List of Canadian Comedy Awards ceremonies

Founded in 1999, the Canadian Comedy Awards have a mandate "to recognize, celebrate and promote Canadian achievements in comedy at home and abroad."[1] The awards ceremonies are known for placing "gags over glamour" with quick wit and improvisational skills shown by hosts, presenters and recipients.[2] From 2002 to 2015, the awards ceremony was held as part of the Canadian Comedy Awards Festival, with dozens of comedy events.[3]

No. Date Venue Host city Host(s) Artist of the Year[a] Festival Televised[b] Ref
1st 6 Apr 2000 Masonic Temple Toronto, Ontario Dave Thomas — — CTV
The Comedy Network		 [5]
2nd Apr 2001 The Guvernment Toronto Sheila McCarthy
Patrick McKenna		 — — The Comedy Network
Star![c]		 [3]
3rd 4 Apr 2002 The Docks Toronto Brent Butt — — — [2]
4th Sep 2003 Grand Theatre[citation needed] London, Ontario Royal Canadian Air Farce — —[d] — [3]
5th Oct 2004 — London Scott Thompson — —[d] — [3]
6th 22 Oct 2005 — London Bruce Hunter as
Rocko the Dog		 — 18–22 Oct — [7]
7th 27 Oct 2006 London Music Hall Complex[citation needed] London Debra DiGiovanni — 24–28 Oct Gala review only [8]
8th 12 Oct 2007 London Music Hall Complex[citation needed] London Ryan Belleville — 9–13 Oct Variety specials only [3][9]
9th 5 Oct 2008 Casino Regina[10] Regina, Saskatchewan Alan Park Seth Rogen 1–5 Oct Variety special only [11][3]
10th 2 Oct 2009 Imperial Theatre Saint John, New Brunswick Seán Cullen Seth Rogen 1–4 Oct Variety special only [12][3]
11th 18 Oct 2010 Winter Garden Theatre Toronto Dave Foley Irwin Barker[e] 14–18 Oct — [13][14]
12th 17 Oct 2011 Isabel Bader Theatre Toronto Steve Patterson[15] Samantha Bee 13–17 Oct — [16][17]
13th 26 Aug 2012 Fairmont Royal York Toronto Alan Thicke Nikki Payne 23–26 Aug[18] — [19]
14th 6 Oct 2013 Centrepointe Theatre Ottawa, Ontario Ryan Belleville Colin Mochrie 3–6 Oct — [20]
15th 14 Sep 2014 Ottawa Little Theatre Ottawa Tom Green[21] Dave Foley 10–14 Sep — [22]
16th 13 Sep 2015 Toronto Reference Library Toronto — Samantha Bee — — [23][24]
17th 6 Nov 2016 The Second City Toronto — Mike Ward — — [25]
18th 18 Jun 2018 — Toronto — Mike MacDonald[e] — — [26][27]
19th 4 Jun 2019 The Second City Toronto Ali Hassan Catherine O'Hara — — [28]

Footnotes

Notes

  1. ^ Artist of the Year, a.k.a. Canadian Comedy Person of the Year, was first awarded in 2008.
  2. ^ Unless otherwise noted, specified events were taped for broadcast on The Comedy Network. There was also a 10th anniversary special broadcast in 2010.[4]
  3. ^ Star! broadcast the awards pre-show.[6]
  4. ^ a b A 3-day festival was held but the dates are not known.[3]
  5. ^ a b Awarded posthumously

References

  1. ^ "Meet Tim Progosh of the Canadian Comedy Awards". Conversations with Influencers (Press release). Fordham PR. 6 July 2014. Archived from the original on 15 July 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  2. ^ a b Spevack, Leatrice (6 April 2002). "The Beaver goes to ... a pretty funny show". The Globe and Mail. Toronto, Ontario: The Globe and Mail Inc. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "Canadian Comedy Awards | History". Canadian Comedy Awards. 2017. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  4. ^ Ryan, Andrew (14 May 2010). "Taking a break from the Daily grind". The Globe and Mail. Toronto: The Globe and Mail Inc. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Walsh, Mercer are comic royalty". The Globe and Mail. Toronto, Ontario: The Globe and Mail Inc. 7 April 2000. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  6. ^ March, Catherine Dawson (26 May 2001). "The Critical List". The Globe and Mail. Toronto, Ontario: The Globe and Mail Inc. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  7. ^ "Canadian Comedy Awards & Festival Leaves them laughing in London again". Survival of the Funniest. 2005. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  8. ^ "Canadian comic performers to celebrate at annual awards". CBC News. London, Ontario: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 27 October 2006. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  9. ^ "'Gas' nabs six noms for Canadian Comedy Awards". CTV News. Toronto: Bell Media. The Canadian Press. 26 July 2007. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  10. ^ "Superbad, Juno snap up comedy awards". The Province. Vancouver, British Columbia: Southam Publications. Canwest News Service. 5 October 2008. p. D3. ProQuest 269545399.
  11. ^ "CBC shows pick up trophies at Canadian Comedy Awards". CBC News. Toronto: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 5 October 2008. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  12. ^ Mooney, Megan (20 July 2009). "Canadian Comedy Awards – Nominees announced, let the voting begin..." Mooney on Theatre. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  13. ^ "Less Than Kind leads comedy nominees". CBC News. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 22 June 2010. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
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  15. ^ Kaplan, Jon; Sumi, Glenn (20 October 2011). "Artistic Dance". NOW Magazine. Toronto: NOW Communications, Inc. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  16. ^ "Steve Patterson wins best male stand-up at comedy awards". The Globe and Mail. The Globe and Mail Inc. 17 October 2011. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  17. ^ "Canadian comedy feted at annual awards". CBC News. Toronto: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 18 October 2011. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  18. ^ Wheeler, Brad (18 August 2012). "The Lineup: August 18 – August 24". The Globe and Mail. The Globe and Mail Inc. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
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  20. ^ Helmer, Aedan (2 October 2013). "Canadian Comedy Awards Festival prepares for one helluva funny weekend in Ottawa". Ottawa Sun. Ottawa, Ontario. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  21. ^ Langston, Patrick (6 September 2014). "Borg and Gnome bring comedy to a high note". Ottawa Citizen. Ottawa, Ontario. p. F3. ProQuest 2069475746.
  22. ^ "Canadian Comedy Awards Festival returns to Ottawa". Ottawa Citizen (Press release). Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Postmedia Network Inc. 7 March 2014. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  23. ^ Sumi, Glen (30 June 2015). "2015 Canadian Comedy Awards nominees". Now Magazine. Toronto: Now Communications Inc. Archived from the original on 4 July 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  24. ^ "Shot-in-Midland movie nominated for Canadian Comedy Awards". The Midland-Penetanguishene Mirror. Midland, Ontario: Metroland Media Group. 3 July 2015. p. 1. ProQuest 1693321041.
  25. ^ "Awards | Canadian Comedy Awards". Canadian Comedy Awards. 2016. Archived from the original on 17 February 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  26. ^ "FAQ | Canadian Comedy Awards". Canadian Comedy Foundation for Excellence. 23 June 2018. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  27. ^ "Nominations & Awards Archives". Canadian Comedy Awards. 2017. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  28. ^ "Awards | Canadian Comedy Awards". Canadian Comedy Awards. 2019. Archived from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
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