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26th Gemini Awards

The 26th Gemini Awards was held on September 7, 2011 to honour achievements in Canadian television. The ceremony was broadcast live from the Canadian Broadcasting Centre in Toronto, and aired on CBC Television. The show was hosted by Russell Peters, and included live musical performances by Jim Cuddy, Deborah Cox and City and Colour.

Best Dramatic Series
The Borgias - Myriad Pictures, Amblin Entertainment, ImageMovers, Octagon Entertainment, Take 5 Productions, CTV Television Network, Bell Media, Showtime Networks. Producers: Neil Jordan, James Flynn, Sheila Hockin, John Weber • Endgame - Thunderbird Entertainment, Front Street Pictures, Shaw Media. Producers: Michael Shepard, Avrum Jacobson, Harvey Kahn, Alexandra RafféThe Tudors - Peace Arch Entertainment, Reveille Eire, Working Title Films, Showtime Networks. Producers: Sheila Hockin, Morgan O’Sullivan, John Weber, Michael HirstFlashpoint - Pink Sky Entertainment, Avamar Entertainment, CTV Television Network. Producers: Anne Marie La Traverse, Bill MustosSkins - Company Pictures, Entertainment One, The Movie Network, Movie Central, Storm Dog Films, MTV Entertainment Studios. Producers: Bryan Elsley, Laszlo Barna, Manny Danelon, George Faber, Michael Rosenberg, Matt Jones, Margaret O'Brien, Charles Pattinson ==Best Dramatic Mini-Series or TV Movie==
Best Dramatic Mini-Series or TV Movie
The Pillars of the Earth - Tandem Productions, Muse Entertainment, Scott Free Productions. Producers: Ridley Scott, Rola Bauer, Jonas Bauer, Tim Halkin, Michael Prupas, David A. Rosemont, John Ryan, Tony Scott, David W. ZuckerFakers - Cité Amérique. Producers: Greg Dummett, Lorraine Richard • The Kennedys - Muse Entertainment, Asylum Entertainment, Shaw Media.Producers: Joel Surnow, Jon Cassar, Jonathan Koch, Stephen Kronish, Steve Michaels, Michael Prupas, Jamie Paul Rock • ''My Babysitter's a Vampire'' - Fresh TV. Producers: Tom McGillis, George Elliott, Brian Irving, Jennifer PertschThorne Sleepyhead - Cité Amérique, Stagereel, 87 Films. Producers: Greg Dummett, Lorraine Richard, Jolyon Symonds ==Best Comedy Program or Series==
Best Comedy Program or Series
Rick Mercer Report - CBC, Island Edge. Producers: Gerald Lunz, Rick MercerThis Hour Has 22 Minutes - Halifax Film Company, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: Michael Donovan, Susan MacDonald, Tim McAuliffe, Jenipher Ritchie • Call Me Fitz - Entertainment One, Amaze Film & Television, Big Motion Pictures. Producers: Sheri Elwood, Laszlo Barna, Noreen Halpern, Teza Lawrence, David MacLeod, John Morayniss, Michael Rosenberg, Michael SoutherGood Dog - Shaftesbury Films. Producers: Christina Jennings, Avi Federgreen, Ken Finkleman, Scott Garvie, Laura Harbin, Jan Peter Meyboom • Halifax Comedy Festival 2010 - Pilot Light Productions, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producer: Geoff D'Eon • Living in Your Car - BeActive Entertainment, The Nightingale Company. Producers: Debbie Nightingale, Dani Romain, David Steinberg, George F. Walker ==Best Music or Variety Program or Series==
Best Music or Variety Program or Series
Battle of the Blades - Insight Productions. Producers: John Brunton, Kevin Albrecht, Sandra Bezic, Barbara Bowlby, Sue Brophey • The 18th Annual National Aboriginal Achievement Awards - National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation, Aboriginal Peoples Television Network, Shaw Media. Producer: Roberta Jamieson2010 MuchMusic Video Awards - CTVglobemedia. Producers: John Kampilis, Bob Pagrach, Sheila Sullivan • Juno Awards of 2011 - Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, Insight Productions. Producers: John Brunton, Melanie Berry, Barbara Bowlby, Lindsay Cox, Ed Robinson, Louise Wood • So You Think You Can Dance Canada - Danse TV Productions. Producers: Sandra Faire, Milan Curry-Sharples, Trisa Dayot, Bronwyn Warren, Allan Manson ==Best Performing Arts Program or Series, or Arts Documentary Program or Series==
Best Performing Arts Program or Series, or Arts Documentary Program or Series
The National Parks Project - FilmCan, Primitive Entertainment, Discovery Channel HD. Producers: Ryan J. Noth, Joel McConvey, Kristina McLaughlin, Kevin McMahon, Michael McMahon, Geoff Morrison • 12 Takes - Opus 59 Films, Knowledge Network. Producers: John Bolton, Murray Battle • The Instrument Bank - Rotating Planet Productions. Producer: Ari A. Cohen • Listen to This - Proximity Films. Producer: Howard Fraiberg • Star Portraits - PTV Productions. Producers: Andrea Nemtin, Ian Dunbar ==Best Talk Series==
Best Talk Series
George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: George Stroumboulopoulos, David Freeman, Tania Natscheff • J.R. Digs: Man with a Van - Skakerbelly Productions. Producer: J.R. DigsMansbridge One on One - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: Mark Harrison, Leslie Stojsic ==Best Reality Program or Series==
Best Reality Program or Series
• '''''Dragons' Den''''' - 2waytraffic, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: Tracie Tighe, Mike Armitage, Lisa GabrieleAll for Nothing? - Mountain Road Productions. Producers: Tim Alp, Lisa Nault • Best Trip Ever - Castlewood Productions. Producers: Andrew Burnstein, Sharone Ostrovsky • CheF*OFF - NGM Enterprise, Planetworks. Producers: Jeff Preyra, D’Arcy Butler, Romano D'Andrea, Carolyn Meland, Peter Moscone • Conviction Kitchen - Cineflix. Producers: Simon Lloyd, Gerard Barry ==Best General/Human Interest Series==
Best General/Human Interest Series
Hell on Hooves - Juxtapose Productions. Producers: Dennis Hrapchak, Douglas Hudema • X-Weighted: Families - Anaid Productions. Producers: Margaret Mardirossian, Candice Tipton, Helen Schmidt • Forensic Factor - Exploration Production. Producers: Edwina Follows, Sally Karam, Alyse Rosenberg • Ice Pilots NWT - Omnifilm Entertainment. Producers: David Gullason, Michael Chechik, Gabriela Schonbach • Totally Tracked Down - Planetworks. Producers: Romano D'Andrea, Marshall Jay Kaplan, Carolyn Meland, Jeff Preyra ==Donald Brittain Award for Best Social/Political Documentary Program==
[[Donald Brittain]] Award for Best Social/Political Documentary Program
Life with Murder - National Film Board of Canada. Producers: John Kaster, Silva Basmajian • Jackpot - Optix Digital Pictures. Producer: Michelle Latimer • ''Mom's Home'' - Makin' Movies. Producer: Maureen JudgeTipping Point: The Age of the Oil Sands - Clearwater Documentary. Producer: Niobe ThompsonWhen We Were Boys - Nomad Films. Producers: Sarah Goodman, Amanda Handy, Mark Johnston ==Best Documentary Series==
Best Documentary Series
Doc Zone - Africa on the Move - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: Sue Dando, Peter John Ingles, Paul Morin • Geologic Journey - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 90th Parallel Productions. Producers: Michael Allder, Gordon Henderson • Meltdown: The Secret History of the Global Collapse - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: Terence McKenna, Sue Dando, Michelle Gagnon, Peter John Ingles • Rodeo: Life on the Circuit - Birds of a Feather Media. Producers: Don Metz, John Brunton, Guy Clarkson • The Uluit: Champions of the North - Arnait Video Productions, Rotating Planet Productions. Producers: Ari A. Cohen, Susan Avingaq, Marie-Hélène Cousineau, Madeline Ivalu ==Best History Documentary Program==
Best History Documentary Program
Nazi Hunters: Herbert Cukurs - Cineflix (Wartime), Terra Vermelha Filmes. Producers: Simon Lloyd, Nick Godwin • Chasing the Royals: The Media & the Monarchy - Kaos Productions. Producer: John Curtin • Earth: Making of a Planet - Handel Productions, Pioneer Productions. Producers: Alan Handel, Yavar Abbas, Stuart Carter • Finding Atlantis - Associated Producers, Discovery Channel. Producers: Simcha Jacobovici, Ric Esther Bienstock, Kathryn Liptrott • Queen Elizabeth in 3D - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: Liam O'Rinn, Lesley Cameron ==Best Biography Documentary Program==
Best Biography Documentary Program
Mordecai Richler: The Last of the Wild Jews - Motsjo Film. Producers: Mary Armstrong, David Sherman • Gordon Pinsent: Still Rowdy After All These Years - Morag Loves Company. Producer: Barbara Doran • When the Devil Knocks - Bountiful Films. Producers: Helen Slinger, Maureen Palmer ==Best Science, Technology, Nature, Environment or Adventure Documentary Program==
Best Science, Technology, Nature, Environment or Adventure Documentary Program
• '''The Nature of Things: "Code Breakers"''' - Clearwater Documentary. Producer: Niobe ThompsonAcquainted with the Night - Markham Street Films. Producers: Judy Holm, Michael McNamaraThe Nature of Things: "For the Love of Elephants" - Make Believe Media. Producers: Lynn Booth, Rod Ruel • Last Day of the Dinosaurs - Handel Productions, Dangerous Films, Discovery Channel. Producers: Alan Handel, Richard Dale, Tim Goodchild • X-Cars - Dreamfilm Productions. Producers: Sue Ridout, Kelly McClughan ==Best News Information Series==
Best News Information Series
Marketplace - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producer: Tassie Notar • The Agenda with Steve Paikin - TVOntario. Producer: Dan Dunsky • the fifth estate - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: Jim Williamson, Marie Caloz • Connect with Mark Kelley - CBC News Network. Producers: Caroline Harvey, Ingrid Bakewell, • Focus: Decision Canada - Global News. Producers: Kenton Boston, Carolyn Jarvis, Bryan Mullan, Kieron O’Dea, Kam Razavi ==Best News Information Segment==
Best News Information Segment
• '''''The National/CBC News - Mexico's Deadly Explosion''''' - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: Adrienne Arsenault, Stephanie Jenzer, Claude Panet-Raymond, Keith Whelan • The National/CBC News - Getting Away with Murder - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: Lynn Burgess, Sheldon Beldick, Serge Brunet, Pierre Mainville • CBC News: Winnipeg - Surviving the Survivor - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: Wab Kinew, Jaison Empson, Warren Kay, Terry Stapleton • The National/CBC News - Graham James - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: Joseph Loiero, Bob McKeown, Timothy Sawa • The National/CBC News - The Negligent Nurse - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: Alex Shprintsen, Diana Swain ==Best Local Newscast, Large Market==
Best Local Newscast, Large Market
Global News Hour at 6 - Global News BC. Producers: Ian Haysom, Clive Jackson, Randy McHale, Tim Perry, Doug Sydora • Global National - Global News. Producers: Neill Fitzpatrick, Bryan Grahn, Rosa Hwang, Doriana Temolo • The National/CBC News - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: Mark Harrison, Terry Auciello, Michael Gruzuk, Heather McLennan, Fred Parker ==Best Local Newscast, Small Market==
Best Local Newscast, Small Market
CBC News: Saskatchewan - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: Paul Dederick, Chris Lane, Costa Maragos, Jonathan Shanks, Anna-May Zeviar • CBC News: Ottawa at 5:00, 5:30 and 6:00 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: Paula Waddell, Lynn Douris • CBC News: Nova Scotia at 6:00 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: Nancy Waugh, Tom Murphy, David Pate, Ken Publicover, Amy Smith ==Best Breaking News Coverage==
Best Breaking News Coverage
CBC News Newfoundland: Here & Now: Hurricane Igor - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: Doug Letto, Rod Dobbin • CBC News Network: Mubarak Refuses to Resign - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: Seema Patel, David Bruce • Global Toronto: G20 Coverage - Global News. Producers: Ward Smith, Alan Carter, Jason Keel, Amy Saracino, Mark Trueman ==Best News Special Event Coverage==
Best News Special Event Coverage
CBC News: The New Governor General - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: Mark Bulgutch, Tom Dinsmore, Fred Parker • CBC News: The Queen in Canada - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: Mark Bulgutch, Tom Dinsmore, Rona Martell, Fred Parker • CBC Television - Canada Remembers - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Producers: Neill Fitzpatrick, Dawna Friesen, Rosa Hwang, Pam McKenzie, Bryan Mullan, Maureen Richardson ==Best Lifestyle/Practical Information Series==
Best Lifestyle/Practical Information Series
Til Debt Do Us Part - Frantic Films. Producers: Jamie Brown, Jennifer Horvath • ''Chuck's Day Off'' - Whalley-Abbey Media. Producers: Debbie Travis, Scott Bailey, Hans Rosenstein, Anne-Marie Withenshaw • ''Anna & Kristina's Grocery Bag'' - Worldwide Bag Media. Producers: Kristina Matisic, Anna Wallner, Heather Hawthorne-Doyle • Design DNA - Castlewood Productions. Producers: Andrew Burnstein, Jennifer Scott • ''Pitchin' In'' - Frantic Films. Producers: Jamie Brown, Daniel Gelfant ==Best Animated Program or Series==
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