#CDNSCREENAWARDS: 2026 CANADIAN SCREEN AWARD BROADCAST GALA WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Winners from The 2026 Canadian Screen Awards were revealed on the evening of Sunday, May 31, 2026 live at the CBC Broadcast Centre in Toronto. The show was hosted by Andrew Phung and presenters included Shamier Anderson, Lauren Ash, Eden Grinshpan, Allan Hawco, Anna Lambe, Laurence Leboeuf, Mae Martin, Peter Mooney, Priyanka, George Stroumboulopoulos, Karine Vanasse, and Supinder Wraich.

Special Awards
Dave Foley presented Mike Myers with the Academy Icon Award, presented by NBC Universal.

Hudson Williams presented Sophie Nélisse with the Radius Award, presented by MADE | NOUS.

Ron MacLean presented Hazel Mae with the Gordon Sinclair Award for Broadcast Journalism.

Additionally, Eugene Levy presented a touching tribute to the late Catherine O’Hara.

Complete list of winners from tonight’s Broadcast Gala:

This week, the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television (the Canadian Academy) unveiled the winners of the 2026 Canadian Screen Awards, celebrating the very best in film, television, and digital media and honouring the momentous achievements of the screen-based industries over the past year.

The final group of winners were announced tonight during The 2026 Canadian Screen Awards, which was broadcast and streamed live on CBC, CBC Gem, Crave, CTV, Global, and STACKTV for the first time. The ceremony saw Heated Rivalry win Best Drama Series, presented by Blink49 Studios, and the Cogeco Fund Audience Choice Award, while Hudson Williams took home Best Lead Performer, Drama Series, presented by The Canada Media Fund, for his role in the show. Anna Lambe received the award for Best Lead Performer, Comedy for her role in North of North, which was also named Best Comedy Series, presented by Lionsgate Canada.

In film, Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie was awarded Best Motion Picture and Performance in a Leading Role, Comedy for Jay McCarrol; Performance in a Leading Role, Drama went to Grace Glowicki for Honey Bunch.

Kicked off by a celebratory musical number from host Andrew Phung, The 2026 Canadian Screen Awards was an unforgettable evening that moved audiences with clever laughs, heartfelt tributes, and immense pride for the wealth of creative talent within Canada.

A selection of the 2026 Special Award recipients were celebrated by their peers: Dave Foley presented Mike Myers with the Academy Icon Award, presented by NBCUniversal; Hudson Williams honoured Sophie Nélisse with the Radius Award, presented by MADE | NOUS, and Ron MacLean presented the Gordon Sinclair Award for Broadcast Journalism to Hazel Mae. On stage, Myers, Nélisse, and Mae each shared sincere appreciation for the recognition.

“This year marked a bold and unprecedented step forward for both our screen industries and the Canadian Screen Awards, which united three of our nation’s leading broadcasters — Bell Media, Corus, and CBC — in a truly collaborative effort to showcase and celebrate fresh, undeniably Canadian stories and the minds behind them,” said Tammy Frick, CEO, Academy of Canadian Television. “Canadian creators continue to produce distinctive work that is resonating with more and more audiences at home and around the world. With such a rush of momentum, the Canadian Screen Awards is proud to have celebrated the richness of today’s Canadian film and television with more ways to watch than ever.”

This year, the Canadian Screen Awards recognized excellence in 146 film, television, and digital media categories through a series of six award presentations during Canadian Screen Week 2026. Heated Rivalry led both television and overall winners with 16, a record for Canadian Screen Award wins in a single year, followed by North of North with nine and Canada’s Drag Race with eight. The inaugural Spotlight Award categories saw Wayward win the Spotlight Award for Best Series, while Amanda Brugel received the Spotlight Award for Best Performance for her role in The Handmaid’s Tale. Similarly, Julie Nolke was named the inaugural Creator of the Year.

In film, 40 Acres took home nine awards, including the John Dunning Best First Feature Film Award for director R.T. Thorne, while Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie received six and Honey Bunch three. In the digital media categories, County Blooms: A Flower Powered Adventure won three, while Cows Come Home was awarded two.

The vast majority of the 2026 Canadian Screen Awards were handed out live in Toronto at the CBC Broadcast Centre (from May 28 to May 30) in a series of five award shows, hosted by notable Canadian personalities: Devo Brown, Anne-Marie Withenshaw, Heather Butts,

Jennifer Hsiung, Jess Allen, as well as Ennis Esmer and Jackie Pirico. Additional Special Award recipients were also honoured during the award ceremonies: Mile End Kicks received the Sustainable Production Award, presented by CBC, while maxine bailey was honoured with the Changemaker Award.

About the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television
The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television is the largest non-profit professional arts organization in Canada with a membership of more than 3,500 emerging and established English and Francophone industry professionals. Founded in 1979, the Canadian Academy is dedicated to recognizing, celebrating, and advocating for Canadian talent in the film, television, and digital media sectors while remaining committed to nurturing all levels of talent through professional development, networking opportunities, and guidance that contribute to industry growth, inclusion, and mentorship. The Canadian Academy annually produces the Canadian Screen Awards, bringing together the screen-based industries to honour and celebrate the country’s top talent in Canadian film, digital media, and English-language television, as well as the Gémeaux Awards, which recognize the best in French-language television and digital media productions in Canada.

​​The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television proudly acknowledges the support of its Leading Media Partner, CBC; Premier Partner, Telefilm Canada; Platinum Partner, Bell Media; and its Lead Partners, Netflix, The Canada Media Fund, Cineplex, and the Cogeco Fund.

For information on membership and programming visit academy.ca.