User:Reidgreg/1st Canadian Comedy Awards
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The 1st Canadian Comedy Awards, presented by the Canadian Comedy Foundation for Excellence (CCFE), honoured the best live, television, and film comedy of 1999 and was held on 6 April 2000 at the Masonic Temple in Toronto, Ontario.[1][2] The ceremony was hosted by Dave Thomas. A one-hour version of the ceremony was broadcast late the following night on CTV, and the full program aired on 9 April at 9 pm.[3]
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1st Canadian Comedy Awards | ||||
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Date | 6 April 2000 (2000-04-06) | |||
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Country | Canada | |||
Presented by | Canadian Comedy Foundation for Excellence | |||
Hosted by | Dave Thomas | |||
Most awards | This Hour Has 22 Minutes (4) | |||
Most nominations | The Drowsy Chaperone and Made in Canada (6) | |||
Website | www | |||
Television/radio coverage | ||||
Network | The Comedy Network | |||
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Canadian Comedy Awards, also known as Beavers, were awarded in 23 categories. Winners were picked by members of ACTRA (Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists), the Canadian Actors' Equity Association, the Writers Guild of Canada and the Directors Guild of Canada.[1] It was one of the first award presentations to use online voting.[4][5] The ceremony also marked the creation of the Canadian Comedy Hall of Fame and the induction of its first honourees.[1]
The Drowsy Chaperone and the CBC comedy Made in Canada led the way with six nominations each followed by Double Exposure, Last Night, and This Hour Has 22 Minutes with five. The big winners were This Hour Has 22 Minutes which won four awards in television, The Drowsy Chaperone which took three awards in live comedy, and Mike Myers who won three in film. Don McKellar won two awards across disciplines: best film director for Last Night and best playwright (along with colleagues Bob Martin, Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison) for The Drowsy Chaperone.[1]