23rd Gemini Awards

The 23rd Gemini Awards were held on 28 November 2008 to honour achievements in Canadian television.^[1] The ceremony was broadcast on Showcase and E!. It was hosted by Jason Priestley.

Awards

References:^[2] ^[3]

Best Comedy Program or Series

Best Dramatic Series

Best Dramatic Mini Series

Best Information Program or Series

Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series

Fabrizio 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
John Catucci, David Mesiano, Canadian Comedy Awards 2007: Best of the Fest
Inessa Annie Frantowski, Brooks Gray, Andy King, Rebecca McMahon, Leo Scherman, Morgan Waters, Cock'd Gunns
Christopher Bolton, Stephen Amell, Oliver Becker, Michael Bodnar, Sarain Boylan, Inga Cadranel, Louis Di Bianco, Carlos Diaz, Matt Gordon, Gabriel Hogan, Mayko Nguyen, Pascal Petardi, Joe Pingue, Jeff Pustil, Philip Riccio, Maria Vacratsis, Jeremy Wright, Rent-A-Goalie
Mark Critch, Gavin Crawford, Geri Hall, Cathy Jones, This Hour Has 22 Minutes

Best Direction in a Dramatic Series

Best Writing in a Dramatic Series

Best Direction in a Comedy Program or Series

Best Writing in a Comedy or Variety Program or Series

Best Music, Variety Program or Series

Barenaked East Coast Music!
Canadian Idol
East Coast Sessions
MuchMusic Video Awards
Juno Awards of 2008

Best Reality Program or Series

Best Newscast

Global National
Global News Toronto
The National

Best Documentary Series

CBC News: The Lens
Diamond Road
The Dark Years
The Nature of Things
The View from Here

Best Lifestyle/Practical Information Segment

Tony Marchitto, Dominique Banoun, Douglas Arrowsmith, Michael Primeau, Pat Softly, 'CBC News: Sunday'
Alix MacDonald, Doug Crosby, Daily Planet
Alan Jones, James Dunne, Dianne Buckner, Fortune Hunters
Erica Johnson, Don Chung, Habiba Nosheen, Kathleen Coughlin, Marketplace Can't Buy Me Love

Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role

Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role

Best Performance or Host in a Variety Program or Series

Andrea Martin
Cast of History Bites (Rick Green, Bob Bainborough, Paul Braunstein, Rosa Labordé, Peter Oldring, Ron Pardo, Janet Van de Graaff and Colin Mochrie)
Russell Peters, Juno Awards of 2008
Cast of "Words to Music: The Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame"

Best Individual Performance in a Comedy Program or Series

Natalie Brown, Sophie
Louis C.K., Just For Laughs
Jon Dore, The Jon Dore Television Show
Jo Koy, Just For Laughs
Ian Sirota, Comedy Inc

Best News Anchor

Canada Award

Qallunaat! Why White People Are Funny

Gemini Humanitarian Award

Gord Martineau

Earle Grey Award

David Gardner

Viewers' Choice Award Hottest Canadian Female Star

Leah Miller

Viewers' Choice Award Hottest Canadian Male Star

Brendan Fehr

References

^ Strachan, Alex (29 November 2008). "The Englishman's Boy, Durham County top winners at Geminis". The Ottawa Citizen. Canwest News Service. p. F4. Retrieved 9 June 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Nominees in major categories for the 23rd Gemini Awards | Toronto Star". thestar.com. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
^ "Canadian Screen Awards Database". Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. Retrieved 8 July 2020.

External links

23rd Gemini Awards

[1] Strachan, Alex (29 November 2008). "The Englishman's Boy, Durham County top winners at Geminis". The Ottawa Citizen. Canwest News Service. p. F4. Retrieved 9 June 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

[2] "Nominees in major categories for the 23rd Gemini Awards | Toronto Star". thestar.com. Retrieved 8 March 2017.

[3] "Canadian Screen Awards Database". Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. Retrieved 8 July 2020.

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