The best in Canadian comedy will be celebrated Friday at an annual awards gala in London, Ont.
Mark McKinney, a double nominee for starring in and co-writing the second season of theatre festival spoof Slings and Arrows, is also hosting the Canadian Comedy Gala Review on Saturday night.
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The Canadian Comedy Awards honour excellence in film, television and live performance.
The awards show is among the highlights of a five-day comedy festival that has been held in the southwestern Ontario city since 2003.
This year's nominees include:
Best male TV performance:
- Gavin Crawford, This Hour Has 22 Minutes
- Mark McKinney, Slings and Arrows (season 2)
- Alan Park, Royal Canadian Air Farce
- Eric Peterson, Corner Gas
- Jeff Seymour, Jeff Ltd.
Best female TV performance:
- Martha Burns, Slings and Arrows (season 2)
- Cathy Jones, This Hour Has 22 Minutes
- Jennifer Robertson, Comedy Inc.
- Nancy Robertson, Corner Gas
- Janet Wright, Corner Gas
Best comedic play:
- C'est What
- The Ultimate Comedy Show
- Reservoir Bitches
- SARSical The Musical
- The Second City: Reloaded
Best sketch troupe:
- Canadian Content
- The Imponderables
- The Minnesota Wrecking Crew
- The Second City: Reloaded
- The Sketchersons
Best standup newcomer:
- Mark Bennett
- Graham Clarke
- Jon Dore
- Jeff McEnery
- Derek Legwenus
Best male film performance:
- Jim Annan, Lovegirl
- Sean Cullen, Phil the Alien
- Joe Pingue, Leo
- Marcello Cabezas, Leo
Best female film performance:
- Robin Bublick, Lovegirl
- Jennifer Robertson, Twitches
- Lisa Wegner, Chasing Aces
Organizers will hand out awards in 20 different categories.
Each year, the winners are voted on by 18,000 performers and industry members from ACTRA, the Canadian Actor's Equity Association, the Directors and Writers Guilds, and the Comedy Association.
A selection of comedy showcases will follow Friday evening's awards gala, with a Canadian Comedy Gala Review also scheduled for Saturday night.
Scheduled for broadcast by The Comedy Network and hosted by comedy writer, actor and former Kids in the Hall star Mark McKinney, the review will also include performances by the cast of CBC-TV's Royal Canadian Air Farce and comedians Mike McDonald and Derek Edwards.
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