Schitt's Creek leads nominees for 2020 Canadian Screen Awards

Tuesday morning the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television announced their nominations for the Canadian Screen Awards across categories for film, television and digital media. 

CBC's Schitt's Creek leads both television and overall Canadian Screen Award nominations with 26, including Best Comedy Series; Best Writing, Comedy; and Best Direction, Comedy, as well as multiple acting nominations in Best Lead Actor, Comedy; Best Lead Actress, Comedy; Best Supporting Actress, Comedy; and Best Supporting Actor, Comedy.

Other nominations for CBC comedies include eight for Kim's Convenience, including Best Comedy Series and five acting nods; a Best Comedy nomination for Workin' Moms, which also earned five total nominations alongside Baroness von Sketch Show, which also picked up five nominations.

Tallboyz earned two nominations, with Little Dog, This Hour Has 22 Minutes, Air Farce New Year's Eve 2018, Cavendish and A Christmas Carol: The Family Musical with Scrooge Loose all earning one.

For CBC dramas, Anne with an E earned 17 nominations including Best Drama Series and Best Lead Actress, Drama Series nominations.

Coroner received five nominations including Best Drama Series and Best Lead Actress/Actor nominations. Murdoch Mysteries earned three nominations, with Burden of Truth picking up two nominations, including a Best Lead Actor, Drama Series nomination for star Peter Mooney. 

Diggstown earned two nominations, with Frankie Drake Mysteries, Street Legal and Unspeakable picking up one nomination each.

CBC Gem original series received 19 nominations, including a sweep of the Best Web Program or Series, Fiction category with How to Buy a Baby, Save Me, The 410, and Ming's Dynasty, alongside Detention Adventure. True Dating Stories received a nomination for Best Web Program or Series, Non-Fiction, and Talent Drivers received a Best Support Performance nomination for Julian Richings. 

Nominating juries and members of the Canadian Academy choose the nominations. Membership will vote between February 18 and March 6, 2020 to determine the winners.

The Awards will be presented Toronto during Canadian Screen Week, including the Canadian Screen Awards Broadcast Gala, which airs live on CBC and the CBC Gem streaming service on Sunday, March 29 at 8:00 PM (9:00 PM AT/9:30 PM NT).

Comedy:

Schitt's Creek: 

• Best Comedy Series

• Best Direction, Comedy for Laurie Lynd, Daniel Levy, Jordan Canning

• Best Writing, Comedy, for Rupinder Gill, Daniel Levy & Rupinder Gill, David West Read, Daniel Levy

• Best Picture Editing for Trevor Ambrose, Paul Winestock

• Best Sound, Fiction

• Best Production Design or Art Direction, Fiction

• Best Costume Design

• Best Achievement in Hair

• Best Achievement in Casting

• Best Lead Actor, Comedy for Daniel Levy

• Best Lead Actor, Comedy for Eugene Levy

• Best Lead Actress, Comedy, for Annie Murphy

• Best Lead Actress, Comedy, for Catherine O'Hara

• Best Supporting Actor, Comedy, for Chris Elliott

• Best Supporting Actor, Comedy, for Dustin Milligan

• Best Supporting Actor, Comedy, for Noah Reid

• Best Supporting Actress, Comedy, for Emily Hampshire

• Best Supporting Actress, Comedy, for Jennifer Robertson

• Best Supporting Actress, Comedy, for Sarah Levy

• Best Photography, Comedy

Kim's Convenience:

• Best Comedy Series

• Best Costume Design

• Best Achievement in Casting

• Best Lead Actor, Comedy, for Paul Sun-Hyung Lee

• Best Lead Actress, Comedy, for Jean Yoon

• Best Supporting Actor, Comedy, for Andrew Phung

• Best Supporting Actress, Comedy, for Nicole Power

• Best Guest Performance, Comedy for Amanda Brugel

Workin' Moms:

• Best Comedy Series

• Best Direction, Comedy, for Catherine Reitman

• Best Guest Performance, Comedy for Dan Aykroyd

• Best Guest Performance, Comedy, for Wendy Crewson

• Best Photography, Comedy

Baroness von Sketch Show:

• Best Sketch Comedy Show & Ensemble Performance

• Best Direction, Variety or Sketch Comedy for Jordan Canning, Aleysa Young

• Best Writing, Variety or Sketch Comedy

• Best Picture Editing, Comedy

• Best Photography, Comedy

Tallboyz:

• Best Sketch Comedy Show & Ensemble Performance

• Best Writing, Variety or Sketch Comedy

This Hour Has 22 Minutes:

• Best Sketch Comedy Show & Ensemble Performance

Cavendish:

• Best Photography, Comedy

Little Dog:

• Best Supporting Actress, Comedy, for Mary Walsh

Air Farce New Year's Eve 2018:

• Best Variety or Entertainment Special

A Christmas Carol: The Family Musical with a Scrooge Loose!

• Best Lead Performance, TV Movie for Dan Chameroy

Drama:

Anne with an E:

• Best Direction, Drama Series for Anne Wheeler & Amanda Tapping

• Best Writing, Drama Series for Moira Walley-Beckett, Jane Maggs

• Best Photography, Drama

• Best Picture Editing for Gillian Truster, Lisa Grootenboer

• Best Sound, Fiction

• Best Production Design or Art Direction, Fiction

• Best Costume Design

• Best Achievement in Make-Up

• Best Achievement in Hair

• Best Original Music, Fiction

• Best Lead Actress, Drama Series for Amybeth McNulty

• Best Guest Performance, Drama Series, for Dalmar Abuzeid

• Best Achievement in Casting

Burden of Truth:

• Best Photography, Drama

• Best Lead Actor, Drama Series for Peter Mooney

Coroner:

• Best Achievement in Make-Up

• Best Original Music, Fiction

• Best Lead Actor, Drama Series for Roger Cross

• Best Lead Actress, Drama Series for Serinda Swan

Diggstown:

• Best Photography, Drama

• Best Supporting Actor, Drama, for Brandon Oakes

Murdoch Mysteries:

• Best Photography, Drama

• Best Achievement in Make-Up

• Best Achievement in Hair

Frankie Drake Mysteries:

• Best Lead Actress, Drama Series for Lauren Lee Smith

Unspeakable:

• Best Lead Actor, Drama Series for Shawn Doyle

Street Legal:

• Best Supporting Actress, Drama, for Rosemary Dunsmore

Factual:

The Great Canadian Baking Show:

• Best Reality/Competition Program or Series

• Best Production Design or Art Direction, Non-Fiction

• Best Host or Presenter, Fractal or Reality/Competition for Julia Chan, Daniel Levy

Still Standing:

• Best Direction, Factual, for Sebastian Cluer

• Best Editorial Research for Shayla Howell, Maya Bilbao, Arden Wray

• Best Writing, Factual

• Best Photography, Documentary or Factual

• Best Picture Editing, Factual

• Best Host or Presenter, Fractal or Reality/Competition for Jonny Harris

CBC Arts: Exhibitionists:

• Best Biography or Arts Documentary Program

Digital Media:

The 410:

• Best Web Program or Series, Fiction

• Best Lead Performance, Web Program or Series for Supinder Wraich

• Best Writing, Web Program or Series

Detention Adventure:

• Best Web Program or Series, Fiction

• Best Writing, Web Program or Series

How to Buy a Baby:

• Best Web Program or Series, Fiction

• Best Lead Performance, Web Program or Series for Marc Bendavid

• Best Supporting Performance, Web Program or Series for Emma Hunter

• Best Supporting Performance, Web Program or Series for Rodrigo Fernandez-Stoll

• Best Direction, Web Program or Series

• Best Writing, Web Program or Series

Ming's Dynasty:

• Best Web Program or Series, Fiction

Save Me:

• Best Web Program or Series, Fiction

• Best Lead Performance, Web Program or Series for Emily Hampshire

• Best Lead Performance, Web Program or Series for Rodrigo Fernandez-Stoll

• Best Supporting Performance, Web Program or Series for Amy Matysio

• Best Writing, Web Program or Series

Talent Drivers:

• Best Supporting Performance, Web Program or Series for Julian Richings

True Dating Stories:

• Best Web Program or Series, Non-Fiction

• Best Direction, Web Program or Series