| 14th Canadian Screen Awards | |
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| Date | May 31, 2026 |
| Location | Canadian Broadcasting Centre Toronto, Ontario |
| Hosted by | Andrew Phung |
| Highlights | |
| Most awards | Heated Rivalry (TV, 16) |
| Most nominations | 40 Acres (film, 10) North of North (TV, 20) |
Best Motion Picture | Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie |
Best Dramatic Series | Heated Rivalry |
Best Comedy Series | North of North |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | CBC Television CTV Global CBC Gem Crave StackTV |
The 14th Canadian Screen Awards were presented by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television on May 31, 2026, to honour achievements in Canadian film, television and digital media production in 2025. The ceremony was hosted by Andrew Phung, and took place at the Canadian Broadcasting Centre in Toronto.
The academy announced a new multi-broadcaster partnership, which saw the ceremony broadcast live in simulcast by CBC Television, CTV, and Global (including CTV/Global partner station NTV in Newfoundland and Labrador), as well as being streamed on CBC Gem, Crave and StackTV.
Nominations for the awards were announced March 25. The film 40 Acres topped the field in film categories, with ten nominations, while North of North led the television categories with 20 nominations. Heated Rivalry won 16 awards, including Best Dramatic Series, while Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie won Best Motion Picture.






In January 2026, the Academy announced that in addition to broadcasting on CBC Television and streaming on CBC Gem, the ceremony would also be simulcast by CTV, Global, and their streaming services Crave and StackTV. CEO Tammy Frick explained that increased awareness in Canadian sovereignty had built interest in a multi-network simulcast, and that Bell and Corus accepted offers from the Academy to simulcast the ceremony on their networks and services alongside CBC's continued support.
From May 28 to 30, multiple ceremonies were held to distribute awards in many categories outside the main ceremony. The Children's Television Awards were hosted by Devo Brown, the Cinematic Arts Awards were hosted by Anne-Marie Withenshaw, the Broadcast News & Sports Awards were hosted by Heather Butts and Jennifer Hsiung, the Scripted Television Awards were hosted by Ennis Esmer and Jackie Pirico, and Jess Allen hosted the Unscripted Television Awards.
The Academy announced a number of category changes in September 2025. Most notably, eligibility in acting categories became restricted to Canadian actors, following industry feedback after three of the four film acting awards at the 13th Canadian Screen Awards were won by international actors rather than Canadian performers. Four new "Spotlight" categories were also introduced, one each for actors, directors, writers and producers, to honour Canadian talent for their work on international television shows that were filmed partially or entirely in Canada, but were not Canadian productions in order to be eligible for consideration in regular categories.
The categories for Best Host for a Live Entertainment Special, Best Variety or Entertainment Special, Best Performance in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series, Best Picture Editing in Animation and Best Host of a Talk Show or Entertainment News Program were discontinued, and a new category was introduced in the Digital Media categories for Creator of the Year, to honour Canadian content creators who have had an impact on social media platforms.
Several special award recipients were announced on March 4. One more was announced on April 16.
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| Animated program or series | Pre-School Program or Series |
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| Children's or youth fiction | Children's or youth non-fiction |
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| TV Movie | History Documentary Program or Series |
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| Documentary program | Factual series |
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| Biography or Arts Documentary Program or Series | Lifestyle Program or Series |
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| Reality/Competition Program or Series | Live entertainment special |
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| Science or Nature Documentary Program or Series (Rob Stewart Award) | Social/Political Documentary Program (Donald Brittain Award) |
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| National newscast | Local newscast |
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| News anchor, national | News anchor, local |
| National reporter | Local reporter |
| News or information program or series | News or information segment |
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| Live news special | Talk series |
| Host or presenter, news or information program or series | Host or presenter, factual or reality/competition |
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| Live sporting event | Sports analyst |
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| Sports host | Sports play-by-play |
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| Sports feature segment | Sports opening |
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| Editorial research | Visual research |
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| Make-Up | Hair |
| Costume design | Visual effects |
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| Production design/art direction in a fiction program or series | Production design/art direction in a non-fiction program or series |
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| Casting, Fiction | Casting, Non-Fiction |
| Photography in a comedy series | Photography in a documentary program or factual series |
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| Photography in a drama program or series | Photography in a lifestyle or reality program or series |
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| Photography in a news or information program, series or segment | |
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| Editing in a children's or youth program or series | Editing in a comedy program or series |
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| Editing in a documentary program or series | Editing in a drama program or series |
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| Editing in a factual program or series | Editing in a reality or competition program or series |
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A new set of categories introduced in 2026, honouring Canadian talent for their work on international television productions that were filmed and broadcast in Canada, but did not otherwise meet the criteria to be considered as Canadian productions for eligibility in the traditional CSA categories.
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| Performance | Writing |
| Cogeco Fund Audience Choice | Canada Media Fund Kids' Choice |
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| Original Program or Series, Fiction | Original Program or Series, Non-Fiction |
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| Lead Performance in a Web Program or Series | Supporting Performance in a Web Program or Series |
| Direction in a Web Program or Series | Host in a Web Program or Series |
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| Picture Editing in a Web Program or Series | Writing in a Web Program or Series |
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| Creator of the Year | |