2nd Canadian Comedy Awards
Awards ceremony for works of 2000 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2nd Canadian Comedy Awards, presented by the Canadian Comedy Foundation for Excellence (CCFE), honoured the best live, television, and film comedy of 2000 and was held in April 2001 at The Guvernment in Toronto, Ontario.[1] The ceremony was hosted by Sheila McCarthy and Patrick McKenna and was televised[1] by The Comedy Network.
| 2nd Canadian Comedy Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | April 2001 |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Presented by | Canadian Comedy Foundation for Excellence |
| Hosted by | Sheila McCarthy and Patrick McKenna |
| Most awards | Television: This Hour Has 22 Minutes (3) Film: Best in Show (3) |
| Most nominations | Television: This Hour Has 22 Minutes (6) Film: Best in Show and Waydowntown (4) |
| Website | www |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | The Comedy Network |
Canadian Comedy Awards, also known as Beavers, were awarded in 19 categories. Winners were picked by members of ACTRA (Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists), the Writers Guild of Canada, the Directors Guild of Canada, and the Comedy Association.[2]
The TV series This Hour Has 22 Minutes led with six nominations followed by Made in Canada with five, and the films Best in Show, New Waterford Girl and Waydowntown with four apiece.[3] The big winners were Best in Show and This Hour Has 22 Minutes which each received three Beavers, followed by The Second City Mainstage which won for best sketch troupe and best improv troupe.[2]
The 2nd Canadian Comedy Awards ceremony was held in April 2001 at The Guvernment in Toronto, Ontario. The ceremony was hosted by Sheila McCarthy and Patrick McKenna.[1]
The awards ceremony was televised by The Comedy Network.[1] The Star! entertainment channel on Rogers cable carried Before the Laughter: The Canadian Comedy Awards Pre-Show.[4]
The 2001 Canadian Comedy Awards show was nominated for a Gemini Award for best writing in a comedy or variety program.[1]
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface:[2][3]
Live
| Best Male Stand-up | Best Female Stand-up | Best Stand-up Newcomer | |
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| Best Male Improviser | Best Female Improviser | ||
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| Best Sketch Troupe or Company | Best Improv Troupe or Company | ||
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| Best One Person Show | Best New Play | ||
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Television
| Best Performance by a Male | Best Performance by a Female |
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| Best Direction in a Series | Best Direction in a Special or Episode |
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| Best Writing in a Series | Best Writing in a Special or Episode |
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Film
| Best Performance by a Male | Best Performance by a Female |
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| Best Direction | Best Writing |
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Special Awards
| Hall of Fame | The Bluma Appel "That's Funny" Award |
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The following people, shows, films, etc. received multiple awards
| Awards | Person or work |
|---|---|
| 3 | Best in Show |
| This Hour Has 22 Minutes | |
| 2 | Eugene Levy |
The following people, shows, films, etc. received multiple nominations.
| Nominations | Person or work |
|---|---|
| 6 | This Hour Has 22 Minutes |
| 5 | Made in Canada |
| 4 | Best in Show |
| New Waterford Girl | |
| Waydowntown | |
| 3 | The Gavin Crawford Show |
| 2 | Eugene Levy |
| Good Monday | |
| History Bites | |
| Top of the Food Chain |
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