Leading the TV nominees – which include Television Series, Movies for Television and Mini-Series – is North of North, which garnered nominations for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series for Danis Goulet, Best Production Design – Comedy or Family Series for Andrew Berry, Best Picture Editing – Comedy or Family Series for Marianna Khoury & Sam Thomson, and Best Sound Editing – Comedy or Family Series  for Mark Dejczakiwskyj, Ed Douglas, Brent Pickett, Jean Bot, Rob Hegedus. Other series with multiple nominations include The Handmaid’s Tale, Dino Dex, The Office Movers, Cross, Ruby and the Well, Bet, Children Ruin Everything, in addition to TV movie If I Go Missing.

Nominations for Feature Film, Documentary and Short Film as well as the short-list for the Jean-Marc Vallée DGC Discovery Award, will be released following the DGC Awards juries on Sept. 13.

Find the full list of nominees here:

OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN DRAMATIC SERIES

Jean-François Asselin – Plan B, Episode 6

Adam Kane – Billy the Kid, A Debt Collected

T.J. Scott – Saint-Pierre, Queen Bee

Alba Gil – Sight Unseen, Family Matters

Alexandra La Roche – House of David, The Song of Moses

OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN COMEDY SERIES

Alyson Richards – Children Ruin Everything, Sleepovers

Danis Goulet – North of North, Bad Influences

Zoe Hopkins – Small Achievable Goals, Good Sex

Sebastian Cluer – The Office Movers, Trini-T Moving

OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN FAMILY SERIES

Jacquie Gould – Bet, First Blood

Samantha Wan – Gangnam Project, Bye, Bye, Bye

Michelle Morgan – Heartland, Fork in the Road

J.J. Johnson – Jane, Pan troglodytes

Felipe Rodriguez – Ruby and the Well, I Wish I Could Land a Sweet Deal

OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN MOVIES FOR TELEVISION OR MINI-SERIES

Bronwen Hughes – So Long, Marianne (So Long, Leonard)

Danishka Esterhazy – Sniper: The Last Stand

Ryan Landels – Sugarplummed

Felipe Rodriguez – Terror Comes Knocking: The Marcela Borges Story

Alicia K. Harris – I Will Survive: The Gloria Gaynor Story

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN – DRAMATIC SERIES & MINI-SERIES

Élisabeth Williams – The Handmaid’s Tale, Exodus

Jennifer Morden – Black Mirror, Common People

Elisa Sauvé – Cross, The Good Book

Chad Krowchuk – House of David, The Song of Moses

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN – COMEDY OR FAMILY SERIES

Andrew Berry – North of North, Top of the World

Shayne Fox – What We Do in the Shadows, Headhunting

Diana Magnus – The Z-Suite, In with the New

Shayne Fox – Overcompensating, Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites

Brian Verhoog – The Office Movers, Familia

BEST PICTURE EDITING – DRAMATIC SERIES

Stephen Philipson – Long Bright River, Blind Spot

Aaron Marshall – The Handmaid’s Tale, Exodus

Roslyn Kalloo – Cross, Hero Complex

Maxyme Tremblay – From, When We Go

Bridget Durnford – Dark Winds, Náá’tsoh (Big Eyes)

BEST PICTURE EDITING – MOVIES FOR TELEVISION AND MINI-SERIES

David Trevail – Sniper: The Last Stand

Aren Hansen – ‘Twas the Date Before Christmas

Julia Blua & Pete Watson – Terror Comes Knocking: The Marcela Borges Story

Jason Irvine – The Wish Swap

David Cain – If I Go Missing                       

BEST PICTURE EDITING – COMEDY OR FAMILY SERIES

Marianna Khoury & Sam Thomson – North of North, Top of the World

Mike Fly – Children Ruin Everything, Feelings

Pauline Decroix – Son of a Critch, Happy 1990

Kyle Martin – Shoresy, Brooks Barrelmen

Heath Fashina – Dino Dex, Super Dinos 

BEST SOUND EDITING – DRAMATIC SERIES

Joseph Bracciale, Dashen Naidoo, Jack Madigan, Kelly McGahey, Kirk Starkey, Josh Brown – Motorheads, Pilot

Adam Stein, Brent Pickett, Kelly McGahey, Ryan Allam, Ayaz Kamani – From, Shatter

Jane Tattersall, Brennan Mercer, David McCallum, Krystin Hunter, Dustin Harris, David Caporale, Nadya Hanlon, Abby Austria – The Handmaid’s Tale, Execution

Dustin Harris, Nathan Robitaille, Krystin Hunter, Craig MacLellan, Spencer Clerk – Silo, Into the Fire

Brent Pickett, Robert Warchol, Jean Bot, Joe Mancuso – Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent, Tango Romeo

BEST SOUND EDITING – MOVIES FOR TELEVISION OR MINI-SERIES

Dave Johnson, Janice Ierulli, Kevin Banks, Mark Shnuriwsky, Matthew Hussey, Sue Fawcett – Wynonna Earp: Vengeance

Bruce Fleming, Steven Blair – If I Go Missing

Raiza Rodrigues – The Killer is Calling

Raiza Rodrigues, Ryan Birnberg – A Kidnapping in Amish Country

Bruce Fleming, Deanna Marano – A Season to Remember                

BEST SOUND EDITING – COMEDY OR FAMILY SERIES

Mark Dejczakiwskyj, Ed Douglas, Brent Pickett, Jean Bot, Rob Hegedus – North of North, Top of the World

John Loranger, Matthew Hussey, Scott Donald, Sue Fawcett, Abigail Neale – Bet, Game On

Dave Johnson, Mark Shnuriwsky, Janice Ierulli, Dave Fritz, Sue Fawcett – Ruby and the Well, I Wish I Could Land a Sweet Deal

Kevin Banks, Josh Brown, Richard Calistan, Rob Hegedus, Ethan Horbay, Kayla Stewart – The Way Home, Smoke on the Water

Sean Karp, Cailey Milito – Dino Dex, Chickenosaurus Rex: Part 2 

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Leading this year’s artist nominations with six nods each are Josh Ross (Fans’ Choice Award, Male Artist of the Year, Entertainer of the Year, Video of the Year, Single of the Year, Musical Collaboration of the Year) and Cameron Whitcomb (Fans’ Choice Award, Breakthrough Artist or Group of the Year, Male Artist of the Year, Entertainer of the Year, Songwriter(s) of the Year, Single of the Year), while Brett Kissel (Fans’ Choice Award, Male Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, Video of the Year, Single of the Year) and Owen Riegling (Fans’ Choice Award, Entertainer of the Year, Album of the Year, Songwriter(s) of the Year, Single of the Year) go into the awards with five nods apiece.

Edmonton’s CFCW goes into the awards with three nominations, including Radio Station of the Year (Large Market), Country Music Program or Special of the Year for Heartstrings & Honky Tonks and a Country Personalities of the Year nod for morning show duo Dan Davidson and Stella Stevens.

Pure Country 106 (CICX-FM) Orillia earned two nominations – Radio Station of the Year, Medium or Small Market, and Country Personality of the Year for station personality Jason McCoy. The syndicated Pure Country Top 50 Countdown also received a nomination.

Radio Station of the Year (Large Market)

• 840 CFCW Edmonton
• KX 94.7 New Country FM (CHKX-FM) Hamilton
• CISN Country (CISN-FM) Edmonton
• 93.7 JR Country (CJJR-FM) Vancouver
• Pure Country 94 (CKKL-FM) Ottawa

Radio Station of the Year (Medium or Small Market)

• Country 90.5 (CFCH-FM) North Bay
• Wild 94.5 (CHAT-FM) Medicine Hat
• Cool 100.1 (CHCQ-FM) Belleville
• Pure Country 106 (CICX-FM) Orillia
• New Country 100.7 (CIGV-FM) Kelowna 

Country Music Program, Special, or Digital Feature of the Year

• Heartstrings & Honky Tonks (CFCW, Silverplow Productions & Design Co.)
• A Kane Brown Christmas Special (Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc.)
• A Kissel Country Christmas (Brett Kissel, Abbey White)
• On the Porch with Front Porch Music (Front Porch Music)
• Pure Country Top 50 Countdown (iHeartRadio Canada)

Country Personality(ies) of the Year 

• Dan Davidson & Stella Stevens (CFCW)
• Tracy Lynn (CFWC-FM)
• Jason McCoy (CICX-FM)
• Sam McDaid (CIKZ-FM)
• Paul McGuire (CFXJ-FM)

Industry Person of the Year 

• Justin Clark (Big Loud Records)
• Warren Copnick (Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) Inc.)
• Lindsay Hyslop (BBR Music Group)
• Joelle Proulx (Agence Ranch)
• Kevin White (Universal Music Canada)

Retailer or Commercial Platform of the Year 

• Amazon Music
• Apple Music
• SiriusXM Canada
• Spotify Canada Inc.

Video Director of the Year 

• Gord Bamford, Codi McIvor – Just Getting’ Started (Artist: Gord Bamford)
• Alexandre Blais, Alexandre Charron – He’s the One (Artist: Savannah Jade)
• Ben Knechtel – Outliving (Artist: The Reklaws), Remind Me Again (Artist: Zach McPhee), Youth (Artist: Sully Burrows)
• Travis Nesbitt – Won’t Forget (Artist: Dan Davidson, Tim Hicks & Max Jackson)
• Alex P. Smith – You Didn’t Hear It From Me (Artist: James Barker Band)

Video of the Year 

• Hey Mom I Made It – Sacha
• Let Your Horses Run – Brett Kissel
• Life for Me – Jess Moskaluke
• Ride It Out – Alli Walker
• Single Again – Josh Ross

Country Music Week 2025 kicks off in Kelowna on Wednesday, Sept. 10, culminating with the 2025 CCMA Awards on Sept. 13, hosted by comedian and actor Tom Green, airing live on CTV and streaming the following day on Crave.

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The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television (the Canadian Academy) has announced this year’s nominees in 149 film, television, and digital media categories.

Law & Order Toronto tops both television and overall nominations with 20, earning nods for Best Lead Performer, Best Drama Series, and Best Lead Performer, Drama Series nominations for Kathleen Munroe and Aden Young. Bones of Crows, Children Ruin Everything, and Run the Burbs each secured 12 nominations, followed by the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics with 11. Among the Paris 2024 talent picking up nominations are Andi Petrillo and Anastasia Bucsis (Best Sports Host), Alex Despatie and Mark Lee (Best Sports Play-by-Play Announcer), and Craig McMorris (Best Sports Analyst).

In the film categories, Matthew Rankin’s Universal Language leads nominations with 13, including Best Motion Picture and Achievement in Direction. David Cronenberg’s The Shrouds follows with nine, while Sam McGlynn’s Deaner ’89 and Karen Chapman’s Village Keeper both received seven.

My Dead Mom earns the most digital media nominations with eight, including Best Web Program or Series, Fiction; followed by Stories from my Gay Grandparents with six and Everybody’s Meg with four.

Canadian Screen Award nominees are chosen by voting members of the Canadian Academy and by nominating juries comprised of representatives from the film, television, and digital media industries. The membership will now cast their votes between Thursday, March 27, and Monday, April 14 to determine the winners.

The winners of the 13th edition of the annual awards will be unveiled across three days in Toronto, culminating with The 2025 Canadian Screen Awards broadcast, hosted by Canadian comedian Lisa Gilroy, streaming live in its entirety on Sunday, June 1 at 8 p.m. ET on CBC Gem.

Find the full list of nominees here.

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