Corus Entertainment received a total of 46 Gemini nominations from the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television’s 24th annual Gemini Awards. Movie Central’s drama series received 18 nominations for The Line, Sanctuary, Stargate Atlantis and ZOS: Zone of Separation. Programming on Corus’ kids networks – YTV, Treehouse and Discovery Kids were recognized with 24 nods, nine of which were for Corus’ Nelvana Studio. Four nominations for programming on W Network and CMT round out the total.

The nominations were announced today by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. Celebrating excellence in Canadian English-language television, the 24th Annual Gemini Awards will be presented on November 14, 2009, in Calgary. For more information, please read the official release announcing the nominations.

The 24th Annual Gemini nominations for Corus Entertainment’s programming include:
MOVIE CENTRAL (Pay TV – western Canada)

The Line

* Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role (Daniel Kash)
* Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role (Ron White)
* Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series (Wes Williams)
* Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series (Tasha Lawrence)
* Best Achievement in Casting (Marsha Chesley)

Sanctuary
* Best Direction in a Dramatic Series (Steven Adelson)
* Best Visual Effects (Lee Wilson, Caleb Ashmore, Matthew Belbin, Sebastien Bergeron, Ken Lee, Lionel Lim, Mladen Miholjcic, Les Quinn, Lisa Sepp-Wilson, Philippe Thibault for episode The Five)
* Best Visual Effects (Lee Wilson, Caleb Ashmore, Matthew Belbin, Sebastien Bergeron, Ken Lee, Lionel Lim, Mladen Miholjcic, Les Quinn, Lisa Sepp-Wilson, Philippe Thibault for episode Sanctuary For All P1)
* Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role (Robin Dunne)
* Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role (Amanda Tapping)
* Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series (Christopher Heyerdahl)

Stargate Atlantis

* Best Writing in a Dramatic Series (Brad Wright)
* Best Costume Design (Valerie Halverson)
* Best Achievement in Make-Up (Todd Masters, Leah Ehman, Holland Miller, Brad Proctor, Kyla Rose Tremblay)
* Best Visual Effects (Mark Savela, Brenda Campbell, Natalia Diaz, Carina Dielissen Hunt, Shannon Gurney, Paul Hegg, Vivian Jim, Chandra Juhasz, Kodie MacKenzie, Alex McClymont for episode Enemy At The Gate)
* Best Visual Effects (Jason Gross, Brandon Hines, Jamie Yukio Kawano, Krista McLean, James Rorick, Luke Vallee for episode First Contact)

ZOS: Zone of Separation

* Best Dramatic Series (Paul Gross, Mario Azzopardi, Malcolm MacRury, Andrea Raffaghello, Frank Siracusa)
* Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series (Lolita Davidovich)

NELVANA

Grossology (with YTV)

* Best Direction in an Animated Program or Series (Kevin Micallef)
* Best Writing in a Children’s or Youth Program or Series (Richard Clark)
* Best Original Music Score for an Animated Program or Series (Paul Intson)
* Best Achievement in Main Title Design (Kevin Micallef, Brant Forrester, Don Gauthier, Glen Wyand)
* Best Individual or Ensemble Performance in an Animated Program or Series (Paul O’Sullivan, Melissa Altro, Juan Chioran, Michael Cohen, Sean Cullen, Lili Franks, M. Christian Heywood, Krystal Meadows, Lyon Smith for Pineye’s Revenge P2)
* Best Individual or Ensemble Performance in an Animated Program or Series (Dwayne Hill for Fangs A Lot)

My Friend Rabbit (with Treehouse)

* Best Writing in a Children’s or Youth Program or Series (Steven Westren)
* Best Original Music Score for an Animated Program or Series (John Welsman)

Willa’s Wild Life (with Discovery Kids)

* Best Sound in a Comedy, Variety, or Performing Arts Program or Series (Ryan Araki, Sue Robertson, Julia Snell)

YTV

In Real Life

* Best Host in a Pre-School, Children’s or Youth Program or Series (Sabrina Jalees)

Jibber Jabber

* Best Animated Program or Series (David Bowes, Jim Corbett)
* Best Direction in an Animated Program or Series (David Bowes)
* Best Writing in a Children’s or Youth Program or Series (Victor Nicolle, Sandy Flanagan, Dennis Heaton)
* Best Original Music Score for an Animated Program or Series (Michael Plowman)

The Next Star

* Best Direction in a Children’s or Youth Program or Series (René Dowhaniuk)

RollBots

* Best Animated Program or Series (Jonathan Wiseman, Chantal Ling, Sheldon Wiseman)
* Best Direction in an Animated Program or Series (George Elliott, Joey So)
* Best Original Music Score for an Animated Program or Series (Serge Côté)

TREEHOUSE

Are We There Yet?: World Adventure

* Best Pre-School Program or Series (J.J. Johnson, Matthew Bishop, Blair Powers)
* Best Host in a Pre-School, Children’s or Youth Program or Series (T.J. Samuel, Tristan Samuel)

DISCOVERY KIDS

Aquateam

* Best Children’s or Youth Non-Fiction Program or Series (Leanne Chisholm, John Wesley Chisholm)

Mystery Hunters

* Best Children’s or Youth Non-Fiction Program or Series (Jonathan Finkelstein, Jason Levy)
* Best Host in a Pre-School, Children’s or Youth Program or Series (Araya Mengesha)

Sci Q

* Best Children’s or Youth Non-Fiction Program or Series (Edwina Follows, Andrew Burnstein, Jane Gilbert, Dave Litman)

W NETWORK

Anna and Kristina’s Grocery Bag

* Best Host in a Lifestyle/Practical Information, or Performing Arts Program or Series (Kristina Matisic, Anna Wallner)

Maxed Out

* Best Lifestyle/Practical Information Series (Kit Redmond, Carolynne Bell, Anne Francis, Hans Rosenstein, Debbie Travis)

CMT

Three Chords from the Truth

* Best Comedy Program or Series (Henry Less, Steve Cochrane, Phyllis Ellis, Sissy Federer-Less, Adriana Maggs)
* Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series (Steve Cochrane, Kevin Ellis, George Komorowski, Adriana Maggs, Jordan McCloskey, Steven Morana, Paul Snepsts, Joel Stewart)