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.Barry Hertz, "CBC, Bell Media and Corus join forces to simulcast 2026 Canadian Screen Awards". The Globe and Mail, January 30, 2026. 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.Jackson Weaver, "North of North, Heated Rivalry, 40 Acres lead Canadian Screen Award nominees". CBC News, March 25, 2026. 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.
Ceremony information
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.https://x.com/TheCdnAcademy/status/2057099194435854506
Category changes 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.Cassandra Szklarski, "Canadian Screen Awards say foreign film and TV stars no longer eligible under new rule". Toronto Star, September 17, 2025. 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.
Presenters Priyanka and Eden Grinshpan – presented Best Lead Performance in a Comedy Series Karine Vanasse and Supinder Wraich – presented Best Lead Performance in a Drama Film Hudson Williams – presented the Radius Award Allan Hawco and Anna Lambe – presented Best Lead Performance in a Comedy Film Natalie Spooner and Ryan McDonald – special appearance Dan Shulman, the Toronto Blue Jays, and Ron MacLean – presented the Gordon Sinclair Award Lori Idlout – special appearance Eugene Levy – tribute to Catherine O'Hara Tia Wood – performed "Sage My Soul" during the in memoriam segment George Stroumboulopoulos – presented Best Lead Performance in a Drama Series Laurence Leboeuf and Shamier Anderson – presented Best Motion Picture Andrew Phung – presented the Audience Choice Award Peter Mooney and Lauren Ash – presented Best Comedy Series Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Will Arnett, and Dave Foley – presented the Academy Icon Award Mae Martin – presented Best Drama Series
Special awards
Several special award recipients were announced on March 4.Nick Logan, "Mike Myers, Hazel Mae among recipients of special 2026 Canadian Screen Awards honours". CBC News, March 4, 2026. One more was announced on April 16.Andrew Tracy, "Heated Rivalry’s Sophie Nélisse to receive Radius Award at 2026 CSAs". Playback, April 16, 2026.
Academy Icon Award – Mike Myers Gordon Sinclair Award – Hazel Mae Changemaker Award – Maxine Bailey Sustainable Production Award – Mile End Kicks Radius Award – Sophie Nélisse
Film Best Motion Picture Best Direction Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie — Matthew Miller, Matt Greyson40 Acres — Jennifer Holness Blue Heron — Ryan Bobkin, Sara Wylie, Sophy Romvari The Cost of Heaven (Gagne ton ciel) — Hany Ouichou Follies (Folichonneries) — Laurie Pominville, Hany Ouichou, Éric K. Boulianne Lovely Day (Mille secrets mille dangers) — Kim McCraw, Luc Déry The Things You Kill — Alireza Khatami, Michael Solomon Wrong Husband (Uiksaringitara) — Samuel Cohn-Cousineau, Jonathan Frantz | valign="top" | R. T. Thorne, 40 Acres Éric K. Boulianne, Follies (Folichonneries) Alireza Khatami, The Things You Kill Zacharias Kunuk, Wrong Husband (Uiksaringitara) Sophy Romvari, Blue Heron Heather Young, There, There Best Lead Performance in a Comedy Film Best Lead Performance in a Drama Film Jay McCarrol, Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie Éric K. Boulianne, Follies (Folichonneries) France Castel, The Furies (Les Furies) Catherine Chabot, Follies (Folichonneries) Neil Elias, Lovely Day (Mille secrets mille dangers) Karine Gonthier-Hyndman, Two Women (Deux femmes en or) Patrick Hivon, Peak Everything (Amour Apocalypse) Laurence Leboeuf, Two Women (Deux femmes en or) Grace Glowicki, Honey Bunch Milya Corbeil Gauvreau, Fanny Jasmin Geljo, Cat's Cry Marlene Jewell, There, There Theresia Kappianaq, Wrong Husband (Uiksaringitara) Nina Kiri, Out Standing Michaela Kurimsky, Sweet Angel Baby Noah Parker, Who by Fire (Comme le feu) Best Supporting Performance in a Comedy Film Best Supporting Performance in a Drama Film Matt Johnson, Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie Devon Bostick, Mile End Kicks Catherine Chabot, Compulsive Liar 2 (Menteuse) Juliette Gariépy, Two Women (Deux femmes en or) Graham Greene, Sweet Summer Pow Wow Agathe Ledoux, Follies (Folichonneries) Hassan Mahbouba, Lovely Day (Mille secrets mille dangers) Rose-Marie Perreault, Lovely Day (Mille secrets mille dangers) Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers, Sweet Angel Baby Paul Ahmarani, Who by Fire (Comme le feu) Aurélia Arandi-Longpré, Who by Fire (Comme le feu) Edik Beddoes, Blue Heron Monia Chokri, Where Souls Go (Où vont les âmes?) Micheline Lanctôt, Where Souls Go (Où vont les âmes?) Katie Mattatall, There, There Leah Panimera, Wrong Husband (Uiksaringitara) Best Original Screenplay Best Adapted Screenplay R. T. Thorne and Glenn Taylor, 40 Acres Alexandre Auger and Éric K. Boulianne, Follies (Folichonneries) Alexandre Auger and Mathieu Denis, The Cost of Heaven (Gagne ton ciel) Alireza Khatami, The Things You Kill Chandler Levack, Mile End Kicks Sophy Romvari, Blue Heron Mélanie Charbonneau and Martine Pagé, Out Standing Philippe Falardeau, Lovely Day (Mille secrets mille dangers) Catherine Léger, Two Women (Deux femmes en or) Best Feature Length Documentary Best Short Documentary Endless Cookie — Seth Scriver, Peter Scriver, Daniel Bekerman, Alex Ordanis, Chris Yurkovich, Jason Ryle, Neil MathiesonJames Bay 1975: The Shock of Two Nations (Baie James 1975 : le choc des nations) — Marie-Pierre Corriveau, Karine Dubois, Ernest Webb, Catherine Bainbridge, Myriam Berthelet, Mathieu Fournier, Mélanie Lameboy, Archita Ghosh, Daniel Morin Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery — Dan Levy, Ally Pankiw, Christina Piovesan, Noah Segal Spare My Bones, Coyote! (Mais où va-t-on, coyote?) — Dominique Dussault, Jonah Malak The Track — Ryan Sidhoo, Graham Withers | valign="top" | The Muse — Wanda Nolan, Liz Cowie, Rohan Fernando, Nathalie CloutierKing's Court — Serville Poblete, Kate Vollum, Chanda Chevannes La Mayordomía — Martin Edralin My Memory-Walls (Mes murs-mémoires) — Axel Robin Send and Receive — Dominique Keller |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | Best Live Action Short Drama ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | Best Performance in a Live Action Short Drama |- | valign="top" | Year of the Dragon — Giran Findlay LiuHimalia — Catherine Boily, Rosalie Chicoine Perreault, Clara Milo, Juliette Lossky Karupy — Kalainithan Kalaichelvan, Shaista Roshan, Alison Almeida Little Victories (Les petites victoires) — Rafaël Beauchamp, Laurie Pominville Thin Walls — Robert Armanyous, Dayyaan Jameel | valign="top" | Fiona Fu, Year of the Dragon Sumathy Balaram, Karupy Charles-Alexis Desgagnés, A Dying Tree (La Peau de l'autre) Siobhan Connors, Headcase Noam Desbiens-Lépine, Himalia Jamie Thomas King, The Light Before the Sun Lee Lawson, Thin Walls Hannan Younis, Halfway Haunted Best Animated Short John Dunning Best First Feature The Girl Who Cried Pearls (La jeune fille qui pleurait des perles) — Chris Lavis, Maciek Szczerbowski, Julie Roy, Marc Bertrand, Christine NoëlBread Will Walk — Alex Boya, Jelena Popović The Gnawer of Rocks (Mangittatuarjuk) — Louise Flaherty Ibuka, Justice — Mylène Augustin, Justice Rutikara Sosuke the Duck — Bekky O'Neil | valign="top" | 40 Acres, R. T. Thorne100 Sunset, Kunsang Kyirong Blue Heron, Sophy Romvari Dinner with Friends, Sasha Leigh Henry Follies (Folichonneries), Éric K. Boulianne Where Souls Go (Où vont les âmes?), Brigitte Poupart |- ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | Best Art Direction/Production Design ! style="background:#EEDD82; width:50%" | Best Cinematography |- | valign="top" | Peter Cosco, 40 Acres Kerry Noonan and Malcolm McKenzie, Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie Antonin Sorel, The Train (Le Train) Joshua Turpin, Honey Bunch Joshua Turpin and Chloé Olson, Deathstalker Jeremy Benning, 40 Acres Andrew Appelle, Deathstalker Edith Labbé, 1+1+1 Life, Love, Chaos (1+1+1 La vie, l'amour, le chaos) Catherine Lutes, There, There Nikolay Michaylov, Measures for a Funeral Ronald Plante, Yunan Jared Raab, Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie J Stevens, Really Happy Someday Best Costume Design Best Editing Melinda Dempster, Madeleine Sims-Fewer and Heather Hedley, Honey Bunch Chelsea Graham, Deathstalker Leslie Kavanagh, Whistle Crystal Silden, All the Lost Ones Mara Zigler, Measures for a Funeral Simone Smith, Mile End Kicks Matthieu Bouchard and Chloé Robichaud, Two Women (Deux femmes en or) Jane MacRae, Nika and Madison Myriam Magassouba, Follies (Folichonneries) Kurt Walker, Blue Heron Best Sound Editing Best Sound Mixing Ed Douglas and Dermain Finlayson, 40 Acres Elma Bello, Gabe Knox, James Bastable and Michelle Irving, Mile End Kicks Matthew Chan, Bret Killoran and Gabriella Wallace, Honey Bunch Christopher Russell, Joe Scandella, Josh Fagen and Louis Duranleau, The Well Jane Tattersall, Sue Conley and David Evans, Out Standing Rudy Michael, Lucas Roveda, Dave Mercel and Adam Clark, Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie Matthew Chan, Honey Bunch Michelle Irving, Jeremy Fong and Pablo Villegas, Mile End Kicks Lou Solakofski and Maryan P’yatnochka, Nika and Madison Brianna Todd and Carter Buckman, Sway Best Original Score Best Original Song Todor Kobakov, 40 Acres Suad Bushnaq, Yunan Steph Copeland, It Feeds Adrian Ellis and Walker Grimshaw, The Legacy of Cloudy Falls