List of awards and nominations received by Canada's Drag Race
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The Canadian franchise of Drag Race began in 2020 with Canada's Drag Race, a spin-off of the American drag reality competition series RuPaul's Drag Race.[1] The franchise has grown with two additional series, with Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World in 2022 and Slaycation in 2024.[2][3] A fourth series, Canada's Drag Race All Stars, is expected to premiere in 2026.[4] The Canadian franchise has the largest number of series in the Drag Race franchise outside of the United States.
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Wins43
Nominations76
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The franchise has received 43 awards from a total of 76 nominations, making it the most awarded edition of Drag Race outside of the United States. All three series have received nominations across various awards, with both Canada's Drag Race and Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World winning multiple times. These awards notably include 42 Canadian Screen Awards, the highest level of film and television awards in Canada.
American Reality Television Awards
The American Reality Television Awards are presented by the Academy for Reality Television for reality television in the United States. Canada's Drag Race has received one nomination.
Canadian Cinema Editors Awards
The Canadian Cinema Editors Awards are presented by the Canadian Cinema Editors for editing in film and television. Canada's Drag Race has won once from a total of 6 nominations, with the win and two nominations for Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World.
| Year | Category | Nominees | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Best Editing in Lifestyle/Competition/Reality | Jonathan Dowler, "Grand Finale" - Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World | Won | [6] |
| 2024 | Jonathan Dowler, "Snatch Game" | Nominated | [7] | |
| Lindsay Ragone, "From Drags to Riches: The Rusical" | Nominated | |||
| 2025 | Best Editing in Competition / Reality | Beth Biederman, "Greetings Queenlings" | Nominated | [8] |
| Kailey Birk, "Reading Battles" - Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World | Nominated | |||
| Peter Topalovic, "Go Off Queen" | Nominated | |||
| 2026 | Kailey Birk, "The Shade" | Nominated | [9] |
Canadian Screen Awards
The Canadian Screen Awards are presented by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television for film, television, and digital media. Canada's Drag Race has received 34 awards from a total of 65 nominations, with 8 wins and 14 nominations for Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World.
The franchise has won Best Reality/Competition Program or Series four times, and has won every award for Best Host or Presenter in Factual or Reality/Competition since its first nomination in 2021. Heather Muir has also won every award for Best Casting, Non-Fiction since the award's introduction in 2022.
| Year | Category | Nominees | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Best Reality/Competition Program or Series | Michael Kot, Laura Michalchyshyn, Betty Orr, Mike Bickerton, Pam McNair, RuPaul Charles, Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Tom Campbell, Randy Lennox, Tracey Pearce (season 1) | Won | [10] |
| Best Host or Presenter in Factual or Reality/Competition | Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman, Brooke Lynn Hytes, Stacey McKenzie (season 1) | Won | ||
| Best Casting | Heather Muir (season 1) | Nominated | ||
| Best Direction in a Reality/Competition Series | Shelagh O'Brien — "U Wear It Well" | Won | ||
| Best Writing in a Reality/Competition Series | Mike Bickerton, Elvira Kurt, Jen Markowitz — "Welcome to the Family" | Won | ||
| Best Sound in a Non-Fiction Series | John Diemer, Scott Brachmeyer, Daniel Hewett, Dane Kelly, Sarah Labadie, Carlo Scrignaro, Rob Taylor — "U Wear It Well" | Nominated | ||
| Best Production Design or Art Direction in a Non-Fiction Series | Peter Faragher — "Eh-Laganza Eh-Xtravaganza" | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Performance in a Web Program or Series | Priyanka — Drag Ball | Nominated | ||
| Best Host in a Web Program or Series | Traci Melchor — Drag Ball | Nominated | ||
| Audience Choice Award | Priyanka (season 1) | Nominated | [11] | |
| 2022 | Best Reality/Competition Program or Series | Pam McNair, Betty Orr, Trevor Boris, Laura Michalshyshyn, Michael Kot, Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Tom Campbell, RuPaul Charles, Justin Stockman, Jen Markowitz, Spencer Fritz (season 2) | Won | [12] |
| Best Variety or Entertainment Special | Manny Groneveldt, John Simpson, Natalie Lambert, Marcelle Edwards — Canada’s Drag Race Anniversary Extravaganza | Won | ||
| Best Direction, Reality/Competition | Shelagh O’Brien — "Under the Big Top" | Won | ||
| Best Writing, Lifestyle or Reality/Competition | Brandon Ash-Mohammed — "Screech" | Won | ||
| Best Picture Editing, Reality/Competition | Lindsay Ragone — "Screech" | Nominated | ||
| Baun Mah — "The Snatch Game" | Won | |||
| Peter Topalovic — "Under the Big Top" | Nominated | |||
| Best Sound, Non-Fiction | John Diemer, Rob Taylor, Phil Nagy, Eric Leigh, Dane Kelly, Sarah Labadie — "Under the Big Top" | Nominated | ||
| Best Casting, Non-Fiction | Heather Muir (season 2) | Won | ||
| Best Host or Presenter, Factual or Reality/Competition | Brooke Lynn Hytes, Traci Melchor, Amanda Brugel, Brad Goreski (season 2) | Won | ||
| Cogeco Fund Audience Choice | Canada's Drag Race (season 2) | Nominated | ||
| 2023 | Best Reality/Competition Program or Series | Trevor Boris, Michelle Mama, Yette Vandendam, Betty Orr, Laura Michalchyshyn, Michael Kot, Justin Stockman, Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Tom Campbell, RuPaul Charles, Spencer Fritz (season 3) | Nominated | [13] |
| Best Direction, Reality/Competition | Shelagh O'Brien — "Squirrels Trip: The Rusical" | Won | ||
| Best Writing, Lifestyle or Reality/Competition | Brandon Ash-Mohammed, Trevor Boris, Spencer Fritz, Kevin Hazlehurst — "Squirrels Trip: The Rusical" | Won | ||
| Best Picture Editing, Reality/Competition | Lindsay Ragone — "Masquerade Ball" | Nominated | ||
| Peter Topalovic — "Sidewalk to Catwalk" | Nominated | |||
| Best Sound, Lifestyle, Reality or Entertainment | John Diemer, Scott Brachmayer, Rosie Eberhard, Levi Linton, Rob Taylor, Alastair Sims, Eric Leigh — "Squirrels Trip: The Rusical" | Won | ||
| Best Production Design or Art Direction, Non-Fiction | Andrew Kinsella — "Sidewalk to Catwalk" | Won | ||
| Best Casting, Non-Fiction | Heather Muir (season 3) | Won | ||
| Best Host or Presenter, Factual or Reality/Competition | Brooke Lynn Hytes, Traci Melchor, Brad Goreski (season 3) | Won | ||
| Cogeco Fund Audience Choice | Canada's Drag Race (season 3) | Nominated | ||
| 2024 | Best Reality/Competition Program or Series | Trevor Boris, Michelle Mama, Yette Vandendam, Betty Orr, Laura Michalchyshyn, Michael Kot, Justin Stockman, Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Tom Campbell, RuPaul Charles, Spencer Fritz - Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World (season 1) | Won | [14] |
| Best Host or Presenter, Factual or Reality/Competition | Brooke Lynn Hytes, Brad Goreski, Traci Melchor - Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World (season 1) | Won | ||
| Best Casting, Non-Fiction | Heather Muir - Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World (season 1) | Won | ||
| Best Picture Editing, Reality/Competition | Jonathan Dowler, "Grand Finale" - Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World | Won | ||
| Kyle Power, "Comedy Queens" - Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World | Nominated | |||
| Best Sound Editing, Lifestyle or Reality/Competition | John Diemer, Scott Brachmayer, Rosie Eberhard, Levi Linton, Rob Taylor, Eric Leigh and Alastair Sims, "Bonjour Hi" - Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World | Won | ||
| Best Direction, Reality/Competition | Shelagh O'Brien, "Bonjour Hi" - Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World | Won | ||
| Best Writing, Lifestyle or Reality/Competition | Brandon Ash-Mohammed, Trevor Boris, Spencer Fritz and Kevin Hazlehurst, "Spy Queens" - Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World | Won | ||
| Cogeco Fund Audience Choice | Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World (season 1) | Nominated | ||
| 2025 | Best Reality/Competition Program or Series | Trevor Boris, Yette Vandendam, Betty Orr, Laura Michalchyshyn, Michael Kot, Justin Stockman, Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Tom Campbell, RuPaul Charles, Spencer Fritz, Brett Ashley, Tomás Maturana (season 4) | Won | [15] |
| Best Direction, Reality/Competition | Shelagh O’Brien, "Premiere Ball" | Won | ||
| Shelagh O’Brien, "Snatch Game: The Rusical" - Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World | Nominated | |||
| Best Writing, Lifestyle or Reality/Competition | Brandon Ash Mohammed, Trevor Boris, Spencer Fritz, "From Drags to Riches: The Rusical" | Won | ||
| Brandon Ash Mohammed, Trevor Boris, Spencer Fritz, "Snatch Game: The Rusical" - Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World | Nominated | |||
| Best Photography, Lifestyle or Reality/Competition | Joey Sadler, "Snatch Game: The Rusical" - Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World | Nominated | ||
| Best Sound, Lifestyle, Reality, or Entertainment | John Diemer, Scott Brachmayer, Rosie Eberhard, Levi Linton, Rob Taylor, Eric Leigh, Alastair Sims, "Premiere Ball" | Nominated | ||
| John Diemer, Scott Brachmayer, Rosie Eberhard, Levi Linton, Dane Kelly, Rob Taylor, Eric Leigh, Alastair Sims, "Snatch Game: The Rusical" - Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World | Won | |||
| Best Production Design or Art Direction, Non-fiction | Andrew Kinsella, Tara Smith, "Premiere Ball" | Won | ||
| Andrew Kinsella, Tara Smith, "The Hole" - Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World | Nominated | |||
| Best Achievement in Make-up | Viktor Peters, "From Drags to Riches: The Rusical" | Won | ||
| Best Achievement in Hair | Kirsten Klontz, "A Star is Born" | Won | ||
| Best Casting, Non-fiction | Heather Muir (season 4) | Won | ||
| Best Host or Presenter, Factual or Reality/Competition | Brooke Lynn Hytes, Brad Goreski, Traci Melchor (season 4) | Won | ||
| 2026 | Best Reality/Competition Program or Series | Trevor Boris, Lori Greenberg, Matthew Hornburg, Mark J.W. Bishop, Laura Michalchyshyn, Donna Luke, Justin Stockman, Spencer Fritz, Brett Ashley, Tomás Maturana (season 5) | Nominated | [16][17] |
| Best Direction, Reality/Competition | Shelagh O'Brien, "Go Off Queen" | Won | ||
| Best Writing, Lifestyle or Reality/Competition | Brandon Ash-Mohammed, Trevor Boris, Spencer Fritz, Jake Benaim, "Go Off Queen" | Won | ||
| Best Picture Editing, Reality/Competition | Peter Topalovic, "Go Off Queen" | Nominated | ||
| Lindsay Ragone, "Grand Finale" | Won | |||
| Best Sound, Lifestyle, Reality, or Entertainment | John Diemer, Scott Brachmayer, Rosie Eberhard, Levi Linton, Dane Kelly, Rob Taylor, Eric Leigh, Alastair Sims, "Go Off Queen" | Won | ||
| Best Production Design or Art Direction, Non-Fiction | Andrew Kinsella, Tara Smith, "Go Off Queen" | Won | ||
| Best Achievement in Make-Up | Viktor Peters, "The Slayoffs: Teams Edition" | Won | ||
| Best Achievement in Hair | Kirsten Klontz, "Greetings Queenlings" | Nominated | ||
| Best Casting, Non-Fiction | Heather Muir, "Go Off Queen" | Won | ||
| Best Host or Presenter, Factual or Reality/Competition | Brooke Lynn Hytes, Brad Goreski, Traci Melchor (season 5) | Won |
Canadian Sync Awards
The Canadian Sync Awards are awarded by the Guild of Music Producers for music syncing in film, television, video games, and digital media. Canada's Drag Race has received three nominations, with one for Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World.
| Year | Category | Nominees | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Best Sync - Soundtrack, Episodic Series (Comedy) | Cody Partridge (season 3) | Nominated | [18] |
| 2025 | Best Sync - Soundtrack, Reality/Competition Program or Series | Asha Dillon (season 5) | Nominated | [19] |
| Asha Dillon - Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World (season 2) | Nominated |
Indiescreen Awards
The Indiescreen Awards are awarded by the Canadian Media Producers Association for independent film, television, and digital media producers. Slaycation has received one nomination.
| Year | Category | Nominees | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Television Producer Award | Blue Ant Studios, Matt Hornburg, Mark Bishop - Slaycation (season 1) | Nominated | [20] |