List of Canadian television awards


Canadian Television Awards are given by several organizations for contributions in various fields of television in Canada. They include national and regional award shows.

General

AwardSponsorNotes
ACTRA AwardACTRA :Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio ArtistsMain 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; now presented as a regional film and television award to honour local production, by each of ACTRA's individual regional chapters.
Artis AwardGroupe TVASuccessor in 2006 of the MetroStar Award for achievements in French-Canadian television.
Canadian Screen AwardsAcademy of Canadian Cinema & TelevisionThe first Canadian Screen Awards were held on 4 March 2013, replacing the Gemini Awards and Genie Awards
CAFTCAD AwardsCAFTCADFor achievements in Costume design in Television and Motion pictures
Constellation AwardsTCON Promotional SocietyBest science fiction or fantasy works. Founded in 2007, and ran through 2014
Directors Guild of Canada Award for Best Direction - FamilyDirectors Guild of CanadaPrograms for children and family produced in Canada. Created in 2002
Golden Maple AwardsAcademy of Canadians in Sports and EntertainmentCanadian actors performing in television shows broadcast in the United States
Leo AwardsMotion Picture Arts and Sciences Foundation of British ColumbiaFilm and television productions in British Columbia
MetroStar AwardMetro Inc.Achievements in French-Canadian television, Replaced by Artis Award in 2006
Prix GémeauxAcademy of Canadian Cinema & TelevisionFrench Canadian achievements in Canadian television. Since 1985.
Rosie AwardsAlberta Media Production Industries AssociationProvince of Alberta film and television awards AMPIA is non-profit professional association that supports its members by encouraging the development of the film industry in the province of Alberta.
Spacey AwardsCTV Sci-Fi ChannelAnnual award presented by the Canadian cable network Space from 2003–2007
TCA AwardsTelevision Critics AssociationOutstanding achievements in television
WGC Screenwriting AwardsWriters Guild of CanadaBest script for a feature film, television or radio project

Gemini Awards

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.