#FIRSTLOOK: SCRIPTED TELEVISION AWARDS ANNOUNCED AT 2025 CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS

The 2025 Canadian Screen Award winners from The Scripted Television Awards, were revealed on the evening of Saturday, May 31, 2025 live at the CBC Broadcast Centre in Toronto. The show was hosted by Nigel Downer and Allie Pearse, and presenters included K.C. Collins, Michelle Mylett, Nicole Stamp, and Karen Robinson.

View all the 2025 Canadian Screen Awards winners for The Scripted Television Awards, below:

Best Guest Performance, Comedy

Son of a Critch – Forever Young
CBC Gem
(Project 10 Productions, Hawco Productions)
Rodrigo Fernandez-Stoll

Best Picture Editing, Comedy

Late Bloomer – The Turban

Crave

(Pier 21 Films Ltd.)

Baun Mah

Best Writing, Comedy

Late Bloomer – Nudes

Crave

(Pier 21 Films Ltd.)

Jasmeet Raina

Best Picture Editing, Drama

Sponsor | Rolling Pictures

Bones of Crows – To Be Separated

CBC/APTN (CBC/APTN)

(Marie Clements Media Inc., Screen Siren Pictures Inc., Grana Productions Inc.)

Maxime Lahaie, Greg Ng, Roderick Deogrades

Best Writing, Drama Series 

Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent – The Key to the Castle

Citytv (Rogers Sports & Media)

(Cameron Pictures, Lark Productions)

Tassie Cameron

Best Original Music, Drama

Wynonna Earp: Vengeance

Tubi

(SEVEN24 Films Inc., Cineflix Media)

Robert Carli, Peter Chapman

Best Original Music, Comedy

Children Ruin Everything – Talking

CTV (Bell Media)

(New Metric Media)

Nikhil Seetharam

Best Original Music – Original Song

Allegiance – The Legacy – “Auntie’s Honour Song”

CBC (CBC)

(Lark Productions)

Gail Maurice

Best Original Music, Animation

PAW Patrol – Rescue Wheels: Pups Save Adventure Bay!

TVOKids (TVO)

(Spin Master)

Graeme Cornies, Brian Pickett, James Chapple

Best Writing, Animation

Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin

Apple TV+

(WildBrain)

Scott Montgomery, Robb Armstrong, Craig Schulz, Bryan Schulz, Cornelius Uliano

Best Writing, Pre-School

Dino Ranch – Sonny’s T-Rex Turmoil

CBC Gem

(Boat Rocker, Industrial Brothers)

Richard Young

Best Sound, Animation

PAW Patrol – Rescue Wheels: Pups Save Adventure Bay!

TVOKids (TVO)

(Spin Master)

Richard Spence-Thomas, Tim Muirhead, Anita Yung, Madelyn Southward, Kyle Peters, Katie Pagacz, Bethany Masters, Patton Rodrigues, Mitch Connors

Best Writing, Children’s or Youth

Beyond Black Beauty – Everybody Hurts

Family Channel (WildBrain)

(Sinking Ship Entertainment, Saga Films)

Kara Harun, Cheryl Meyer

Best Sound, Fiction

Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent – The Sound of Silence

Citytv (Rogers Sports & Media)

(Cameron Pictures, Lark Productions)

Martin Lee, Ella Melanson, Martin Gwynn Jones, Rob Warchol, Joe Mancuso, Zenon Waschuk, John Elliot

Best Animated Program or Series

Sponsor | Spin Master Entertainment

Wild Kratts

TVOKids (TVO)

(9 Story Media Group / Brown Bag Films)

Vince Commisso, Nora Keely, Cheryl Knapp, Martin Kratt, Chris Kratt, Blake Tohana, Coral Schoug

Best Pre-School Program or Series

PAW Patrol

TVOKids (TVO)

(Spin Master)

Jennifer Dodge, Ronnen Harary, Keith Chapman, Ursula Ziegler-Sullivan, Laura Clunie, Toni Stevens, Dan Mokriy, David Watson, Matt Beatty, Jason McKenzie

Best Children’s or Youth Fiction Program or Series

Beyond Black Beauty

Family Channel (WildBrain)

(Sinking Ship Entertainment, Saga Films)

Matthew J.R. Bishop, Leif Bristow, Agnes Bristow, Carla de Jong, Borga Dorter, Amanda Fahey, J.J. Johnson, Alicia K. Harris, Blair Powers, Christin Simms, Jay Vaidya, Carmen Pilar Golden, Patrice Theroux, Hubert Toint, Alexis Grieve

Best Voice Performance

Doomlands

The Roku Channel

(Blue Ant Studios)

Kayla Lorette

Best Supporting Performer, Children’s or Youth

Ruby and the Well
Family Channel (WildBrain)
(Shaftesbury)
Josette Jorge

Best Lead Performer, Children’s or Youth

Davey & Jonesie’s Locker
Amazon Prime Video Canada
(Blue Ant Studios)
Veronika Slowikowska

Best Web Program or Series, Fiction

Stories from my Gay Grandparents
(Play Media)
Scott Farley, Perrie Voss, Andrew Nicholas McCann Smith, Lena Lees-Heidt, Trina Allen, Vickie Petronio-King, J Stevens, Ash DeVries

Best Supporting Performance, Web Program or Series

Stories from my Gay Grandparents
(Play Media)
Tricia Black

Best Lead Performance, Web Program or Series

My Dead Mom
(LoCo Motion Pictures)

Megan Follows

Best Photography, Drama

Beyond Black Beauty – If You Love Me

Family Channel (WildBrain)

(Sinking Ship Entertainment, Saga Films)

Amy Belling, csc

Best Photography, Comedy

Late Bloomer – Nudes

Crave
(Pier 21 Films Ltd.)

Gayle Ye

Best Direction, Comedy

Sponsor | Cinespace Studios

Letterkenny – Over and Out

Crave

(New Metric Media)

Jacob Tierney

Best Supporting Performer, Comedy

Children Ruin Everything

CTV (Bell Media)

(New Metric Media)

Ennis Esmer

Best Direction, Drama Series

Sponsor | DGC Ontario

Bones of Crows – To Be Here

CBC/APTN (CBC/APTN)

(Marie Clements Media Inc., Screen Siren Pictures Inc., Grana Productions Inc.)

Marie Clements

Best Writing, Web Program or Series

My Dead Mom – Shana Tova
(LoCo Motion Pictures)
Wendy Litner

Best Picture Editing, Web Program or Series

My Dead Mom – Shana Tova
(LoCo Motion Pictures)
Maureen Grant

Best Direction, Web Program or Series

Near or Far – Return to the Mean
(Harlow Creative)
Vanessa Magic

Best Picture Editing, Children’s or Youth

Geek Girl – Chapter 6

YTV (Corus Entertainment)

(Aircraft Pictures, RubyRock Pictures)

Shelley Therrien

Best Direction, Children’s or Youth

Beyond Black Beauty – The Promise of a New Day

Family Channel (WildBrain)

(Sinking Ship Entertainment, Saga Films)

Alicia K. Harris

Best Direction, Animation

Camp Snoopy – Sally’s Tooth

Apple TV+

(WildBrain)

Mélanie Daigle

Best Achievement in Hair

Canada’s Drag Race – A Star Is Born

Crave

(Blue Ant Studios, DR Canada Four Productions Inc.)

Kirsten Klontz

Best Achievement in Make-Up

Canada’s Drag Race – From Drags to Riches: The Rusical

Crave

(Blue Ant Studios, DR Canada Four Productions Inc.)

Viktor Peters

Best Costume Design

Sponsor | NABET 700-M UNIFOR 

Murdoch Mysteries – Why Is Everybody Singing?

CBC (CBC)

(Shaftesbury)

Joanna Syrokomla

Best Achievement in Casting, Fiction

Late Bloomer
Crave
(Pier 21 Films Ltd.)
Larissa Mair, Colleen Rush

Best Production Design or Art Direction, Fiction

Wynonna Earp: Vengeance

Tubi

(SEVEN24 Films Inc., Cineflix Media)

Trevor Smith, Joel Tobman, Amber Humphries

Best Visual Effects

Wynonna Earp: Vengeance

Tubi

(SEVEN24 Films Inc., Cineflix Media)

Matt Hansen, Darcy Arthurs, Colin Campbell, Lorne Kwechansky, Ken Nielsen, Michael Key, Paula Fania, Jenny Lim, Chad Cutler, Ingyun Hwang

Best Direction, TV Movie

Abducted Off the Street: The Carlesha Gaither Story
Lifetime (Corus Entertainment)

(Cineflix Productions)

Katie Boland

Best Writing, TV Movie

Wynonna Earp: Vengeance

Tubi

(SEVEN24 Films Inc., Cineflix Media)

Emily Andras

Best TV Movie

Wynonna Earp: Vengeance

Tubi

(SEVEN24 Films Inc., Cineflix Media)

Emily Andras, Jordy Randall, Tom Cox, Rick Jacobs, Todd Berger, Brett Burlock, Sonia Hosko, Paolo Barzman, Jess Maldaner

Best Lead Performer, TV Movie

Wynonna Earp: Vengeance

Tubi 

(SEVEN24 Films Inc., Cineflix Media)

Melanie Scrofano

Best Guest Performance, Drama Series

Sullivan’s Crossing – It’s a Wonderful Life
CTV (Bell Media)
(Reel World Management, in association with CTV and Fremantle)
Jayne Eastwood

Best Supporting Performer, Drama

Allegiance

CBC (CBC)
(Lark Productions)
Enrico Colantoni

Best Ensemble Performance, Comedy

Children Ruin Everything

CTV (Bell Media)
(New Metric Media)
Meaghan Rath, Aaron Abrams, Logan Nicholson, Mikayla SwamiNathan, Ennis Esmer, Nazneen Contractor, Veena Sood, Dmitry Chepovetsky, Lisa Codrington

The next and final group of winners will be shared tomorrow evening, following The 2025 Canadian Screen Awards.

Canadian comedian Lisa Gilroy takes the stage to host The 2025 Canadian Screen Awards, live on CBC and CBC Gem, Sunday, June 1st at 8 PM ET (9 PM AT, 9:30 NT). Celebrate Canada’s biggest night in entertainment as legendary icons and rising stars come together to honour the very best in Canadian film and television. Featuring unforgettable moments, heartfelt tributes to beloved entertainers, and a showcase of this year’s most celebrated content, it’s an evening that celebrates the stories and talent that unite us all. Make sure to catch the show Sunday night to see who else joins the show!

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Full 2025 Canadian Screen Awards Schedule:

*Times below reflect the start of the show itself.

Friday, May 30, 2025
12:30 PM ET: The News, Entertainment, and Sports Awards, presented by CTV News, Crave, and TSN
7:00 PM ET: The Documentary, Factual, Lifestyle, and Reality Awards, presented by Crave

Saturday, May 31, 2025
12:30 PM ET: The Cinematic Arts Awards, presented by Telefilm Canada, supported by Cineplex
7:00 PM ET: The Scripted Television Awards

Sunday, June 1, 2025
8 PM (9 AT, 9:30 NT): The 2025 Canadian Screen Awards on CBC and CBC Gem

(Photo credit: George Pimentel Photography)