16th Canadian Comedy Awards

The 16th Canadian Comedy Awards, presented by the Canadian Comedy Foundation for Excellence (CCFE), honoured the best live, television, film, and Internet comedy of 2014. The awards were presented in Toronto, Ontario, on 13 September 2015. Canadian Comedy Awards, also known as Beavers, were awarded in 29 categories.

16th Canadian Comedy Awards
Date13 September 2015 (2015-09-13)
Location
CountryCanada
Presented byCanadian Comedy Foundation for Excellence
Most awardsTelevision: This Hour Has 22 Minutes (4)
Film: Dirty Singles (2)
Internet: Space Riders: Division Earth (4)
Person: K. Trevor Wilson (2)
Most nominationsTelevision: This Hour Has 22 Minutes (6)
Film: Corner Gas: The Movie (9)
Internet: Space Riders: Division Earth (7)
Person: K. Trevor Wilson (3)
Websitewww.canadiancomedyawards.org
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The film Corner Gas: The Movie led with nine nominations, followed by web series Space Riders: Division Earth with seven and This Hour Has 22 Minutes with six. Space Riders: Division Earth and This Hour Has 22 Minutes each won four Beavers.

Ceremony

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After spending two years in Ottawa, Ontario, the Canadian Comedy Awards (CCA) returned to Toronto for the 16th awards. The awards were presented at the Bram and Bluma Appel Salon of the Toronto Reference Library on 13 September 2015.[1][2]

Winners and nominees

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Nominees were announced on 30 June 2015[1] and public voting was open through July to 15 August.[2] Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface:[3]

Multimedia

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Canadian Comedy Person of the Year Best Feature Film
Best Direction in a Feature Best Writing in a Feature
Best Male Performance in a Feature Best Female Performance in a Feature
Best Audio Show or Series Best Comedy Special or Short
  •   Job Interview
  • A Mile in these Hooves
  • Beep Beep
  • Erik The Pillager
  • Retro Video Arcade – Hot Sister

Live

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Best Taped Live Performance Best Breakout Artist
Best Male Stand-up Best Female Stand-up
Best Male Improviser Best Female Improviser
Best Sketch Troupe Best Improv Troupe
Best One Person Show Best Comedic Play, Revue or Series
Best Variety Act

Television

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Best Male Performance in a TV Series Best Female Performance in a TV Series
Best Direction in a TV Series or Special Best Writing in a TV Series or Special
Best TV Show

Internet

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Best Male Performance in a Web Series Best Female Performance in a Web Series
Best Direction in a Web Series Best Writing in a Web Series
Best Web Series

Special Awards

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Phil Hartman Award

Multiple wins

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The following people, shows, films, etc. received multiple awards

Awards Person or work
4 This Hour Has 22 Minutes
Space Riders: Division Earth
2 Dirty Singles
K. Trevor Wilson

Multiple nominations

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The following people, shows, films, etc. received multiple nominations

Awards Person or work
9 Corner Gas: The Movie
7 Space Riders: Division Earth
6 This Hour Has 22 Minutes
5 Bill & Sons Towing
4 Meet the Family
Mr. D
3 K. Trevor Wilson
Ron Sparks
Space Janitors
2 Big News from Grand Rock
Brent Butt
Cathy Jones
Convos with My 2 Year Old
Dirty Singles
Evany Rosen
Gerry Dee
How to Be Deadly
Mark Little
Peter Benson / What An Idiot
Sex and the Single Parent
Tiny Plastic Men
WolfCop

References

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  1. ^ a b c Sumi, Glen (30 June 2015). "2015 Canadian Comedy Awards nominees". Now Magazine. Toronto: Now Communications Inc. Archived from the original on 4 July 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Shot-in-Midland movie nominated for Canadian Comedy Awards". The Midland-Penetanguishene Mirror. Midland, Ontario: Metroland Media Group. 3 July 2015. p. 1. ProQuest 1693321041.
  3. ^ "Nominations & Awards Archives". Canadian Comedy Awards. 2015. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  4. ^ "LOL Comedy Festival Announces K Trevor Wilson Live". SouthSideStory.ca. Archived from the original on June 7, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  5. ^ "Rapper persona earns Mississauga native Canadian Screen Award nomination". Mississauga News. Mississauga, Ontario: Metroland Media Group. 9 March 2016. p. 1. ProQuest 1772051117.
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