6th Canadian Comedy Awards

The 6th Canadian Comedy Awards, presented by the Canadian Comedy Foundation for Excellence (CCFE), honoured the best live, television, and film comedy of 2004. The awards ceremony was held on 22 October 2005 during the five-day Canadian Comedy Awards Festival in London, Ontario. The ceremony was hosted by Bruce Hunter as Rocko the Dog.[1]

6th Canadian Comedy Awards
Date22 October 2005 (2005-10-22)
Location
CountryCanada
Presented byCanadian Comedy Foundation for Excellence
Hosted byBruce Hunter as Rocko the Dog
Most awardsTelevision: Corner Gas (2)
Film: I, Claudia (2)
Person: Kristen Thomson and Levi Macdougall (2)
Most nominationsTelevision: This Hour Has 22 Minutes (4)
Film Ham & Cheese (6)
Person: Levi Macdougall (2)
Websitewww.canadiancomedyawards.org

Canadian Comedy Awards, also known as Beavers, were awarded in 20 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, the Directors Guild of Canada, and the Comedy Association.

Nominations were led by the film Ham & Cheese with six nominations, followed by TV series Corner Gas and This Hour Has 22 Minutes with five apiece. Corner Gas won two Beavers, as did Kristen Thomson for the film I, Claudia and Levi Macdougall for his Comedy Now! show. The Chairman's Award went to producer Andrew Alexander of The Second City.

Festival

The 6th Canadian Comedy Awards and Festival ran from 18 to 22 October 2005 in London, Ontario, its third year in the city. Each day featured talent showcases beginning with the Funniest Person in London Contest, sketch, stand-up and improv shows, and an all-star gala hosted by Seán Cullen. Among the highlights was the Jokers vs. Knights Alumni charity hockey game which mixed two of Canada's favourite pastimes, with two teams of comics, celebrities and retired professional hockey players aided by guest announcers, coaches, and musicians.[2]

Ceremony

The 6th Canadian Comedy Awards ceremony was held on 22 October 2005, hosted by Bruce Hunter as Rocko the Dog, the character he played on Puppets Who Kill.[1] Hunter had won the Beaver for Best Male Improviser in 2001.[3]

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface:[4]

Live

Best Taped Live Performance Best Stand-up Newcomer
Best Male Stand-up Best Female Stand-up
Best Male Improviser Best Female Improviser
Best Sketch Troupe or Company Best Improv Troupe or Company
  • Blue ribbon Slap Happy
  • Iron Cobra
  • Monkey Toast
  • The Williamson Playboys
  • Urban Improv
Best One Person Show Best Comedic Play, Revue or Series
  • Blue ribbon From the Desk of Ron Sparks
  • A Small Battalion of Soldiers
  • One Man Harold
  • That Improv Guy Show
  • The Wizard of Coz
  • Blue ribbon Dickwhipped
  • Overlords!
  • Sword Play
  • The Kupps Runneth Over
  • The Williamson Playboys

Television

Best Performance by a Male Best Performance by a Female
Best Direction in a Series Best Direction in a Special or episode
Best Writing in a Series Best Writing in a Special or episode

Film

Best Performance by a Male Best Performance by a Female
Best Direction Best Writing

Special Awards

Chairman's Award

Multiple wins

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

Awards Person or work
2 Corner Gas
Kristen Thomson / I, Claudia
Levi Macdougall / Comedy Now!

Multiple nominations

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

Nominations Person or work
6 Ham & Cheese
5 Corner Gas
This Hour Has 22 Minutes
4 Odd Job Jack
3 The Porcelain Pussy
Royal Canadian Air Farce
2 Getting Along Famously
Levi Macdougall
Puppets Who Kill
Slings & Arrows
Wading In

References

  1. "Canadian Comedy Awards | History". Canadian Comedy Awards. 2017. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  2. "Canadian Comedy Awards & Festival Leaves them laughing in London again". Survival of the Funniest. 2005. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  3. "Pretty funny awards". The Globe and Mail. Toronto, Ontario: The Globe and Mail Inc. 12 April 2001. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  4. "Nominations & Awards Archives". Canadian Comedy Awards. 2005. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
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