{{Short description|2008 awards for Canadian television}} {{Use Canadian English|date=August 2022}} {{Infobox award | name = 23rd Gemini Awards | image = | caption = | date = November 28, 2008 | venue = [[John Bassett Theatre]], [[Toronto]] | host = [[Jason Priestley]] | most_nominations = | most_wins = | network = [[Showcase (Canadian TV channel)|Showcase]], [[E! (Canadian TV system)|E!]] | previous = [[22nd Gemini Awards|2007]] | main = [[Gemini Awards]] | next = [[24th Gemini Awards|2009]] }}{{One source|date=November 2025}} The [[Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television]]'s '''23rd Gemini Awards''' were held on November 28, 2008, to honour achievements in Canadian television. The awards show, which was hosted by [[Jason Priestley]], took place at the [[John Bassett Theatre]] in [[Toronto]] and was broadcast on [[Showcase (Canadian TV channel)|Showcase]] and [[E! (Canadian TV system)|E!]].<ref>{{cite web |date=27 August 2008 |title=Nominees in major categories... |url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/nominees-in-major-categories-for-the-23rd-gemini-awards/article_4aae7394-dcc4-5958-8fd0-b52070aa19d4.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103212927/https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2008/08/27/nominees_in_major_categories_for_the_23rd_gemini_awards.html |archive-date=November 3, 2013 |access-date=18 July 2022 |website=thestar.com |publisher=Toronto Star}}</ref>
==Best Dramatic Series== *'''''[[Intelligence (Canadian TV series)|Intelligence]]''''' - Haddock Entertainment. Producers: [[Chris Haddock]], Laura Lightbown, Arvi Liimatainen *''[[The Border (TV series)|The Border]]'' - White Pine Pictures. Producers: [[Peter Raymont]], David Barlow, Brian Dennis, Janet Maclean *''[[Durham County (TV series)|Durham County]]'' - [[Muse Entertainment]], [[Back Alley Film Productions]]. Producers: Janis Lundman, Adrienne Mitchell, Michael Prupas *''[[Murdoch Mysteries]]'' - [[Shaftesbury Films]], [[Rogers Sports & Media|Rogers Media]], [[UKTV]]. Producers: Christina Jennings, Cal Coons, Scott Garvie, Noel Hedges, Jan Peter Meyboom *''[[The Tudors]]'' - [[Peace Arch Entertainment]], [[Endemol Shine North America|Reveille Productions]], [[Working Title Films]], [[Showtime Networks]]. Producers: Sheila Hockin, Morgan O’Sullivan
==Best Dramatic Mini-Series== *'''''[[The Englishman's Boy]]''''' - [[Mind's Eye Entertainment]]. Producer: [[Kevin DeWalt]] *''[[Across the River to Motor City]]'' - Devine Entertainment, Jonsworth Productions. Producers: [[Robert Wertheimer]], [[David Devine (director)|David Devine]], Richard Mozer *''[[Would Be Kings]]'' - [[C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures|C.O.R.E.]], Norstar Entertainment. Producers: [[Ilana Frank]], [[Tassie Cameron]], Daphne Park, Ray Sager, Peter R. Simpson, [[Esta Spalding]], [[David Wellington (director)|David Wellington]]
==Best TV Movie== *'''''[[Mayerthorpe (film)|Mayerthorpe]]''''' - Slanted Wheel Entertainment, Seven24 Films. Producers: Jordy Randall, Tom Cox, Jon Slan *''[[A Life Interrupted]]'' - Incendo Productions. Producers: Jean Bureau, Anne Carlucci, Serge Denis, Stephen Greenberg, Josee Mauffette *''Sticks and Stones'' - Cirrus Communications, Dream Street Pictures. Producers: Josée Vallée, André Béraud, Tim Hogan, [[Rick LeGuerrier]] *''Luna: Spirit of the Whale'' - Screen Siren Pictures. Producer: [[Trish Dolman]] *''[[Victor (2008 film)|Victor]]'' - Indian Grove Productions, [[Muse Entertainment]], [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]. Producer: Bernard Zukerman
==Best Comedy Program or Series== *'''''[[This Hour Has 22 Minutes]]''''' - [[WildBrain Studios|Halifax Film Company]], [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]]. Producers: [[Mark Farrell (comedian)|Mark Farrell]], Susan MacDonald, Jack Kellum, Jenipher Ritchie, Geoff D'Eon *''[[Odd Job Jack]]'' - [[Smiley Guy Studios]]. Producers: Denny Silverthorne, Adrian Carter, Jonas Diamond, Jeremy Diamond *''[[Rent-a-Goalie]]'' - Eggplant Picture & Sound, Fifth Ground Entertainment, Georgian Entertainment. Producers: Christopher Bolton, Chris Szarka *''[[Cock'd Gunns]]'' - Tricon Films & Television. Producers: Andrea Gorfolova, [[Brooks Gray]], Andy King, Shaam Makan, [[Leo Scherman]], [[Morgan Waters]] *''[[Corner Gas]]'' - [[CTV Television Network]], Prairie Pants Productions. Producers: [[Brent Butt]], David Storey, Virginia Thompson, [[Mark Farrell (comedian)|Mark Farrell]], Kevin White *''[[Kenny vs. Spenny]]'' - [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]], Cinefornia, Blueprint Entertainment, Eggplant Picture & Sound, KVS Productions. Producers: Abby Finer, Amy Marcella, [[Kenny Hotz]], Ira Levy, John Morayniss, [[Spencer Rice]], Kirsten Scollie, Peter Williamson, Noreen Halpern, [[Trey Parker]], [[Matt Stone]]
==Best Music, Variety Program or Series== *'''''[[Juno Awards of 2008]]''''' - [[Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences]], [[CTV Television Network]]. Producers: [[John Brunton (producer)|John Brunton]], Melanie Berry, Barbara Bowlby, Louise Wood, [[Stephen Stohn]] *''[[Canadian Idol]]'' - [[Insight Productions]], [[19 Entertainment]], [[Fremantle (company)|FremantleMedia North America]], [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]. Producers: [[John Brunton (producer)|John Brunton]], Barbara Bowlby, Sue Brophey, Mark Lysakowski *''[[2007 MuchMusic Video Awards]]'' - [[Much (TV channel)|MuchMusic]]. Producers: John Kampilis, Sheila Sullivan, Bob Pagrach *''[[East Coast Sessions]]'' - [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]. Producer: Geoff D'Eon
==Best Performing Arts Program or Series, or Arts Documentary Program or Series== *'''''Landscape as Muse''''' - 291 Film Company. Producer: Ian Toews *''Embracing da Kink'' - V-Formation Productions. Producer: [[Joel Gordon]] *''Hamlet (Solo)'' - [[S&S Productions]]. Producers: [[Raoul Bhaneja]], Andrew Barnsley *''Cowboy Junkies: [[Trinity Revisited]]'' - FogoLabs. Producers: Pierre Lamoureux, François Lamoureux *''Joni Mitchell: The Fiddle and the Drum'' - Joe Media Group. Producers: Matt Gillespie, Joe Novak, Karen Pickles
==Best Talk Series== *'''''[[MTV Live (Canadian TV program)|MTV Live]]''''' - [[MTV (Canadian TV channel)|MTV]]. Producers: Pam DeMontmorency, Alex Sopinka *''[[George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight]]'' - [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]. Producers: Jennifer Dettman, Susan Taylor, [[George Stroumboulopoulos]], David Freeman *''[[The After Show]]'' - [[MTV (Canadian TV channel)|MTV]]. Producer: Garrett Wintrip
==Best Reality Program or Series== *'''''[[Project Runway Canada]]''''' - [[Slice (TV channel)|Slice]]. Producers: [[John Brunton (producer)|John Brunton]], Barbara Bowlby, Andrea Gabourie *''[[Canada's Next Top Model]]'' - [[Temple Street Productions]]. Producers: Sheila Hockin, Brad Brough, David Fortier, [[Jay Manuel]], Ivan Schneeberg *''[[Dragons' Den (Canadian TV series)|Dragons' Den]]'' - [[Celador]], [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]. Producers: [[Catherine Annau]], Tracie Tighe, Stuart Coxe, [[Lisa Gabriele]] *''[[Triple Sensation]]'' - Tiberius Entertainment. Producers: [[Garth Drabinsky]], Sandra Cunningham, Sari Friedland, Alex Ganetakos *''[[The Week the Women Went]]'' - [[Paperny Entertainment]]. Producers: Cal Shumiatcher, Trevor Hodgson, Sally Aitken, David Paperny
==Best General/Human Interest Series== *'''''X-Weighted''''' - [[Anaid Productions]]. Producers: Margaret Mardirossian, David Way, Candice Tipton, Helen Schmidt *''[[Forensic Factor]]'' - Exploration Production. Producers: [[Edwina Follows]], [[Jeffrey Hirschfield]] *''Pretty Dangerous'' - Summerhill Entertainment. Producers: Ron Lillie, Bill Johnston, Lee Herberman, Craig Baines, Barbara Shearer *''MegaWorld'' - Exploration Production. Producers: Karen McCairley, Anne Marie Varner *''Fish Out of Water'' - InterINDigital Entertainment, Joe Media Group. Producers: Katery Legault, Joe Novak, Neil Grahn
==[[Donald Brittain Award]] for Best Social/Political Documentary Program== *'''''[[A Promise to the Dead: The Exile Journey of Ariel Dorfman]]''''' - White Pine Pictures. Producer: [[Peter Raymont]] *''Forgiveness: Stories of Our Time'' - Wild East Productions, [[National Film Board of Canada]]. Producers: Johanna Lunn, Kent Martin *''Girl Inside'' - [[Red Queen Productions]]. Producers: [[Maya Gallus]], [[Justine Pimlott]] *''[[A Place Between: The Story of an Adoption]]'' - [[National Film Board of Canada]]. Producers: Derek Mazur, [[Michael J. F. Scott]], Graydon McCrea, Joseph MacDonald *''[[Frontline (American TV program)|Frontline]]: Darfur: On Our Watch'' - [[PBS]], [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]. Producers: Lisa Ellenwood, Neil Docherty
==Best Documentary Series== *'''''Diamond Road''''' - [[Kensington Communications]]. Producer: [[Robert Lang (producer)|Robert Lang]] *''[[CBC News]]: The Lens'' - [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]. Producers: Angelina Stokman, Catherine Olsen, Charlotte Odele, Andrew Johnson *''[[The View from Here (TV series)|The View from Here]]'' - [[TVOntario]]. Producers: [[Rudy Buttignol]], Jane Jankovic *''[[The Nature of Things]]'' - [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]. Producer: Michael Allder *''The Dark Years'' - Barna-Alper Productions, [[National Film Board of Canada]], [[History (Canadian TV network)|History Television]]. Producers: [[Laszlo Barna]], Silva Basmajian, Gerry Flahive, Chuck Gammage, [[Steven Silver (film director)|Steven Silver]]
==Best History Documentary Program== *'''''Captain Cook: Obsession and Discovery''''' - Ferns Productions. Producers: Andrew Ferns, Pat Ferns *''[[Turning Points of History]] - The Battle of Medak Pocket'' - Barna-Alper Productions, Connections Productions. Producers: [[Laszlo Barna]], [[Steven Silver (film director)|Steven Silver]] *''Bloody Saturday'' - [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]. Producer: Andy Blicq *''[[100 Films and a Funeral]]'' - [[Documentary Channel (Canadian TV channel)|Documentary Channel]], Markham Street Films, [[Sundance TV]]. Producers: Judy Holm, [[Michael McNamara (filmmaker)|Michael McNamara]] *''Charging the Rhino'' - Associated Producers. Producers: Alberta Nokes, [[Ric Esther Bienstock]], Felix Golubev, [[Simcha Jacobovici]]
==Best Biography Documentary Program== *'''''Confessions of an Innocent Man''''' [[Paperny Films]]. Producers: David Paperny, Tracey Friesen, Trevor Hodgson, Terence McKeown, Cal Shumiatcher *''Captain Cook: Obsession and Discovery - Taking Command'' - Ferns Productions. Producers: Andrew Ferns, Pat Ferns *''Citizen Sam'' - [[National Film Board of Canada]]. Producers: Rina Fraticelli, Tracey Friesen *''Lovable'' - Primitive Entertainment. Producers: Michael McMahon, Kristina McLaughlin *''Long John Baldry: In the Shadow of the Blues'' - Boogie Woogie Productions, [[BBC]], [[CHUM Limited|CHUM]] Television, [[Knowledge Network]], Soapbox Productions. Producers: Corby Coffin, Nick Orchard
==Best Science, Technology, Nature, Environment or Adventure Documentary Program== *'''''[[Doc Zone]] - Battle of the Bag''''' - [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]. Producers: Monika Delmos, Ryszard Hunka *''Four Wings and a Prayer'' - [[Celluloid Dreams]], Optix Digital Pictures, Primitive Entertainment. Producers: Michael McMahon, Gerry Flahive, Emmanuel Laurent, Kristina McLaughlin *''The Refugees of the Blue Planet'' - Les Productions Virage, [[National Film Board of Canada]], Point du Jour. Producers: Monique Simard, Yves Bisaillon, Luc Martin-Gousset, Marcel Simard *''Hubble’s Canvas'' - [[Blue Ant Media]]. Producers: Ivan Semeniuk, Craig Colby *''Long Haul Big Hearts'' - Brilliant Red Media. Producers: Doug Raby, Joan Jenkinson, Joanne P. Jackson
==Best News Information Series== *'''''[[The Fifth Estate (TV program)|the fifth estate]]''''' - [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]. Producers: Sally Reardon, [[David Studer]] *''[[CBC News]]: Sunday'' - [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]. Producers: Michael Kearns, Patsy Pehleman *''[[Marketplace (Canadian TV program)|Marketplace]]'' - [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]. Producers: Michael Gruzuk, F.M. Morrison
==Best News Magazine Segment== *'''''The National/[[CBC News]] - Moshe and Munir''''' - [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]. Producers: Richard Devey, Udi Kivity, Samer Shalabi, Ian Kalushner, [[Adrienne Arsenault]] *''[[CBC News]]: Sunday - Girls in Gloves'' - [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]. Producers: Michael Primeau, Tanny Chia, Michael Kearns *''The National/[[CBC News]] - Who Pulled the Plug on Lake Superior?'' - [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]. Producers: Margo McDiarmid, Claude Panet-Raymond, Andy Hincenbergs, Doug Husby, Marijka Hurko *''The National/[[CBC News]] - A Deadly Landing'' - [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]. Producers: Darrow MacIntyre, Robb Douglas, Jim Hoffman, Alex Shprintsen, Michael Taylor-Noonan *''The National/[[CBC News]] - Christianity Comes to Thailand'' - [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]. Producer: [[Saša Petricic]] *''[[Marketplace (Canadian TV program)|Marketplace]] - Buying Belief'' - [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]. Producers: Greg Sadler, Kathryn Dickson, Andreas Wesley
==Best Newscast== *'''''The National/[[CBC News]]''''' - [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]. Producers: Jonathan Whitten, Mark Harrison, Fred Parker, Greg Reaume, Terry Auciello *''[[Global National]]'' - [[Global News]]. Producers: Kenton Boston, Doriana Temolo, Bryan Grahn, Jason Keel, [[Kevin Newman (journalist)|Kevin Newman]] *''Global Toronto'' - [[Global News]]. Producer: Ron Waksman
==Best News Special Event Coverage== *'''''[[CBC News]]: Compass - Ice Storm Special''''' - [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]. Producers: Tracy Lightfoot, Chris Lane, Claire Nantes *''[[CBC News]]: Ontario Votes 2007'' - [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]. Producers: Rona Martell, Chad Paulin *''[[CityNews]]'' - CityVote 2007 Provincial Election. [[Citytv]]. Producers: Tina Cortese, Katia Del Col *''[[Global National]] - Budget 2008'' - [[Global News]]. Producers: Bryan Mullan, Kenton Boston, Pam MacKenzie, Jason Keel, Bryan Grahn *''[[Global National]] - Canada Remembers November 11, 2007'' - [[Global News]]. Producers: Bryan Mullan, Kenton Boston, Pam MacKenzie, Jason Keel, Bryan Grahn
==Best Lifestyle/Practical Information Series== *'''''[[Chef School]]''''' - Red Apple Entertainment. Producers: Dana Speers, Daniel Gelfant, Rachel Low *''[[Holmes on Homes]]'' - General Purpose Entertainment. Producers: Michael Quast, [[Mike Holmes]], Pete Kettlewell *''[[Til Debt Do Us Part]]'' - [[Frantic Films]]. Producer: Jamie Brown, Jennifer Horvath *''At the Table With...'' - Firvalley Productions. Producers: Joseph Blasioli, Maria Pimentel, Jennifer Scott *''[[At the End of My Leash]]'' - Purple Dog Media, White Iron Pictures. Producers: Lisa Cichelly, Matthew Kershaw, Jean Merriman
==Best Lifestyle/Practical Information Segment== *'''''[[CBC News]]: Sunday - Nikki Yanofsky''''' - [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]. Producers: Tony Marchitto, Dominique Banoun, Douglas Arrowsmith *''[[CBC News]]: Sunday - Coping With Deadly Allergies'' - [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]. Producers: Michael Primeau, Pat Softly *''[[Daily Planet (TV series)|Daily Planet]] - Depth X'' - [[Discovery Channel (Canadian TV channel)|Discovery Channel]]. Producer: Doug Crosbie *''[[Daily Planet (TV series)|Daily Planet]] - Xray Sloth'' - [[Discovery Channel (Canadian TV channel)|Discovery Channel]]. Producer: [[Alix MacDonald]] *''Fortune Hunters - Easy Wash'' - [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]. Producers: Alan Jones, James Dunne, [[Dianne Buckner]] *''[[Marketplace (Canadian TV program)|Marketplace]] - Can't Buy Me Love'' - [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]. Producers: [[Erica Johnson]], Don Chung, Habiba Nosheen, Kathleen Coughlin
==Best Animated Program or Series== *'''''[[Chop Socky Chooks]]''''' - [[Aardman Animations]], [[WildBrain Studios|Decode Entertainment]], [[Cartoon Network (Central and Eastern Europe)]]. Producers: Miles Bullough, Neil Court, Steve Denure, Peter Lord, Beth Stevenson, Jacqueline White *''[[Ruby Gloom]]'' - [[Nelvana]]. Producers: Scott Dyer, Jocelyn Hamilton, Pam Lehn, Doug Murphy, Rita Street, Merle-Anne Ridley *''Leon in Wintertime'' - Divertissement Subséquence, [[Folimage]], [[National Film Board of Canada]]. Producers: Pascal le Nôtre, Marie-Josée Corbeil, Christine Côté, Emmanuel Bernard *''[[Storm Hawks]]'' - [[Nerd Corps Entertainment]]. Producers: [[Asaph Fipke]], Ken Faier, Chuck Johnson *''[[Total Drama]]'' - [[Fresh TV]], Elliott Animation. Producers: [[Tom McGillis]], George Elliott, [[Brian Irving]], [[Jennifer Pertsch]]
==Best Pre-School Program or Series== *'''''[[Will and Dewitt]]''''' - Two Presidents Productions, [[Cookie Jar Group|Cookie Jar Entertainment]]. Producers: Susie Grondin, [[Michael Hirsh (producer)|Michael Hirsh]], Pamela Slavin, Toni Stevens, Toper Taylor *''[[The Backyardigans]]'' - [[Nelvana]], [[Nickelodeon Animation Studio]]. Producers: Scott Dyer, Jocelyn Hamilton, Ellen Martin, Doug Murphy, Jennifer Hill, Janice Burgess, Pam Lehn *''Kids Canada - I Care'' - [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]. Producers: Marie McCann, [[Phil McCordic]], Erin Curtin, Jim Taylor, Nadine Henry, [[Patty Sullivan]], [[Sid Bobb]] *''Are We There Yet?: World Adventure'' - [[Sinking Ship Entertainment]]. Producers: Blair Powers, [[J. J. Johnson (producer)|J. J. Johnson]], Matt Bishop *''[[Peep and the Big Wide World]]'' - [[WGBH-TV]], [[9 Story Media Group|9 Story Entertainment]], [[TVOntario]], [[Discovery Family|Discovery Kids]], Eggbox, [[National Film Board of Canada]]. Producer: Kate Taylor
==Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program or Series== *'''''[[Degrassi: The Next Generation]]''''' - [[Bell Media]], [[Epitome Pictures]]. Producers: [[Linda Schuyler]], Brendon Yorke, Stephanie Williams, David Lowe, [[Stephen Stohn]] *''[[Instant Star]]'' - [[WildBrain|DHX Media]]. Producers: [[Linda Schuyler]], Stephanie Williams, David Lowe, [[Stephen Stohn]] *''Tumbletown Tales'' - [[TVOntario]]. Producers: Phil McCordic, [[Pat Ellingson]], Marney Malabar, Steve Diguer
==Best Children's or Youth Non-Fiction Program or Series== *'''''[[Ghost Trackers]]''''' - CCI Entertainment. Producer: Jim Corston *''[[The Adrenaline Project]]'' - Marblemedia. Producers: Matthew Hornburg, Mark J.W. Bishop, Roberta Pazdro *''[[Prank Patrol (Canadian TV series)|Prank Patrol]]'' - Apartment 11 Productions. Producers: Jonathan Finkelstein, Maryke McEwen *''Heads Up!'' - Look Back Productions. Producers: [[Barrie Dunn]], [[Annette Clarke (producer)|Annette Clarke]]
==Best Sports Analysis or Commentary Program, Series or Segment== *'''''[[Hockey Night in Canada]] - Scotiabank Hockey Tonight''''' - [[CBC Sports]]. Producers: Sherali Najak, Brian Spear *''The Season: 07 Jays'' - [[Sportsnet]]. Producers: Mike English, Kevin Foley *''TSN The Reporters with Dave Hodge'' - [[The Sports Network|TSN]]. Producers: Ken Volden, David Stiff
==Best Sports Feature Segment== *'''''[[Hockey Night in Canada]] - Inside Hockey: The Auditorium''''' - [[CBC Sports]]. Producer: Jennifer Barr *''[[CBC News]]: Sunday - Golf Prodigy'' - [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]]. Producer: Leonardo Palleja *''Sportsnet Connected: Rick Ankiel: The Comeback'' - [[Sportsnet]]. Producer: Darren Winkler
==Best Live Sporting Event== *'''''[[Hockey Night in Canada]] - Outdoor Classic''''' - [[CBC Sports]]. Producers: Brian Spear, Doug Walton, Sherali Najak *''[[2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships]] Gold Final'' - [[The Sports Network|TSN]]. Producers: Jon Hynes, Jim Marshall *''NHL on TSN - Western Conference Semi Final Game 4: Detroit @ San Jose'' - [[The Sports Network|TSN]]. Producers: Mitch Kerzner, Mark Milliere, Ken Volden
==Best Cross-Platform Project== *'''''Race to Mars Interactive''''' - [[Arte]], Galafilm. Producers: Raja Khanna, Richard Lachman *'''''[[The Border (TV series)|The Border]] Interactive''''' - White Pine Pictures. Producers: Evan Jones, [[Peter Raymont]], Julia Bennett *''[[Odd Job Jack]] - oddjobjack.com'' - [[Smiley Guy Studios]]. Producers: Adrian Carter, Denny Silverthorne, Jeremy Diamond, Jonas Diamond *''[[Urban Vermin]] - urbanvermin.com'' - [[WildBrain Studios|Decode Entertainment]]. Producers: Beth Stevenson, Diana Arruda, Anne Loi, Clem Hobbs *''Anash Interactive'' - Reel Girls Media. Producer: Ava Karvonen
==Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series== *'''[[John N. Smith]]''' - ''[[The Englishman's Boy]]'' ([[Mind's Eye Entertainment]]) *[[David Wellington (director)|David Wellington]] - ''[[Would Be Kings]]'' ([[C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures|C.O.R.E.]]/Norstar Entertainment) *[[Ken Girotti]] - ''[[Mayerthorpe (film)|Mayerthorpe]]'' (Slanted Wheel Entertainment/Seven24 Films) *[[Norma Bailey]] - ''[[The Capture of the Green River Killer]]'' (Julijette/Once Upon a Time Films) *[[Charles Binamé]] - ''[[The Trojan Horse (miniseries)|The Trojan Horse]]'' (Whizbang Films)
==Best Direction in a Dramatic Series== *'''[[Holly Dale]]''' - ''[[Durham County (TV series)|Durham County]] - What Lies Beneath'' ([[Muse Entertainment]]/[[Back Alley Film Productions]]) *[[John Fawcett (director)|John Fawcett]] - ''[[The Border (TV series)|The Border]] - Blowback'' (White Pine Pictures) *[[James Allodi]] - ''[[ReGenesis]] - Unbottled'' ([[Crave (TV network)|The Movie Network]]/[[Movie Central]]/[[Shaftesbury Films]]) *[[Stephen Surjik]] - ''[[Intelligence (Canadian TV series)|Intelligence]] - We Were Here Now We Disappear'' (Haddock Entertainment) *[[Alison Maclean]] - ''[[The Tudors]] - Episode 108'' ([[Peace Arch Entertainment]]/[[Endemol Shine North America|Reveille Productions]]/[[Working Title Films]]/[[Showtime Networks]])
==Best Direction in a News Information Program or Series== *'''Litsa Sourtzis''' - ''[[Marketplace (Canadian TV program)|Marketplace]] - Grey, Black and Blue'' ([[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]]) *Jennifer Fowler - ''[[Marketplace (Canadian TV program)|Marketplace]] - Product of Canada, Eh?'' ([[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]]) *[[Mike Downie]] - ''Project X'' ([[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]]) *Marie Caloz - ''[[The Fifth Estate (TV program)|the fifth estate]] - Teacher’s Pet'' ([[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]]) *Claude Vickery - ''[[The Fifth Estate (TV program)|the fifth estate]] - Overboard'' ([[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]])
==Best Direction in a Documentary Program== *'''[[Maya Gallus]]''' - ''Girl Inside'' ([[Red Queen Productions]]) *[[Peter Raymont]] - ''[[A Promise to the Dead: The Exile Journey of Ariel Dorfman]]'' (White Pine Pictures) *David Paperny - ''Confessions of an Innocent Man'' ([[National Film Board of Canada|NFB]]/[[Paperny Films]]) *[[Nicholas de Pencier]] - ''Four Wings and a Prayer'' ([[Celluloid Dreams]]/Optix Digital Pictures/Primitive Entertainment) *[[John Zaritsky]] - ''The Suicide Tourist'' ([[Point Grey Pictures]]/[[PBS]]/[[CTV Television Network|CTV]])
==Best Direction in a Documentary Series== *'''Derreck Roemer, Neil Graham''' - ''[[The View from Here (TV series)|The View from Here]] - Last Call at the Gladstone Hotel'' ([[TVOntario]]) *[[Steven Silver (film director)|Steven Silver]] - ''The Dark Years, Episode 1'' (Barna-Alper Productions/[[National Film Board of Canada|NFB]]/[[History (Canadian TV network)|History Television]]) *[[Phyllis Ellis]] - ''Crystal: Living the Dream'' (Henry Less Productions) *Leslie Lucas - ''[[Jetstream (TV series)|Jetstream]] - Darkness Falls'' ([[Paperny Films]]) *Denis Blaquière - ''Mars Rising - Search For Life'' (13 Productions, Galafilm)
==Best Direction in a Comedy Program or Series== *'''[[T. W. Peacocke]]''' - ''[[Rent-a-Goalie]] - Everybody’s A Fag'' (Eggplant Picture & Sound/Fifth Ground Entertainment/Georgian Entertainment) *David Storey - ''[[Corner Gas]] - Bed and Brake Fast'' ([[CTV Television Network|CTV]]/Prairie Pants Productions) *[[Henry Sarwer-Foner]] - ''[[Rick Mercer Report]] - Episode 16'' ([[CBC Television|CBC]]/[[Island Edge]]) *Jeff Beesley - ''[[Little Mosque on the Prairie]] - Eid's A Wonderful Life'' (WestWind Pictures) *[[Brian K. Roberts]] - ''[[Little Mosque on the Prairie]] - Meet JJ'' (WestWind Pictures)
==Best Direction in a Variety Program or Series== *'''John Keffer''' - ''[[2007 MuchMusic Video Awards]]'' ([[Much (TV channel)|MuchMusic]]) *Joel Stewart - ''Blue Rodeo: Small Miracles'' ([[CMT (American TV channel)|CMT]]) *Joel Stewart - ''My Song is My Gift: A George Canyon Christmas'' (Corkscrew Media) *Larysa Fenyn - ''CBC Winnipeg Comedy Festival'' ([[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]]) *[[Shelagh O'Brien]] - ''Words to Music: The Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame 2008'' (Cansong Productions)
==Best Direction in a Performing Arts Program or Series== *'''Dennis Beauchamp''' - ''Blood on the Moon'' ([[CTV Drama Channel|Bravo!]]/Chestnut Park Entertainment) *Rosemary House - ''Christopher House: Ahead of the Curve'' (Rock Island Productions) *Pierre Lamoureux, François Lamoureux - ''Cowboy Junkies: [[Trinity Revisited]]'' (FogoLabs) *Byron McKim - ''Dancing with Spirit - Here on Earth'' (Soaring Heart Pictures) *Byron McKim - ''Dancing with Spirit - Triptych'' (Soaring Heart Pictures)
==Best Direction in a Lifestyle/Practical Information Program or Series== *'''Michelle Métivier''' - ''Tribute Bands'' ([[Canwest|CanWest MediaWorks]]) *Heather McCrae - ''[[At the End of My Leash]] - In the Lap of Luxury'' (Purple Dog Media/White Iron Pictures) *Jeff Semple<!-- Not the journalist! --> - ''[[Ancestors in the Attic]]'' (Primitive Entertainment) *Jim Kiriakakis - ''Rich Bride, Poor Bride - Stepping Into The Ring'' (Buck Productions) *[[Les Stroud]] - ''[[Survivorman]] - Kalahari'' (Cream Productions/Wilderness Spirit Productions)
==Best Direction in a Reality Program or Series== *'''[[Shelagh O'Brien]]''' - ''[[Triple Sensation]] - Workshop Presentations, Finale'' (Tiberius Entertainment) *[[Peter Rowe (filmmaker)|Peter Rowe]] - ''[[Angry Planet]]'' (Pinewood Films) *Paul Kilback - ''Shaye'' ([[Breakthrough Entertainment]]) *Justin Harding - ''[[Keys to the VIP]] - Max vs Josh @ Mink Nightclub'' (Alpha Male Productions/Buck Productions/[[CTV Comedy Channel|The Comedy Network]]) *David Hoffert - ''Party Mamas - Kerrie'' (Barna-Alper Productions)
==Best Direction in an Animated Program or Series== *'''Pierre-Luc Granjon, Pascal le Nôtre''' - ''Leon in Wintertime'' (Divertissement Subséquence/[[Folimage]]/[[National Film Board of Canada|NFB]]) *Robin Budd - ''[[Ruby Gloom]] - Hair(Less): The Musical, Part 1'' ([[Nelvana]]) *Rick Marshall - ''[[Peep and the Big Wide World]] - The Sounds of Silence'' ([[WGBH-TV]]/[[9 Story Media Group|9 Story Entertainment]]/[[TVOntario]]/[[Discovery Family|Discovery Kids]]/Eggbox/[[National Film Board of Canada|NFB]]) *Vadim Kapridov - ''[[Futz!]] - Dancing with the Futz!'' ([[9 Story Media Group|9 Story Entertainment]]) *Jason Groh - ''[[My Friend Rabbit]] - Mouse's Moss, The Sound of Silence '' ([[Nelvana]]/[[Qubo]])
==Best Direction in a Children's or Youth Program or Series== *'''Robert Daniel Pytlyk''' - ''Drug Class - Travis' Story'' (Cooper Rock) *Philip Earnshaw - ''[[Degrassi: The Next Generation]] - Standing in the Dark, Part 1'' ([[Bell Media]]/[[Epitome Pictures]]) *[[Graeme Campbell (director)|Graeme Campbell]] - ''[[Instant Star]] - Celebrity Skin'' ([[WildBrain|DHX Media]]) *Steve Diguer - ''Tumbletown Tales'' ([[TVOntario]]) *Jeff Beesley - ''[[renegadepress.com]] - Cyber Sandbox'' (Vérité Films)
==Best Direction in a Live Sporting Event== *'''Ron Forsythe''' - ''CFL on CBC - [[95th Grey Cup]]'' ([[CBC Sports]]) *Chris Elias - ''2008 [[Canadian Figure Skating Championships]]'' ([[CBC Sports]]) *Paul Hemming - ''[[2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships]] Gold Final'' ([[The Sports Network|TSN]])
==Best Writing in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series== *'''[[Andrew Wreggitt]]''' - ''[[Mayerthorpe (film)|Mayerthorpe]]'' (Slanted Wheel Entertainment/Seven24 Films) *[[Robert Wertheimer]], [[Denis McGrath]], Jocelyn Cornforth - ''[[Across the River to Motor City]]'' (Devine Entertainment/Jonsworth Productions) *[[Esta Spalding]], [[Tassie Cameron]] - ''[[Would Be Kings]]'' ([[C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures|C.O.R.E.]]/Norstar Entertainment) *[[Paul Gross]], [[John Krizanc]] - ''[[The Trojan Horse (miniseries)|The Trojan Horse]]'' (Whizbang Films) *[[Gerald Wexler]], Joe Wiesenfeld, Howard Wiseman - ''[[St. Urbain's Horseman (TV series)|St. Urbain's Horseman]]'' ([[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]]/Galafilm)
==Best Writing in a Dramatic Series== *'''Laurie Finstad-Knizhnik''' - ''[[Durham County (TV series)|Durham County]] - What Lies Beneath'' ([[Muse Entertainment]]/[[Back Alley Film Productions]]) *Janet Maclean - ''[[Murdoch Mysteries]] - Til Death Do Us Part'' ([[Shaftesbury Films]]/[[Rogers Sports & Media|Rogers Media]]/[[UKTV]]) *[[Michael Hirst (writer)|Michael Hirst]] - ''[[The Tudors]] - Episode 108'' ([[Peace Arch Entertainment]]/[[Endemol Shine North America|Reveille Productions]]/[[Working Title Films]]/[[Showtime Networks]]) *[[Meredith Vuchnich]] - ''[[ReGenesis]] - La Consecuencia'' ([[Crave (TV network)|The Movie Network]]/[[Movie Central]]/[[Shaftesbury Films]]) *Alan McCullough - ''[[Stargate Atlantis]] - Tabula Rasa'' (Acme Shark Productions/[[Sony Pictures Television]])
==Best Writing in a Comedy or Variety Program or Series== *'''[[Brooks Gray]], Andy King, [[Leo Scherman]], [[Morgan Waters]]''' - ''[[Cock'd Gunns]] - Ready, Aim, Fire'' (Tricon Films & Television) *[[Paul Mather]], Greg Eckler, [[Chris Finn]], [[Rick Mercer]], [[Tim Steeves]], [[Irwin Barker]] - ''[[Rick Mercer Report]] - Episode 8'' ([[CBC Television|CBC]]/[[Island Edge]]) *A.M. Reid, Max Reid - ''[[Billable Hours]] - One Hit Wonder'' ([[Shaw Media]]/[[Temple Street Productions]]) *[[Graeme Manson]] - ''[[Rent-a-Goalie]] - Everybody’s A Fag'' (Eggplant Picture & Sound/Fifth Ground Entertainment/Georgian Entertainment) *[[Jennifer Whalen (actress)|Jennifer Whalen]], [[Gavin Crawford]], Andrew Bush, [[Mark Critch]], [[Nathan Fielder]], [[Geri Hall]], [[Albert Howell (comedian)|Albert Howell]], Dean Jenkinson, [[Tim McAuliffe]], [[Gary Pearson (comedian)|Gary Pearson]], Kyle Tingley - ''[[This Hour Has 22 Minutes]] - Episode 3'' ([[WildBrain Studios|Halifax Film Company]]/[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]])
==Best Writing in an Information Program or Series== *'''Barbara Shearer''' - ''Pretty Dangerous'' (Summerhill Entertainment) *[[Gillian Findlay]] - ''[[The Fifth Estate (TV program)|the fifth estate]] - Overboard'' ([[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]]) *[[Linden MacIntyre]] - ''[[The Fifth Estate (TV program)|the fifth estate]] - Brian Mulroney: The Unauthorized Chapter'' ([[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]]) *[[Andrew Younghusband]] - ''[[Canada's Worst Driver]] - Road Test'' (Proper Television) *Colin McNeil - ''Crime Stories - The Laser Man'' ([[Court TV]]/Harmony Entertainment/Partners in Motion)
==Best Writing in a Documentary Program or Series== *'''[[John Zaritsky]], Terence McKeown''' - ''The Suicide Tourist'' ([[Point Grey Pictures]]/[[PBS]]/[[CTV Television Network|CTV]]) *Neil Docherty - ''[[Frontline (American TV program)|Frontline]]: Darfur: On Our Watch'' ([[PBS]]/[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]]) *Steve Lucas - ''The Dark Years, Episode 1'' (Barna-Alper Productions/[[National Film Board of Canada|NFB]]/[[History (Canadian TV network)|History Television]]) *[[Paul Myers (musician)|Paul Myers]] - ''Long John Baldry: In the Shadow of the Blues'' (Boogie Woogie Productions/[[BBC]]/[[CHUM Limited|CHUM]] Television/[[Knowledge Network]]/Soapbox Productions) *Denis Blaquière - ''Mars Rising - Search For Life'' (13 Productions, Galafilm)
==Best Writing in a Children's or Youth's Program or Series== *'''Robert Pincombe, Karen Moonah, Shelley Hoffmann''' - ''[[Iggy Arbuckle]] - Idle Worship, Something About Berries'' ([[C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures|C.O.R.E.]]/[[National Geographic Kids]]/[[Entertainment One|Blueprint Entertainment]]) *[[Bob McDonald (science journalist)|Bob McDonald]] - ''Heads Up! - What Will Cars Look Like In The Future?'' (Look Back Productions) *[[Emily Andras]] - ''[[Instant Star]] - Like A Virgin'' ([[WildBrain|DHX Media]]) *Dennis Jackson - ''[[Wapos Bay]] - The Guardians'' (Karma Film) *[[Terry McGurrin]] - ''[[6Teen]] - Silent Butt Deadly'' ([[Nelvana]])
==Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series== *'''[[Nicholas Campbell]]''' - ''[[The Englishman's Boy]]'' ([[Mind's Eye Entertainment]]) *Michael Eisner - ''[[The Englishman's Boy]]'' ([[Mind's Eye Entertainment]]) *[[David Fox (actor)|David Fox]] - ''[[Across the River to Motor City]]'' (Devine Entertainment/Jonsworth Productions) *[[Ben Bass (actor)|Ben Bass]] - ''[[Would Be Kings]]'' ([[C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures|C.O.R.E.]]/Norstar Entertainment) *[[Brian Markinson]] - ''[[Mayerthorpe (film)|Mayerthorpe]]'' (Slanted Wheel Entertainment/Seven24 Films) *[[Henry Czerny]] - ''[[Mayerthorpe (film)|Mayerthorpe]]'' (Slanted Wheel Entertainment/Seven24 Films)
==Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series== *'''[[Natasha Henstridge]]''' - ''[[Would Be Kings]]'' ([[C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures|C.O.R.E.]]/Norstar Entertainment) *[[Megan Follows]] - ''[[Booky and the Secret Santa]]'' (Platt Productions, [[Shaftesbury Films]]) *[[Rachel Marcus]] - ''[[Booky and the Secret Santa]]'' (Platt Productions, [[Shaftesbury Films]]) *Jordy Benattar - ''[[Charlie & Me]]'' (Cypress Point Productions) *[[Erica Durance]] - ''[[I Me Wed]]'' ([[Muse Entertainment]]/Sound Venture Productions)
==Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role== *'''[[Louis Ferreira]]''' - ''[[Durham County (TV series)|Durham County]] - What Lies Beneath'' ([[Muse Entertainment]]/[[Back Alley Film Productions]]) *[[James McGowan (actor)|James McGowan]] - ''[[The Border (TV series)|The Border]] - Blowback'' (White Pine Pictures) *[[Hugh Dillon]] - ''[[Durham County (TV series)|Durham County]] - Life in the Dollhouse'' ([[Muse Entertainment]]/[[Back Alley Film Productions]]) *[[Peter Outerbridge]] - ''[[ReGenesis]] - TB or not TB'' ([[Crave (TV network)|The Movie Network]]/[[Movie Central]]/[[Shaftesbury Films]]) *[[Ian Tracey]] - ''[[Intelligence (Canadian TV series)|Intelligence]] - A Dark Alliance'' (Haddock Entertainment)
==Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role== *'''[[Hélène Joy]]''' - ''[[Durham County (TV series)|Durham County]] - Guys and Dolls'' ([[Muse Entertainment]]/[[Back Alley Film Productions]]) *[[Camille Sullivan]] - ''[[Intelligence (Canadian TV series)|Intelligence]] - A Man is Framed'' (Haddock Entertainment) *[[Natalie Dormer]] - ''[[The Tudors]] - Episode 110'' ([[Peace Arch Entertainment]]/[[Endemol Shine North America|Reveille Productions]]/[[Working Title Films]]/[[Showtime Networks]]) *[[Jewel Staite]] - ''[[Stargate Atlantis]] - Missing'' (Acme Shark Productions/[[Sony Pictures Television]]) *[[Kristin Booth]] - ''[[MVP (TV series)|MVP]] - Sudden Death'' ([[Screen Door]])
==Best Performance by an Actor in a Guest Role Dramatic Series== *'''[[Gavin Crawford]]''' - ''[[Murdoch Mysteries]] - Belly Speaker'' ([[Shaftesbury Films]]/[[Rogers Sports & Media|Rogers Media]]/[[UKTV]]) *Bayo Akinfemi - ''[[The Border (TV series)|The Border]] - Family Values'' (White Pine Pictures) *[[Dmitry Chepovetsky]] - ''[[Murdoch Mysteries]] - Power'' ([[Shaftesbury Films]]/[[Rogers Sports & Media|Rogers Media]]/[[UKTV]]) *[[Stephen McHattie]] - ''[[Murdoch Mysteries]] - Let Loose the Dogs'' ([[Shaftesbury Films]]/[[Rogers Sports & Media|Rogers Media]]/[[UKTV]]) *Vincent Walsh - ''[[Murdoch Mysteries]] - The Rebel and the Prince'' ([[Shaftesbury Films]]/[[Rogers Sports & Media|Rogers Media]]/[[UKTV]])
==Best Performance by an Actress in a Guest Role Dramatic Series== *'''[[Pascale Hutton]]''' - ''[[Intelligence (Canadian TV series)|Intelligence]] - The Heat Is On'' (Haddock Entertainment) *[[Karen LeBlanc]] - ''[[ReGenesis]] - Bloodless'' ([[Crave (TV network)|The Movie Network]]/[[Movie Central]]/[[Shaftesbury Films]]) *[[Kate Trotter]] - ''[[Murdoch Mysteries]] - Body Double'' ([[Shaftesbury Films]]/[[Rogers Sports & Media|Rogers Media]]/[[UKTV]]) *[[Gabrielle Anwar]] - ''[[The Tudors]] - Episode 104'' ([[Peace Arch Entertainment]]/[[Endemol Shine North America|Reveille Productions]]/[[Working Title Films]]/[[Showtime Networks]]) *[[Babz Chula]] - ''[[jPod (TV series)|jPod]]'' (I'm Feeling Lucky Productions/[[No Equal Entertainment]])
==Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series== *'''[[Jonas Chernick]]''' - ''[[The Border (TV series)|The Border]] - Civil Disobedience, Grave Concern'' (White Pine Pictures) *[[Jonny Harris]] - ''[[Murdoch Mysteries]] - Power, Annoying Red Planet'' ([[Shaftesbury Films]]/[[Rogers Sports & Media|Rogers Media]]/[[UKTV]]) *[[Thomas Craig (actor)|Thomas Craig]] - ''[[Murdoch Mysteries]] - Glass Ceiling, Still Waters'' ([[Shaftesbury Films]]/[[Rogers Sports & Media|Rogers Media]]/[[UKTV]]) *[[Sam Neill]] - ''[[The Tudors]] - Episodes 108 & 110'' ([[Peace Arch Entertainment]]/[[Endemol Shine North America|Reveille Productions]]/[[Working Title Films]]/[[Showtime Networks]]) *[[Shaun Johnston]] - ''[[Heartland (Canadian TV series)|Heartland]] - Nothing Endures, Coming Together '' (Seven24 Films/Dynamo Films)
==Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series== *'''[[Maria Doyle Kennedy]]''' - ''[[The Tudors]] - Episodes 105 & 108'' ([[Peace Arch Entertainment]]/[[Endemol Shine North America|Reveille Productions]]/[[Working Title Films]]/[[Showtime Networks]]) *[[Wendy Crewson]] - ''[[ReGenesis]] - Suspicious Minds, Unbottled'' ([[Crave (TV network)|The Movie Network]]/[[Movie Central]]/[[Shaftesbury Films]]) *[[Catherine Disher]] - ''[[The Border (TV series)|The Border]] - Civil Disobedience, Enemy Contact'' (White Pine Pictures) *[[Laurence Leboeuf]] - ''[[Durham County (TV series)|Durham County]] - The Dark Man, Life In The Dollhouse'' ([[Muse Entertainment]]/[[Back Alley Film Productions]]) *[[Sonya Salomaa]] - ''[[Durham County (TV series)|Durham County]] - Lady Of The Lake, Life In The Dollhouse'' ([[Muse Entertainment]]/[[Back Alley Film Productions]])
==Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series== *'''[[Peter MacNeill]]''' - ''[[Victor (2008 film)|Victor]]'' (Indian Grove Productions/[[Muse Entertainment]]/[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]]) *[[R. H. Thomson]] - ''[[The Englishman's Boy]]'' ([[Mind's Eye Entertainment]]) *[[Ron Lea]] - ''[[Victor (2008 film)|Victor]]'' (Indian Grove Productions/[[Muse Entertainment]]/[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]]) *[[Saul Rubinek]] - ''[[The Trojan Horse (miniseries)|The Trojan Horse]]'' (Whizbang Films) *[[Michael Riley]] - ''[[St. Urbain's Horseman (TV series)|St. Urbain's Horseman]]'' ([[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]]/Galafilm)
==Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series== *'''[[Katharine Isabelle]]''' - ''[[The Englishman's Boy]]'' ([[Mind's Eye Entertainment]]) *[[Clare Stone]] - ''[[Would Be Kings]]'' ([[C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures|C.O.R.E.]]/Norstar Entertainment) *[[Andrea Martin]] - ''[[St. Urbain's Horseman (TV series)|St. Urbain's Horseman]]'' ([[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]]/Galafilm) *[[Nahanni Johnstone]] - ''[[Booky and the Secret Santa]]'' (Platt Productions, [[Shaftesbury Films]]) *[[Cara Pifko]] - ''[[I Me Wed]]'' ([[Muse Entertainment]]/Sound Venture Productions)
==Best Individual Performance in a Comedy Program or Series== *'''[[Jo Koy]]''' - ''[[Just for Laughs]] Gala Series'' ([[Just for Laughs]] Comedy Festival/Les Films Rozon) *[[Louis C.K.]] - ''[[Just for Laughs]] Gala Series'' ([[Just for Laughs]] Comedy Festival/Les Films Rozon) *[[Ian Sirota]] - ''[[Comedy Inc. (Canadian TV series)|Comedy Inc.]], Episode 4.03'' (SFA Productions) *[[Natalie Brown (actress)|Natalie Brown]] - ''[[Sophie (TV series)|Sophie]], Door Number Two'' *[[Jon Dore]] - ''[[The Jon Dore Television Show]]'' ([[Insight Productions]])
==Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series== *'''[[Brooks Gray]], Inessa Frantowski, Andy King, [[Leo Scherman]], Rebecca McMahon, [[Morgan Waters]]''' - ''[[Cock'd Gunns]] - A Taste of Success'' (Tricon Films & Television) *[[Fab Filippo]], [[David Alpay]], [[Jennifer Baxter]], Mike Beaver, [[Robin Brûlé]], [[Jayne Eastwood]], [[Ennis Esmer]], [[Brandon Firla]], Ron Gabriel, [[Peter Keleghan]], [[Arnold Pinnock]], [[Aron Tager]] - ''[[Billable Hours]] - Monopoly Man'' ([[Shaw Media]]/[[Temple Street Productions]]) *[[John Catucci]], David Mesiano - ''The [[Canadian Comedy Awards]] - Best of the Fest 2007'' *Christopher Bolton, [[Stephen Amell]], Oliver Becker, Michael Bodnar, Sarain Boylan, [[Inga Cadranel]], Louis Di Bianco, Carlos Patricio Díaz, [[Gabriel Hogan]], [[Mayko Nguyen]], [[Rafael Petardi]], [[Joe Pingue]], [[Jeff Pustil]], Philip Riccio, [[Maria Vacratsis]], Jeremy Wright, [[Matt Gordon]] - ''[[Rent-a-Goalie]] - Domi Daze'' (Eggplant Picture & Sound/Fifth Ground Entertainment/Georgian Entertainment) *[[Mark Critch]], [[Gavin Crawford]], [[Geri Hall]], [[Cathy Jones]] - ''[[This Hour Has 22 Minutes]] - Episode 6'' ([[WildBrain Studios|Halifax Film Company]]/[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]])
==Best Performance or Host in a Variety Program or Series== *'''[[Russell Peters]]''' - ''[[Juno Awards of 2008]]'' ([[Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences]]/[[CTV Television Network|CTV]]) *Ermine Gittens, Lloyd Lawrence, Michelle Hanson, O’neil Watson, Roberta Baird, Andrea Hall, Teena Riley, [[Dione Taylor]], Melissa Brown, Nadia Good, [[Lou Pomanti]] - ''Words to Music: The Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame 2008'' (Cansong Productions) *[[Andrea Martin]] - ''CBC Winnipeg Comedy Festival'' ([[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]]) *[[Janet van de Graaf]], [[Ron Pardo]], [[Peter Oldring]], [[Rosa Labordé]], [[Paul Braunstein]], [[Bob Bainborough]], [[Rick Green (comedian)|Rick Green]], [[Colin Mochrie]] - ''[[History Bites]] - Celine Dion'' ([[History (American TV network)|History Channel]]) *[[Emilie-Claire Barlow]], Vern Dorge, Lou Pomanti, Nevon Sinclair, [[Oliver Jones (pianist)|Oliver Jones]], Sharon Riley, Jean Lawrence, Shenelle Morgan - ''Words to Music: The Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame 2008'' (Cansong Productions)
==Best Performance in a Performing Arts Program or Series== *'''[[Natalie Merchant]], [[Vic Chesnutt]], Jeff Bird, [[Ryan Adams]], [[Alan Anton (musician)|Alan Anton]], Peter Timmins, Michael Timmins, [[Margo Timmins]]''' - ''Cowboy Junkies: [[Trinity Revisited]]'' (FogoLabs) *[[Santee Smith]], Emily Law, [[Alex Meraz]], Brian Solomon - ''Dancing with Spirit'' (Soaring Heart Pictures)
==Best Individual or Ensemble Performance in an Animated Program or Series== *'''DeRic Starlight, Raven Brass, Eric Jackson, Taylor Cook, [[Andrea Menard]], Lorne Cardinal, [[Gordon Tootoosis]], Trevor Cameron''' - ''[[Wapos Bay]] - The Guardians'' (Karma Film) *[[Jamie Watson (actor)|Jamie Watson]] - ''[[Peep and the Big Wide World]] - The Sounds of Silence'' ([[WGBH-TV]]/[[9 Story Media Group|9 Story Entertainment]]/[[TVOntario]]/[[Discovery Family|Discovery Kids]]/Eggbox/[[National Film Board of Canada|NFB]]) *[[Brooke D'Orsay]], Stacey DePass, [[Megan Fahlenbock]], [[Terry McGurrin]], [[Christian Potenza]], Jess Gibbons - ''[[6Teen]] - Silent Butt Deadly'' ([[Nelvana]]) *[[David Berni]], Jonathan Wilson - ''[[Iggy Arbuckle]] - Idle Worship, Something About Berries'' ([[C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures|C.O.R.E.]]/[[National Geographic Kids]]/[[Entertainment One|Blueprint Entertainment]]) *Jeremy Harris, [[Sarah Gadon]], [[Scott McCord]], Stacey DePass, [[David Berni]], [[Adrian Truss]], [[Peter Keleghan]], [[Emily Hampshire]] - ''[[Ruby Gloom]] - Hairless the Musical, Part 1'' ([[Nelvana]])
==Best Performance in a Children’s or Youth Program or Series== *'''[[Alexz Johnson]]''' - ''[[Instant Star]] - Let It Be'' ([[WildBrain|DHX Media]]) *[[Lauren Collins]] - ''[[Degrassi: The Next Generation]] - Talking in Your Sleep'' ([[Bell Media]]/[[Epitome Pictures]]) *[[Shane Kippel]] - ''[[Degrassi: The Next Generation]] - Death of Glory, Part 2'' ([[Bell Media]]/[[Epitome Pictures]]) *[[Ashley Leggat]] - *''[[Life with Derek]] - Allergy Season'' ([[Shaftesbury Films]]/[[Pope Productions]]) *[[Magda Apanowicz]] - ''[[renegadepress.com]] - Life Today'' (Vérité Films)
==Best Achievement in Casting== *'''Carmen Kotyk''' - ''[[The Englishman's Boy]]'' ([[Mind's Eye Entertainment]]) *Randi Wells, Wendy O’Brien, Andrea Kenyon, Marissa Richmond - ''[[Durham County (TV series)|Durham County]] - What Lies Beneath'' ([[Muse Entertainment]]/[[Back Alley Film Productions]]) *[[Deirdre Bowen]] - ''[[Murdoch Mysteries]]'' ([[Shaftesbury Films]]/[[Rogers Sports & Media|Rogers Media]]/[[UKTV]]) *[[Jenny Lewis (casting director)|Jenny Lewis]], [[Sara Kay]] - ''[[Rent-a-Goalie]]'' (Eggplant Picture & Sound/Fifth Ground Entertainment/Georgian Entertainment) *Susan Forrest, Rhonda Fisekci - ''[[Mayerthorpe (film)|Mayerthorpe]]'' (Slanted Wheel Entertainment/Seven24 Films)
==Best News Anchor== *'''[[Ian Hanomansing]]''' - ''[[CBC News]] Vancouver'' ([[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]]) *[[Peter Mansbridge]] - ''The National/[[CBC News]]'' ([[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]]) *[[Kevin Newman (journalist)|Kevin Newman]] - ''[[Global National]]'' ([[Global Television Network|Global]])
==Best Reportage== *'''[[Adrienne Arsenault]], Richard Devey, Erin Boudreau''' - ''The National/[[CBC News]]'' ([[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]]) *[[Maureen Taylor]] - ''The National/[[CBC News]]'' ([[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]]) *Frédéric Zalac - ''The National/[[CBC News]]'' ([[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]])
==Best Host or Interviewer in a News Information Program or Series== *'''[[Hana Gartner]]''' - ''[[The Fifth Estate (TV program)|the fifth estate]] - The Lady Vanishes'' ([[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]]) *[[Wendy Mesley]] - ''[[Marketplace (Canadian TV program)|Marketplace]]'' ([[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]]) *[[Linden MacIntyre]] - ''[[The Fifth Estate (TV program)|the fifth estate]] - Bad Day in Barrhead'' ([[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]]) *[[Gillian Findlay]] - ''[[The Fifth Estate (TV program)|the fifth estate]] - Overboard'' ([[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]]) *[[Steve Paikin]] - ''[[The Agenda]] - Mark Steyn's Muslim Problem'' ([[TVOntario]])
== Best Host or Interviewer in a General/Human Interest or Talk Program or Series== *'''[[George Stroumboulopoulos]]''' - ''[[George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight]]'' ([[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]]) *[[Jeff Douglas]] - ''[[Ancestors in the Attic]]'' (Primitive Entertainment) *[[Les Stroud]] - ''[[Survivorman]] - Kalahari'' (Cream Productions/Wilderness Spirit Productions) *[[Peter Mansbridge]] - ''[[Mansbridge One on One]]'' ([[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]]) *[[Jeff Douglas]] - ''Working Over Time'' ([[History (Canadian TV network)|History Television]])
==Best Host in a Lifestyle/Practical Information, or Performing Arts Program or Series== *'''[[Bryan Baeumler]]''' - ''[[Disaster DIY]] - Kitchen Attack!, Loomer'' (Si Entertainment) *[[George Kourounis]] - ''[[Angry Planet]]'' (Pinewood Films) *[[Bob Blumer]] - ''[[Glutton for Punishment (TV program)|Glutton for Punishment]] - Guinness Diet'' ([[Paperny Films]]) *Wendy Russell - ''[[She's Crafty]] - Kitschy Kool'' ([[Omnifilm Entertainment]]) *Bruce Turner - ''[[Style By Jury]] - A Shelter From The Storm'' (Planetworks) *[[Candice Olson]] - ''[[Divine Design]] - Audrey's Office'' (Fusion Television)
==Best Host in a Pre-School, Children's or Youth Program or Series== *'''[[Bob McDonald (science journalist)|Bob McDonald]]''' - ''Heads Up! - What Will Cars Look Like In The Future?'' (Look Back Productions) *[[Joe MacLeod]] - ''[[Ghost Trackers]] - Terror in the Tunnel: Castle Loma Coach House'' (CCI Entertainment) *André Simoneau - ''[[Prank Patrol (Canadian TV series)|Prank Patrol]] - Principal's Office'' (Apartment 11 Productions) *[[Patty Sullivan]] - ''Kids Canada - I Care'' ([[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]]) *Mark Sykes - ''Mark’s Moments'' ([[TVOntario]])
==Best Host or Interviewer in a Sports Program or Sportscast== *'''[[Ron MacLean]]''' - ''[[Hockey Night in Canada]] - Hockey Day in Canada'' ([[CBC Sports]]) *[[James Duthie (sportscaster)|James Duthie]] - ''NHL on TSN - TradeCentre '08'' ([[The Sports Network|TSN]]) *[[Scott Russell (commentator)|Scott Russell]] - ''[[2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup]] - Final Game'' ([[CBC Sports]])
==Best Sports Play-by-Play Announcer== *'''[[Don Wittman]]''' - ''[[Hockey Night in Canada]] - New York Rangers @ Ottawa Senators'' ([[CBC Sports]]) *[[Gord Miller (sportscaster)|Gord Miller]] - ''[[2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships]] Gold Final'' ([[The Sports Network|TSN]]) *[[Rob Faulds]] - ''LPGA: CN [[Canadian Women's Open]]'' ([[Sportsnet]])
==Best Game Analyst== *'''[[Pierre McGuire]]''' - ''[[2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships]] Gold Final'' ([[The Sports Network|TSN]]) *[[Craig Simpson]] - ''[[Hockey Night in Canada]] - Edmonton Oilers @ Vancouver Canucks'' ([[CBC Sports]]) *[[Tracy Wilson]] - ''2008 [[Canadian Figure Skating Championships]]'' ([[CBC Sports]])
==Best Studio Sports Analyst== *'''[[Bob McKenzie (broadcaster)|Bob McKenzie]]''' - ''[[2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships]] Gold Final'' ([[The Sports Network|TSN]]) *[[Mike Milbury]] - ''NHL on TSN'' ([[The Sports Network|TSN]])
==Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series== *'''Ousama Rawi''' - ''[[The Tudors]] - Episode 106'' ([[Peace Arch Entertainment]]/[[Endemol Shine North America|Reveille Productions]]/[[Working Title Films]]/[[Showtime Networks]]) *Steve Cosens - ''[[Durham County (TV series)|Durham County]] - Divide & Conquer'' ([[Muse Entertainment]]/[[Back Alley Film Productions]]) *David Perrault - ''[[Murdoch Mysteries]] - Annoying Red Planet'' ([[Shaftesbury Films]]/[[Rogers Sports & Media|Rogers Media]]/[[UKTV]]) *Pierre Letarte - ''[[The Englishman's Boy]]'' ([[Mind's Eye Entertainment]]) *David Greene - ''[[Across the River to Motor City]]'' (Devine Entertainment/Jonsworth Productions) *Derick V. Underschultz - ''[[The Trojan Horse (miniseries)|The Trojan Horse]]'' (Whizbang Films)
==Best Photography in a Comedy, Variety, Performing Arts Program or Series== *'''Michael Tien''' - ''Blood on the Moon'' ([[CTV Drama Channel|Bravo!]]/Chestnut Park Entertainment) *Jim Jeffrey - ''[[Rent-a-Goalie]] - Gazebo'' (Eggplant Picture & Sound/Fifth Ground Entertainment/Georgian Entertainment) *Ken Krawczyk - ''[[Corner Gas]] - Buzz Driver'' ([[CTV Television Network]]/Prairie Pants Productions) *John McCullagh, Eugene O’Connor - ''Cowboy Junkies: [[Trinity Revisited]]'' (FogoLabs) *Jim Westenbrink - ''[[Da Kink in My Hair (TV series)|Da Kink in My Hair]] - Chicken'' (Barna-Alper Productions/Defiant Entertainment/Ngozika Productions/Novelette's Productions/[[Trey Anthony]] Productions) ==Best Photography in an Information Program or Series== *'''Andre Dupuis''' - ''[[Departures (TV series)|Departures]] - India: Quest for the Himalayas'' *Paul Seeler - ''[[The Fifth Estate (TV program)|the fifth estate]] - Life and Death in Kandahar'' ([[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]]) *Ian Kerr - ''[[She's Crafty]] - Kitschy Kool'' ([[Omnifilm Entertainment]]) *Anton Van Rooyen - ''[[Who Do You Think You Are? (Canadian TV series)|Who Do You Think You Are?]] - Chantal Kreviazuk'' (Barna-Alper Productions) *Henry Less - ''[[French Food at Home]]'' ([[Ocean Entertainment]])
==Best Photography in a Documentary Program or Series== *'''[[Mike Sheerin]]''' - ''Bravo Company: Kandahar'' (90th Parallel Productions) *Étienne Carton de Grammont - ''Four Wings and a Prayer'' ([[Celluloid Dreams]]/Optix Digital Pictures/Primitive Entertainment) *Bill Metcalfe - ''[[Doc Zone]] - Dubai - Miracle or Mirage?'' ([[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]]) *John Collins, John Westheuser - ''[[Jetstream (TV series)|Jetstream]] - Darkness Falls'' ([[Paperny Films]]) *Stephane Ricard, André Perron - ''What's That About?'' (Pixcom) *Martin Julian, Mike Carling - ''The Protestant Revolution'' (IWC Media)
==Best Visual Effects== *'''Bill Halliday, Bo Mosley, Lisa Carr-Harris, Warren J.W. Leathem, Bret Culp, Bob Munroe, Terry Bradley''' - ''[[The Tudors]] - Episode 110'' ([[Peace Arch Entertainment]]/[[Endemol Shine North America|Reveille Productions]]/[[Working Title Films]]/[[Showtime Networks]]) *Terry Hutcheson, Dave McGhie, Shawn Tilling, Mark T. Reid - ''Luna: Spirit of the Whale'' (Screen Siren Pictures) *Megumi Kanazawa, Robert Crowther, Hojin Park, Thomas Turnbull, Andrew Nguyen, David Lamb, Ian Britton, Matt Hansen - ''[[Murdoch Mysteries]] - Power'' ([[Shaftesbury Films]]/[[Rogers Sports & Media|Rogers Media]]/[[UKTV]]) *Nik Slotiuk, Mark Savela, Shannon Gurney, Marco Checa Garcia, Aaron Kramer, Ray Van Steenwyk, Paul Hegg, Brandon Hines, Toby Taplin, Sebastian Greese - ''[[Stargate Atlantis]] - Missing'' (Acme Shark Productions/[[Sony Pictures Television]]) *Bruce Woloshyn, Simon Ager, Daniel Rubin, Abel Milanes, Christine Petrov, Peter Hunt, Wes Sargent, Chad Lee Fox - ''The Guard - Waheguru'' ([[Brightlight Pictures]]/[[WildBrain Studios|Halifax Film Company]])
==Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Program or Series== *'''[[Christopher Donaldson]]''' - ''[[The Border (TV series)|The Border]] - Grave Concern'' (White Pine Pictures) *Teresa De Luca - *''[[Durham County (TV series)|Durham County]] - What Lies Beneath'' ([[Muse Entertainment]]/[[Back Alley Film Productions]]) *Lisa Grootenboer - ''[[The Tudors]] - Episode 110'' ([[Peace Arch Entertainment]]/[[Endemol Shine North America|Reveille Productions]]/[[Working Title Films]]/[[Showtime Networks]]) *Jackie Dzuba - ''[[The Englishman's Boy]]'' ([[Mind's Eye Entertainment]]) *James Bredin - ''[[Victor (2008 film)|Victor]]'' (Indian Grove Productions/[[Muse Entertainment]]/[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]])
==Best Picture Editing in a Comedy, Variety, Performing Arts Program or Series== *'''Vanda Schmockel''' - ''[[Corner Gas]] - Contagious Fortune'' ([[CTV Television Network]]/Prairie Pants Productions) *Yves Dion - ''Cowboy Junkies: [[Trinity Revisited]]'' (FogoLabs) *Alan MacLean, Miles Davren - ''[[Rick Mercer Report]] - Episode 12'' ([[CBC Television|CBC]]/[[Island Edge]]) *Keith Bradley - ''2008 East Coast Music Awards'' ([[East Coast Music Association]]/[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]]) *Nico Stagias - ''Christopher House: Ahead of the Curve'' (Rock Island Productions)
==Best Picture Editing in an Information Program or Series== *'''Avi Lev''' - ''[[The Fifth Estate (TV program)|the fifth estate]] - Overboard'' ([[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]]) *Glenn Sakatch - *''[[At the End of My Leash]] - Pretty in Pink'' (Purple Dog Media/White Iron Pictures) *Jacques Milette - ''Project X'' ([[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]]) *Andrew Adolphus - ''Party Mamas - Emily'' (Barna-Alper Productions) *Joshua Eady - ''[[Departures (TV series)|Departures]] - India: Quest for the Himalayas''
==Best Picture Editing in a Documentary Program or Series== *'''Roderick Deogrades''' - ''[[100 Films and a Funeral]]'' ([[Documentary Channel (Canadian TV channel)|Documentary Channel]]/Markham Street Films/[[Sundance TV]]) *Carmen Pollard - ''Citizen Sam'' ([[National Film Board of Canada|NFB]]) *Gil Tétreault - ''[[Doc Zone]] - Battle of the Bag'' ([[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]]) *Howard Wirth - ''Hunting the Predators'' ([[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]]) *Geoff Rayes - ''Lives That Changed the World: Nelson Mandela'' (Nine Lives Productions) *Tim Wanlin - ''[[True Pulp Murder]] - 99 Bottles of Beer'' (Make Believe Media)
==Best Production Design or Art Direction in a Non-Fiction Program or Series== *'''Peter Faragher''' - ''[[Juno Awards of 2008]]'' ([[Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences]]/[[CTV Television Network|CTV]]) *Michael Spike Parks - ''[[2007 MuchMusic Video Awards]]'' ([[Much (TV channel)|MuchMusic]]) *Tim Luke - ''Forensic Factor - Dead Man’s Hollow'' (Exploration Production) *John Dondertman - '' Mob Stories II - Unto The Son'' (MDF Productions) *Michael Spike Parks - ''[[22nd Gemini Awards]]'' ([[Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television]]/[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]]))
==Best Production Design or Art Direction in a Fiction Program or Series== *'''Eliza Solesbury, Tom Conroy''' - ''[[The Tudors]] - Episode 106'' ([[Peace Arch Entertainment]]/[[Endemol Shine North America|Reveille Productions]]/[[Working Title Films]]/[[Showtime Networks]]) *Sara McCudden, Kathy McCoy - ''[[The Englishman's Boy]]'' ([[Mind's Eye Entertainment]]) *Rocco Matteo - ''[[Across the River to Motor City]]'' (Devine Entertainment/Jonsworth Productions) *John Blackie - ''[[Mayerthorpe (film)|Mayerthorpe]]'' (Slanted Wheel Entertainment/Seven24 Films) *John Dondertman - ''[[The Trojan Horse (miniseries)|The Trojan Horse]]'' (Whizbang Films)
==Best Costume Design== *'''Beverley Wowchuk''' - ''[[The Englishman's Boy]]'' ([[Mind's Eye Entertainment]]) *Janet Campbell - ''[[Durham County (TV series)|Durham County]] - What Lies Beneath'' ([[Muse Entertainment]]/[[Back Alley Film Productions]]) *Joan Bergin - ''[[The Tudors]] - Episode 103'' ([[Peace Arch Entertainment]]/[[Endemol Shine North America|Reveille Productions]]/[[Working Title Films]]/[[Showtime Networks]]) *Patricia J. Henderson - ''[[The Capture of the Green River Killer]]'' (Julijette/Once Upon a Time Films) *Resa McConaghy - ''[[Little Mosque on the Prairie]] - Five Year Plan'' (WestWind Pictures)
==Best Achievement in Make-Up== *'''Ryan Reed, Shauna Llewellyn''' - ''[[Da Kink in My Hair (TV series)|Da Kink in My Hair]] - Di Heart of Di Matter'' (Barna-Alper Productions/Defiant Entertainment/Ngozika Productions/Novelette's Productions/[[Trey Anthony]] Productions) *Debi Drennan - ''[[Murdoch Mysteries]] - The Rebel and the Prince'' ([[Shaftesbury Films]]/[[Rogers Sports & Media|Rogers Media]]/[[UKTV]]) *Rachel Affolter - ''[[ReGenesis]] - The Truth'' ([[Crave (TV network)|The Movie Network]]/[[Movie Central]]/[[Shaftesbury Films]]) *Tracy George, Tamara Harrod - ''[[The Englishman's Boy]]'' ([[Mind's Eye Entertainment]]) *Marilyn O’Quinn - ''[[Would Be Kings]]'' ([[C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures|C.O.R.E.]]/Norstar Entertainment) *Leah Ehman, Todd Masters - ''[[Stargate Atlantis]] - The Last Man'' (Acme Shark Productions/[[Sony Pictures Television]])
==Best Sound in a Dramatic Program== *'''Andrew Tay, Stephen Barden, Eric Fitz, Nelson Ferreira, Steve Baine, Alex Bullick''' - ''[[Across the River to Motor City]]'' (Devine Entertainment/Jonsworth Productions) *Peter Clements, Martin Lee, Virginia Storey, John Dykstra, Sue Conley, Robert Warchol - ''[[Would Be Kings]]'' ([[C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures|C.O.R.E.]]/Norstar Entertainment) *Stephen Marian, Steve Hammond, Janice Ierulli, Mark Shnuriwsky, Alan deGraaf, John Gare - ''[[Booky and the Secret Santa]]'' (Platt Productions, [[Shaftesbury Films]])
==Best Sound in a Dramatic Series== *'''Mario Auclair, Brad Thornton, Jill Purdy, Keith Elliott, Andrea Higgins, Lee de Lang - What Lies Beneath''' - ''[[Durham County (TV series)|Durham County]]'' ([[Muse Entertainment]]/[[Back Alley Film Productions]]) *Ron Osiowy, Paul Shubat, Steve Foster, Kevin Howard, Rob Hegedus, Sid Lieberman - ''[[Heartland (Canadian TV series)|Heartland]]'' (Seven24 Films/Dynamo Films) *Don Mann, Stephen Cheung, Greg Stewart, Murray Forward, Jeff Jackman, Ken Biehl - ''[[jPod (TV series)|jPod]]'' (I'm Feeling Lucky Productions/[[No Equal Entertainment]]) *Stefan Fraticelli, Herwig Gayer, Ian Rodness, Steve Payne, Alastair Gray, Richard Harkness - ''[[The Border (TV series)|The Border]] - Family Values'' (White Pine Pictures) *Kelly Cole, Anke Bakker, Kris Fenske, Bill Mellow, James Fonnyadt, Kevin Townshend - ''The Guard - Waheguru'' ([[Brightlight Pictures]]/[[WildBrain Studios|Halifax Film Company]])
==Best Sound in a Comedy, Variety, or Performing Arts Program or Series== *'''Brian Mercier, Denis Normandeau, François Lamoureux''' - ''Cowboy Junkies: [[Trinity Revisited]]'' (FogoLabs) *Steven Budd, Anthony Montano - ''[[Ashley MacIsaac]]: Live at the Rehearsal Hall'' ([[CTV Drama Channel|Bravo!]]) *Wayne Parsons, Shane Hayden, Brian Power, Kenny MacDonald - ''[[East Coast Sessions]]'' ([[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]]) *Bob Doble, Francesco Russo, John Iaquinta - ''My Song is My Gift: A George Canyon Christmas'' (Corkscrew Media) *Brian Mercier, Denis Normandeau, François Lamoureux - ''Sharing Christmas with John McDermott and Friends'' (Fogolabs)
==Best Sound in an Information/Documentary Program or Series== *'''Mark Gingras, Andrew Tay, Ian Dunbar''' - ''[[Triple Sensation]]'' (Tiberius Entertainment) *Joe Passaretti, Damian Kearns - ''[[The Fifth Estate (TV program)|the fifth estate]] - Life and Death in Kandahar'' ([[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]]) *Stuart French, Alan Geldart, Ron Searles - ''[[The Nature of Things]] - Geologic Journey: The Great Lakes'' [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]]) *Michael B. Bordeleau, Louis Gignac, Hans Laitress - ''[[Race to Mars]]'' (Galafilm) *Steve Cupani - ''The Confidential Series'' ([[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]])
==Best Original Music Score for a Program or Series== *'''[[Robert Carli]]''' - ''[[Murdoch Mysteries]] - Bad Medicine'' ([[Shaftesbury Films]]/[[Rogers Sports & Media|Rogers Media]]/[[UKTV]]) *[[Mark Korven]] - ''[[The Border (TV series)|The Border]] - Enemy Contact'' (White Pine Pictures) *[[Gary Koftinoff]] - ''[[Life with Derek]] - Fright Night'' ([[Shaftesbury Films]]/[[Pope Productions]]) *James Jandrisch - ''The Guard - Waheguru'' ([[Brightlight Pictures]]/[[WildBrain Studios|Halifax Film Company]]) *James Jandrisch - ''[[Blood Ties (TV series)|Blood Ties]] - Deep Dark'' ([[Insight Productions]]/[[CHUM Limited|CHUM]] Television)
==Best Original Music for a Dramatic Program, Mini-Series or TV Movie== *'''[[Robert Carli]]''' - ''[[Victor (2008 film)|Victor]]'' (Indian Grove Productions/[[Muse Entertainment]]/[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]]) *[[Alex Khaskin]], Ken Worth - ''[[Across the River to Motor City]]'' (Devine Entertainment/Jonsworth Productions) *[[James Gelfand]] - ''[[St. Urbain's Horseman (TV series)|St. Urbain's Horseman]]'' ([[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]]/Galafilm)
==Best Original Music Score for a Documentary Program or Series== *'''[[Mark Korven]]''' - ''[[A Promise to the Dead: The Exile Journey of Ariel Dorfman]]'' (White Pine Pictures) *John Lang, Aaron Davis - ''[[Doc Zone]] - How to Stop a Hurricane'' ([[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]]) *[[Ken Myhr]] - ''[[The Nature of Things]] - Geologic Journey: The Great Lakes'' [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]]) *David Klotz, Guy Zerafa - ''The Rape of Nanking'' (Real to Reel Productions/Toronto Alpha) *Jim McGrath - ''The Climb'' (Nomad Films)
==Best Original Music for a Lifestyle/Practical Information or Reality Program or Series== *'''David Krain''' - ''[[Mantracker]]'' (Bonterra Productions) *[[Shawn Pierce]] - ''[[Recreating Eden]] - A Life in a Landscape'' ([[Merit Motion Pictures]]) *Carlos Lopes - ''Project X'' ([[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]]) *Dan Colomby, Peter Cliche - ''[[Survivorman]] - The Amazon'' (Cream Productions/Wilderness Spirit Productions) *Serge Côté - ''A World of Wonders'' (Genuine Pictures)
==Best Original Music Score for an Animated Program or Series== *'''Carolyn Hay, Ray Parker, Tom Szczesniak''' - ''[[Ruby Gloom]] - Hairless the Musical, Part 1'' ([[Nelvana]]) *Denis L. Chartrand, [[Normand Roger]] - ''Leon in Wintertime'' (Divertissement Subséquence/[[Folimage]]/[[National Film Board of Canada|NFB]]) *Robert Buckley - ''[[Storm Hawks]] - Storm Warning'' ([[Nerd Corps Entertainment]]) *Daniel Scott - ''[[Toopy and Binoo]] - Binoo the Brave'' (Spectra Animation) *[[Ari Posner]], [[Ian LeFeuvre]] - ''[[Johnny Test]] - Johnny vs. Bling-Bling 3, Stinkin' Johnny'' ([[Warner Bros. Television Studios]]) ==Special Awards==
*Gemini’s Hottest Star - '''[[Leah Miller]]''' (female), '''[[Brendan Fehr]]''' (male) *[[Gordon Sinclair]] Award for Broadcast Journalism - [[Don Newman (broadcaster)|Don Newman]] *[[Earle Grey Award]] - [[David Gardner (actor)|David Gardner]] *[[Canada Award]]: Kent Martin, Mark Sandiford - ''[[Qallunaat! Why White People Are Funny]]'' (Beachwalker Films/[[National Film Board of Canada|NFB]]) *[[Margaret Collier Award]]: David Cole *Gemini Humanitarian Award - [[Gord Martineau]]
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20090201163655/http://geminiawards.ca/gemini23/main.cfm 23rd Gemini Awards]
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