CBC and its creative and production partners were recognized with 48 Canadian Screen Awards from the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television over four days of award shows, following 224 nominations announced in March. CBC, APTN and Netflix original comedy series North of North won nine awards, the most of any comedy, including Best Comedy Series and Best Lead Performer for Anna Lambe, while This Hour Has 22 Minutes swept its three categories, including Best Sketch Comedy Show & Ensemble Performance. CBC News was recognized with eight awards, including two for The National including Best National Reporter for Margaret Evans and two for The Fifth Estate including Best Host or Interviewer, News or Information for Mark Kelley. CBC Films’ 40 Acres dominated the film awards with nine wins, including the John Dunning Best First Feature Film Award and Achievement in Direction for R.T. Thorne.
Awards were presented from Thursday, May 28 through Sunday, May 31, 2026, culminating on May 31 with The 2026 Canadian Screen Awards, hosted by Canadian actor and comedian Andrew Phung live from the CBC Broadcast Centre in Toronto and broadcast live on CBC, CBC Gem, Crave, CTV, Global, and STACKTV. The 2026 Canadian Screen Awards is Canada’s biggest night in entertainment, with legendary icons and rising stars coming together to honour the very best in homegrown film and television. The 2026 Canadian Screen Awards can be streamed on demand on CBC Gem.
Highlights include:
- CBC’s original scripted programming was recognized with 12 awards. CBC, APTN and Netflix original series North of North led all comedies with nine wins, including Best Comedy Series, Best Lead Performer for Anna Lambe, Best Supporting Performer for Maika Harper, Best Direction and Best Writing, Best Ensemble Performance, and Best Guest Performance for Tanya Tagaq. This Hour Has 22 Minutes swept its three categories: Best Sketch Comedy Show & Ensemble Performance, Best Direction and Best Writing, for Variety or Sketch Comedy.
- For CBC’s unscripted programming, The 2025 JUNO Awards won Best Live Entertainment Special, The Assembly won Best Direction, Factual, and Still Standing won Best Writing, Factual.
- CBC Kids titles won five awards, including the Canada Media Fund Kids’ Choice Award for Mittens & Pants. The Unstoppable Jenny Garcia won two awards: Best Writing, Children’s or Youth and Best Supporting Performer, Children’s or Youth for Josette Jorge. Macy Murdoch was recognized with Best Direction, Children’s or Youth, and Toopy and Binoo Fabulous Adventures won Best Writing, Pre-School.
- CBC News won eight awards overall. The National won two awards including Best National Reporter for Margaret Evans and Best News or Information Segment, and The Fifth Estate‘s Mark Kelley was recognized with Best Host or Interviewer, News or Information. The Fifth Estate‘s documentary “The Shadow War on Libraries” won the Donald Brittain Award for Best Social/Political Documentary Program. “The King in Canada: Speech from the Throne” won Best Live News Special, Power & Politics with David Cochrane won Best Talk Series, About That with Andrew Chang won Best Writing, Web Program or Series, and CBC News: Compass (PEI) won Best Local Newscast.
- CBC Films’ 40 Acres dominated the film awards with nine wins, including the John Dunning Best First Feature Film Award, Achievement in Direction for R.T. Thorne, and Original Screenplay. Mile End Kicks won the Sustainable Production Award, presented by CBC, as well as Achievement in Editing, while Out Standing won Adapted Screenplay. CBC acquisition The Girl Who Cried Pearls won Best Animated Short.
- CBC’s documentary programming won four awards: documentary Channel’s Blue Rodeo: Lost Together won Best Biography or Arts Documentary Program or Series, and The Passionate Eye‘s The Loneliest Race won Best Documentary Program and Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery won the Barbara Sears Award for Best Visual Research, while Stuff The British Stole took home Best Direction, Documentary Series.
- Stefanie Reid won Best Sports Host for CBC Sports‘ coverage of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.
- CBC Gem acquisition Settle Down won Best Lead Performance, Web Series or Program, for Alexander Nunez.