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The News, Entertainment, and Sports Awards, presented by CTV

Tuesday, May 28, 2024 | 7:00 PM ET

Best Sports Host

Nominees

CFL Touchdown Atlantic
TSN (Bell Media)
(TSN)
Kate Beirness

Hockey Night in Canada
Sportsnet (Rogers Sports & Media)
(Sportsnet)
Ron MacLean

SC with Jay Onrait
TSN (Bell Media)
(TSN)
Jay Onrait

TSN At the Masters
TSN (Bell Media)
(TSN)
James Duthie

Best Sports Program or Series

Nominees

Camp of Dreams
TSN (Bell Media)
(S-Media)
Karen Zylak, Mark Kristofic, Alex Browne

Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada from Owen Sound
Sportsnet (Rogers Sports & Media)
(Sportsnet)
Joel Darling, Rod McLachlan, John Whaley, Dan Fernandes, Deidre Hambly

Serge Ibaka’s How Hungry Are You?: Giannis Antetokounmpo
Sportsnet (Rogers Sports & Media)
(Sportsnet)
Serge Ibaka, Jordi Vilà Sánchez, Paul Sidhu, Mark Wade, Michael Adach, Devon Burns

SC with Jay Onrait
TSN (Bell Media)
(TSN)
Jay Onrait, Kyle Lawson, Thomas Csercsa, Greg Bonnetta, Eric O’Neill, Michael Harrison, Michael Skrzyniak, Francesco Pietropaolo

Best Sports Feature Segment

Nominees

For All of Us
TSN (Bell Media)
(TSN)
Rob Dunn, Jacob Frenkel, Michael Banani, Vince Tremblay, Mike McKay, Cedrik Dessureault

How Ryan Francis Is Honouring His Late Grandmother
Sportsnet (Rogers Sports & Media)
(Sportsnet)
Donnovan Bennett, David Zelikovitz, Sam Nasrawi

Knuckle Hop Arctic Winter Games
CBC (CBC)
(CBC)
Ryan Johnston, Monika Platek, Aaron Dutra, Camryn Kern, Devin Heroux

Staring Back
TSN (Bell Media)
(TSN)
Matt Dorman, Dave Naylor, Darren Oliver, Steve Denheyer, Curry Leamen

Best Sports Opening

Nominees

2022 Grey Cup
TSN (Bell Media)
(TSN)
Matt Dorman, Darren Oliver, Devon Burns, Steve Denheyer, Richard Liani

2023 Calgary Stampede Open
Sportsnet (Rogers Sports & Media)
(Shine Light Entertainment)
Cindy Gillies, Michael Little

2023 Stanley Cup Eastern Conference Semifinals Game 1 – Will Arnett Tease
Sportsnet (Rogers Sports & Media)
(Sportsnet)
Sean Cleary, James Sharpe, Kevin Fallis, Carson Illidge, Will Arnett

You can say Hockey is for Everyone. Or you can join the fight to ensure that’s true
Sportsnet (Rogers Sports & Media)
(Sportsnet)
Donnovan Bennett, Sam Nasrawi, Ed Hall, David Zelikovitz

Best News Anchor, Local

Nominees

CBC Montreal News at 6
CBC (CBC)
(CBC Montreal)
Debra Arbec

CBC Toronto News at Six
CBC (CBC)
(CBC Toronto)
Marivel Taruc

CityNews Toronto
Citytv (Rogers Sports & Media)
(Citytv)
Cynthia Mulligan

Global BC News Hour
Global (Corus Entertainment)
(Global BC)
Chris Gailus, Sophie Lui

Best Local Newscast

Nominees

CBC Vancouver News at 6
CBC (CBC)
(CBC Vancouver)

CBC Winnipeg News at Six
CBC (CBC)
(CBC Manitoba)

CityNews Toronto
Citytv (Rogers Sports & Media)
(Citytv)

CTV News Toronto at 6
CTV (Bell Media)
(CTV News Toronto)

Global BC News Hour
Global (Corus Entertainment)
(Global BC)

Best Local Reporter

Nominees

CBC Vancouver News at 6
CBC (CBC)
(CBC Vancouver)
Michelle Ghoussoub

CBC Winnipeg News at Six
CBC (CBC)
(CBC Manitoba)
Bartley Kives

CityNews Toronto
Citytv (Rogers Sports & Media)
(Citytv)
Faiza Amin

CTV News Toronto at 6
CTV (Bell Media)
(CTV News Toronto)
Jon Woodward

Best Live News Special

Nominees

CBC News: Here & Now: Picking up the pieces: The aftermath of Fiona
CBC (CBC)
(CBC NL)

CityNews: The Coronation of King Charles III
Citytv (Rogers Sports & Media)
(Citytv)

Decision Alberta 2023
Global (Corus Entertainment)
(Global News)

Best Photography, News or Information

Nominees

APTN InvestigatesReawakening the Mountains
APTN (APTN)
(APTN)
Rob Smith

CBC News: Adrienne Arsenault Reports: Inside Ukraine
CBC (CBC)
(CBC/Radio-Canada)
Jared Thomas

CBC News: The NationalPakistanis struggle to survive with no flood relief in sight
CBC (CBC)
(CBC/Radio-Canada)
Adrian di Virgilio

The New RealityMissing Children
Global (Corus Entertainment)
(Global News / Corus Entertainment)
David de la Harpe

Best Host or Interviewer, News or Information

Nominees

CBC News: The National
CBC (CBC)
(CBC/Radio-Canada)
Ian Hanomansing

CBC News: The National: Michael J. Fox with Harry Forestell
CBC (CBC)
(CBC/Radio-Canada)
Harry Forestell

CTV Question Period
CTV (Bell Media)
(Bell Media)
Vassy Kapelos

VeraCity: Indigiqueer
Citytv (Rogers Sports & Media)
(Wookey Films Inc.)
Sarain Fox

W5
CTV (Bell Media)
(W5)
Avery Haines

Best Variety or Entertainment Special

Nominees

Canada’s New Year’s Eve: Countdown to 2023
CBC (CBC)
(Insight Productions LTD)
John Brunton, Lindsay Cox, Rick Mercer, Gerald Lunz, Tracy Galvin, Pam De Montmorency, Kristine Pleau, Jennifer Paterson

Etalk Presents: Pageboy, The Elliot Page Interview
CTV (Bell Media)
(Bell Media Studios)
Beth Maher, Ryan Thompson, Lainey Lui, Joanna Adams, Manny Groneveldt

Jann: Alone for the Holidays
CTV (Bell Media)
(Project 10 Productions Inc., SEVEN24 Films)
Jann Arden, Leah Gauthier, Jennica Harper, Randy Lennox, Ron Murphy, Andrew Barnsley, Ben Murray, Jordy Randall, Tom Cox

This Hour Has 22 Minutes: This Special Has 30 Years
CBC (CBC)
(22M-Hour Productions (NS) 30 Inc.)
Matt Charlton, Mike Allison, Michael Donovan, Meaghan Clark, Carl Gosine, Tracey Jardine, Dana Landry

Best Entertainment News Program or Series

Nominees

Entertainment Tonight Canada
Global (Corus Entertainment)
(Corus Entertainment)

Etalk
CTV (Bell Media)
(Bell Media Studios)

Indigenous Artists & Icons: Inspiring Change
Global (Corus Entertainment)
(Corus Entertainment)

Best Web Program or Series, Non-Fiction

Nominees

2022 Reel Asian Awards
(Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival, LAB0916, phongmap)
Christine Vu, Deanna Wong

Being Black in Canada: Friends and Allies
(CBC)
Tamika Forrester, Nazima Walji, Nathaniel Smith, Alicia Lee

Farm Crime
(Big Cedar Films)
Geoff Morrison, Lucy Cameron

Here & Queer
(CBC)
Peter Knegt, Lucius Dechausay, Mercedes Grundy, Chelle Turingan

Indigenous Futures: How these teens are reclaiming their joy
(CBC Kids)
Lisa Fender, Lenard Monkman, Angelica Cooper, Jamie McMahon, Sophia Smoke, Janna McGinn, Philip Street, Kevin Nepitabo, Jaison Empson, Bryan Harder

Best Host, Web Program or Series

Nominees

About That with Andrew Chang
(CBC/Radio-Canada)
Andrew Chang

ACTRA Toronto at TIFF
(Cecktor Limited)
Gabriella de la Torre

County Blooms
(JPO & Co Entertainment Inc, Federgreen Entertainment)
Jen Pogue

Indigenous Futures: How these teens are reclaiming their joy
(CBC Kids)
Sophia Smoke

Pride: The LGBTQ+ History Series
(We Demand Productions Inc.)
Mark Kenneth Woods, Saba Akhtar, Kimberly Ho, Christian Yves Jones, Michael Venus

Gordon Sinclair Award for Broadcast Journalism

Winner

Paul Workman

Best Political News Program or Series

Nominees

CBC News Network: Power & Politics
CBC (CBC)
(CBC)

CTV Question Period
CTV (Bell Media)
(Bell Media)

CTV’s Power Play with Vassy Kapelos
CTV News (Bell Media)
(Bell Media)

Best News or Information Series

Nominees

APTN Investigates
APTN (APTN)
(APTN)

The Fifth Estate
CBC (CBC)
(CBC)

W5
CTV (Bell Media)
(W5)

Best News or Information Program

Nominees

APTN Investigates: Buried Truths
APTN (APTN)
(APTN)

CBC News: Adrienne Arsenault Reports: Inside Ukraine
CBC (CBC)
(​​CBC/Radio-Canada)

The Fifth Estate: Death at the Border
CBC (CBC)
(CBC)

W5: Cocaine Cargo
CTV (Bell Media)
(W5)

Best News or Information Segment

Nominees

APTN InvestigatesInside Corrections 2180 Days
APTN (APTN)
(APTN)

CBC CalgaryWho was behind the Coastal Gas Link explosion?
CBC (CBC)
(CBC Calgary)

CBC News: The NationalBoomer’s Story
CBC (CBC)
(CBC/Radio-Canada)

W5Narco Avocados
CTV (Bell Media)
(W5)

Best Direction, Live Sports Event

Nominees

2022 Grey Cup
TSN (Bell Media)
(TSN)
Andy Bouyoukos

2023 IIHF World Junior Gold Medal Game
TSN (Bell Media)
(TSN)
Andy Bouyoukos

2023 NHL Entry Draft
Sportsnet (Rogers Sports & Media)
(Sportsnet)
Mike Mills

2023 Stanley Cup Final Game 5
Sportsnet (Rogers Sports & Media)
(Sportsnet)
Ron Forsythe

Best Live Sports Event, presented by TSN

Nominees

2022 Grey Cup
TSN (Bell Media)
(TSN)
Paul Graham, Jon Hynes

2023 IIHF Women’s World Gold Medal Game
TSN (Bell Media)
(TSN)
Paul Graham, Sam Cicirello

2023 IIHF World Junior Gold Medal Game
TSN (Bell Media)
(TSN)
Paul Graham, Chris Edwards

2023 Stanley Cup Final Game 5
Sportsnet (Rogers Sports & Media)
(Sportsnet)
Rob Corte, Ed Hall, Jeff Girodat, Brian Spear

Best Sports Play-by-Play Announcer

Nominees

2022 Grey Cup
TSN (Bell Media)
(TSN)
Rod Smith

CBC Sports Presents
CBC (CBC)
(CBC)
Signa Butler

CBC Sports Presents
CBC (CBC)
(CBC)
Scott Russell

CBC Sports Presents
CBC (CBC)
(CBC)
Rob Snoek

Hockey Night in Canada
Sportsnet (Rogers Sports & Media)
(Sportsnet)
Chris Cuthbert

Best Sports Analyst

Nominees

2023 IIHF Women’s World Gold Medal Game
TSN (Bell Media)
(TSN)
Cheryl Pounder

2023 IIHF World Junior Quarterfinal #1
TSN (Bell Media)
(TSN)
Craig Button

CBC Sports Presents
CBC (CBC)
(Sportsnet)
Byron MacDonald

Hockey Night in Canada
Sportsnet (Rogers Sports & Media)
(Sportsnet)
Kevin Bieksa

Hockey Night in Canada
Sportsnet (Rogers Sports & Media)
(Sportsnet)
Jennifer Botterill

Best Host, Live Entertainment Special

Nominees

2022 Scotiabank Giller Prize
CBC (CBC)
(FRANK Content)
Rupi Kaur, Sarah Gadon

The 2023 JUNO Awards
CBC (CBC)
(Insight Productions LTD)
Simu Liu

Etalk: Live at the Oscars
CTV (Bell Media)
(Bell Media Studios)
Tyrone Edwards, Lainey Lui, Traci Melchor

The Legacy Awards 2023
CBC (CBC)
(Insight Productions LTD)
Keshia Chanté

Best Live Entertainment Special, presented by Bespoke Audio Visual

Nominees

The 2023 Canadian Country Music Awards
CTV (Bell Media)
(Country 2023 Productions Inc)
Claire Adams, Amy Regan, Kristine Pleau, Lauren McCuaig

The 2023 JUNO Awards
CBC (CBC)
(Insight Productions LTD)
Allan Reid, Julie Adam, John Brunton, Lindsay Cox, Pam De Montmorency, Tracy Galvin, Kristine Pleau, Jennifer Paterson, Anthony Matkovic, Luciano Casimiri, Jemeni G, Julie Kim, Kristeen Von Hagen, Kim Wheeler, Mike Langevin, Simu Liu, Kardinal Offishall

Etalk: Live at the Oscars
CTV (Bell Media)
(Bell Media Studios)
Chris Perez, Devin Mandeville, Beth Maher, Ryan Thompson, Angela Holmes, Manny Groneveldt

The Legacy Awards 2023
CBC (CBC)
(Insight Productions LTD)
Shamier Anderson, Stephan James, Lindsay Cox, Shannon Farr, John Brunton, Daniel Abrams, Jordan Rudder, Andre Williamson, Ian Steaman, Mazin Elsadig, Fatuma Adar, Jemeni G, Tanisha Scott

Best Live Production, Social Media

Nominees

ET Canada Live
(Corus Entertainment)
John Kampilis, Laura Carroll, Bob Pagrach, Fay Philavanh, Katie Colley

Intimate and Interactive with Niall Horan
(MuchMusic)
Dave Krikst, Samuel Gliserman, Georgia Kolev, Lisa Doan, Connor Nicholl-Penman, Devon Burns, Corwin McCallum

Soccer North Live – Men’s and Women’s World Cup
(CBC)
Ryan Johnston, Monika Platek, Aaron Dutra, Sarah Jenkins, Camryn Kern, John Grant, Andi Petrillo

Best National Reporter

Nominees

CBC News: The National
CBC (CBC)
(CBC/Radio-Canada)
Jorge Barrera

CTV National News with Omar Sachedina
CTV News (Bell Media)
(CTV News / Bell Media)
Adrian Ghobrial

CTV National News with Omar Sachedina
CTV News (Bell Media)
(CTV News / Bell Media)
Judy Trinh

Global National News
Global (Corus Entertainment)
(Corus Entertainment)
Neetu Garcha

Best News Anchor, National

Nominees

APTN: Remembering the Children
APTN (APTN)
(APTN National News)
Dennis Ward

CBC News: The National
CBC (CBC)
(CBC/Radio-Canada)
Adrienne Arsenault

CTV National News with Omar Sachedina
CTV News (Bell Media)
(CTV News / Bell Media)
Omar Sachedina

Global National News
Global (Corus Entertainment)
(Corus Entertainment)
Dawna Friesen

Best National Newscast

Nominees

CBC News: The National
CBC (CBC)
(CBC/Radio-Canada)

CTV National News with Omar Sachedina
CTV News (Bell Media)
(CTV News / Bell Media)

Global National News
Global (Corus Entertainment)
(Corus Entertainment)

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