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The 'Gemini Awards' are an annual awards ceremony in Canada.
First awarded in 1986, the Geminis celebrate the achievements of TV members of the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. Essentially, it presents awards for the best television productions in Canada. Awards are currently presented in 87 categories.
November 19, 2005 was also proclaimed to be "Gemini Awards Day" by the Toronto City Council.
The Gemini Awards also include several special awards given out for various reasons such as lifetime achievement.
Normally held in Toronto, the 2006 ceremony was held in Richmond, BC on Saturday, November 4, 2006.
Quebec holds its own counterpart of the Geminis, Les Prix Gémeaux.
The 2007 awards will be held in Regina Saskatchewan.
=== Margaret Collier Award ===
Each year the Academy presented a writer with the Margaret Collier Award for their lifetime achievement.
=== John Drainie Award

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This award is given to an individual who has made a significant contribution to broadcasting in Canada. It is presented at the discretion of the Academy, not necessarily every year.

This award is presented to a Broadcast Journalist for an exceptional body of work in Canadian television journalism, or for significant contribution to the international profile of Canadian television journalism.

A Gemini Award presented to the show voted the best social/political documentary program.

Academy Achievement Award

Multiculturalism Award & Canada Award

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This award is given to an individual who has made a significant contribution to broadcasting in Canada. It is presented at the discretion of the Academy, not necessarily every year.

Gordon Sinclair Award for Broadcast Journalism

This award is presented to a Broadcast Journalist for an exceptional body of work in Canadian television journalism, or for significant contribution to the international profile of Canadian television journalism.

Donald Brittain Award

A Gemini Award presented to the show voted the best social/political documentary program.

Humanitarian Award ===
Starting in 2001, this award recognizes humanitarian efforts that improve the quality of people's lives and reduce suffering. The Gemini Humanitarian Award celebrates the efforts of an individual within the Canadian television industry, whose contributions and commitments to the community and public service exemplify compassion and humanitarianism outside of the television industry. The recipients receive a Gemini statuette and $10 000 CND.
So far the list of recipients is as follows

★ (2001) Donald Martin

★ (2002) Wendy Crewson

★ (2003) Max Keeping

★ (2004) George R. Robertson

★ (2005) Royal Canadian Air Farce

Academy Achievement Award

This is the Gemini's true Lifetime Achievement Award. It is presented at the discretion of the Academy (not necessarily every year, but since its inception there has never been a year without it). It was first presented in 1996.

Multiculturalism Award & Canada Award

Called the Multiculturalism Award from 1988-1990 and the Canada Award from 1992 onward. This Award is presented to the television program that best reflects Canada's multicultural landscape. Since the award's inception, National Film Board of Canada productions and co-productions have won approximately half of all Canada Awards, including the 2005 winner, ''Two Worlds Colliding'' by Tasha Hubbard.

Categories

★ Best News Information Series

★ Best News Magazine Segment

★ Best News Special Event Coverage

★ Best Reportage

★ Best Newscast

★ Gemini Humanitarian Award

★ Best Sports Play-by-Play or Analyst

★ Best Live Sporting Event

★ Best Direction in a Live Sporting Event

★ Best Sports Program or Series

★ Outstanding Technical Achievement Award

★ Best Writing in an Information Program or Series

★ Best Sound in an Information/Documentary Program or Series

★ Best Photography in an Information Program or Series

★ Best Picture Editing in an Information Program or Series

★ Best Direction in a News Information Program or Series

★ Best Host or Interviewer in a News Information Program or Series

★ Academy Achievement Award

★ Best Science, Technology, Nature, Environment or Adventure Documentary Program

★ Best Biography Documentary Program

★ Best Original Music Score for a Documentary Program or Series

★ Best History Documentary Program

★ Best Performing Arts Program or Series or Arts Documentary Program or Series

★ Gordon Sinclair Award for Broadcast Journalism

★ Best Direction in a Documentary Program

★ Best Direction in a Documentary Series

★ Best Picture Editing in a Documentary Program or Series

★ Best Photography in a Documentary Program or Series

★ Best Writing in a Documentary Program or Series

★ Best Documentary Series

★ Best Writing in a Children's or Youth Program or Series

★ Best Direction in a Children's or Youth Program or Series

★ Best Performance in a Childrens' or Youth Program or Series

★ Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program or Series

★ Best Children's or Youth Non-Fiction Program or Series

★ Best Original Music Score for an Animated Program or Series

★ Best Animated Program or Series

★ Best Pre-School Program or Series

★ Most Popular Website

★ Canada Award

★ Best Production Design or Art Direction in a Non-Dramatic Program or Series

★ Best Lifestyle/Practical Information Segment

★ Best Direction in a Lifestyle/Practical Information Program or Series

★ Best Cross Platform Project

★ Best General/Human Interest Series

★ Best Host in a Lifestyle/Practical Information, or Performing Arts Program or Series

★ Best Lifestyle/Practical Information Series

★ Best Host or Interviewer in a General/Human Interest or Talk Program or Series

★ Best Talk Series

★ Best Reality Program or Series

★ Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series

★ Best Writing in a Dramatic Series

★ Best Direction in a Dramatic Series

★ Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Program or Series

★ Best Sound in a Dramatic Series

★ Best Production Design or Art Direction in a Dramatic Program or Series

★ Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series

★ Best Sound in a Comedy, Variety, or Performing Arts Program or Series

★ Best Picture Editing in a Comedy, Variety or Performing Arts Program or Series

★ Best Photography in a Comedy, Variety or Performing Arts Program or Series

★ Best Direction in a Variety Program or Series

★ Best Direction in a Performing Arts Program or Series

★ Best Direction in a Comedy Program or Series

★ Margaret Collier Award

★ Best Performance or Host in a Variety Program or Series

★ Best Performance in a Performing Arts Program or Series

★ Best Individual Performance in a Comedy Program or Series

★ Best Music, Variety Program or Series

★ Best TV Movie

★ Best Achievement in Make-Up

★ Best Costume Design

★ Best Achievement in Casting

★ Best Visual Effects

★ Best Original Music Score for a Program or Mini-Series

★ Best Original Music Score for a Dramatic Series

★ Earle Grey Award

★ Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series

★ Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series

★ Best Sound in a Dramatic Program

★ Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series

★ Best Performance by an Actor in a Guest Role Dramatic Series

★ Best Performance by an Actress in a Guest Role Dramatic Series

★ Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series

★ Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series

★ Best Host or Interviewer in a Sports Program or Sportscast

★ Best Writing in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series

★ Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series

★ Donald Brittain Award for Best Social/Political Documentary Program

★ Best Writing in a Comedy or Variety Program or Series

★ Best Comedy Program or Series

★ Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role

★ Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role

★ Best News Anchor

★ Best Dramatic Mini-Series

★ Best Dramatic Series

★ Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series

★ Viewers' Choice Award (Viewer's Choice Award for Lifestyle Host Gemini)

External links

★ Official website

★ Proclamation of Gemini Awards Day