Bell Media and Its Partners Receive 55 Awards at the 2022 Canadian Screen Awards

– The sophomore season of hit CTV Original drama TRANSPLANT receives eight awards, including Best Drama Series and Best Lead Actor, Drama Series for Hamza Haq for the second consecutive year, as well as Best Lead Actress, Drama Series for Laurence Leboeuf, and Best Supporting Actress, Drama for Ayisha Issa –
– The Crave Original series CANADA’S DRAG RACE wins six awards including Best Reality/Competition Program or Series for the second consecutive year –
– CTV Sci-Fi Channel’s WYNONNA EARP wins six awards, including Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for Tim Rozon and the Audience Choice Award –
– Crave’s smash hit comedy LETTERKENNY takes home three awards, including Kaniehtiio Horn’s first Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress, Comedy –
– CTV Life Channel’s MARY MAKES IT EASY wins Best Lifestyle Program or Series along with an award for Mary Berg for Best Host, Lifestyle, her third consecutive win in the category – – CTV Comedy Channel’s CORNER GAS ANIMATED receives its fourth consecutive win for Best Animated Program or Series –
– For the second year in a row, CTV News Chief Anchor and Senior Editor Lisa LaFlamme is recognized as Best News Anchor, National, while W5 host Avery Haines is named Best Host or Interviewer, News or Information –
– TSN’s Kayla Grey named one of the recipients of the Academy’s inaugural Changemaker Award –
– Films supported by Bell Media receive 16 awards, including six wins for Danis Goulet’s feature-length directorial debut Night Raiders, now streaming on Crave –

TORONTO (April 11, 2022) – Bell Media congratulates its production partners, team members, and talent on their exceptional achievements at the 2022 Canadian Screen Awards. With a total of 55 awards across television, digital, and film, Bell Media continues to be recognized for its commitment in championing and creating exceptional and engaging original Canadian content. Delivered through virtual presentations during Canadian Screen Week from April 4 – 11, Bell Media was honoured with 39 Canadian Screen Awards in television and digital categories, more than any other private broadcaster. 16 awards went to Bell Media-supported feature films, including six wins for the sci-fi dystopian thriller Night Raiders from Danis Goulet and starring Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers. “We are proud of the accomplishments of our production partners and colleagues who continue to produce the best Canadian content on television screens, digital platforms, and movie screens,” said Karine Moses, Senior Vice President, Content Development and News, Bell Media and Vice Chair, Québec, Bell. “Bell Media is proud to produce and elevate content that reflects all Canadians, and this year’s list of winners is a testament to that commitment.” CTV’s hit series TRANSPLANT, from Sphere Media, in association with CTV and Universal International Studios, a division of Universal Studio Group, led television honours with eight awards, including second consecutive wins for Best Drama Series; Best Lead Actor, Drama Series for Hamza Haq; and Best Writing, Drama Series (Joseph Kay); as well as wins for Best Lead Actress, Drama Series (Laurence Leboeuf); and Best Supporting Actress, Drama (Ayisha Issa). TRANSPLANT is available in French on Noovo. CTV Sci-Fi’s fan-driven series WYNONNA EARP, from SEVEN24 Films, landed six awards including Best Supporting Actor, Drama for Tim Rozon and the coveted Cogeco Fund Audience Award which was presented to a television series for the first time ever. Crave’s hit original series CANADA’S DRAG RACE, from Saloon Media/Blue Ant Studios, received six awards for its sophomore season, including Best Reality/Competition Program or Series for the second consecutive year, and Best Host or Presenter, Factual or Reality/Competition for Season 2 judges Brooke Lynn Hytes, Traci Melchor, Amanda Brugel, and Brad Goreski. The special CANADA’S DRAG RACE ANNIVERSARY EXTRAVAGANZA, from Bell Media Studios, took home the award for Best Variety or Entertainment Special. CTV Life Channel’s MARY MAKES IT EASY, from Proper Television, took home awards for Best Lifestyle Program or Series and Best Host, Lifestyle for series host Mary Berg – her third consecutive win in the category – while CTV Comedy Channel’s CORNER GAS ANIMATED, from Vérité Films, Sparrow Media, and Aslan Entertainment, took home two awards, including Best Animated Program or Series for the third year in a row. CTV News received four awards, with CTV News Chief Anchor and Senior Editor Lisa LaFlamme recognized as Best News Anchor, National for the second year in a row and CTV NEWS TORONTO AT 6 taking home Best Local Newscast. W5 was recognized with two wins this year, including Best Host or Interviewer, News or Information for Avery Haines. TSN’s Kayla Grey was named one of the winners of the Academy’s inaugural Changemaker Award, which recognizes those in Canadian media who are using their voice or platform to call out systemic racism and discrimination. Additionally, TSN picked up two wins for Best Sports Feature Segment and Best Sports Opening. Bell Media-supported films won 16 awards, led by the thriller Night Raiders, which took home six wins, including Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers and Original Screenplay for Danis Goulet. The film is now available for streaming on Crave in English, French, and Cree. The full list of Bell Media television and film wins includes: TELEVISION and Digital WINS (39) CTV Original Programming (19) TRANSPLANT (CTV) (8) Sphere Media Best Drama Series Jocelyn Deschênes, Bruno Dubé, Joseph Kay, Tara Woodbury, Virginia Rankin, Josée Vallée, Stefan Pleszczynski, Adam Barken Best Lead Actor, Drama Series Hamza Haq Best Lead Actress, Drama Series Laurence Leboeuf Best Writing, Drama Series “Free For What” – Joseph Kay Best Photography, Drama “Guardrail” – Pierre Gill Best Picture Editing, Drama “Contact” – Annie Ilkow Best Supporting Actress, Drama Ayisha Issa Best Achievement in Casting, Fiction Andrea Kenyon, Randi Wells, Jason Knight, John Buchan WYNONNA EARP (CTV Sci-Fi) (6) SEVEN24 Films Cogeco Fund Audience Choice Award Best Supporting Actor, Drama Tim Rozon Best Production Design or Art Direction, Fiction “Hell Raisin’ Good Time” – Trevor Smith, Amber Humphries Best Costume Design “Hell Raisin’ Good Time” – Jennifer Haffenden Best Achievement in Hair “Hell Raisin’ Good Time” – Jo-Dee Thomson Best Original Music, Fiction “Better Dig Two” – Robert Carli, Peter Chapman CORNER GAS ANIMATED (CTV Comedy) (2) Vérité Films, Sparrow Media Best Animated Program or Series Brent Butt, Virginia Thompson, Andrew Carr, Jensenne Roculan, Joel Gregorio, Jonas Diamond, Robert de Lint, Cassie Pyatt Best Direction, Animation “Haunt for Dread October” – Stephen Evans MARY MAKES IT EASY (CTV Life Channel) (2) Proper Television Best Lifestyle Program or Series Allison Grace, Cathie James, Lesia Capone, Mary Berg, David Donohue, Michelle Li Best Host, Lifestyle Mary Berg JANN (CTV) (1) Project 10 Productions and SEVEN24 Films Best Guest Performance, Comedy “No Drama” – Michael Bublé Crave Original Programming (13) CANADA’S DRAG RACE (Crave) (6) Saloon Media/Blue Ant Studios Canada Best Reality/Competition Program or Series Pam McNair, Betty Orr, Trevor Boris, Laura Michalshyshyn, Michael Kot, Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Tom Campbell, RuPaul Charles, Justin Stockman, Jen Markowitz, Spencer Fritz Best Host or Presenter, Factual or Reality/Competition Brooke Lynn Hytes, Traci Melchor, Amanda Brugel, Brad Goreski Best Direction, Reality/Competition Shelagh O’Brien Best Writing, Lifestyle or Reality/Competition “Screech” – Brandon Ash Mohammed Best Picture Editing, Reality/Competition “The Snatch Game” – Baun Mah Best Achievement in Casting, Non-Fiction Heather Muir LETTERKENNY (Crave) (3) Get’er Done Productions 5 Inc. Best Supporting Actress, Comedy Kaniehtiio Horn Best Photography, Comedy “Sleepover” – Jim Westenbrink Best Picture Editing, Comedy “Sleepover” – Kyle Martin OSCAR PETERSON: BLACK + WHITE (Crave) (4) Melbar Entertainment Group Best Biography or Arts Documentary Program or Series Randy Lennox, Jeffrey Latimer, Barry Avrich, Mark Selby Best Direction, Documentary Program Barry Avrich Barbara Sears Award for Best Visual Research Mark Selby Best Sound, Non-Fiction Richard Spence-Thomas, Teresa Morrow, Gary Vaughan TSN (2) AHMED & MUHAMMED (TSN) (1) Best Sports Feature Segment Matt Dunn, Sara Orlesky, Kevin Fallis, Sara Bonetta, Stephan Recksiedler EURO 2020 (TSN) (1) Best Sports Opening Simon Garan, Devon Burns, Jacob Frenkel, Kevin Fallis, Adam Fair CTV News (4) W5 (CTV) (2) Barbara Sears Award for Best Editorial Research “Flight 752” – Stephen Bandera, Shelley Ayres Best Host or Interviewer, News or Information “A Town Divided” – Avery Haines CTV NATIONAL NEWS WITH LISA LAFLAMME (CTV) (1) Best News Anchor, National Lisa LaFlamme CTV NEWS TORONTO AT 6 (CTV) (1) Best Local Newscast Bell Media Studios (1) CANADA’S DRAG RACE ANNIVERSARY EXTRAVAGANZA (Crave) (1) Best Variety or Entertainment Special John Simpson, Natalie Lambert, Marcelle Edwards, Jennifer Sue, Manny Groneveldt Films supported by Crave, Super Écran, and CTV Drama Channel (16) Night Raiders (6) Available for streaming on Crave Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers Achievement in Costume Design Kendra Terpenning Achievement in Make-Up Traci Loaders Achievement in Sound Mixing Lou Solakofski, Graham Rogers, Stephen Marian, Alexis Feodoroff, Tim Chaproniere Achievement in Visual Effects Martin Tori, Darwin Go, John Mariella, Frank Reuter Original Screenplay Danis Goulet All My Puny Sorrows (2) Achievement in Editing Michelle Szemberg, Orlee Buium Achievement in Music – Original Score Jonathan Goldsmith Drunken Birds I Les Oiseaux Ivres (1) Achievement in Cinematography Sara Mishara Maria Chapdelaine (1) Coming soon to Crave Achievement in Hair Martin Lapointe The Time Thief | L’arracheuse de temps (1) Available for streaming on Crave Achievement in Art Direction I Production Design Arnaud Brisebois, Jean Babin, Eve Turcotte I Was Lorena Bobbit (4) Cineflix Media Best TV Movie Jeff Vanderwal, Kim Bondi, Lorena Gallo, Sherri Rufh, Andy Streitfeld, Charles Tremayne Best Lead Actor, TV Movie Luke Humphrey Best Direction, TV Movie Danishka Esterhazy Best Writing, TV Movie Barbara Nance Death She Wrote (1) Champlain Media Inc. Best Lead Actress, TV Movie Samora Smallwood

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