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The '''Canadian Comedy Awards''' is an annual awards ceremony celebrating notable English speaking Canadian comedians for achievements in live, TV and film comedy over the previous year. The awards began in [[2000]], and are usually broadcast on [[The Comedy Network]].
The Awards were held in Toronto until 2002, but since 2003 they have been held in London, Ontario. Since moving to London, an annual '''Comedy Week''' has been held with the Awards gala taking place at the end of it.
Past hosts include the [[Royal Canadian Air Farce]], [[Scott Thompson]] (of [[The Kids in the Hall]]), [[Dave Thomas (actor)|Dave Thomas]], [[Brent Butt]] and [[Bruce Hunter]] (as Rocko the Dog, the character he plays on ''[[Puppets Who Kill]]'').
The Awards are produced by [[The Canadian Comedy Foundation for Excellence]] and [[Higher Ground Productions]], and the Live Awards have been generously supported by the late [[Bluma Appel]].
==Ceremonies==
===2000-2006===
* [[Canadian Comedy Awards 2000|2000]] - the first [[Canadian Comedy Awards]] were held in Toronto, Ontario at the [[Masonic Temple]], hosted by [[Dave Thomas (actor)|Dave Thomas]]. The awards were televised as a special, winning a 2001 ''Canadian Comedy Award'' for Best Direction - TV Special or Episode for its director, [[Bob Sorger]].
* [[Canadian Comedy Awards 2001|2001]] - the 2nd annual awards were held in [[Toronto, Ontario]], hosted by [[Patrick McKenna]] (of [[The Red Green Show]] and [[Traders (TV series)|Traders]]) and [[Sheila McCarthy]]. The awards were televised by [[The Comedy Network]]
* [[Canadian Comedy Awards 2002|2002]] - the 3rd annual awards were hosted by [[Brent Butt]]. It was the last time the awards were held in [[Toronto]] before they were moved to [[London, Ontario]] in 2003.
* [[Canadian Comedy Awards 2003|2003]] - the 4th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards were held at the [[Grand Theatre, Ontario|Grand Theatre]] in [[London, Ontario]], and hosted by [[Royal Canadian Air Farce]]. This was the first time the Awards were held outside of [[Toronto]] since the show's inception in 2000, and they remained in London through 2007.
* [[Canadian Comedy Awards 2004|2004]] - the 5th annual Canadian Comedy Awards were held in London, Ontario at the ''London Convention Centre''. They were hosted by [[Scott Thompson]] of [[Kids in the Hall]] fame.
* [[Canadian Comedy Awards 2005|2005]] - the 6th annual awards were again held in London, Ontario, and hosted by [[Puppets Who Kill]] character [[Rocko the Dog]] (voiced by [[Bruce Hunter]]).
* [[Canadian Comedy Awards 2006|2006]] - the 7th annual awards were announced Oct. 26 at the ''London Music Hall'' in London, Ontario. They were hosted by [[Will Sasso]], with Royal Canadian Air Farce, [[Dave Broadfoot]] and [[Mike MacDonald]]. The awards were part of a broader ''Canadian Comedy Awards & Festival'' which took place from October 25-28, 2006.
===2007===
The ''8th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards'' were held at the ''London Music Hall'' in London, Ontario on October 12, [[2007 Canadian Comedy Awards|2007]] as part of the ''Canadian Comedy Awards & Festival'' which ran October 10-13, 2007. It marked the fifth straight year the awards ceremony was held in London. For the first three years, the awards were held in [[Toronto]], and in 2008 they moved to [[Regina]], [[Saskatchewan]].
====Nominees & Winners====
Nominations were announced Wednesday, July 25th, 2007 at The Gladstone in Toronto, and winners (printed in ''italics'') were announced at the awards ceremony on October 12, 2007, which was hosted by [[Debra DiGiovanni]]:
=====LIVE CATEGORY=====
*MALE STAND-UP:
#[[Alan Park]]
#[[Gerry Dee]]
#[[Steve Patterson]]
#''[[Mike Wilmot]]''
#[[Peter Kelamis]]
*FEMALE STAND-UP:
#''Debra DiGiovanni''
#Kate Davis
#[[Kristeen Von Hagen]]
#[[Nikki Payne]]
#Erica Sigurdson
*NEWCOMER STAND-UP:
#Sean Lacomber
#Graham Clarke
#Darrin Rows
#''Jeff McEnery''
#Don Wood
*COMEDIC PLAY:
#''[[Plan 9 from Outer Space|Plan Live From Outer Space]]''
#Swiss Family Guy Robinson
#Whatever Happened to Bergin and Bublick?
#For Crying Out Loud
#My First Crush - From Fear to Non Confidence
*ONE PERSON SHOW:
#Swiss Family Guy Robinson - Brian Froud
#The Sean Schau - [[Sean Cullen]]
#''Hard Headed Woman - [[Sandra Battaglini]]''
#Comedy in Motion with Bob Cates
#Any Second Now
*SKETCH TROUPE:
#[[The Imponderables]]
#The Distractions
#Canadian Content
#[[Second City]]: Bird Flu Over the Cuckoo's Nest
#''[[The Sketchersons]]''
*IMPROV TROUPE:
#Monkey Toast - The Improvised Soap Opera
#Rock Paper Scissors
#AKA Improv - Cage Match Vancouver
#''Illustrated Men''
#Urban Improv
*MALE IMPROVISER:
#[[Ian Boothby]] - Urban Improv
#Adam Cawley - Hot Lawyer
#''[[Drew McCreadie]]'' - Urban Improv
#[[Peter Oldring]] - Monkey Toast
#Taz Van Rassel
*FEMALE IMPROVISER:
#Jennifer Goodhue - Monkey Toast
#Diana Frances
#Jan Carvana - Monkey Toast
#Ellie Harvey
#''[[Lauren Ash]]'' - Second City Mainstage
=====TELEVISION CATEGORY:=====
*DIRECTION - SPECIAL OR EPISODE:
#Robert de Lint - [[Corner Gas]] ep. 66 "The Good Old Table Hockey Game"
#''[[Henry Sarwer-Foner]] - [[Rick Mercer Report]] ep. 16''
#[[Stephen Reynolds]] - [[This Hour Has 22 Minutes]] season XIV ep. 3
#[[Deborah Day]] - [[Women Fully Clothed]]
#[[Michael Kennedy]] - This Space for Rent ep. 2 "Stained"
*DIRECTION - SERIES:
#''T.W. Peacocke - Rent-A-Goalie''
#[[David Storey]], Robert de Lint, Jeff Beesley, [[Mark Farrell]], [[Brent Butt]] - Corner Gas
#Michael Kennedy - Little Mosque on the Prairie
#Henry Sarwer-Foner - Rick Mercer Report
#Carl Harvey - Just For Laughs 2006
*WRITING - SPECIAL OR EPISODE:
#Brent Butt and [[Kevin White]] - Corner Gas ep. 52 "Outside Joke"
#Brent Butt - Corner Gas ep. 54 "Kid Stuff"
#Chas Lawther and Gail Kerbel - Is It Art?
#Alan Park and Rob Ross - [[Royal Canadian Air Farce]]
#''Kevin White, [[Mark Critch]], [[Gary Pearson]], [[Gavin Crawford]], [[Jennifer Whalen]], Carolyn Taylor, [[Albert Howell]] - This Hour Has 22 Minutes season XIV ep. 3''
*WRITING - SERIES:
#''Brent Butt, Mark Farrell, [[Paul Mather]], Kevin White, Andrew Carr, Robert Sheridan - Corner Gas''
#Christopher Bolton and Graeme Manson - Rent-A-Goalie
#Jeremy Diamond and Tim Polley - [[Odd Job Jack]]
#[[Zarqa Nawaz]], Al Rae, Susan Flanders-Alexander, [[Dan Redican]], Rebecca Schechter, Jackie May - [[Little Mosque on the Prairie]]
#[[Craig Lauzon]] - Royal Canadian Air Farce
*MALE PERFORMANCE:
#''[[Eric Peterson]] - Corner Gas''
#[[Shaun Majumder]] - This Hour Has 22 Minutes
#Christopher Bolton - Rent-A-Goalie
#Alan Park - Royal Canadian Air Farce
#Pat Thornton - Punched Up
*FEMALE PERFORMANCE:
#''Inga Cadranel - Rent-A-Goalie''
#[[Sheila McCarthy]] - "Sarah", Little Mosque on the Prairie
#Jennifer Goodhue - Comedy Inc.
#[[Penelope Corrin]] - Royal Canadian Air Farce
#[[Jessica Holmes]] - Royal Canadian Air Farce
TAPED LIVE PERFORMANCE:
#Alan Park - [[Just for Laughs]] 2006
#[[Winston Spear]] - JFL
#[[Pete Zedlacher]] - JFL
#Shaun Majumder - JFL
#''Tim Nutt - JFL''
=====FILM CATEGORY:=====
*DIRECTION:
#''Erik Canull - [[Bon Cop, Bad Cop]]''
#Vivieno Caldinelli - If I See Randy Again...
#John Bolton - Breakdown
*WRITING:
#''[[Patrick Huard]], Leila Bason, Kevin Tierney, Alex Epstein - Bon Cop, Bad Cop''
#Vivieno Caldinelli & [[Winston Spear]] - If I See Randy Again...
#John Bolton - Breakdown
*MALE PERFORMANCE:
#[[Colm Feore]] - Bon Cop, Bad Cop
#''Patrick Huard - Bon Cop, Bad Cop''
#[[Dan Redican]] - If I See Randy Again...
#Winston Rekert
*FEMALE PERFORMANCE:
#[[Catherine O'Hara]] - For Your Consideration
#Lisa Wegner - Boundless
#''[[Amanda Tapping]]''
===2008===
The ''9th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards & Festival'' will be held from October 2-5, [[Canadian Comedy Awards 2008|2008]] in [[Regina]], [[Saskatchewan]]. The awards presentation ceremony is scheduled for the evening of October 4, 2008.
This marks the first year the awards will be held outside of [[Ontario]]. Previous Canadian Comedy Awards ceremonies took place in [[Toronto]] (2000-2002) before moving to [[London, Ontario]] (2003-2007).
====Nominees====
Nominations were announced at an industry luncheon at [[Second City]] in Toronto on June 3, 2008.
=====Live=====
*Larger Venue Stand-up Performers:
#Derek Edwards
#Jeremy Hotz
#Ron James
#Sean Majumder
#Russell Peters
*Stand-up - Male:
#Sean Cullen
#Gerry Dee
#Steve Patterson
#Kenny Robinson
#John Wing Jr.
*Stand-up - Female:
#Laurie Elliott
#Jennifer Grant
#Nikki Payne
#Shannon Laverty
#Erica Sigurdson
*Stand-up Newcomer:
#Peter Anthony
#Sam Easton
#DeAnne Smith
#Nick Beaton
#Sean Lacomber
*Comedic Play:
#Dreadwood: Stories of the Canadian Klondike
#Facebook of Revelations – The Second City
#PET3RS - Approximately 3 Peters
#The Dead Language of Love
#An Inconvenient Musical
*One Person Show:
#The Sean Schau
#Scarfarce
#The One Man Harold
#The News Desk with Ron Sparks
#All the Rage - David Raitt
*Sketch Troupe:
#Canadian Content
#The Imponderables
#Picnicface
#The Second City
#The Sketchersons
*Improv Troupe:
#About An Hour
#Show Stopping Number - The Improvised Musical
#Urban Improv
#General Fools Improvisational Theatre
#Monkey Toast: The Improvised Talk Show
*Male Improviser:
#Taz VanRassel
#Jayden Pfeifer
#Doug Morency
#Toby Berner
#Dan Joffre
*Female Improviser:
#Lisa Merchant - Monkeytoast
#Diana Frances Urban Improv
#Amy Matysio - General Fools
#Aurora Browne - Dreadwood Show Stopping Number, etc.
#Jamillah Ross - Show Stopping Number
=====Television=====
*Taped Live Performance:
#The Doo Wops - Best of the Fest
#Manolis Zontanos – Comedy Network Presents
#Steve Patterson - Halifax Comedy Fest 2007
#Mike MacDonald - Halifax Comedy Fest 2007
#Gerry Dee - Just For Laughs 2007, Gala Show 12
*Direction - Special or Episode:
#Brent Butt - Corner Gas (The Accidental Cleanist)
#David Storey - Corner Gas (Cable Excess)
#Don McCutcheon - Corner Gas (the 'J'Word)
#Samir Rehem - Cock'd Gunns (Episode #8 & 4)
#Jim Allodi - "Rent-A-Goalie" (Episode #4 Burlington)
*Direction - Series:
#Michael Kennedy - Little Mosque On the Prairie (Spy Something or Get Out)
#David Storey, Robert de Lint, Brent Butt, Don McCutheon,Jeff Beesley – Corner Gas
#Henry Sarwer-Foner - Rick Mercer Report (Episode #10)
#Carl Harvey & Shelagh O'Brien - 2007 Just For Laughs Gala Series
#Vivieno Caldinelli - The Owl and the Man
*Writing - Special or Episode:
#Zarqa Zawaz, Rebecca Schechter, Al Rae, Rob Sheridan, Greg Eckler, Paul Mather, Miles Smith – Little Mosque On the Prairie (Episode 213 Public Access)
#Graeme Manson - Rent A Goalie (Episode #5 - Everybody's a Fag)
#Mark Critch, Gavin Crawford, Gary Pearson, Kyle Tingley, Jennifer Whalen, Albert Howell, Tim McAuliffe, Nathan Fielder, Geri Hal, Andrew Bush, Dean Jenkinson – This Hour Has 22 Minutes (Episode 3)
#David Moses - Robson Arms S3 (Episode 303 Geeks In Love)
#Kevin White - Corner Gas (Bed and Brake Fast)
*Writing - Series:
#Jon Dore, Mark Forward, Steve Patterson – The Jon Dore Television Show
#Leo Scherman, Morgan Waters, Andy King, Brooks Gray - Cock'd Gunns
#Zarqa Nawaz, Rebecca Schechter, Al Rae, Rob Sheridan, Greg Eckler, Paul Mather, Miles Smith – Little Mosque on the Prairie
#Kevin White,Mark Farrell, Brent Butt, Andrew Carr, Norm Hiscock, Gary Pearson, Dylan Wertz – Corner Gas
#Pat Thornton - The Owl and the Man
*Female - TV:
#Geri Hall - This Hour Has 22 Minutes
#Janet Wright - Corner Gas
#Nancy Robertson - Corner Gas
#Cathy Jones - This Hour Has 22 Minutes
#Penelope Corrin - Air Farce Live
*Male - TV:
#Jon Dore - Jon Dore Television Show
#Alan Park - Air Farce
#Christopher Bolton - Rent A Goalie
#Eric Peterson - Corner Gas
#Gavin Crawford - This Hour Has 22 Minutes
=====Film=====
*Male Performance:
#Jay Reso - Dark Rising
#Landy Cannon - Dark Rising
#Michael Cera - Superbad
#Seth Rogen - Knocked Up
#Micheal Cera - Juno
*Female Performance:
#Brigitte Kingsley - Dark Rising
#Julia Schneider - Dark Rising
#Ellen Page - Juno
*Writing:
#Andrew Cymek - Dark Rising
#Seth Rogen - Superbad
*Directing:
#Andrew Cymek - Dark Rising
#James Dunnison - Walk the Dog
=====Public Voting Categories=====
In 2008 three new categories were added to the awards, which could be voted on by the public. Prior to 2008 voting was only open to Canadian comedy industry professionals (members of unions such as [[ACTRA]], [[CAEA]], [[DGC]] and [[WGC]]). The nominees in these new categories were announced on-line on July 1, 2008, and included:
*Pretty Funny Web Clip:
*Pretty Funny Radio Clip:
*Comic Person of the Year:
===== References =====
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*{{cite news |title=Regina to host Canadian Comedy Awards |url=http://www.cbc.ca/arts/theatre/story/2007/09/10/regina-comedy.html |publisher=[[CBC News]] |date=[[September 10]] [[2007]] |accessdate=2008-05-09}}
==Annual Results==
===2000===
CATEGORY: TELEVISION
* Pretty Funny Female Performance: [[Mary Walsh]] for ''[[This Hour Has 22 Minutes]]''
* Pretty Funny Male Performance: [[Rick Mercer]] for ''[[Made in Canada]]''
* Pretty Funny Direction: [[Michael Kennedy (director)|Michael Kennedy]] for ''Made in Canada''
* Pretty Funny Writing: [[Tim Steeves]], Rick Mercer, [[Cathy Jones]], Edward Kay, Mary Walsh and [[Greg Thomey]] for ''This Hour Has 22 Minutes''
* Pretty Funny Direction (Special or Episode): [[Henry Sarwer-Foner]] for ''This Hour Has 22 Minutes'', "New Year's Eve Special"
* Pretty Funny Writing (Special or Episode): Tim Steeves, Rick Mercer, Cathy Jones, Mary Walsh, Edward Kay, and Greg Thomey for ''This Hour Has 22 Minutes''
CATEGORY: FILM
* Pretty Funny Female Performance: [[Sarah Polley]] for ''[[Go (1999 film)|Go]]''
* Pretty Funny Male Performance: [[Mike Myers (actor)|Mike Myers]] for ''[[Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me]]''
* Pretty Funny Direction: [[Don McKellar]] for ''[[Last Night (film)|Last Night]]''
* Pretty Funny Writing: Mike Myers for ''Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me''
CATEGORY: LIVE COMEDY
* Pretty Funny Comedic Play: ''[[The Drowsy Chaperone]]''
* Pretty Funny Sketch Troupe: [[Skippy's Rangers]]
* Pretty Funny Male Improviser: [[Colin Mochrie]]
* Pretty Funny Female Improviser: [[Kathryn Greenwood]]
* Pretty Funny Stand-up: [[Ron James (comedian)|Ron James]]
* Pretty Funny Stand-up Newcomer: [[Wade McElwain]]
* Pretty Funny Direction of a Comedic Play: [[Steve Morel]] for ''The Drowsy Chaperone''
===2001===
CATEGORY: TELEVISION
* Pretty Funny Female Performance: [[Cathy Jones]] for [[This Hour Has 22 Minutes]]
* Pretty Funny Male Performance: [[Colin Mochrie]] for [[Whose Line is it Anyway?]]
* Pretty Funny Writing (Series): Cathy Jones, [[Rick Mercer]], [[Greg Thomey]], [[Mary Walsh]], [[Mark Farrell]], [[Chris Finn]], [[Edward Kay]], [[Tim Steeves]], [[George Westerholm]], [[Luciano Casimiri]], [[Michael Best]], [[Randy Metson]], [[Heidi Foss]], [[Jordan Kawchuk]], [[Paul Mather]], [[Christian Murray]], [[Kevin White]] and [[Peter McBain]] for This Hour Has 22 Minutes
* Pretty Funny Writing (Special or Episode): Mark Farrell for [[Made in Canada]]
* Pretty Funny Direction (Series): [[Henry Sarwer-Foner]] for This Hour Has 22 Minutes
* Pretty Funny Direction (Special or Episode): [[Bob Sorger]] for [[The 2000 Canadian Comedy Awards]]
CATEGORY: FILM
* Pretty Funny Female Performance: [[Catherine O'Hara]] for [[Best in Show (film)|Best in Show]]
* Pretty Funny Male Performance: [[Eugene Levy]] for Best in Show
* Pretty Funny Writing: Eugene Levy for Best in Show
* Pretty Funny Direction: [[Allan Moyle]] for [[New Waterford Girl]]
CATEGORY: LIVE COMEDY
* Pretty Funny Comedic Play: [[Radio-30]], by [[Chris Earle]]
* Pretty Funny One Person Show: [[Noam Chomsky is an Asshole]], by [[Noam Rosen]]
* Pretty Funny Sketch Troupe: [[The Second City]] Mainstage
* Pretty Funny Male Improviser: [[Bruce Hunter]]
* Pretty Funny Female Improviser: [[Lisa Merchant]]
* Pretty Funny Improv Troupe: [[The Second City]] Mainstage
* Pretty Funny Female Stand-up: [[Elvira Kurt]]
* Pretty Funny Male Stand-up: [[Brent Butt]]
* Pretty Funny Stand-up Newcomer: [[Nikki Payne]]
THE BLUMA APPELL "THAT'S FUNNY" AWARD:
* The Humber College Award: [[Ryan Belleville]]
HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
* [[Rich Little]]
* [[Royal Canadian Air Farce]]: [[Luba Goy]], [[John Abbott]], [[John Morgan (comedian)|John Morgan]] and [[Don Ferguson]]
===2002===
CATEGORY: TELEVISION
* Pretty Funny Female Performance: [[Janet van de Graaf]] for [[History Bites]]
* Pretty Funny Male Performance: [[Rick Mercer]] for [[Made in Canada]]
* Pretty Funny Writing (Series): [[Cathy Jones]], Rick Mercer, [[Greg Thomey]], [[Mary Walsh]], [[Luciano Casimiri]], [[Mark Farrell]], [[Paul Mather]], [[Peter McBain]], [[Christian Murray]], [[George Westerholme]] and [[Kevin White]] for [[This Hour Has 22 Minutes]]
* Pretty Funny Writing (Special or Episode): [[Bob Martin]] for Made in Canada, "Alan's Ex"
* Pretty Funny Direction (Series): [[Michael Kennedy (director)|Michael Kennedy]], [[T.W. Peacocke]], [[Stephen Reynolds]], [[Henry Sarwer-Foner]] and [[Jerry Ciccoritti]], for Made in Canada
* Pretty Funny Direction (Special or Episode): Henry Sarwer-Foner for Made in Canada, "Damacles What a Doll"
CATEGORY: FILM
* Pretty Funny Direction: [[Bruce Sweeney]] for [[Last Wedding]]
* Pretty Funny Writing: [[Karen Walton]] for [[Ginger Snaps (film)|Ginger Snaps]]
* Pretty Funny Female Performance: [[Mary Walsh]] for [[Rare Birds]]
* Pretty Funny Male Performance: [[Eugene Levy]] for [[American Pie 2]]
CATEGORY: LIVE COMEDY
* Pretty Funny Comedic Play: [[Family Circus Maximus]], by [[The Second City]]
* Pretty Funny One Person Show: [[Erotic Laser Swordfight]], by [[Sean Cullen]]
* Pretty Funny Sketch Troupe: [[The Gentlemen Callers]]
* Pretty Funny Male Improviser: [[Bob Martin]]
* Pretty Funny Female Improviser: [[Janet van de Graaf]]
* Pretty Funny Improv Troupe: [[Slap Happy]]
* Pretty Funny Male Stand-up: [[Shaun Majumder]]
* Pretty Funny Female Stand-up: [[Kristeen von Hagen]]
* Pretty Funny Stand-up Newcomer: [[Debra DiGiovanni]]
===2003===
CATEGORY: TELEVISION
* Pretty Funny Female Performance: [[Cathy Jones]] for [[This Hour Has 22 Minutes]]
* Pretty Funny Male Performance: [[Gavin Crawford]] for [[The Gavin Crawford Show]]
* Pretty Funny Direction: [[Michael Kennedy (director)|Michael Kennedy]], [[Stephen Reynolds]] and [[Henry Sarwer-Foner]] for [[Made in Canada]]
* Pretty Funny Writing: [[Rick Mercer]] and [[Mark Farrell]] for Made in Canada
* Pretty Funny Direction (Special or Episode): [[Shawn Alex Thompson]] for [[Puppets Who Kill]], "Cuddles Goes to Jail"
* Pretty Funny Writing (Special or Episode): [[Greg Thomey]], [[Colin Mochrie]], [[Mary Walsh]], Cathy Jones, [[Mark Critch]], Mark Farrell, [[Paul Mather]], [[Peter McBain]] and [[Kevin White]] for This Hour Has 22 Minutes, "New Year's Eve Special"
CATEGORY: FILM
* Pretty Funny Female Performance: [[Nia Vardalos]] for [[My Big Fat Greek Wedding]]
* Pretty Funny Male Performance: [[Mike Myers (actor)|Mike Myers]] for [[Goldmember]]
* Pretty Funny Direction: [[Paul Gross]] for [[Men with Brooms]]
* Pretty Funny Writing: Mike Myers for Goldmember
CATEGORY: LIVE COMEDY
* Pretty Funny One Person Show: [[Heino Happy Hour]], by [[Marc Hickox]], [[Daniel Shehori]], [[Steven Shehori]]
* Pretty Funny Comedic Play: [[Psychedelicatessen]] by [[The Second City]]
* Pretty Funny Sketch Troupe: [[The Minnesota Wrecking Crew]]
* Pretty Funny Improv Troupe: [[Slap Happy]]
* Pretty Funny Male Improviser: [[Doug Morency]]
* Pretty Funny Female Improviser: [[Lisa Merchant]]
* Pretty Funny Male Stand-up: [[Winston Spear]]
* Pretty Funny Female Stand-up: [[Nikki Payne]]
* Pretty Funny Stand-up Newcomer: [[Gilson Lubin]]
===2004===
CATEGORY: TELEVISION
* Pretty Funny TV Direction (Series): [[David Storey]], [[Robert de Lint]], [[Rob King]], [[Henry Sarwer-Foner]] and [[Mark Farrell]] for [[Corner Gas]]
* Pretty Funny TV Direction (Special or Episode): [[Carl Harvey]] and [[Shelagh O'Brien]] for [[Sean Cullen|Sean Cullen Home for Christmas]]
* Pretty Funny TV Writing (Series): Mark Farrell, [[Brent Butt]], [[Andrew Carr]] and [[Paul Mather]] for Corner Gas
* Pretty Funny TV Writing (Special or Episode): [[Luciano Casimiri]], [[Harry Doupe]], [[Kristeen von Hagen]] and [[George Westerholm]] for [[The Toronto Show]], Episode 7
* Pretty Funny TV Male: Brent Butt for Corner Gas
* Pretty Funny TV Female: [[Marypat Farrell]] for [[The Gavin Crawford Show]]
CATEGORY: FILM
* Pretty Funny Direction: [[Deborah Day]] for [[Expecting]]
* Pretty Funny Writing: [[Eugene Levy]] for [[A Mighty Wind]]
* Pretty Funny Male Performance: Eugene Levy for [[A Mighty Wind]]
* Pretty Funny Female Performance: [[Deb McGrath]] for Expecting
CATEGORY: LIVE COMEDY
* Pretty Funny Comedic Play: [[The Williamson Playboys]] by The Williamson Playboys
* Pretty Funny One Person Show: [[The Road Between My Ears]], by [[Ron James (comedian)|Ron James]]
* Pretty Funny Sketch Troupe: [[The Minnesota Wrecking Crew]]
* Pretty Funny Improv Troupe: [[Monkey Toast]]
* Pretty Funny Female Improviser: [[Janet van de Graaf]]
* Pretty Funny Male Improviser: [[Paul Bates]]
* Pretty Funny Stand-up Newcomer: [[Ron Sparks]]
* Pretty Funny Female Stand-up: [[Laurie Elliot]]
* Pretty Funny Male Stand-up: [[Derek Edwards]]
===2005===
CATEGORY: TELEVISION
* Pretty Funny TV Direction (Series): [[David Storey]] for [[Corner Gas]]
* Pretty Funny TV Direction (Special or Episode): [[Stephen Reynolds]] for [[This Hour Has 22 Minutes]], Cycle 12 Episode 16
* Pretty Funny TV Writing (Series): [[Bob Martin]], [[Susan Coyne]] and [[Mark McKinney]] for [[Slings and Arrows]]
* Pretty Funny TV Writing (Special or Episode): [[Levi MacDougall]] for [[Comedy Now!]]
* Pretty Funny TV Male: [[Brent Butt]] for Corner Gas
* Pretty Funny TV Female: [[Samantha Bee]] for [[The Daily Show]]
* Pretty Funny Taped Performance Live: Levi Macdougall for Comedy Now!
CATEGORY: FILM
* Pretty Funny Direction: [[Denise Blinn]] for [[The Porcelain Pussy]]
* Pretty Funny Writing: [[Kristen Thomson]] for [[I, Claudia]]
* Pretty Funny Male Performance: [[Mike Wilmot]] for [[It's All Gone Pete Tong]]
* Pretty Funny Female Performance: Kristen Thomson for I, Claudia
CATEGORY: LIVE COMEDY
* Pretty Funny Comedic Play: [[Dickwhipped]], by [[Kristeen von Hagen]]
* Pretty Funny One Person Show: [[From the Desk of Ron Sparks]], by [[Ron Sparks]]
* Pretty Funny Sketch Troupe: [[The Imponderables]]
* Pretty Funny Improv Troupe: [[Slap Happy]]
* Pretty Funny Female Improviser: [[Lisa Merchant]]
* Pretty Funny Male Improviser: [[Doug Morency]]
* Pretty Funny Stand-up Newcomer: [[Mark Forward]]
* Pretty Funny Female Stand-up: [[Nikki Payne]]
* Pretty Funny Male Stand-up: Mike Wilmot
===2006===
CATEGORY: TELEVISION
* Pretty Funny TV Direction (Series): [[Robert de Lint]] & [[David Storey]] ("[[Corner Gas]]")
* Pretty Funny TV Direction (Special or Episode): [[The Frantics]] - [[Dan Redican]], [[Rick Green]], [[Peter Wildman]] and [[Paul Chato]] ("[[The Frantics|The Frantics Reunion Special]]")
* Pretty Funny TV Writing (Series): [[Susan Coyne]], [[Bob Martin]] and [[Mark McKinney]] ("[[Slings & Arrows]]")
* Pretty Funny TV Writing (Special or Episode): [[John Pattison]] ([[Puppets Who Kill]]: "The Joyride")
* Pretty Funny TV Male: Mark McKinney ("Slings & Arrows")
* Pretty Funny TV Female: [[Janet Wright]] ("Corner Gas")
* Pretty Funny Taped Live Performance: [[The Minnesota Wrecking Crew]] ("[[Sketch with Kevin McDonald]]")
CATEGORY: FILM
* Pretty Funny Direction: [[Donnie Mullins]] ("[[Chasing Aces]]")
* Pretty Funny Writing: [[Adam Till]] ("[[Leo]]")
* Pretty Funny Male Performance: [[Sean Cullen]] ("[[Phil the Alien]]")
* Pretty Funny Female Performance: [[Jennifer Robertson]] ("[[Twitches]]")
CATEGORY: LIVE COMEDY
* Pretty Funny Comedic Play: "[[SARSical the Musical]]"
* Pretty Funny One Person Show: "[[Trapped in Taffeta]]"
* Pretty Funny Sketch Troupe: [[The Second City]]: "Reloaded"
* Pretty Funny Improv Troupe: [[Die-Nasty]]: "The Live Improvised Soap Opera"
* Pretty Funny Female Improviser: [[Lauren Ash]]
* Pretty Funny Male Improviser: [[Kerry Griffin]]
* Pretty Funny Stand-up Newcomer: [[Jon Dore]]
* Pretty Funny Female Stand-up: [[Laurie Elliot]]
* Pretty Funny Male Stand-up: [[Pete Zedlacher]]
* [[Dave Broadfoot]] Award for Comic Genius: [[Mike MacDonald]]
* Special Award for Contributions to Comedy: [[Roger Abbott]] & [[Don Ferguson]]
===2007===
CATEGORY: TELEVISION
* Pretty Funny TV Direction (Series): [[T.W. Peacocke]] ("[[Rent-A-Goalie]]")
* Pretty Funny TV Direction (Special or Episode): [[Henry Sarwer-Foner]] ("[[The Rick Mercer Report]]" ep. 16)
* Pretty Funny TV Writing (Series): [[Brent Butt]], [[Mark Farrell]], [[Paul Mather]], [[Kevin White]], [[Andrew Carr]] and [[Rob Sheridan]] ("[[Corner Gas]]")
* Pretty Funny TV Writing (Special or Episode): Kevin White, [[Mark Critch]], [[Gary Pearson]], [[Gavin Crawford]], [[Jennifer Whalen]] and [[Carolyn Taylor]] ([[This Hour Has 22 Minutes]]: ep. 3)
* Pretty Funny TV Male: [[Eric Peterson]] ("Corner Gas")
* Pretty Funny TV Female: [[Inga Cadranel]] ("Rent-A-Goalie")
* Pretty Funny Taped Live Performance: [[Tim Nutt]] ("[[Just For Laughs]]")
CATEGORY: FILM
* Pretty Funny Direction: [[Erik Canuel]] ("[[Bon Cop, Bad Cop]]")
* Pretty Funny Writing: [[Patrick Huard]], [[Leila Basen]], [[Kevin Teirney]] and [[Alex Epstein]] ("Bon Cop, Bad Cop")
* Pretty Funny Male Performance: Patrick Huard ("Bon Cop, Bad Cop")
* Pretty Funny Female Performance: [[Amanda Tapping]] ("[[Breakdown]]")
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* Pretty Funny Comedic Play: "[[Plan 9 from Outer Space|Plan Live from Outer Space]]"
* Pretty Funny One Person Show: [[Sandra Battaglini]] ("Hard Headed Woman")
* Pretty Funny Sketch Troupe: [[The Sketchersons]]
* Pretty Funny Improv Troupe: [[Illustrated Men]]
* Pretty Funny Female Improviser: [[Lauren Ash]]
* Pretty Funny Male Improviser: [[Drew McCreadie]]
* Pretty Funny Male Stand-up: [[Mike Wilmot]]
* Pretty Funny Female Stand-up: [[Debra DiGiovanni]]
* Pretty Funny Stand-up Newcomer: [[Jeff McEnery]]
* [[Dave Broadfoot]] Award for Comic Genius: [[Russell Peters]]
* Special Award for Contributions to Comedy: [[Cass Bayley]]
==Multiple Winners==
===Most Successful Shows===
The TV shows which have had the most success at the Canadian Comedy Awards are:
* ''[[This Hour Has 22 Minutes]]'' - 12 wins (2000-2003, 2005, 2007)
* ''[[Made in Canada]]'' - 9 wins (2000-2003)
* ''[[Corner Gas]]'' - 9 wins (2004-2007)
* ''[[Slings and Arrows]]'' - 3 wins (2005-2006)
* ''[[Comedy Now!]]'' - 2 wins (2005)
* ''[[The Gavin Crawford Show]]'' - 2 wins (2003-2004)
* ''[[Puppets Who Kill]]'' - 2 wins (2003, 2006)
* ''[[Rent-A-Goalie]]'' - 2 wins (2007)
===Most Successful Groups===
The groups/troupes with the most Canadian Comedy Award wins are:
* [[The Second City]] Mainstage - Five wins (Best Improv Troupe, 2001; Best Sketch Troupe, 2001 & 2006; Best Comedic Play ([[Family Circus Maximus]] in 2002 and [[Psychedelicatessen]] in 2003).
* [[The Minnesota Wrecking Crew]] - Three wins (Best Sketch Troupe, 2003-2004; Best Taped Live Performance, 2006).
* [[Slap Happy]] - Three wins for Best Improv Troupe (2002-2003 & 2005).
===Most Successful Individuals===
===People with the most wins (eight)===
[[Mark Farrell]] is the only person with 8 Canadian Comedy Awards, for Best Writing - TV Series (''[[This Hour Has 22 Minutes]]'', 2001-2002; ''[[Made in Canada]]'', 2003; ''[[Corner Gas]]'', 2004 & 2007), Best Writing - TV Special or Episode (''Made in Canada'', 2001; ''This Hour Has 22 Minutes'', 2003), and Best Direction - TV Series (''Corner Gas'' - 2004).
===People with three wins or more===
Many others have also won several awards. The following people have won at least three awards:
====Seven wins====
* [[Cathy Jones]] - 7 awards for ''[[This Hour Has 22 Minutes]]'', including Best Female TV Performance (2001 & 2003), Best Writing - TV Series (2000-2002) and Best Writing - TV Special or Episode (2000 & 2003).
* [[Rick Mercer]] - 7 awards, for Best Male TV Performance (''[[Made in Canada]]'', 2000 & 2002), Best Writing - TV Series (''[[This Hour Has 22 Minutes]]'', 2000-2002; ''Made in Canada'', 2003), and Best Writing - TV Special or Episode (''This Hour Has 22 Minutes'', 2000).
* [[Henry Sarwer-Foner]] - 7 awards, including Best Direction - TV Series (''[[This Hour Has 22 Minutes]]'', 2001; ''Made in Canada'', 2002-2003; ''[[Corner Gas]]'', 2004) and Best Direction - TV Special or Episode (for ''[[This Hour Has 22 Minutes]]'' in 2000, ''[[Made in Canada]]'' in 2002 and [[The Rick Mercer Report]] in 2007).
* [[Mary Walsh]] - 7 awards, including six for ''[[This Hour Has 22 Minutes]]'' (Best Female TV Performance (2000), Best Writing - TV Series (2000-2002), Best Writing - TV Special or Episode (2000 & 2003)) and Best Female Film Performance for [[Rare Birds]] in 2002.
====Six wins====
====Five wins====
* [[Brent Butt]] - Five awards, including Best Male Stand-up (2001), Best Male TV Performance ([[Corner Gas]], 2004-2005) and Best Writing - TV Series (''Corner Gas'', 2004 & 2007).
* [[Eugene Levy]] - Five awards, including two for Best Writing - Film (''[[Best in Show (film)|Best in Show]]'' in 2001 and ''[[A Mighty Wind]]'' in 2004) and three for Best Male Film Performance (''Best in Show'', ''[[American Pie 2]]'' in 2002 and ''A Mighty Wind'').
* [[Paul Mather]] - Five awards, for Best Writing - TV Series (''[[This Hour Has 22 Minutes]]'' 2001-2002 & ''[[Corner Gas]]'' (2004 & 2007), and Best Writing - TV Special or Episode (''[[This Hour Has 22 Minutes]]'' 2003).
* [[Ron Sparks]] - Five awards, including Best Stand-up Newcomer (2004), Best One Person Show (''[[From the Desk of Ron Sparks]]'', 2005), and with [[The Minnesota Wrecking Crew]] two for Best Sketch Troupe (2003-2004) and Best Taped Live Performance (2006).
* [[Greg Thomey]] - Five awards, all for ''[[This Hour Has 22 Minutes]]'', including Best Writing - TV Series (2000-2002) and Best Writing - TV Special or Episode (2000 & 2003).
* [[Kevin White]] - Five awards, including Best Writing - TV Series (''[[This Hour Has 22 Minutes]]'', 2001-2002 & ''[[Corner Gas]]'', 2007) and Best Writing - TV Special or Episode (''This Hour Has 22 Minutes'', 2003 & 2007).
====Four wins====
* [[Kerry Griffin]] - Four awards, for Best Improv Troupe ([[Slap Happy]], 2002-2003, 2005) and Best Male Improviser (2006).
* [[Bob Martin]] - Four awards, for Best Male Improviser (2002), Best Writing - TV Special or Episode (''[[Made in Canada]]'', 2002) and Best Writing - TV Series (''[[Slings and Arrows]]'', 2005-2006).
* [[Mike Myers (actor)|Mike Myers]] - Four awards, including two each for Best Male Film Performance and Best Writing - Film (for ''[[Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me]]'' in 2001, and ''[[Goldmember]]'' in 2003)
====Three wins====
* [[Lauren Ash]] - Three awards, for Best Female Improv (2006-2007) and Best Sketch Troupe (Second City: Reloaded, 2006).
* [[Luciano Casimiri]] - Three awards, for Best Writing - TV Series (''[[This Hour Has 22 Minutes]]'' in 2001-2002) and Best Writing - TV Special or Episode (for ''[[The Toronto Show]]'' in 2004).
* [[John Catucci]] - Three awards, for Best Sketch Troupe ([[The Minnesota Wrecking Crew]], 2003-2004) and Best Taped Live Performance (The Minnesota Wrecking Crew in "[[Sketch with Kevin McDonald]]", 2006).
* [[Josh Glover]] - Three awards, for Best Sketch Troupe ([[The Minnesota Wrecking Crew]], 2003-2004) and Best Taped Live Performance (The Minnesota Wrecking Crew in "[[Sketch with Kevin McDonald]]", 2006).
* [[Sandy Jobin-Bevans]] - Three awards for Best Improv Troupe ([[Slap Happy]], 2002-2003, 2005).
*[[Edward Kay]] - Three awards, for ''[[This Hour Has 22 Minutes]]'', including Best Writing - TV Series (2000), Best Writing - TV Series (2001) and Best Writing - TV Special or Episode (2000).
* [[Michael Kennedy (director)|Michael Kennedy]] - Three awards for Best Direction - TV Series (''[[Made in Canada]]'', 2000 & 2002-2003).
* [[Mark McKinney]] - Three awards, for Best Writing - TV Series (''[[Slings and Arrows]]'', 2005-2006) and Best Male TV Performance (''Slings and Arrows'', 2006).
* [[Lisa Merchant]] - Three awards for Best Female Improviser (2001, 2003 & 2005).
* [[Colin Mochrie]] - Three awards, for Best Male Improviser (2000), Best Male TV Performance (for ''[[Whose Line Is It Anyway?]]'' in 2001) and Best Writing - TV Special or Episode (for ''[[This Hour Has 22 Minutes]]'' in 2003).
* [[Doug Morency]] - Three awards, including Best Male Improviser (2003 & 2005) and Best Comedic Play (''[[The Williamson Playboys]]'', 2004).
* [[Mike Nug Nahrgang]] - Three awards, for Best Sketch Troupe ([[The Minnesota Wrecking Crew]], 2003-2004) and Best Taped Live Performance (The Minnesota Wrecking Crew in "[[Sketch with Kevin McDonald]]", 2006).
* [[Nikki Payne]] - Three awards, including Best Stand-up Newcomer (2001) and two for Best Female Stand-up (2003 & 2005).
* [[Dave Pearce]] - Three awards for Best Improv Troupe ([[Slap Happy]], 2002-2003, 2005).
* [[Stephen Reynolds]] - Three awards, including two for Best Direction - TV Series (''[[Made in Canada]]'', 2002-2003) and Best Direction - TV Special or Episode (''[[This Hour Has 22 Minutes]]'', 2005).
* [[Tim Steeves]] - Three awards for ''[[This Hour Has 22 Minutes]]'', including Best Writing - TV Series (2000-2001) and Best Writing - TV Special or Episode (2000).
* [[David Storey]] - Three awards for Best Direction - TV Series (''[[Corner Gas]]'', 2004-2006).
* [[Janet van de Graaf]] - Three awards, including Best Female Improviser (2002 & 2004) and Best Female TV Performance (''[[History Bites]]'', 2002).
* [[Kristeen von Hagen]] - Three awards, including Best Female Stand-up (2002), Best Writing - TV Special or Episode (''[[The Toronto Show]]'', 2004), and Best Comedic Play (''[[Dickwhipped]]'', 2005).
* [[Tabetha Wells]] - Three awards for Best Improv Troupe ([[Slap Happy]], 2002-2003, 2005).
* [[George Westerholm]] - Three awards, two for Best Writing - TV Series (''[[This Hour Has 22 Minutes]]'', 2000-2001) and one for Best Writing - TV Special or Episode (''[[The Toronto Show]]'', 2004).
* [[Mike Wilmot]] - Three awards, for Best Male Stand-up (2005 & 2007) and Best Male Film Performance (''[[It's All Gone Pete Tong]]'', 2005).
==Specials==
The Canadian Comedy Awards have sponsored several spin-off specials, including:
* [[The Canadian Comedy Awards: Nice Special]]
* [[The Canadian Comedy Awards: Naughty Special]]
* [[The Canadian Comedy Awards - Best of the Fest 2007]]
* [[The Canadian Comedy Awards: Weekend Wrap-Up]] (2006)
==Criticism==
The Canadian Comedy Awards have often been criticized, particularly by those within the country's comedy community. Some complaints about the awards include:
#a general lack of organization (the general belief is that the awards show is too long, and that the awards were a complete disaster until they left Toronto for London).
#many from outside Toronto feel the awards are too "Toronto-centric"; a common in-joke is that the awards are often referred to as "The Toronto Comedy Awards".
#there is confusion about the nomination process for stand-up comedians; seemingly there is an "unwritten rule" that once a comic wins an award they are not nominated again, but in 2005 Nikki Payne became the first comedian to be nominated (and to win) for a second time - this upset some other female comedians who had previously won and did not know they could submit again.
#the nomination selection for the "stand-up newcomer" category is also criticized, because the winners are often not "newcomers". Many nominees for the award have several years of experience.
#some comedians have actually been nominated twice for the "newcomer" award (though none of them have ever won).
#the awards are national but only represent English-speaking comedians.
#Canadian comedians living outside of Canada are not nominated despite the success they might have around the world. Phil Nichol is one of the most successful Canadian comics around the world yet he has never been nominated.
==External links==
* [http://www.canadiancomedyawards.ca Official Canadian Comedy Awards home page]
* [http://www.ccavoting.com Official Canadian Comedy Awards Voting Website]
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