List of Canadian Comedy Awards ceremonies
Founded in 1999, the Canadian Comedy Awards have a mandate "to recognize, celebrate and promote Canadian achievements in comedy at home and abroad."[1] The awards ceremonies are known for placing "gags over glamour" with quick wit and improvisational skills shown by hosts, presenters and recipients.[2] From 2002 to 2015, the awards ceremony was held as part of the Canadian Comedy Awards Festival, with dozens of comedy events.[3]
No. | Date | Venue | Host city | Host(s) | Artist of the Year[a] | Festival | Televised[b] | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | 6 Apr 2000 | Masonic Temple | Toronto, Ontario | Dave Thomas | — | — | CTV The Comedy Network |
[5] |
2nd | Apr 2001 | The Guvernment | Toronto | Sheila McCarthy Patrick McKenna |
— | — | The Comedy Network Star![c] |
[3] |
3rd | 4 Apr 2002 | The Docks | Toronto | Brent Butt | — | — | — | [2] |
4th | Sep 2003 | Grand Theatre[citation needed] | London, Ontario | Royal Canadian Air Farce | — | —[d] | — | [3] |
5th | Oct 2004 | — | London | Scott Thompson | — | —[d] | — | [3] |
6th | 22 Oct 2005 | — | London | Bruce Hunter as Rocko the Dog |
— | 18–22 Oct | — | [7] |
7th | 27 Oct 2006 | London Music Hall Complex[citation needed] | London | Debra DiGiovanni | — | 24–28 Oct | Gala review only | [8] |
8th | 12 Oct 2007 | London Music Hall Complex[citation needed] | London | Ryan Belleville | — | 9–13 Oct | Variety specials only | [3][9] |
9th | 5 Oct 2008 | Casino Regina[10] | Regina, Saskatchewan | Alan Park | Seth Rogen | 1–5 Oct | Variety special only | [11][3] |
10th | 2 Oct 2009 | Imperial Theatre | Saint John, New Brunswick | Seán Cullen | Seth Rogen | 1–4 Oct | Variety special only | [12][3] |
11th | 18 Oct 2010 | Winter Garden Theatre | Toronto | Dave Foley | Irwin Barker[e] | 14–18 Oct | — | [13][14] |
12th | 17 Oct 2011 | Isabel Bader Theatre | Toronto | Steve Patterson[15] | Samantha Bee | 13–17 Oct | — | [16][17] |
13th | 26 Aug 2012 | Fairmont Royal York | Toronto | Alan Thicke | Nikki Payne | 23–26 Aug[18] | — | [19] |
14th | 6 Oct 2013 | Centrepointe Theatre | Ottawa, Ontario | Ryan Belleville | Colin Mochrie | 3–6 Oct | — | [20] |
15th | 14 Sep 2014 | Ottawa Little Theatre | Ottawa | Tom Green[21] | Dave Foley | 10–14 Sep | — | [22] |
16th | 13 Sep 2015 | Toronto Reference Library | Toronto | — | Samantha Bee | — | — | [23][24] |
17th | 6 Nov 2016 | The Second City | Toronto | — | Mike Ward | — | — | [25] |
18th | 18 Jun 2018 | — | Toronto | — | Mike MacDonald[e] | — | — | [26][27] |
19th | 4 Jun 2019 | The Second City | Toronto | Ali Hassan | Catherine O'Hara | — | — | [28] |
Footnotes[]
Notes[]
- ^ Artist of the Year, a.k.a. Canadian Comedy Person of the Year, was first awarded in 2008.
- ^ Unless otherwise noted, specified events were taped for broadcast on The Comedy Network. There was also a 10th anniversary special broadcast in 2010.[4]
- ^ Star! broadcast the awards pre-show.[6]
- ^ Jump up to: a b A 3-day festival was held but the dates are not known.[3]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Awarded posthumously
References[]
- ^ "Meet Tim Progosh of the Canadian Comedy Awards". Conversations with Influencers (Press release). Fordham PR. 6 July 2014. Archived from the original on 15 July 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Spevack, Leatrice (6 April 2002). "The Beaver goes to ... a pretty funny show". The Globe and Mail. Toronto, Ontario: The Globe and Mail Inc. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h "Canadian Comedy Awards | History". Canadian Comedy Awards. 2017. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ Ryan, Andrew (14 May 2010). "Taking a break from the Daily grind". The Globe and Mail. Toronto: The Globe and Mail Inc. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ^ "Walsh, Mercer are comic royalty". The Globe and Mail. Toronto, Ontario: The Globe and Mail Inc. 7 April 2000. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ March, Catherine Dawson (26 May 2001). "The Critical List". The Globe and Mail. Toronto, Ontario: The Globe and Mail Inc. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ "Canadian Comedy Awards & Festival Leaves them laughing in London again". Survival of the Funniest. 2005. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ^ "Canadian comic performers to celebrate at annual awards". CBC News. London, Ontario: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 27 October 2006. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ "'Gas' nabs six noms for Canadian Comedy Awards". CTV News. Toronto: Bell Media. The Canadian Press. 26 July 2007. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ "Superbad, Juno snap up comedy awards". The Province. Vancouver, British Columbia: Southam Publications. Canwest News Service. 5 October 2008. p. D3. ProQuest 269545399.
- ^ "CBC shows pick up trophies at Canadian Comedy Awards". CBC News. Toronto: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 5 October 2008. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ Mooney, Megan (20 July 2009). "Canadian Comedy Awards – Nominees announced, let the voting begin..." Mooney on Theatre. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ^ "Less Than Kind leads comedy nominees". CBC News. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 22 June 2010. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ Sumi, Glenn (19 October 2010). "Canadian Comedy Awards". NOW Magazine. Toronto: NOW Communications, Inc. Archived from the original on 6 October 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
- ^ Kaplan, Jon; Sumi, Glenn (20 October 2011). "Artistic Dance". NOW Magazine. Toronto: NOW Communications, Inc. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
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- ^ Helmer, Aedan (2 October 2013). "Canadian Comedy Awards Festival prepares for one helluva funny weekend in Ottawa". Ottawa Sun. Ottawa, Ontario. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ Langston, Patrick (6 September 2014). "Borg and Gnome bring comedy to a high note". Ottawa Citizen. Ottawa, Ontario. p. F3. ProQuest 2069475746.
- ^ "Canadian Comedy Awards Festival returns to Ottawa". Ottawa Citizen (Press release). Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Postmedia Network Inc. 7 March 2014. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ Sumi, Glen (30 June 2015). "2015 Canadian Comedy Awards nominees". Now Magazine. Toronto: Now Communications Inc. Archived from the original on 4 July 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
- ^ "Shot-in-Midland movie nominated for Canadian Comedy Awards". The Midland-Penetanguishene Mirror. Midland, Ontario: Metroland Media Group. 3 July 2015. p. 1. ProQuest 1693321041.
- ^ "Awards | Canadian Comedy Awards". Canadian Comedy Awards. 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ "FAQ | Canadian Comedy Awards". Canadian Comedy Foundation for Excellence. 23 June 2018. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
- ^ "Nominations & Awards Archives". Canadian Comedy Awards. 2017. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ "Awards | Canadian Comedy Awards". Canadian Comedy Awards. 2019. Archived from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
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