The Awards were held in Toronto until 2002, but since 2003 they have been held in London, Ontario. Since moving to London, an annual has been held with the Awards gala taking place at the end of it.
Past hosts include the Royal Canadian Air Farce , Scott Thompson (of The Kids In The Hall ), Dave Thomas , Brent Butt and Bruce Hunter (as Rocko the Dog, the character he plays on Puppets Who Kill ).
The Awards are produced by Tim Progosh , and are generously supported by Bluma Appel .
- 2000 - Toronto's Masonic Temple , hosted by Dave Thomas
- 2001 - in Toronto, hosted by Patrick McKenna and Sheila McCarthy
- 2002 - in Toronto, hosted by Brent Butt
- 2003 - London's Grand Theatre , hosted by Royal Canadian Air Farce
- 2004 - at the London Convention Centre, hosted by Scott Thompson
- 2005 - in London, hosted by Rocko The Dog (voiced by Bruce Hunter )
- 2006 - Oct. 26 at the London Music Hall, hosted by Will Sasso ; with Royal Canadian Air Farce, Dave Broadfoot and Mike MacDonald
- 2007 - The 2007 Canadian Comedy Awards will be held in London, Ontario, October 10-13, 2007.
The TV shows which have had the most success at the Canadian Comedy Awards are:
The groups/troupes with the most Canadian Comedy Award wins are:
Four people have won seven Canadian Comedy Awards. They are:
- Mark Farrell - 7 awards, for Best Writing - TV Series ( This Hour Has 22 Minutes , 2001-2002; Made In Canada , 2003; Corner Gas , 2004), Best Writing - TV Special or Episode (Made in Canada, 2001; This Hour Has 22 Minutes, 2003), and Best Direction - TV Series (Corner Gas - 2004).
- Cathy Jones - 7 awards for This Hour Has 22 Minutes , including Best Female TV Performance (2001 & 2003), Best Writing - TV Series (2000-2002) and Best Writing - TV Special or Episode (2000 & 2003).
- Rick Mercer - 7 awards, for Best Male TV Performance ( Made In Canada , 2000 & 2002), Best Writing - TV Series ( This Hour Has 22 Minutes , 2000-2002; Made in Canada, 2003), and Best Writing - TV Special or Episode (This Hour Has 22 Minutes, 2000).
- Mary Walsh - 7 awards, including six for This Hour Has 22 Minutes (Best Female TV Performance (2000), Best Writing - TV Series (2000-2002), Best Writing - TV Special or Episode (2000 & 2003)) and Best Female Film Performance for Rare Birds in 2002.
Many others have also won several awards. The following people have won at least three awards:
- Brent Butt - Four awards, including Best Male Stand-up (2001), Best Male TV Performance ( Corner Gas , 2004-2005) and Best Writing - TV Series (Corner Gas, 2004).
- Kerry Griffin - Four awards, for Best Improv Troupe ( Slap Happy , 2002-2003, 2005) and Best Male Improviser (2006).
- Bob Martin - Four awards, for Best Male Improviser (2002), Best Writing - TV Special or Episode ( Made In Canada , 2002) and Best Writing - TV Series ( Slings And Arrows , 2005-2006).
- Paul Mather - Four awards, for best writing (series) This Hour Has 22 Minutes 2001-2002, best writing (special or episode) This Hour Has 22 Minutes 2003, best writing, Corner Gas 2004
- in 2001, and Goldmember in 2003)
- Luciano Casimiri - Three awards, for Best Writing - TV Series ( This Hour Has 22 Minutes in 2001-2002) and Best Writing - TV Special or Episode (for The Toronto Show in 2004).
- John Catucci - Three awards, for Best Sketch Troupe ( The Minnesota Wrecking Crew , 2003-2004) and Best Taped Live Performance (The Minnesota Wrecking Crew in " Sketch With Kevin McDonald ", 2006).
- Josh Glover - Three awards, for Best Sketch Troupe ( The Minnesota Wrecking Crew , 2003-2004) and Best Taped Live Performance (The Minnesota Wrecking Crew in " Sketch With Kevin McDonald ", 2006).
- Sandy Jobin-Bevans - Three awards for Best Improv Troupe ( Slap Happy , 2002-2003, 2005).
- Michael Kennedy - Three awards for Best Direction - TV Series ( Made In Canada , 2000 & 2002-2003).
- Mark McKinney - Three awards, for Best Writing - TV Series ( Slings And Arrows , 2005-2006) and Best Male TV Performance (Slings and Arrows, 2006).
- Lisa Merchant - Three awards for Best Female Improviser (2001, 2003 & 2005).
- Colin Mochrie - Three awards, for Best Male Improviser (2000), Best Male TV Performance (for Whose Line Is It Anyway? in 2001) and Best Writing - TV Special or Episode (for This Hour Has 22 Minutes in 2003).
- Doug Morency - Three awards, including Best Male Improviser (2003 & 2005) and Best Comedic Play ( The Williamson Playboys , 2004).
- Mike Nug Nahrgang - Three awards, for Best Sketch Troupe ( The Minnesota Wrecking Crew , 2003-2004) and Best Taped Live Performance (The Minnesota Wrecking Crew in " Sketch With Kevin McDonald ", 2006).
- Nikki Payne - Three awards, including Best Stand-up Newcomer (2001) and two for Best Female Stand-up (2003 & 2005).
- Dave Pearce - Three awards for Best Improv Troupe ( Slap Happy , 2002-2003, 2005).
- Stephen Reynolds - Three awards, including two for Best Direction - TV Series ( Made In Canada , 2002-2003) and Best Direction - TV Special or Episode ( This Hour Has 22 Minutes , 2005).
- Tim Steeves - Three awards for This Hour Has 22 Minutes , including Best Writing - TV Series (2000-2001) and Best Writing - TV Special or Episode (2000).
- David Storey - Three awards for Best Direction - TV Series ( Corner Gas , 2004-2006).
- Janet Van De Graaf - Three awards, including Best Female Improviser (2002 & 2004) and Best Female TV Performance ( History Bites , 2002).
- Kristeen Von Hagen - Three awards, including Best Female Stand-up (2002), Best Writing - TV Special or Episode ( The Toronto Show , 2004), and Best Comedic Play (" Dickwhipped ", 2005).
- Tabetha Wells - Three awards for Best Improv Troupe ( Slap Happy , 2002-2003, 2005).
- George Westerholm - Three awards, two for Best Writing - TV Series ( This Hour Has 22 Minutes , 2000-2001) and one for Best Writing - TV Special or Episode ( The Toronto Show , 2004).
- Kevin White - Three awards, including Best Writing - TV Series ( This Hour Has 22 Minutes , 2001-2002) and Best Writing - TV Special or Episode (This Hour Has 22 Minutes, 2003)
CATEGORY: TELEVISION
- Pretty Funny Female Performance: Sarah Polley for Go!
- Pretty Funny Male Performance:
- Pretty Funny Direction: Don McKellar for Last Night
- Pretty Funny Writing: Mike Myers for Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
CATEGORY: LIVE COMEDY
CATEGORY: TELEVISION
- Pretty Funny Female Performance: Cathy Jones for This Hour Has 22 Minutes
- Pretty Funny Male Performance: Colin Mochrie for Whose Line Is It Anyway?
- Pretty Funny Writing (Series): Cathy Jones, Rick Mercer , Greg Thomey , Mary Walsh , Mark Farrell , Chris Finn , Edward Kay , Tim Steeves , George Westerholm , Luciano Casimiri , Michael Best , Randy Metson , Heidi Foss , Jordan Kawchuk , Paul Mather , Christian Murray , Kevin White and Peter McBain for This Hour Has 22 Minutes
- Pretty Funny Writing (Special or Episode): Mark Farrell for Made In Canada
- Pretty Funny Direction (Series): Henry Sarwer-Foner for This Hour Has 22 Minutes
- Pretty Funny Direction (Special or Episode): Bob Sorger for The 2000 Canadian Comedy Awards
CATEGORY: FILM
CATEGORY: TELEVISION
- Pretty Funny Female Performance: Janet Van De Graaf for History Bites
- Pretty Funny Male Performance: Rick Mercer for Made In Canada
- Pretty Funny Writing (Series): Cathy Jones , Rick Mercer, Greg Thomey , Mary Walsh , Luciano Casimiri , Mark Farrell , Paul Mather , Peter McBain , Christian Murray , George Westerholme and Kevin White for This Hour Has 22 Minutes
- Pretty Funny Writing (Special or Episode): Bob Martin for Made in Canada, "Alan's Ex"
- Pretty Funny Direction (Series): Michael Kennedy , T.W. Peacocke , Stephen Reynolds , Henry Sarwer-Foner and Jerry Ciccoritti , for Made in Canada
- Pretty Funny Direction (Special or Episode): Henry Sarwer-Foner for Made in Canada, "Damacles What a Doll"
CATEGORY: FILM
CATEGORY: TELEVISION
- Pretty Funny Female Performance: Cathy Jones for This Hour Has 22 Minutes
- Pretty Funny Male Performance: Gavin Crawford for The Gavin Crawford Show
- Pretty Funny Direction: Michael Kennedy , Stephen Reynolds and Henry Sarwer-Foner for Made In Canada
- Pretty Funny Writing: Rick Mercer and Mark Farrell for Made in Canada
- Pretty Funny Direction (Special or Episode): Shawn Alex Thompson for Puppets Who Kill , "Cuddles Goes to Jail"
- Pretty Funny Writing (Special or Episode): Greg Thomey , Colin Mochrie , Mary Walsh , Cathy Jones, Mark Critch , Mark Farrell, Paul Mather , Peter McBain and Kevin White for This Hour Has 22 Minutes, "New Year's Eve Special"
CATEGORY: FILM
CATEGORY: TELEVISION
CATEGORY: TELEVISION
CATEGORY: TELEVISION
The Canadian Comedy Awards have often been criticized, particularly by those within the country's comedy community. Some complaints about the awards include:
#a general lack of organization (the general belief is that the awards show is too long, and that the awards were a complete disaster until they left Toronto for London).
#many from outside Toronto feel the awards are too "Toronto-centric"; a common in-joke is that the awards are often referred to as "The Toronto Comedy Awards".
#there is confusion about the nomination process for stand-up comedians; seemingly there is an "unwritten rule" that once a comic wins an award they are not nominated again, but in 2005 Nikki Payne became the first comedian to be nominated (and to win) for a second time - this upset some other female comedians who had previously won and did not know they could submit again.
#the nomination selection for the "stand-up newcomer" category is also criticized, because the winners are often not "newcomers". Many nominees for the award have several years of experience.
#some comedians have actually been nominated twice for the "newcomer" award (though none of them have ever won).
#the awards are national but only represent English-speaking comedians.
|
