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Canadian Television Awards are given by several organizations for contributions in various fields oftelevision in Canada. They include national and regional award shows.
| Award | Sponsor | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ACTRA Award | ACTRA :Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists | Main 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;[1] now presented as a regional film and television award to honour local production, by each of ACTRA's individual regional chapters. |
| Artis Award | Groupe TVA | Successor in 2006 of theMetroStar Award for achievements inFrench-Canadian television.[2][3][4] |
| Canadian Screen Awards | Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television | The first Canadian Screen Awards were held on 4 March 2013, replacing theGemini Awards (television) andGenie Awards (film)[5][6] |
| CAFTCAD Awards | CAFTCAD | For achievements in Costume design in Television and Motion pictures |
| Constellation Awards | TCON Promotional Society | Best science fiction or fantasy works. Founded in 2007, and ran through 2014[7] |
| Directors Guild of Canada Award for Best Direction - Family | Directors Guild of Canada | Programs for children and family produced in Canada. Created in 2002[8][9] |
| Golden Maple Awards | Academy of Canadians in Sports and Entertainment | Canadian actors performing in television shows broadcast in the United States[10][11] |
| Leo Awards | Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Foundation of British Columbia | Film and television productions in British Columbia |
| MetroStar Award | Metro Inc. | Achievements in French-Canadian television, Replaced byArtis Award in 2006[12] |
| Prix Gémeaux | Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television | French Canadian achievements in Canadian television. Since 1985.[13] |
| Rosie Awards | Alberta Media Production Industries Association | Province ofAlberta film and television awards[14][15][16] AMPIA is non-profit professional association that supports its members by encouraging the development of the film industry in the province ofAlberta.[17] |
| Spacey Awards | CTV Sci-Fi Channel | Annual award presented by the Canadian cable network Space from 2003–2007[18] |
| TCA Awards | Television Critics Association | Outstanding achievements in television[19] |
| WGC Screenwriting Awards | Writers Guild of Canada | Best script for a feature film, television or radio project[20] |
The Gemini Awards were awards given by theAcademy 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.[21][22][23]