7th Canadian Comedy Awards
Festival and awards ceremony for works of 2005
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The 7th Canadian Comedy Awards, presented by the Canadian Comedy Foundation for Excellence (CCFE), honoured the best live, television, and film comedy of 2005 and was held on 27 October 2006 in London, Ontario. The ceremony was hosted by Debra DiGiovanni.
- London Music Hall Complex[not verified in body]
- London, Ontario
| 7th Canadian Comedy Awards | |
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| Date | 27 October 2006 |
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| Country | Canada |
| Presented by | Canadian Comedy Foundation for Excellence |
| Hosted by | Debra DiGiovanni |
| Most wins | Corner Gas and Slings & Arrows (2) |
| Most nominations | Television: Corner Gas (7) Film: Leo (4) |
| Website | www |
Canadian Comedy Awards, also known as Beavers, were awarded in 20 categories. Winners were picked by members of ACTRA (Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists), the Canadian Actors' Equity Association, the Writers Guild of Canada, the Directors Guild of Canada, and the Comedy Association.
TV series Corner Gas led with seven nominations followed by the film Leo with four. Corner Gas won two Beavers as did Mark McKinney for the second season of Slings & Arrows. Mike MacDonald received the first Dave Broadfoot Award for comic genius.
The ceremony was held during the five-day Canadian Comedy Awards Festival which showcased performances by the nominees and other artists. A gala review on the final day of the festival was taped and broadcast by The Comedy Network, marking the awards' first television presence since 2001.
Festival
The 6th Canadian Comedy Awards and Festival ran from 24 to 28 October 2005 in London, Ontario, its fourth year in the city. Each day featured talent showcases by local comics, nominees and other visiting performers. There were also workshops including one on laughter in the workplace.[1]
The festival was closed with a gala review on 28 October, the night following the awards ceremony, hosted by Mark McKinney and featuring the Royal Canadian Air Farce, Mike MacDonald and Derek Edwards. This gala was taped and broadcast by The Comedy Network,[2] marking the Canadian Comedy Awards' first presence on television since 2001.
Ceremony
The 6th Canadian Comedy Awards ceremony was held on 27 October 2006, hosted by Debra DiGiovanni, the 2002 winner for best stand-up newcomer.[3]
Winners and nominees
Winners were voted on by 18,000 members of ACTRA (Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists), the Canadian Actors' Equity Association, the Writers Guild of Canada, the Directors Guild of Canada, and the Comedy Association.[2] Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface:[4][5]
Live
| Best Taped Live Performance | Best Stand-up Newcomer |
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| Best Male Stand-up | Best Female Stand-up |
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| Best Male Improviser | Best Female Improviser |
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| Best Sketch Troupe or Company | Best Improv Troupe or Company |
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| Best One Person Show | Best Comedic Play, Revue or Series |
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Television
Film
| Best Performance by a Male | Best Performance by a Female |
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| Best Direction | Best Writing |
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Special Awards
| Chairman's Award | Dave Broadfoot Award |
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Multiple wins
The following people, shows, films, etc. received multiple awards
| Awards | Person or work |
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| 2 | Corner Gas |
| Slings & Arrows |
Multiple nominations
The following people, shows, films, etc. received multiple nominations
| Nominations | Person or work |
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| 7 | Corner Gas |
| 4 | Leo |
| Lovegirl | |
| 3 | Puppets Who Kill |
| 2 | Comedy Inc. |
| Jeff Ltd. | |
| Royal Canadian Air Farce | |
| This Hour Has 22 Minutes | |
| The Tournament |