The 14th Canadian Screen Awards will be presented by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television on May 31, 2026, to honour achievements in Canadian film, television and digital media production in 2025.[1] The ceremony will be hosted by Andrew Phung, and will take place at the Canadian Broadcasting Centre in Toronto.
The academy announced a new multi-broadcaster partnership, which will see the ceremony broadcast live in simulcast by CBC Television, CTV and Global, as well as being streamed on CBC Gem, Crave and StackTV.[2]
Nominations for the awards will be announced March 25.[3]
Category changes
The academy announced a number of category changes in September 2025. Most notably, eligibility in acting categories will now be restricted to Canadian actors, following industry feedback after three of the four film acting awards at the 13th Canadian Screen Awards in 2025 were won by established international stars rather than Canadian performers.[4] Four new "Spotlight" categories will also be introduced, one each for actors, directors, writers and producers, to honour Canadian talent for their work on international television shows that were filmed partially or entirely in Canada, but were not Canadian productions in order to be eligible for consideration in regular categories.[4]
The categories for Best Host for a Live Entertainment Special, Best Variety or Entertainment Special, Canadian Screen Award for Best Performance in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series, Best Picture Editing in Animation and Best Host of a Talk Show or Entertainment News Program were discontinued, and a new category will be introduced in the Digital stream for Creator of the Year, to honour Canadian content creators who have had an impact on social media platforms.[4]
Special awards
Several special award recipients were announced on March 4:[5]
Film
Television
Programs
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Best Comedy Series
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- Heated Rivalry — Jacob Tierney, Brendan Brady
- Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent — Tassie Cameron, Erin Haskett, Amy Cameron, Alex Patrick, David Valleau, Tex Antonucci, Wanda Chaffey
- Plan B — Louis Morissette, Louis-Philippe Drolet, Mélanie Viau, Jacques Drolet, Jean-François Asselin, Céleste Parr
- Saint-Pierre — Allan Hawco, Erin Sullivan, Janine Squires, Robina Lord-Stafford, John Vatcher, Perry Chafe
- Wild Cards — Michael Konyves, Shawn Piller, Charles Cooper, Virginia Rankin, Tashi Bieler, James Genn
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| Animated program or series
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Pre-School Program or Series
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| Children's or youth fiction
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Children's or youth non-fiction
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| TV Movie
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History Documentary Program or Series
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| Documentary program
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Factual series
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| Biography or Arts Documentary Program or Series
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Lifestyle Program or Series
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| Reality/Competition Program or Series
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Live entertainment special
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| Science or Nature Documentary Program or Series (Rob Stewart Award)
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Social/Political Documentary Program (Donald Brittain Award)
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| Sketch comedy program or series
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Comedy special
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| Variety or entertainment special
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Actors
| Lead performance, drama
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Supporting performance, drama
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| Lead performance, comedy
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Supporting performance, comedy
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| Performance in a guest role in a comedy series
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Performance in a guest role in a drama series
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| Ensemble performance in a comedy series
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Ensemble performance in a variety or sketch comedy series
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| Lead performance in a children's or youth program or series
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Supporting performance in a children's or youth program or series
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| Performance in a television film or miniseries
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Voice performance
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| National newscast
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Local newscast
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| News anchor, national
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News anchor, local
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| National reporter
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Local reporter
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| News or information series
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News or information program
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| News or information segment
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Live news special
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| Talk or entertainment news series
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Political news program or series
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| Host or interviewer, news or information program or series
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Host, talk show or entertainment news
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| Host, live entertainment special
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Host in a variety, lifestyle, reality/competition, or talk program or series
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| Host, lifestyle
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Sports
| Live sporting event
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Sports analyst
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| Sports host
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Sports play-by-play
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| Sports feature segment
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Sports opening
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| Sports program or series
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Technical production in a live sports event
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Craft awards
| Editorial research
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Visual research
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| Make-Up
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Hair
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| Costume design
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Visual effects
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| Production design/art direction in a fiction program or series
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Production design/art direction in a non-fiction program or series
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| Casting, Fiction
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Casting, Non-Fiction
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Photography
| Photography in a comedy series
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Photography in a documentary program or factual series
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| Photography in a drama program or series
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Photography in a lifestyle or reality program or series
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| Photography in a news or information program, series or segment
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Editing
| Editing in a children's or youth program or series
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Editing in a comedy program or series
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| Editing in a documentary program or series
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Editing in a drama program or series
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| Editing in a factual program or series
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Editing in a reality or competition program or series
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Sound
| Sound in a fiction program or series
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Sound in a documentary or factual program or series
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| Sound in a lifestyle, reality or entertainment program or series
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Sound in an animated program or series
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Directing
| Animation
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Children's or youth
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| Comedy
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Documentary program
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| Documentary series
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Drama series
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| Factual
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Lifestyle and information
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| Live sporting event
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Reality or competition program or series
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| TV Movie
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Variety or sketch comedy program or series
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Music
| Best Original Music, Animation
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Best Original Music, Comedy
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| Best Original Music, Drama
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Best Original Music, Documentary
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| Best Original Music, Factual, Lifestyle, Reality or Entertainment
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Best Original Song
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Writing
| Animated program or series
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Children's or youth
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| Comedy series
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Documentary
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| Drama series
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Factual
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| Lifestyle or reality/competition program or series
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Preschool program or series
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| Television film
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Variety or sketch comedy program or series
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One major category is currently presented without regard to the distinction between film, television or web media content.
Audience awards
| Cogeco Fund Audience Choice
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Canada Media Fund Kids' Choice
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| Original Program or Series, Fiction
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Original Program or Series, Non-Fiction
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| Lead Performance in a Web Program or Series
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Supporting Performance in a Web Program or Series
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| Direction in a Web Program or Series
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Host in a Web Program or Series
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| Picture Editing in a Web Program or Series
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Writing in a Web Program or Series
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| Immersive Experience
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Creator of the Year
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References
- ^ Barry Hertz, "CBC, Bell Media and Corus join forces to simulcast 2026 Canadian Screen Awards". The Globe and Mail, January 30, 2026.
- ^ Andrew Tracy, "CBC, Bell Media, Corus team to simulcast Canadian Screen Awards". Playback, January 30, 2026.
- ^ Connie Thiessen, "Bell, Corus, CBC partner to simulcast Canadian Screen Awards". Broadcast Dialogue, January 30, 2026.
- ^ a b c Cassandra Szklarski, "Canadian Screen Awards say foreign film and TV stars no longer eligible under new rule". Toronto Star, September 17, 2025.
- ^ Nick Logan, "Mike Myers, Hazel Mae among recipients of special 2026 Canadian Screen Awards honours". CBC News, March 4, 2026.