Canada’s Academy Awards

Stars and celebs brought out their best to mark new milestones and a year of change at the 2023 Canadian Screen Awards

Award. Presented by Everett Ho, a SickKids patient ambassador, Reynolds was visibly moved. Also, Schitt’s Creek star Catherine O’Hara was the recipient of the Academy’s Icon Award, whose past recipients include Jeopardy host Alex Trebek.

Other categories included the Lifestyle & Reality Awards, Children’s & Animation Awards, News, Documentary & Factual Awards, Sports Programming Awards and Digital & Immersive Awards. All were part of the four-day awards event, which did not include a live TV broadcast. However, the public got to share in the celebrations via a final wrap-up show that was broadcasted on TV (and online) and hosted by CanadianAmerican comedy host Samantha Bee. The highlighted clips included moments from the week and is a new and different approach for the organization.

“The 2023 Canadian Screen Awards was a star-studded affair, with all the glitz and glamour that everyone has come to know and love from the Academy,” said Frick, who also noted that it was great for everyone to be back together again.

“Celebrating the diversity of Canada’s storytelling excellence, talent that continues to inspire change, and honouring content that resonates with audiences here and abroad was truly exciting.”