works with Canadians coast-to-coast-to-coast," said Beth Janson, CEO, Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. 

The Canadian Screen Awards main event streams live on Thursday, May 20 at 8:00 PM ET.

Take a look at the nominees in the major categories for TV and film below.

Best Drama Series

Burden of Truth

Cardinal: Until The Night

Departure

Transplant

Viking

Best Comedy Series

Baroness Von Sketch Show

Kim's Convenience

Letterkenny

Schitt's Creek

Workin' Moms

Best Lead Actor (Drama Series)

Peter Mooney (Burden of Truth)

Billy Campbell (Cardinal: Until The Night)

Rogers Cross (Coroner)

Hamza Haq (Transplant)

Joel Oulette (Trickster) 

Best Lead Actress (Drama Series)

Kristin Kreuk (Burden of Truth)

Karine Vanasse (Cardinal: Until The Night)

Vinessa Antoine (Diggstown)

Crystle Lightning (Trickster)

Melanie Scrofano (Wynonna Earp)

Best Supporting Actor (Drama Series)

Evan Buliung (Departure)

Christopher Plummer (Departure)

Jonny Harris (Murdoch Mysteries)

Joel Thomas Hynes (Trickster)

Kalani Queypo (Trickster)

Best Supporting Actress (Drama Series)

Tamara Podemski (Coroner)

Sharron Matthews (Frankie Drake Mysteries)

Anna Lambe (Trickster)

Georgina Lightning (Trickster)

Gail Maurice (Trickster)

Best Lead Actor (Comedy Series)

Paul Sun-Hyung Lee (Kim's Convenience)

Jared Keeso (Letterkenny)

Daniel Levy (Schitt's Creek)

Eugene Levy (Schitt's Creek)

Best Lead Actress (Comedy Series)

Jean Yoon (Kim's Convenience)

Annie Murphy (Schitt's Creek)

Catherine O'Hara (Schitt's Creek)

Dani Kind (Workin' Moms)

Catherine Reitman (Workin' Moms)

Best Supporting Actor (Comedy Series)

Andrew Phun (Kim's Convenience)

Chris Elliott (Schitt's Creek)

Noah Reid (Schitt's Creek)

Ryan Belleville (Workin' Moms)

Peter Keleghan (Workin' Moms)

Best Supporting Actress (Comedy Series)

Emily Hampshire (Schitt's Creek)

Jennifer Robertson (Schitt's Creek)

Karen Robinson (Schitt's Creek)

Sarah McVie (Workin' Moms)

Juno Rinaldi (Workin' Moms)    

Best News or Information Series

The Agenda with Steve Paikin

APTN Investigates

CBC News: the fifth estate

CBC News: Marketplace

W5

Best Reality Series

Battle of the Blades

Canada's Drag Race

Dragons' Den

The Great Canadian Baking Show

Wall of Chefs

Best Lifestyle Program or Series

Carnival Eats

Mary's Kitchen Crush

Property Brothers: Forever Home

Restaurants on the Edge

Scott's Vacation House Rules

Best Talk Program or Series

CBC News: Power & Politics

CTV: Power Play

The Marilyn Denis Show

The Social

Best Local Newscast

CBC Vancouver News at 6

CityNews at 6

CTV: News Toronto at 6

Global News BC

Best National Newscast

APTN National News

CBC News: The National

CTV: National News with Lisa LaFlamme

Global National

Best Animated Program or Series

Corner Gas Animated

Hotel Transylvania: The Series

The Magic School Bus Rides Again: The Frizz Connection 

Snoopy In Space

Wild Kratts

Best Variety or Entertainment Special

Aisha Brown: The First Black Woman Ever (Crave)

CBC Arts Presents Queer Pride Inside: A Buddies in Bad Times Cabaret 

CBC News: Being Black in Canada

etalk Presents: Alicia Keys 

Jann Arden One Night Only  (CTV)

Best Entertainment News Program or Series

ET Canada Black Change Makers

etalk

The Heroes of COVID (Citytv)

Stronger Together (CTV)

Best Host, Talk Show or Entertainment News

Dina Pugliese - Breakfast Television Citytv (Rogers Media)

Tara Slone- Budweiser Stage at Home Citytv (Rogers Media) 

Jann Arden - Jann Arden One Night Only CTV (Bell Media)

Melissa Grelo, Marci Ien, Cynthia Loyst, Elaine 'Lainey' Lui, Jessica Allen - The Social CTV (Bell Media)

Maggie Cassella - We're Funny That Way: The Virtual Pride Special CBC (CBC) 

Best Morning Show

Breakfast Television (Citytv)

CBC News: Morning Live with Heather Hisco

CP24 Breakfast

Your Morning (CTV)

Best Live Production, Social Media

#BellLetsTalk Live

2020 Polaris Music Prize Celebration (CBC) 

CBC Kids Kindie Grad Class of 2020 Facebook Live Event (CBC Kids)

etalk Live From The Oscars Balcony (Bell Media) 

LIVE: #CitylineReal On Race (RMI Productions Inc.) 

Best TV Movies

Christmas Jars - Citytv

Glass Houses - Crave

No Good Deed - Crave 

The Sanctuary - Hollywood Suite Inc. Canada

Best Motion Picture

Beans

Funny Boy

Nadia, Butterfly

The Nest

Underground | Souterrain

Best Lead Actor (Film)

Michael Greyeyes - Blood Quantum

Alex Wolff - Castle in the Ground

Lance Hendrickson - Falling

Joakim Robillard - Underground | Souterrain

Best Lead Actress (Film)

Michelle Pfeiffer - French Exit

Carrie Coon - The Nest

Carmen Moore - Rustic Oracle

Rosalie Pépin - Vacarme

Madeleine Sims-Fewer - Violation

Best Supporting Actor (Film)

Thamela Mpumlwana - Akilla’s Escape

Ronnie Rowe, Jr. - Akilla’s Escape

Stephen McHattie - Come to Daddy

Colm Feore - Sugar Daddy

Jesse LaVercombe - Violation

Best Supporting Actress (Film)

Amy Groening - Bone Cage

Agam Darshi - Funny Boy

Mary Walsh - Happy Place

Micheline Lanctôt - Laughter | Le rire

Felicity Huffman - Tammy’s Always Dying

Best Feature Length Documentary

The Forbidden Reel

Stateless

Wandering: A Rohingya Story | Errance sans retour

A Woman, My Mother | Une femme, ma mère

The World is Bright

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For the full list of nominees, you can visit the official Canadian Academy website.

 

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