The 13th Canadian Comedy Awards, presented by the Canadian Comedy Foundation for Excellence (CCFE), honoured the best live, television, film, and Internet comedy of 2011. The ceremony was held at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto, Ontario, on 26 August 2012 and was hosted by Alan Thicke.
| 13th Canadian Comedy Awards | |
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| Date | 26 August 2012 |
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| Country | Canada |
| Presented by | Canadian Comedy Foundation for Excellence |
| Hosted by | Alan Thicke |
| Most awards | Television: Picnicface (3) Film: Roller Town (3) |
| Most nominations | Television: Michael: Tuesdays and Thursdays (7) Film: French Immersion (5) Internet: Comedy Bar (3) (5) Radio: The Debaters (2) Person: Ron Sparks (5) |
| Website | www |
Canadian Comedy Awards, also known as Beavers, were awarded in 26 categories. Winners in 5 categories were chosen by the public through an online poll and others were chosen by members of industry organizations. The awards ceremony concluded the Canadian Comedy Awards Festival which ran from 23 to 26 August.
The TV series Michael: Tuesdays and Thursdays led with seven nominations followed by the bilingual film French Immersion with five. They each won a Beaver for best male performance. The big winner was Halifax-based comedy troupe Picnicface, which won three Beavers for their eponymous TV series and three for their debut film, Roller Town.[1] This ceremony also introduced the Phil Hartman Award which went to Jo-Anna Downey.
Festival and ceremony
editThe 13th Canadian Comedy Awards (CCA) was held in Toronto, Ontario. The gala awards ceremony was held on 26 August 2012[1] in the Imperial Room of the Fairmont Royal York Hotel.[2][3] The ceremony was produced by Gary Rideout, Jr.[3] and hosted by Alan Thicke, a veteran actor who at that time was the honorary chair of Canadians Abroad, a group that organized Canadian events in Los Angeles.[4]
Each nominee for Best TV Show had already been cancelled.[2] This was played-up in a video inspired by Billy Crystal's Oscar montages, where Gavin Crawford visited the cancelled shows' empty sets, was faced with his own cancelled shows, and was replaced as CCA host by Thicke. Also entertaining at the ceremony were Seán Cullen and Colin Mochrie.[3]
The awards ceremony concluded the four-day Canadian Comedy Awards Festival which ran from 23 to 26 August, showcasing performances by nominees at various Toronto venues.[5] Many stand-ups also took part in a 27 August AltDotComedy Lounge show at The Rivoli.[6]
Winners and nominees
editNominees were announced on 7 June 2012 in Toronto, and voting took place between 14 June and 29 July.[7] Members of the Canadian public voted for the categories Canadian Comedy Person of the Year, Best TV Show, Best Film, Best Web Clip, Best Web Series, Best Podcast, and Best Radio Program or Clip, with industry members deciding the remaining categories. There was record participation, with 88% more public voting and 113% more industry members voting compared to 2011.[8]
This year's ceremony introduced the Phil Hartman Award for "an individual who makes the Canadian comedy community better."[7] The award went to long-time Toronto open-mic night host Jo-Anna Downey.[3][9][10] Awards were also introduced for podcasts and web series, giving this ceremony more award categories than any previous year.[11]
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface:[11][1]
Multimedia
edit| Canadian Comedy Person of the Year | Best Radio Program or Clip |
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| Best Podcast | |
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Live
edit| Best Taped Live Performance | 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 | Best Improv Troupe |
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| Best One Person Show | Best Comedic Play, Revue or Series |
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Television
editFilm
edit| Best Performance by a Male | Best Performance by a Female |
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| Best Direction | Best Writing |
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| Best Film | |
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Internet
edit| Best Web Series | Best Web Clip |
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Special Awards
edit| Dave Broadfoot Award | Phil Hartman Award |
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| Roger Abbott Award | |
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Multiple wins
editThe following people, shows, films, etc. received multiple awards
| Awards | Person or work |
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| 3 | Picnicface |
| Roller Town |
Multiple nominations
editThe following people, shows, films, etc. received multiple nominations.
| Nominations | Person or work |
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| 7 | Michael: Tuesdays and Thursdays |
| 5 | French Immersion |
| 4 | The Debaters (Radio & tv) |
| The Trial | |
| 3 | Beat Down |
| Comedy Bar | |
| Good God | |
| Picnicface | |
| Todd and the Book of Pure Evil | |
| 2 | Almost Heroes |
| The Dance | |
| Darrin Rose | |
| Kevin Tierney | |
| Mr. D | |
| Nathan Macintosh |
Footnotes
edit- ^ Anything Goes is a podcast hosted by Darren Frost and Dave Martin.[12]
- ^ The Illusionoid podcast is an improvised serial by Paul Bates, Lee Smart and Mike Nahrgang.[12]
- ^ Sex, Religion & Other Hang-ups is a one-person show by James Gangl.[13][14]
- ^ Blind Date is Rebecca Northan's improvised stage show.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Halifax troupe Picnicface take 6 comedy awards". CBC News. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 27 August 2012. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ a b Fraser, Garnet (7 June 2012). "Comedy series are the honoured dead". The Toronto Star. Toronto, Ontario: Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ a b c d Sumi, Glenn (28 August 2012). "The Canadian Comedy Awards". NOW Magazine. Toronto: NOW Communications Inc. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ^ Massarella, Linda (3 August 2012). "Alan Thicke proud of Robin's success". The Toronto Sun. Toronto: Postmedia Network Inc. QMI Agency. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Fisher, Steve (27 August 2012). "Urban Planner: August 27, 2012". Torontoist. Toronto, Ontario. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ a b "French Immersion, Michael: Tuesdays & Thursdays up for comedy honour". CBC News. Toronto: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 8 June 2012. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ a b "2012 Canadian Comedy Award Winners" (Press release). Marketwire. 27 August 2012. ProQuest 1035116059.
- ^ Rakoff, Simon (3 February 2017). "Lives Lived: Jo-Anna Downey, 49". The Globe and Mail. The Globe and Mail Inc.: The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ Sumi, Glenn (3 December 2016). "In memoriam: Jo-Anna Downey, 1966-2016". NOW Magazine. Toronto: NOW Communications Inc. Archived from the original on 2 January 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Nominations & Awards Archives". Canadian Comedy Awards. 2012. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ a b Grignon, Denis (25 August 2012). "T.O.'s pod people". Toronto Star. Toronto, Ontario. p. E4. ProQuest 2030934164.
- ^ Leiren-Young, Mark (13 September 2012). "Sex-themed acts heat up the Fringe". Vancouver Sun. Vancouver, British Columbia. p. D10. ProQuest 1980899573.
- ^ Maga, Carly (27 September 2015). "Top tickets: Three shows to watch this week". Toronto Star. Toronto, Ontario. p. E11. ProQuest 1716813671.
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