{{Short description|Annual Canadian television award}} The '''Gordon Sinclair Award''' is a Canadian journalism award, presented by the [[Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television]] for excellence in [[broadcast journalism]]. Originally presented as part of the [[ACTRA Awards]], it was transferred to the new [[Gemini Awards]] in 1986.<ref>"Canada's new TV award makes debut". ''[[Toronto Star]]'', April 22, 1986.</ref> During the ACTRA era, the award was open to both radio and television journalists; when it was taken over by the Academy, it became a television-only award.
In the late 1990s, the award transitioned from a competitive award with a shortlist of nominees, which was presented to honour journalism work within the past year, into a [[lifetime achievement award]] whose winner was announced in advance of the annual award ceremony.
Since 2013, it has been presented as part of the [[Canadian Screen Awards]].
The award is named in honour of television and radio commentator [[Gordon Sinclair]].<ref>"That So-and-So Sinclair Is Lovable At Last". ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', May 30, 1970.</ref>
==Winners== ===ACTRA=== *1972 - [[Pierre Berton]]<ref>"Berton and Bujold win new awards". ''[[Toronto Star]]'', April 15, 1972.</ref> *1973 - [[Max Ferguson]]<ref>"Radio gets most awards while TV gets barely a look in". ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', April 30, 1973.</ref> *1975 - [[Jack Webster (journalist)|Jack Webster]]<ref>"Flaws, yes, but ACTRA awards good viewing". ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', April 24, 1975.</ref> *1976 - [[Warner Troyer]] and [[Adrienne Clarkson]]<ref>"ACTRA's chubby nymph smiles on 16 winners". ''[[Toronto Star]]'', April 22, 1976.</ref> *1977 - [[Judy LaMarsh]]<ref>"ACTRA award goes to CBC Beaverbrook play". ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', April 15, 1977.</ref> *1978 - [[Linden MacIntyre]]<ref>"Opera surprise winner". ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', March 23, 1978.</ref> *1979 - [[Barbara Frum]]<ref>"CBC scores landslide in ACTRA awards". ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', April 5, 1979.</ref> *1980 - [[Ricki Katz]] and [[Susan Millican]]<ref>"Drying Up the Streets cleans up on ACTRAs". ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', April 10, 1980.</ref> *1981 - [[Eric Malling]]<ref>"Waxman, Establishment take Actras". ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', April 4, 1981.</ref> *1982 - [[Stephen Lewis]]<ref>"Surprise shut-out of SCTV: Top ACTRA Awards to Cadeau, Missing Kid". ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', May 13, 1982.</ref> *1983 - [[Laurier LaPierre]]<ref>"Air Farce, Billy Bishop big ACTRA winners". ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', April 18, 1983.</ref> *1984 - [[Elizabeth Gray (broadcaster)|Elizabeth Gray]]<ref>"Popular mini-series dominates ACTRA awards: Empire earns big dividend". ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', April 4, 1984.</ref> *1985 - [[Eric Malling]] and [[Hana Gartner]]<ref>"'Chautauqua Girl' captures top Nellie". ''[[Montreal Gazette]]'', April 4, 1985.</ref> *1986 - [[Roy Bonisteel]]<ref>"CBC beats private TV journalism". ''[[Toronto Star]]'', April 6, 1986.</ref>
===Gemini=== *1986 - [[Jim Reed (journalist)|Jim Reed]] and [[Eric Malling]]<ref>"Anne continues sweep of Gemini awards". ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', December 5, 1986.</ref> *1987 - [[Joe Schlesinger]]<ref>"Schlesinger wins two Geminis". ''[[Toronto Star]]'', December 9, 1987.</ref> *1988 - ''no award presented''<ref>"Nominated for Canadian TV's Best: The Gemini Awards". ''[[Toronto Star]]'', October 13, 1988.</ref> *1989 - [[Patrick Watson (producer)|Patrick Watson]]<ref>"CBC hogs Gemini awards". ''[[Windsor Star]]'', December 5, 1989.</ref> *1990 - [[Peter Mansbridge]]<ref>"CBC's Love and Hate, Road to Avonlea win five Geminis each". ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', December 5, 1990.</ref> *1991 - [[Pamela Wallin]]<ref>"CBC drama tops Gemini ceremonies". ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', March 9, 1992.</ref> *1992 - [[Linden MacIntyre]]<ref>"Controversial Valour And The Horror and Conspiracy Of Silence lead Geminis". ''[[Toronto Star]]'', March 7, 1993.</ref> *1993 - [[Craig Oliver (Canadian journalist)|Craig Oliver]]<ref>"Tory stories win awards for TV reporter Oliver". ''[[Vancouver Sun]]'', March 4, 1994.</ref> *1994 - [[Linden MacIntyre]]<ref>"Due South collars 5 Gemini Awards". ''[[Toronto Star]]'', March 6, 1995.</ref> *1995 - [[Brian Stewart (journalist)|Brian Stewart]]<ref>"First round of Geminis honors On the Road Again". ''[[Ottawa Citizen]]'', March 2, 1996.</ref> *1996 - [[Victor Malarek]]<ref>"Gemini awards honour broadcast journalists". ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', March 1, 1997.</ref> *1997 - [[Linden MacIntyre]]<ref>"Newsroom, Arrow scoop Geminis: Satiric sitcom about TV and a controversial series about doomed fighter pick up five apiece". ''[[Montreal Gazette]]'', March 2, 1998.</ref> *1998 - [[Peter Mansbridge]]<ref>"CBC wins big at Geminis for TV journalism". ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', October 3, 1998.</ref> *1999 - [[David Studer]]<ref>"Trudeau show big winner". ''[[Toronto Star]]'', October 26, 1999.</ref> *2000 - [[Ron Haggart]]<ref>"2000 Gemini Awards". ''[[Toronto Star]]'', October 30, 2000.</ref> *2001 - [[Bill Cunningham (journalist)|Bill Cunningham]]<ref>"Nuremberg miniseries heads Gemini field with 12 nods". ''[[Montreal Gazette]]'', October 27, 2001.</ref> *2002 - [[Dennis McIntosh]] *2003 - [[Brian McKenna]]<ref>"Jennifer Dale wins Gemini for contribution to TV". ''[[National Post]]'', September 25, 2003.</ref> *2004 - [[Neil Docherty]]<ref>"Canadian TV luminaries to get Gemini awards". ''[[Vancouver Sun]]'', November 9, 2004.</ref> *2005 - [[David Halton]]<ref>"Steve Smith, Air Farce, Halton win special Geminis". ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', November 8, 2005.</ref> *2006 - [[Hana Gartner]] *2007 - [[Tony Burman]]<ref>"Outstanding Canadians to receive special Geminis". ''[[Winnipeg Free Press]]'', October 5, 2007.</ref> *2008 - [[Don Newman (broadcaster)|Don Newman]]<ref>"THE BIZ: DEALS AND MOVES IN CANADIAN ARTS". ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', October 8, 2008.</ref> *2009 - ''no award presented'' *2010 - ''no award presented'' *2011 - [[Lloyd Robertson]]<ref>"Local filmmakers win special Gemini". ''[[Winnipeg Free Press]]'', August 11, 2011.</ref> *2012 - [[Laurier LaPierre]]
===Canadian Screen=== *2013 - ''[[W5 (TV series)|W5]]''<ref>"Local flavour to Canadian screen award". ''[[Calgary Herald]]'', November 6, 2013.</ref> *2014 - [[Ric Esther Bienstock]]<ref>"Screen awards to honour Gross". ''[[Calgary Herald]]'', October 23, 2014.</ref> *2015 - [[Mark Starowicz]] *2016 - [[Simcha Jacobovici]] *2017 - [[Karyn Pugliese]]<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/csa-special-awards-1.4370732 "Canadian Screen Awards: Peter Mansbridge, Karyn Pugliese, Margaret Atwood to be honoured"]. [[CBC News]], October 30, 2017.</ref> *2018 - ''no recipient'' *2019 - ''no recipient'' *2020 - [[Anton Koschany]]<ref>[https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/csa-special-award-trebek-1.5383900 "Alex Trebek among Canadian Academy special award recipients"]. [[CBC News]], December 4, 2019.</ref> *2021 - ''no recipient'' *2022 - [[Rassi Nashalik]]<ref>Corey Atad, [https://web.archive.org/web/20220118132537/https://etcanada.com/news/858371/canadian-screen-award-academy-announces-2022-special-award-honourees-and-changemakers/ "Canadian Screen Award Academy Announces 2022 Special Award Honourees And Changemakers"]. ''[[ET Canada]]'', January 18, 2022.</ref> *2023 - [[Lisa LaFlamme]]<ref>Etan Vlessing, [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/ryan-reynolds-simu-liu-canadian-screen-awards-honors-1235300071/ "Ryan Reynolds, Simu Liu, Catherine O’Hara to Receive Honorary Canadian Screen Awards"]. ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'', January 18, 2023.</ref> *2024 - [[Paul Workman (journalist)|Paul Workman]]<ref>Etan Vlessing, [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/devery-jacobs-lamar-johnson-canadian-screen-awards-1235865866/ "Devery Jacobs, Lamar Johnson to Receive Honorary Canadian Screen Awards"]. ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'', April 4, 2024.</ref> *2025 - [[Mariam Kourabi]] *2026 - [[Hazel Mae]]<ref>Nick Logan, [https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/mike-myers-canadian-screen-awards-9.7112765 "Mike Myers, Hazel Mae among recipients of special 2026 Canadian Screen Awards honours"]. [[CBC News]], March 4, 2026.</ref>
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{{Canadian Screen Awards}}
[[Category:Canadian Screen Award television categories]] [[Category:Canadian journalism awards]] [[Category:ACTRA Awards]]