Canadian Comedy Awards

The Canadian Comedy Awards is an annual awards ceremony celebrating notable English speaking Canadian comedians for achievements in Live, Radio, Film, Television and Internet media 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. From 2003-2007 they were held in London, Ontario. Also since 2003 an annual comedy festival (known as Comedy Week while in London) has been held with the awards gala taking place on the Friday.

Past hosts include the Royal Canadian Air Farce, Scott Thompson (of The Kids in the Hall), 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

* 2000 - the first Canadian Comedy Awards were held in Toronto, Ontario at the Masonic Temple, hosted by 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.
* 2001 - the 2nd annual awards were held in Toronto, Ontario, hosted by Patrick McKenna (of The Red Green Show and Traders) and Sheila McCarthy. The awards were televised by The Comedy Network
* 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.
* 2003 - the 4th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards were held at the 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.
* 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.
* 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).
* 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 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.

2008

The "9th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards" were held at Casino Regina in Regina, Saskatchewan, from October 1-5, 2008, with the awards presentation happening during a dinner ceremony on Friday, October 3, hosted by Alan Park.

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 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" were held from October 1-5, 2008 in Regina, Saskatchewan. 2008 was the first year the awards were held outside of Ontario. Previous Canadian Comedy Awards ceremonies took place in Toronto (2000-2002) before moving to London, Ontario (2003-2007).Nominations were announced at an industry luncheon at Second City in Toronto on June 3, 2008 and the awards presentation ceremony took place on the evening of Friday, October 3, 2008 at Casino Regina. Winners are printed in capital letters:

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 (SEAN CULLEN)
#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
#Diana Frances
#Amy Matysio
#AURORA BROWNE
#Jamillah Ross

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 (EPISODES #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 - THE 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 HALL, 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
#MICHAEL 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
#JASON REITMAN - JUNO

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 winners (in capital letters) were announced at the awards ceremony on Friday, October 3:

*Pretty Funny Web Clip:
#Cerealized #28 : Loops
#Every Dave Life
#Powerthirst
#SURE LOCK: A TRUE POO STORY
#The Owl and the Man #1
#The Waldo Ultimatum

*Pretty Funny Radio Clip:
#300 Personal Trainer, 106.9 The Bear, Ottawa
#BAD SANTA, Q107, TORONTO
#The Debaters, CBC Radio 1

*Canadian Comedy Person of the Year:
#Ellen Page
#Michael Cera
#Rick Mercer
#Russell Peters
#SETH ROGEN

References

*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 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"
* Pretty Funny Male Performance: Mike Myers for ""
* Pretty Funny Direction: Don McKellar for "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
* 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 AwardsCATEGORY: FILM
* Pretty Funny Female Performance: Catherine O'Hara for 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 GirlCATEGORY: 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 PayneTHE BLUMA APPELL "THAT'S FUNNY" AWARD:
* The Humber College Award: Ryan BellevilleHALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
* Rich Little
* Royal Canadian Air Farce: Luba Goy, John Abbott, 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, 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
* Pretty Funny Female Performance: Mary Walsh for Rare Birds
* Pretty Funny Male Performance: Eugene Levy for American Pie 2CATEGORY: 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, 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 for Goldmember
* Pretty Funny Direction: Paul Gross for Men with Brooms
* Pretty Funny Writing: Mike Myers for GoldmemberCATEGORY: 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 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 ShowCATEGORY: 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 ExpectingCATEGORY: 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
* 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, ClaudiaCATEGORY: 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 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")CATEGORY: LIVE COMEDY
* Pretty Funny Comedic Play: "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

2008

* Pretty Funny Comic of the Year (Large Venue category): Russell Peters
* Pretty Funny Stand-Up Male Comic: Gerry Dee
* Pretty Funny Stand-Up Female Comic: Nikki Payne
* Pretty Funny Stand-Up Newcomer Comic: Peter Anthony
* Pretty Funny Comedic Play: Facebook of Revelations, The Second City
* Pretty Funny One-Person Show: The Sean Schau
* Pretty Funny Sketch Troupe: Canadian Content
* Pretty Funny Improv Troupe: Show Stopping Number, The Improvised Musical
* Pretty Funny Female Improviser: Aurora Brown
* Pretty Funny Male Improviser: Dan Joffre
* Pretty Funny TV Taped Live Performance: Gerry Dee
* Pretty Funny Direction Special or Episode: Samir Rehem, Cock'd Guns Episode No. 8
* Pretty Funny Direction Series: Henry Sarwer-Foner, The Rick Mercer Report
* Pretty Funny Writing Special or Episode: Mark Critch, Gavin Crawford, Gary Pearson, Kyle Tingley, Jennifer Whalen, Albert Howell, Tim McAuliffe, Nathan Fielder, Geri Hall, Andre Bush and Dean Jenkinson, This Hour Has 22 Minutes Episode No. 3
* Pretty Funny Writing Series: Jon Dore, Mark Foward and Steven Patterson, The Jon Dore Show
* Pretty Funny Female TV Performance: Geri Hall
* Pretty Funny Male TV Performance: Gavin Crawford
* Pretty Funny Film Directing: Jason Reitman, Juno
* Pretty Funny Film Writing: Seth Rogen, Superbad
* Pretty Funny Female Actress of the Year: Ellen Page, Juno
* Pretty Funny Male Actor of the Year: Michael Cera, Superbad
* Pretty Funny Web Clip: Sure Lock: A True Poo story
* Pretty Funny Radio Clip: Bad Santa, Q107
* Pretty Funny Comic Person of the Year: Seth Rogen

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" - 15 wins (2000-2003, 2005, 2007-2008)
* "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 - 7 wins (Best Improv Troupe, 2001; Best Sketch Troupe, 2001 & 2006; Best Comedic Play (Family Circus Maximus in 2002, Psychedelicatessen in 2003 and Facebook of Revelations in 2008)
* The Minnesota Wrecking Crew - 3 wins (Best Sketch Troupe, 2003-2004; Best Taped Live Performance, 2006).
* Slap Happy - 3 wins for Best Improv Troupe (2002-2003 & 2005).

Most Successful Individuals

People with the most wins (eight)

* Mark Farrell was the first person to win 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).
* Henry Sarwer-Foner has also won 8 awards, including Best Direction - TV Series ("This Hour Has 22 Minutes", 2001; "Made in Canada", 2002-2003; "Corner Gas", 2004; "The Rick Mercer Report, 2008) 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).

People with three wins or more

Many others have also won several awards. The following people have won at least three awards:

even 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).
* 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.

ix wins

* Ron Sparks - 6 awards, including Best Stand-up Newcomer (2004), Best One Person Show ("From the Desk of Ron Sparks", 2005), Best Comedic Play ("Plan LIVE from Outer Space!", 2007)), and with The Minnesota Wrecking Crew, Best Sketch Troupe (2003-2004) and Best Taped Live Performance (2006).

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" 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).
* 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 - Four awards, including two each for Best Male Film Performance and Best Writing - Film (for "" 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 - 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).

pecials

The Canadian Comedy Awards have sponsored several spin-off specials, including:
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* The Canadian Comedy Awards - Best of the Fest 2007
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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 more than once for the "newcomer" award. Two comics have been nominated three times as "newcomer", sometimes with several years passing between their "newcomer" nominations.
#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. For example, Phil Nichol is a very successful Canadian comic, yet he has never been nominated because he lives and works in England.

External links

* [http://www.canadiancomedyawards.ca Official Canadian Comedy Awards home page]
* [http://www.ccavoting.com Official Canadian Comedy Awards Voting Website]