Canadian Screen Award for Best Reality/Competition Series
The Canadian Screen Award for Best Reality/Competition Series is an annual Canadian television award, presented by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian reality television series. Previously presented as part of the Gemini Awards, since 2013 it has been presented as part of the Canadian Screen Awards.
The award was originally presented as Best Reality Program or Series, and did not necessarily require nominated or winning shows to be competitive in nature. As other awards were introduced for categories such as lifestyle, factual and history programming, the reality category's focus narrowed in more strongly on competition shows.
2000s[edit]
| Year | Program | Producers | Network | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 18th Gemini Awards | ||||
| Cirque du Soleil: Fire Within | Marie Côté, Vincent Gagné, Arnie Gelbart | Global | [1] | |
| eLove | Cesca Barton, Andre Barro | W Network | [2] | |
| Matchmaker | Andrea Gorfolova | Life Network | ||
| Popstars: The One | Maria Pimentel, Michael Geddes | Global | ||
| 2004 19th Gemini Awards | ||||
| CBC News: Disclosure: "The Making of a Political Animal" | Catherine Legge, Jane Mingay, Cecil Rosner, Jim Williamson | CBC | [3] | |
| Buy Me | Nikila Cole, Hans Rosenstein | HGTV | [4] | |
| Hooked Up | Michael Geddes, Michael Frislev, Chad Oakes, Maria Pimentel, Tom Powers | Toronto 1 | ||
| Kenny vs. Spenny | Abby Finer, Noreen Halpern, Kenny Hotz, Ira Levy, John Morayniss, Spencer Rice, Kirsten Scollie, Peter Williamson | CBC | ||
| Venture: "Back to the Floor" | Patsy Pehleman, Chad Paulin, Tracie Tighe | CBC | ||
| Zoo Diaries | Garry Blye, Howard Bernstein, Mark Shekter | Life Network | ||
| 2005 20th Gemini Awards | ||||
| Venture: "The Town Doctor" | Patsy Pehleman, Tracie Tighe | CBC | [5] | |
| Buy Me | Hans Rosenstein, Debbie Travis, Jean-François Monette | HGTV | ||
| Made to Order | Michael Rubino, Henry Less | Food Network | ||
| 2006 21st Gemini Awards | ||||
| MuchMusic VJ Search | Andrea Gabourie, Barbara Bowlby, John Brunton | MuchMusic | [6] | |
| Bomber Boys: The Fighting Lancaster | Jamie Brown | History | [7] | |
| From the Ground Up with Debbie Travis | Hans Rosenstein, Debbie Travis, Kit Redmond | Global | ||
| The Next Great Chef | Edi Osghian, Andy Levine, Nick Versteeg | Global | ||
| Venture: "The Big Switcheroo: Boston Pizza" | Tracie Tighe, Dianne Buckner | CBC | ||
| 2007 22nd Gemini Awards | ||||
| Canada's Next Top Model | Ivan Schneeberg, David Fortier, Sheila Hockin, Ron Carroll | Citytv | [8] | |
| 5 Seekers | Allan Novak, Joan Jenkinson, Ralph Benmergui | VisionTV | [9] | |
| Design Interns | Maria Pimentel, Joseph Blasioli | HGTV | ||
| Dragons' Den | Mike Downie, Tracie Tighe, Stuart Coxe | CBC | ||
| The Next Great Chef | Edi Osghian, Giuliana Bertuzzi, Nick Versteeg | Global | ||
| 2008 23rd Gemini Awards | ||||
| Project Runway Canada | John Brunton, Barbara Bowlby, Sheila Hockin | Slice | [10] | |
| Canada's Next Top Model | Sheila Hockin, Brad Brough, David Fortier, Jay Manuel, Ivan Schneeberg | Citytv | [11] | |
| Dragons' Den | Stuart Coxe, Catherine Annau, Lisa Gabriele, Tracie Tighe | CBC | ||
| Triple Sensation | Garth Drabinsky, Sandra Cunningham, Sari Friedland, Alex Ganetakos | CBC | ||
| The Week the Women Went | Cal Shumiatcher, Trevor Hodgson, Sally Aitken, David Paperny | CBC | ||
| 2009 24th Gemini Awards | ||||
| Dragons' Den | Stuart Coxe, Tracie Tighe, Lisa Gabriele | CBC | [12] | |
| disBAND: The Homecoming | John Kampilis, Chris Barrow, Mark Myers, Jason Ford | MuchMusic | [13] | |
| GoldMind | Mary Darling, Kim E. Brouwer, Clark Donnelly | TVtropolis | ||
| Project Runway Canada | Andrea Gabourie, Barbara Bowlby, John Brunton | Global | ||
| The Week the Women Went | Ed Hatton, David Paperny, Cal Shumiatcher, Peter Waal, Trevor Hodgson, Brad Brough | CBC |
2010s[edit]
| Year | Program | Producers | Network | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 25th Gemini Awards | ||||
| The Cupcake Girls | Peter Waal, Gillian Lowrey, John Ritchie, Grant Greschuk, Rob Bromley | W Network | [14] | |
| Canada's Next Top Model | Brad Brough, Sheila Hockin, Jay Manuel, Ivan Schneeberg, David Fortier, Lena Cordina | CTV | [14] | |
| Dragons' Den | Tracie Tighe, Mike Armitage, Lisa Gabriele | CBC | ||
| Love It or List It | Catherine Fogarty, Maria Armstrong | W Network | ||
| 2011 26th Gemini Awards | ||||
| Dragons' Den | Mike Armitage, Lisa Gabriele, Tracie Tighe | CBC | [15] | |
| All for Nothing? | Tim Alp, Lisa Nault | W Network | [16] | |
| Best Trip Ever | Sharone Ostrovsky, Andrew Burnstein | Discovery Channel | ||
| CheF*OFF | Peter Moscone, Carolyn Meland, Romano D'Andrea, D'Arcy Butler, Jeff Preyra | Food Network | ||
| Conviction Kitchen | Gerard Barry, Simon Lloyd | Citytv | ||
| 2012 1st Canadian Screen Awards | ||||
| Dragons' Den | Mike Armitage, Lisa Gabriele, Tracie Tighe | CBC | [17] | |
| Canada's Greatest Know-It-All | Lena Cordina, David W. Brady, Brad Brough | Discovery Channel | [18] | |
| Canada's Handyman Challenge | Joseph Blasioli, Maria Pimentel | HGTV | ||
| The Real Housewives of Vancouver | John G. Lenic, Grant Fraggalosch, Grant Greschuk, Louise Clark, Erin Haskett | Slice | ||
| Redemption Inc. | Lesia Capone, Cathie James, Guy O'Sullivan | CBC | ||
| 2013 2nd Canadian Screen Awards | ||||
| Dragons' Den | Mike Armitage, Lisa Gabriele, Tracie Tighe | CBC | [19] | |
| Canada's Greatest Know-It-All | Brad Brough, Suzanne Steeves | Discovery Channel | [20] | |
| Canada's Handyman Challenge | Joseph Blasioli, Maria Pimentel | HGTV | ||
| Intervention Canada | Tom Powers, Barbara Bowlby, John Brunton, John Murray, Karen Wookey | Slice | ||
| Top Chef Canada | Barbara Bowlby, Cliff Dempster, Eric Abboud, Jennifer Pratt, John Brunton, Mark Lysakowski | Food Network | ||
| 2014 3rd Canadian Screen Awards | ||||
| The Amazing Race Canada | Eric Abboud, Mike Bickerton, Barbara Bowlby, John Brunton, Mark Lysakowski | CTV | [21] | |
| Big Brother Canada | Eric Abboud, Barbara Bowlby, Erin Brock, Sue Brophey, John Brunton | Slice | [22] | |
| MasterChef Canada | Lesia Capone, Cathie James, Krista Look, Guy O’Sullivan | CTV | ||
| The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. Australia | Dave Bigelow, Mike Wetmore, Don Young | Sportsnet 360 | ||
| Unusually Thicke | Carrie Mudd | Slice | ||
| 2015 4th Canadian Screen Awards | ||||
| The Amazing Race Canada | John Brunton, Barbara Bowlby, Mark Lysakowski, Mike Bickerton, Sarah James, Kyle Martin, Daniela Battistella, Robyn Bigue, Ann Camilleri, Guy Clarkson, Catherine Petersen | CTV | [23] | |
| Big Brother Canada | John Brunton, Barbara Bowlby, Erin Brock, Sue Brophey, Eric Abboud, David Lembke, Brett Morris, Lara Shaw | Slice | [24] | |
| Dragons' Den | Tracie Tighe, Amy Bourne, Scott Boyd | CBC | ||
| Game of Homes | Blair Reekie, Mark Miller, Kelly McClughan, Bill Gaudsmith | W Network | ||
| MasterChef Canada | Lesia Capone, Cathie James, Krista Look, Guy O'Sullivan | CTV | ||
| 2016 5th Canadian Screen Awards | ||||
| The Amazing Race Canada | John Brunton, Barbara Bowlby, Mark Lysakowski, Mike Bickerton, Sarah James, Kyle Martin, Robyn Bigue, Guy Clarkson, Ann Camilleri, Stephanie Millman, Catherine Petersen | CTV | [25] | |
| Big Brother Canada | John Brunton, Barbara Bowlby, Erin Brock, Sue Brophey, Eric Abboud, Trevor Boris, David Lembke, Lara Shaw, Brett Morris | Global | [26] | |
| Canada's Smartest Person | Robert Cohen, Barry Davis | CBC | ||
| Knock Knock Ghost | Kyle Whitelaw, Philip Webb, Brad E. Danks | OutTV | ||
| MasterChef Canada | Guy O'Sullivan, Cathie James, Lesia Capone, Krista Look, Maria Knight | CTV | ||
| 2017 6th Canadian Screen Awards | ||||
| The Amazing Race Canada | John Brunton, Barbara Bowlby, Mark Lysakowski, Mike Bickerton, Sarah James, Kyle Martin, Robyn Bigue, Guy Clarkson, Ann Camilleri, Stephanie Millman, Catherine Petersen | CTV | [27] | |
| The Bachelorette Canada | Claire Freeland | W Network | [28] | |
| Big Brother Canada | John Brunton, Barbara Bowlby, Erin Brock, Sue Brophey, Eric Abboud, Trevor Boris, Brett Morris, Liam Colle, Lara Shaw | Global | ||
| MasterChef Canada | Guy O'Sullivan, Lesia Capone, Cathie James, Marike Emery | CTV | ||
| Top Chef Canada | John Brunton, Barbara Bowlby, Mark Lysakowski, Eric Abboud, Cliff Dempster, Jennifer Pratt, Erica Lenczner | Food Network | ||
| 2018 7th Canadian Screen Awards | ||||
| The Amazing Race Canada | John Brunton, Barbara Bowlby, Mark Lysakowski, Mike Bickerton, Sarah James, Kyle Martin, Robyn Bigue, Guy Clarkson, Ann Camilleri, Stephanie Millman, Catherine Petersen | CTV | [29] | |
| Big Brother Canada | John Brunton, Erin Brock, Eric Abboud, Trevor Boris, Liam Colle, Daniel Klimitz, Chris Carter, Chris Chilco, Amy Regan | Global | [29] | |
| Canada's Smartest Person Junior | Robert Cohen, Barry Davis, Melanie Brobyn | CBC | ||
| Knock Knock Ghost | Kyle Whitelaw, Philip Webb | OutTV | ||
| MasterChef Canada | Cathie James, Lesia Capone, Meredith Veats, David Donohue | CTV | ||
| 2019 8th Canadian Screen Awards | ||||
| The Amazing Race Canada | John Brunton, Mark Lysakowski, Sarah James, Mark Peacock, Jesse Storey, Michael Tersigni, Jeff Thrasher, Robyn Bigue, Ann Camilleri, Guy Clarkson, Catherine Petersen, Marc Poirier, Michael Yerxa | CTV | [30] | |
| Big Brother Canada | Erin Brock, John Brunton, Trevor Boris, Amy Regan, Liam Colle, Daniel Klimitz, Chris Carter, Eric Abboud | Global | [31] | |
| Blown Away | Matt Hornburg, Mark J.W. Bishop, Donna Luke, Ron Carroll, Mike Bickerton, Ajeeth Parkal | Makeful | ||
| The Great Canadian Baking Show | Cathie James, Lesia Capone, Marike Emery | CBC | ||
| Top Chef Canada | John Brunton, Mark Lysakowski, Eric Abboud, Cliff Dempster, Sarah James, Daniel Klimitz, Erica Lenczner | Food Network |
2020s[edit]
| Year | Program | Producers | Network | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 9th Canadian Screen Awards | ||||
| Canada's Drag Race | Michael Kot, Laura Michalchyshyn, Betty Orr, Mike Bickerton, Pam McNair, RuPaul Charles, Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Tom Campbell, Randy Lennox, Tracey Pearce, Jen Markowitz | Crave | [32] | |
| Battle of the Blades | Sandra Bezic, John Brunton, Lindsay Cox, Erin Brock, Mark Lysakowski | CBC | [33] | |
| Dragons' Den | Tracie Tighe, Molly Middleton, Yette Vandendam | CBC | ||
| The Great Canadian Baking Show | Cathie James, Lesia Capone, Marike Emery | CBC | ||
| Wall of Chefs | John Brunton, Mark Lysakowski, Eric Abboud, Erica Lenczner, Sarah James | Food Network | ||
| 2021 10th Canadian Screen Awards | ||||
| Canada's Drag Race | Pam McNair, Betty Orr, Trevor Boris, Laura Michalshyshyn, Michael Kot, Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Tom Campbell, RuPaul Charles, Justin Stockman, Jen Markowitz, Spencer Fritz | Crave | [34] | |
| Big Brother Canada | Erin Brock, John Brunton, Eric Abboud, Trevor Boris, Arisa Cox, Liam Colle, Amy Regan, Vanessa Rennard, Daniel Klimitz | Global | [35] | |
| Blown Away | Matthew Hornburg, Mark J.W. Bishop, Donna Luke, Amy Hosking | Netflix | ||
| Fire Masters | Mike Sheerin, Tanya Linton, Jennifer Pratt | Food Network | ||
| Top Chef Canada | John Brunton, Eric Abboud, Mark Lysakowski, Jessica Brunton, Cliff Dempster, Daniel Klimitz | Food Network | ||
| 2022 11th Canadian Screen Awards | ||||
| The Amazing Race Canada | John Brunton, Mark Lysakowski, Bertram van Munster, Elise Doganieri, Sarah James, Vanessa Rennard, Robyn Bigue, Ann Camilleri, Guy Clarkson, Catherine Petersen | CTV | [36] | |
| Best in Miniature | Matthew Hornburg, Mark J.W. Bishop, Diane Rankin, Donna Luke, Marike Emery, Jacqui Skeete | CBC Gem | [37] | |
| Blown Away | Matthew Hornburg, Mark J.W. Bishop, Donna Luke, Amy Hosking | Netflix | ||
| Canada's Drag Race | Trevor Boris, Michelle Mama, Yette Vandendam, Betty Orr, Laura Michalchyshyn, Michael Kot, Justin Stockman, Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Tom Campbell, RuPaul Charles, Spencer Fritz | Crave | ||
| A Cut Above | Matthew Hornburg, Mark J.W. Bishop, Carly Spencer, Diane Rankin, Donna Luke, Grant Greschuk | Discovery | ||
| 2023 12th Canadian Screen Awards | ||||
| The Amazing Race Canada | John Brunton, Mark Lysakowski, Bertram Van Munster, Elise Doganieri, Robyn Bigue, Ann Camilleri, Guy Clarkson, Catherine Petersen, Vanessa Rennard, Janel Hirdes, Anthony Matkovic, Jon Montgomery, Dayna Sayer, Michael Tersigni, Jesse Storey, Sarah James | CTV | ||
| Best in Miniature | Matthew Hornburg, Mark J.W. Bishop, Diane Rankin, Donna Luke, Erica Lenczner | CBC Gem | ||
| Big Brother Canada | Erin Brock, Eric Abboud, Arisa Cox, John Brunton, Jennifer Leek, Liam Colle, Chris Carter, Jessica Brunton, Lauren McCuaig, Cory Bell, Nick Vasil, Victoria De Filippis, Akhila Adige, Mark Holland | Global | ||
| Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World | Trevor Boris, Michelle Mama, Yette Vandendam, Betty Orr, Laura Michalchyshyn, Michael Kot, Justin Stockman, Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Tom Campbell, RuPaul Charles, Spencer Fritz | Crave | ||
| Canada's Ultimate Challenge | John Brunton, Mark Lysakowski, Phil Gurin, Ann-Marie Redmond, Jeff Thrasher, Robyn Bigue, Ken Katigbak, Catherine Petersen, Sarah James, Vanessa Rennard, Michael Yerxa, Sue Brophey | CBC Television |
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