CityNews, Breakfast Television up for total 5 nominations at Canadian Screen Awards
Posted February 15, 2022 9:46 am.
Last Updated February 15, 2022 10:00 am.
Citytv has scored five nominations for the 2022 Canadian Screen Awards, which honours the best in film, television and digital media.
The nominations in 145 categories were announced Tuesday by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television.
CityNews at 6 was nominated in two categories, including Best Local Newscast and Best Local Reporter (Shauna Hunt).
Breakfast Television was nominated in three categories, including Best Host, Talk Show or Entertainment News (co-hosts Dina Pugliese-Mirkovich and Sid Seixeiro), Best Morning Show (executive producer Laura Reiter and supervising producer Rob Hynes), and Best Live News Special (The Truth About Reconciliation).
“During this time of isolation, the arts have served as a necessary connection point that keeps communities together and helps them grow stronger through the power of inspiring storytelling,” said John Young, Chair, Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, in a statement.
“Through their hard work, these talented 2022 Canadian Screen Award nominees are doing just that. It is a privilege to recognize those who are making a lasting impact when we need it most.”
The CBC series Sort Of leads the nominations with 13, following the network’s Pretty Hard Cases and CTV Sci-Fi Channel’s Wynonna Earp with 11, and CBC’s Coroner and Kim’s Convenience with 10. Click here for a full list of the nominees.
Last year, CityNews was awarded Best Local Newscast, and the win marked the second year in a row the newscast took the top spot in the category.
The awards will be presented over six days during Canadian Screen Week. The majority of the awards will be presented in a nine-part series, which will be streamed live on Academy.ca and the its Twitter and YouTube channels April 4-8.
The Canadian Screen Awards show will be broadcast on CBC and CBC Gem on Sunday, April 10, at 8 p.m. ET.
Below is the schedule for the 2022 Canadian Screen Awards (all in Eastern Time):
Monday, April 4
7 p.m. – The Broadcast News Awards
8:30 p.m. – The Documentary & Factual Awards
Tuesday, April 5
7 p.m. – The Sports Programming Awards, presented by CTV
8:30 p.m. – The Digital & Immersive Awards
Wednesday, April 6
7 p.m. – The Children’s & Animation Awards, presented by Shaw Rocket Fund, supported by 9 Story Media Group
8:30 p.m. – The Lifestyle & Reality Awards, presented by CTV
Thursday, April 7
7:00 p.m. – The Drama & Comedy Crafts Awards
8:30 p.m. – The Scripted Programs & Performance Awards, presented by CTV
Friday, April 8
8:30 p.m. – The Cinematic Arts Awards, presented by Telefilm Canada, supported by Cineplex
Sunday, April 10
8 p.m. – 2022 Canadian Screen Awards on CBC and CBC Gem
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