Today, the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television announced the nominations for the 2026 Canadian Screen Awards, capping off a standout year for Canadian television and film.
Leading the pack with an impressive 20 nominations is North of North, the CBC comedy starring Anna Lambe. It follows a young Inuk mother determined to reinvent herself in the tight-knit Arctic community of Ice Cove. Close behind is the global hockey romance sensation Heated Rivalry, which scored 18 nominations and further cemented its status as a breakout hit.
On the film side, the post-apocalyptic thriller 40 Acres leads with 10, while the experimental mockumentary Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie and the horror-thriller Honey Bunch each earned 8 nominations.
Altogether, this year’s nominations highlight a wide range of bold, diverse storytelling across the country, with many more Canadian films and series being recognized. The final portion of the 2026 Canadian Screen Awards will broadcast and stream live on Sunday, May 31 at 8:00 PM on CBC, CBC Gem, Crave, CTV, Global, and STACKTV.
Below we highlight some of the nominations. The full list of nominees is can be found on the Canadian Screen Awards site.
Television
Best Drama Series
Heated Rivalry
Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent
Plan B
Saint-Pierre
Wild Cards
Best Comedy Series
Children Ruin Everything
Late Bloomer
North of North
Son of a Critch
The Trades
Best Direction, Drama Series
Nimisha Mukerji (Allegiance)
Sharon Lewis (Allegiance)
Jacob Tierney (Heated Rivalry)
Winnifred Jong (Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent)
Sudz Sutherland (Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent)
Best Direction, Comedy
Sasha Leigh Henry (Children Ruin Everything)
Zoe Hopkins (North of North)
Anya Adams (North of North)
Fab Filippo (Small Achievable Goals)
Warren P. Sonoda (The Trades)
Best Writing, Drama
Corey Liu (Family Law)
Jaocb Tierney (Heated Rivalry)
Tassie Cameron (Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent)
Ken Cuperus (Mistletoe Murders)
Allan Hawco, Robina Lord-Stafford (Saint-Pierre)
Best Writing, Comedy
Andrew De Angelis (Children Ruin Everything)
Stacey Aglok MacDonald, Alethea Arnaquq-Baril (North of North)
Meredith MacNeil, Jennifer Whalen (Small Achievable Goals)
Jennifer Goodhue (Small Achievable Goals)
Amanda Joy (Son of a Critch)
Best Photography, Drama
Jackson Parrell (Heated Rivalry)
Mark Belet (Murder in a Small Town)
Mathieu Laverdière (Plan B)
Michael Marshall (Sight Unseen)
Lindsay George (Wild Cards)
Best Photograhy, Comedy
Gayle Ye (Late Bloomer)
Jackson Parrell (North of North)
Elad Winkler (The Office Movers)
Ann Tipper (Small Achievable Goals)
Jason Tan (Son of a Critch)
Best Picture Editing, Drama
Katie Chipperfield (Allegiance)
Simone Smith (BET)
Véronique Barbe (Heated Rivalry)
Arthur Tarnowsky (Heated Rivalry)
Sandy Pereira (Revival)
Best Picture Editing, Comedy
Baun Mah (Late Bloomer)
Sam Thomson (North of North)
Branden Bratuhin (The Office Movers)
Pauline Decroix (Son of a Critch)
Thorben Bieger (The Trades)
Best Sound, Fiction
Bryan Day, Mike Woroniuk, James Bastable, Will Stephens, Raiza Rodrigues (A Dance in the Snow)
Vincent Riendeau, Martin Messier, Joe Scandella, Natalie Fleurant, Simon Meilleur, Eric Med Lagacé, Peter Lopata, Valéry Dufort-Boucher (Heated Rivalry)
Martin Lee, J.R. Fountain, Brent Pickett, Rob Warchol, Joe Mancuso, Zenon Waschuk (Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent)
Peter Murphy, John Dykstra, Gabe Knox, Mike Woroniuk, Brent Pickett, Mark Dejczak, Ed Douglas, Virginia Storey, Rob Hegedus (North of North)
Stephen Barden, Jill Purdy, Jeremy Fong, Chris Cobain, Chad Hunt (Small Achievable Goals)
Best Production Design or Art Direction, Fiction
Aidan Leroux (Heated Rivalry)
Bob Sher (Murdoch Mysteries)
Andrew Berry (North of North)
Ingrid Jurek, M-A Orenstein, Jenn Luckas (Small Achievable Goals)
Mark Steel, Rosalie Mackintosh (Son of a Critch)
Best Costume Design
Charlene Akuamoah (BET)
Hanna Puley (Heated Rivalry)
Joanna Syrokomla (Murdoch Mysteries)
Debra Hanson (North of North)
Alison Ruth Hicks (Saint-Pierre)
Best Achievement in Make-Up
Catherine Viot (BET)
Viktor Peters (Canada’s Drag Race)
Melanie Quigg, Karly Madill, Alexandra Anger, Monica Pavez, Sava Zeranska (Hell Motel)
Deb Drennan (Murdoch Mysteries)
Dorota Mitoraj, Mikey Elliott (North of North)
Best Visual Effects
Terry Bradley, Jake Fullerton, Susan Sullivan, Josh Joudrie, James Wallace, Kelly Milton, Jeff Robinson, Pedro Vilas, Ryan Smith, Nial McFadyen (Dino Dex)
Simon Devault, Philippe Massonnat, Christophe Trepanier, Felix Arsenault (Heated Rivalry)
Andrew Szerszen (Mayday)
Chandoo, Agnes Lim, Andy Chan, Lorne Kwechansky, Michael Key, Ken Nielsen, Andrew Nguyen, Alex Merritt-Gambrill, Zhou Zuo, Aditya Sawant (North of North)
Terry Bradley, Daryl Shail, Teodora Ilie, James Wallace, Sean Kobus, Trevor Hunter, Nial McFadyen, Stephen Curran, Ryan Smith (Odd Squad)
Best Original Music, Drama
Brian Chan, Caleb Chan (Allegiance)
Peter Peter (Heated Rivalry)
Rob Melamed, Ryan McLarnon (Mistletoe Murders)
Rob Carli, Lora Binder (Ruby and the Well)
Spencer Creaghan (SurrealEsate)
Best Original Music, Comedy
Nikhil Seetharam (Children Ruin Everything)
Brian Chan, Caleb Chan (North of North)
Thomas Westin, Benjamin Pinkerton, Ian LeFeuvre (Small Achievable Goals)
Jonathan Goldsmith (The Trades)
Best Original Music – Original Song
Brian Pickett, James Chapple, Graeme Cornies – Daniel Tiger’s Neighbourhood “Do It Your Way”
Peter Peter – Heated Rivalry “It’s You”
Meiro Stamm, Antonio Naranjo, Phil McCordic – Mittens & Pants “Sneaking and Creeping”
Jeff Morrow – Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical “A Place Like This”
Steph Copeland, Matthew O’Halloran, Kibra Tesfaye – Trapped in the Spotlight “Angel Shot”
Best Lead Performer, Drama Series
Supinder Wraich – Allegiance
Michelle Morgan – Heartland
François Arnaud – Heated Rivalry
Hudson Williams – Heated Rivalry
Kathleen Munroe – Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent
Carolina Bartczak – Plan B
Melanie Scrofano – Revival
Allan Hawco – Saint-Pierre
Best Supporting Performer, Drama
Eve Edwards – BET
Ksenia Daniela Kharlamova – Heated Rivalry
Sophie Nélisse – Heated Rivalry
Yanna McIntosh – Hell Motel
Wendy Crewson – Irish Blood
Karen Robinson – Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent
Kataem O’Connor – Murdoch Mysteries
Amy Goodmurphy – Wild Cards
Best Guest Performance, Drama Series
Anusree Roy – Allegiance
Nadine Bhabha – Heated Rivalry
Eric McCormack – Hell Motel
Sarah Podemski – Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent
Ennis Esmer – Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent
Noah Reid – Murder in a Small Town
Ayesha Mansur Gonsalves – Saint-Pierre
Michelle Monteith – Saint-Pierre
Best Ensemble Performance, Comedy
North of North
The Office Movers
Small Achievable Goals
The Trades
Achievement in Casting, Fiction
Errin Lally, Annalese Tilling – Allegiance
Jenny Lewis, Sara Kay – Heated Rivalry
Colleen Rush, Larissa Mair – Late Bloomer
Sharon Forrest – Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent
Stephanie Gorin – North of North
Best Lead Performer, Comedy
Meaghan Rath – Children Ruin Everything
Jasmeet Raina – Late Bloomer
Mary Walsh – The Missus Downstairs
Anna Lambe – North of North
Jermaine Richards – The Office Movers
Meredith MacNeil – Small Achievable Goals
Jennifer Whalen – Small Achievable Goals
Anastasia Philips – The Trades
Best Supporting Performer, Comedy
Mikayla SwamiNathan – Children Ruin Everything
Braeden Clarke – North of North
Maika Harper – North of North
Lucas Lopez – The Office Movers
Tricia Black – Small Achievable Goals
Alexander Nunez – Small Achievable Goals
Rodrigo Fernandez-Stoll – Son of a Critch
Raoul Bhaneja – The Trades
Best Guest Performance, Comedy
Patrick McKenna –1 Man’s Treasure
Siddharth Sharma – Late Bloomer
Sugith Varughese – Late Bloomer
Dan Jeannotte – North of North
Tanya Tagaq – North of North
Rick Mercer – Son of a Critch
Susan Kent – Son of a Critch
Tom Green – The Trades
Spotlight Award for Best Series
Jane
Top Chef: Destination Canada
The Way Home
Wayward
Spotlight Award for Best Direction
Sharon Lewis – Ginny & Georgia
Joyce Wong – The Sticky
Michelle Latimer – The Way Home
Renuka Jeyapalan – Wayward
John Fawcett – Wayward
Spotlight Award for Best Writing
J.J. Johnson – Jane
Heather Conkie – The Way Home
Kayla Lorette – Wayward
Mohamad El Masri – Wayward
Spotlight Award for Best Performance
Amanda Brugel – The Handmaid’s Tale
Ava Louise Murchison – Jane
Kris Holden-Ried – The Way Home
Sarah Gadon – Wayward
Mae Martin – Wayward
Film
Best Motion Picture
40 Acres
Blue Heron
The Cost of Heaven/Gagne ton ciel
Follies/Folichonneries
Lovely Day Mille secrets mille dangers
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
The Things You Kill
Wrong Husband/Uiksaringitara
Best Feature Length Documentary
Endless Cookie
James Bay 1975: The Shock of Two Nations/Baie James 1975 : le choc des nations
Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery
Spare My Bones, Coyote!/Mais où va-t-on, Coyote?
The Track
Achievement in Directing
R.T. Thorne (40 Acres)
Sophy Romvari (Blue Heron)
Eric K. Boulianne (Follies/Folichonneries)
Heather Young (There, There)
Alireza Khatami (The Things You Kill)
Zacharias Kunuk (Wrong Husband/Uiksaringitara)
Achievement in Music – Original Score
Todor Kobakov – 40 Acres
Steph Copeland – It Feeds
Adrian Ellis, Walker Grimshaw – The Legacy of Cloudy Falls
Erica Procunier – Please, After You
Suad Bushnaq – Yunan
Achievement in Music – Original Song
Brent Bodrug, Julian Stirpe, Siobhan Bodrug – Dream Eater “Wildflower”
David Carriere, Jane Penny – Mile End Kicks “A / S / L”
Jay McCarrol, Matt Johnson – Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie “The Alphabet Song”
Performance in a Leading Role – Drama
Jasmin Geljo (Cat’s Cry)
Milya Corbeil-Gauvreau (Fanny)
Grace Glowicki (Honey Bunch)
Nina Kiri (Out Standing)
Michaela Kurimsky (Sweet Angel Baby)
Marlene Jewell (There, There)
Noah Parker (Who By Fire/Comme le feu)
Theresia Kappianaq (Wrong Husband/Uiksaringitara)
Performance in a Leading Role – Comedy
Eric K. Boulianne (Follies/Folichonneries)
Catherine Chabot (Follies/Folichonneries)
France Castel (The Furies/Les Furies)
Neil Elias (Lovely Day/Mille secrets mille dangers)
Jay McCarol (Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie)
Karine Gonthier-Hyndman (Two Women/Deux femmes en or)
Laurence Leboeuf (Two Women/Deux femmes en or)
Patrick Hivon (Peak Everything/Amour apocalypse)
Performance in a Supporting Role – Drama
Erik Beddoes (Blue Heron)
Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers (Sweet Angel Baby)
Katie Mattatall (There, There)
Monia Chokri (Where Souls Go/Où vont les âmes)
Micheline Lanctôt (Where Souls Go/Où vont les âmes)
Paul Ahmarani (Who by Fire/Comme le feu)
Aurélia Arandi-Longpré (Who by Fire/Comme le feu)
Leah Panimera (Wrong Husband/Uiksaringitara)
Performance in a Supporting Role – Comedy
Catherin Chabot (Compulsive Liar 2/Menteuse)
Agathe Ledoux (Follies/Folichonneries)
Hassan Mahbbouba (Lovely Day/Mille secrets, mille dangers)
Rose-Marie Perreault (Lovely Day/Mille secrets, mille dangers)
Devon Bostick (Mile End Kicks)
Matt Johnson (Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie)
Graham Greene (Sweet Summer Pow Wow)
Juliette Gariépy (Two Women/Deux femmes en or)
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