14th Canadian Comedy Awards
The 14th Canadian Comedy Awards, presented by the Canadian Comedy Foundation for Excellence (CCFE), honoured the best live, television, film, and Internet comedy of 2012. The ceremony was held at Centrepointe Theatre in Ottawa, Ontario, on 6 October 2013 and was hosted by Ryan Belleville.
| 14th Canadian Comedy Awards | |
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| Date | 6 October 2013 |
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| Country | Canada |
| Presented by | Canadian Comedy Foundation for Excellence |
| Hosted by | Ryan Belleville |
| Most awards | Television/Internet: Dad Drives and Mr. D (2) Film: My Awkward Sexual Adventure (2) |
| Most nominations | Television: Seed (5) Film: My Awkward Sexual Adventure, Please Kill Mr. Know It All (6) Person: Mark Little (4) |
| Website | www |
Canadian Comedy Awards, also known as Beavers, were awarded in 26 categories. Winners in 5 categories were chosen by the public through an online poll and others were chosen by members of industry organizations. The awards ceremony concluded the Canadian Comedy Awards Festival which ran from 3 to 6 October and included over 20 comedy events.
The films My Awkward Sexual Adventure and Please Kill Mr. Know It All led with six nominations each, followed by the film Dead Before Dawn 3D and TV series Seed with five. My Awkward Sexual Adventure won two Beavers, as did TV series Mr. D and Mark Little for web series Dad Drives. Colin Mochrie was named Canadian comedy person of the year.[1]
Festival and ceremony
The 14th Canadian Comedy Awards (CCA) was held in Ottawa, Ontario.[2] The gala awards ceremony was held on 6 October 2013[3] at Centrepointe Theatre hosted by Ryan Belleville.[4] Belleville had previously hosted the 2007 CCA awards ceremony[5] and won the Bluma Appel Award in 2001.[6]
The awards ceremony concluded the four-day Canadian Comedy Awards Festival which ran from 3 to 6 October,[7] with over 20 events at venues including Yuk Yuk's, Absolute Comedy, Arts Council Theatre, and Centrepointe Theatre. Alan Thicke hosted a 4 October show featuring Ottawa natives Jon Dore, Jeremy Hotz, Tom Green, Mike MacDonald and Rebecca Kohler, and a headline show with stand-up comedians Harland Williams, Nikki Payne and Seán Cullen on 5 October.[3] The shows raised money for MacDonald who was making a comeback following a liver transplant.[4][3] On the same evening as the Ottawa showcase, a Toronto Comedy All-Stars show was scheduled at the National Arts Centre, in what some called the Battle of Ontario.[4]
Among the talks by industry experts was a discussion panel with Tim Long, executive producer of The Simpsons and former head-writer for David Letterman.[7] This was the first year the festival included francophone talent with the show Le Spectacle Francophone at Yuk Yuk's on 4 October.[2]
Published with the festival guide was a compact history of the capital region, Ottawa: Gateway to Carp. Written by John Mazerolle with assistance from other comedians, it suggests that the infamous tedium of Ottawa made fertile ground for the growth of comedy.[2] Festival founder and Ottawa native Tim Progosh suggested that as a government town, there has been a variety of cultures which raises one's reference level, combined with an oral tradition of the Rideau Valley where Irish and French immigrants met and shared stories.[4]
The Jokers vs. Senators Alumni charity hockey game was held at Bell Sensplex on 5 October.[4] A cocktail reception raised money for the Ottawa public library.[8]
Winners and nominees
The nomination criteria were altered this year so that feature film and television categories could include works released on the Internet.
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface:[9][1]
Multimedia
| Canadian Comedy Person of the Year | Best Feature Film |
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| Best Direction in a Feature | Best Writing in a Feature |
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| Best Male Performance in a Feature | Best Female Performance in a Feature |
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| Best Direction in a TV or Web Series | Best Writing in a TV or Web Series |
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| Best Male Performance in a TV or Web Series | Best Female Performance in a TV or Web Series |
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| Best Ensemble Performance in a TV or Web Series | Best Radio Program or Clip |
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| Best Comedy Short | Best Podcast |
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Live
| Best Taped Live Performance | Best Breakout Artist |
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| Best Male Stand-up | Best Female Stand-up |
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| Best Male Improviser | Best Female Improviser |
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| Best Sketch Troupe | Best Improv Troupe |
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| Best One Person Show | Best Comedic Play, Revue or Series |
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Television and Internet
| Best TV Show | Best Web Series |
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Special Awards
| Dave Broadfoot Award | Phil Hartman Award |
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| Roger Abbott Award | |
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Multiple wins
The following people, shows, films, etc. received multiple awards
| Awards | Person or work |
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| 2 | Dad Drives |
| Mr. D | |
| My Awkward Sexual Adventure |
Multiple nominations
The following people, shows, films, etc. received multiple nominations
| Nominations | Person or work |
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| 6 | My Awkward Sexual Adventure |
| Please Kill Mr. Know It All | |
| 5 | Dead Before Dawn 3D |
| Seed | |
| 4 | Mark Little |
| Mr. D | |
| Space Janitors | |
| 3 | Steve Patterson |
| 2 | Comedy Bar |
| Gary Rideout Jr. | |
| Mark Farrell | |
| Pat Thornton | |
| Ron Sparks | |
| This Hour Has 22 Minutes |
Footnotes
- Classy Lady is the one-person show of Sandra Battaglini.[10]
References
- "Mr. D, Goon, Colin Mochrie win Canadian Comedy Awards". CBC News. Ottawa, Ontario: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 7 October 2013. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- Desmarais, Anna (8 October 2013). "Canadian Comedy Awards Serves up Nights of National Laughter". The Charlatan. Ottawa. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- "Comedians invade Ottawa with Canadian Comedy Awards Festival". Metro. Ottawa: Free Daily News Group Inc. 4 October 2013. Archived from the original on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- Helmer, Aedan (2 October 2013). "Canadian Comedy Awards Festival prepares for one helluva funny weekend in Ottawa". Ottawa Sun. Ottawa, Ontario. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- "Canadian Comedy Awards | History". Canadian Comedy Awards. 2017. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- "Nominations & Awards Archives". Canadian Comedy Awards. 2001. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- Patterson, Steve (10 October 2013). "It's Time to Take Canadian Comedy More Seriously". The Huffington Post. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- Reevely, David (13 February 2014). "Free tickets to fundraisers dominate Ottawa city councillors' gift disclosures". Ottawa Citizen. Ottawa, Ontario: Postmedia Network Inc. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- "Nominations & Awards Archives". Canadian Comedy Awards. 2013. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- "Comedy festival bringing the laughs to Kitchener-Waterloo this month: Rising comic from Nova Scotia one of 16 comedians coming to town to help tickle everyone's funny bone". Waterloo Region Record. Kitchener, Ontario: Metroland Media Group. 15 February 2018. p. D1. ProQuest 2002160523.