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2022 Canadian Screen Awards: See this year's nominees

The awards will be handed out in April

Zachary Harper
Digital Director for Hello! CanadaToronto
February 15, 2022
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The nominations for the 2022 Canadian Screen Awards, which honour the country's best in film, television and digital media production, are here! 

This year's contenders in the television categories include several longtime Canadian favourites, such as Kim's Convenience, Wyonna Earp, Coroner and Jann Arden's Jann series, along with newcomers like CBC's Sort Of. The latter landed a whopping 13 nominations! 

Over in the film nominees, director Danis Goulet's Night Raiders picked up 11 nods, as did Scarborough.

Scarborough | Official Trailer

Plenty of beloved hosts and much-loved variety programs are also up for awards in the TV categories, including Entertainment Tonight Canada, The Social, Breakfast Television and The Marilyn Denis Show

The awards will be handed out in a series of shows from April 4 to 8, with winners in major categories being honoured in a separate show to air April 10 at 8 p.m. 

You can see the full list of nominees on the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television's website.

Here are some of the nominees relevant to HELLO! Canada readers:

FILM

Best Motion Picture

Drunken Birds / Les oiseaux ivres Night of the Kings / La suit des roisNight RaidersScarboroughWildhood

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role

Rogelio Balagtas, IslandsLiam Diaz, Scarborough Pavle Êemeriki¬, The White Fortress Tabija Phillip Lewitski, Wildhood Thomas Anthony Olajide, Learn to Swim 

Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role 

Esteban Comilang, Islands David La Haye, Confessions of a Hitman Claude Legault, Drunken Birds / Les oiseaux ivres Mark O'Brien, The RighteousJoshua Odjick, Wildhood 

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role 

Aliaya Kanani, ScarboroughAviva Armour Ostroff, Lune Alana Hawley Purvis, Range RoadsJulia Sarah Stone, Come TrueElle-Máijá Tailfeathers, Night Raiders 

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role

Tanja Björk, The Noise of Engines / Le bruit des moteurs Cherish Violet Blood, Scarborough Kate Corbett, The RighteousMarine Johnson, Drunken Birds / Les oiseaux ivres Gail Maurice, Night Raiders 

TV 

Best Drama Series

CoronerMoonshineThe North WaterTransplant Vikings

Best Comedy Series

Jann Kim's Convenience Letterkenny Sort Of Strays 

Best News or Information Series 

APTN InvestigatesCBC MarketplaceThe Fifth Estate 

Best Reality/Competition Program or Series

Big Brother CanadaBlown AwayCanada's Drag Race Fire MastersTop Chef Canada

Best Sketch Comedy Program or Series

Humour ResourcesRoast Battle CanadaTallBoyz This Hour Has 22 Minutes 

Best Lifestyle Program or Series

Island of BryanMary Makes it EasyMotel MakeoverProperty Brothers: Forever Home Scott's Vacation House Rules 

Best Live Entertainment Special

2020 Scotiabank Giller Prize etalk Live at the Oscars Junos 2021 TIFF Tribute Awards 

Best Talk Program or Series

Artists & Icons: Indigenous Entertainers in CanadaThe Marilyn Denis Show Power PlayRosemary Barton Live The Social 

Best Entertainment News Program or Series

Entertainment Tonight Canadaetalk etalk Presents: Simulacra Liu Hometown Hero 

Best Morning Show 

Breakfast TelevisionCBC News: Morning LiveCTV Morning Live CTV Your Morning 

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