9th Canadian Comedy Awards
| 9th Canadian Comedy Awards | |
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| Date | 5 October 2008 |
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| Country | Canada |
| Presented by | Canadian Comedy Foundation for Excellence |
| Hosted by | Alan Park |
| Most awards | Television: This Hour Has 22 Minutes (3) Film: Juno (2) Person: Gavin Crawford, Gerry Dee, Geri Hall, Seth Rogen (2) |
| Most nominations | Television: Corner Gas (9) Film: Dark Rising (6) Person: Michael Cera and Seth Rogen (3) |
| Website | www |
The 9th Canadian Comedy Awards, presented by the Canadian Comedy Foundation for Excellence (CCFE), honoured the best live, television, film, and Internet comedy of 2007. The ceremony was held on 5 October 2008 in Regina, Saskatchewan. The ceremony was hosted by Alan Park.
Canadian Comedy Awards, also known as Beavers, were awarded in 24 categories. This included the first public-voting categories and the first awards recognizing Internet content. The awards ceremony concluded the five-day Canadian Comedy Awards Festival which showcased performances by over 100 comic artists. A Best of the Fest special was broadcast by The Comedy Network.
For a third consecutive year TV series Corner Gas led the nominations with nine, followed by the film Dark Rising with six. However, neither of these works won a Beaver. Seth Rogen and Michael Cera led the nominations amongst people with three. This Hour Has 22 Minutes won three Beavers followed by a number of artists and projects that received two, including Gavin Crawford, Gerry Dee, Geri Hall, Seth Rogen, and the films Juno and Superbad.[1]
Festival and ceremony
[edit]The 9th Canadian Comedy Awards and Festival ran from 1 to 5 October 2008 in Regina, Saskatchewan.[2] The province and city had provided $200,000 in funding to relocate the festival from London, Ontario.[3] Fourteen shows were held in Regina, showcasing the talents of more than 100 comedic performers. The awards were also sponsored by The Comedy Network[2] which compiled and broadcast the Best of the Fest television special, hosted by Gerry Dee. The awards ceremony was hosted by Alan Park[4] at Casino Regina.[1]
Winners and nominees
[edit]The Awards were expanded from 20 to 24 categories this year, including three public-voting categories: best radio program or clip, best web clip, and Canadian Comedy Person of the Year. Winners of public-voting categories were chosen by Canadian residents through an online poll.[2]
The film Juno had been controversially excluded from Canada's industry-driven Genie Awards. Although it had a Canadian director, lead actors, crew, and had been filmed in Canada, U.S. financing disqualified it from competition. The Canadian Comedy Awards, however, were artist-driven with a mandate "To recognize and celebrate Canadian achievements in comedy at home and abroad"[5] and awarded the film two Beavers.[6]
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface:[7]
Multimedia
[edit]| Canadian Comedy Person of the Year | Best Radio Program or Clip |
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Live
[edit]| Best Stand-up, Large Venue | Best Stand-up Newcomer |
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| Best Male Stand-up | Best Female Stand-up |
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| Best Male Improviser | Best Female Improviser |
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| Best Sketch Troupe or Company | Best Improv Troupe or Company |
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| Best One Person Show | Best Comedic Play, Revue or Series |
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| Best Taped Live Performance | |
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Television
[edit]| Best Performance by a Male | Best Performance by a Female |
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| Best Direction in a Series | Best Direction in a Special or Episode |
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| Best Writing in a Series | Best Writing in a Special or Episode |
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Film
[edit]| Best Performance by a Male | Best Performance by a Female |
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| Best Direction | Best Writing |
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Internet
[edit]| Best Web Clip |
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Special Awards
[edit]| Chairman's Award | Dave Broadfoot Award |
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Most wins
[edit]The following people, shows, films, etc. received multiple awards
| Awards | Person or work |
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| 3 | This Hour Has 22 Minutes |
| 2 | Gavin Crawford |
| Gerry Dee | |
| Geri Hall | |
| Seth Rogen | |
| Superbad |
Most nominations
[edit]The following people, shows, films, etc. received multiple nominations
| Nominations | Person or work |
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| 9 | Corner Gas |
| 6 | Dark Rising |
| 4 | This Hour Has 22 Minutes |
| 3 | Juno |
| Little Mosque on the Prairie | |
| Michael Cera | |
| Rent-A-Goalie | |
| Seth Rogen | |
| 2 | Cock'd Gunns |
| Gavin Crawford | |
| Gerry Dee | |
| Geri Hall | |
| The Jon Dore Television Show | |
| The Owl and the Man | |
| Superbad |
Footnotes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Superbad, Juno snap up comedy awards". The Province. Vancouver, British Columbia: Southam Publications. Canwest News Service. 5 October 2008. p. D3. ProQuest 269545399.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ Slotek, Jim (26 February 2013). "Comedian Jeremy Hotz invites Canadians to climb aboard and laugh at his life". London Free Press. Toronto, Ontario: Postmedia Network Inc. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ "Canadian Comedy Awards | History". Canadian Comedy Awards. 2017. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ Morgan, Aidan (4 March 2015). "The Canadian Comedy Awards & Festival". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ^ Vlessing, Etan (3 October 2008). "Canadian Comedy Awards fetes Jason Reitman". Hollywood Reporter. Associated Press. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ^ "Nominations & Awards Archives". Canadian Comedy Awards. 2008. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ Burgmann, Tamsyn (4 August 2008). "Young comics going viral for online laughs". Toronto Star. Toronto, Ontario. The Canadian Press.