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, similar to the Emmy Awards in the United States. Awards are currently presented in 87 categories. 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television is a Canadian non-profit organization created in 1979 to recognize over 4,000 Canadian film industry and television industry professionals. ... An Emmy Award. ...

The Gemini Awards also include several special awards given out for various reasons such as lifetime achievement.

Earle Grey Award

Every year the awards present the Earle Grey Award to an individual or group performer for their lifetime achievement in Canadian Television. The Earle Grey Award is the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Canadian Gemini Awards. ...

see Earle Grey Award The Earle Grey Award is the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Canadian Gemini Awards. ...

Margaret Collier Award

Each year the Academy presented a writer with the Margaret Collier Award for their lifetime achievement. The Margaret Collier Award is the lifetime achievement honor presented the Gemini Awards to a writer for their outstanding body of work in Canadian television. ...

see Margaret Collier Award The Margaret Collier Award is the lifetime achievement honor presented the Gemini Awards to a writer for their outstanding body of work in Canadian television. ...

John Drainie Award

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.

see John Drainie Award The John Drainie Award is presented by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television at the Gemini Awards. ...

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. CND logo In British politics, the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament has been at the forefront of the peace movement in the United Kingdom and claims to be Europes largest single-issue peace campaign. ...

So far the list of recipiants is as follows

(2001) Donald Martin (2002) Wendy Crewson (2003) Max Keeping Wendy Crewson (born May 9, 1956 in Hamilton, Ontario) is a Canadian actress. ...

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.

see Academy Achievement Award The Academy Achievement Award is an award presented by the Canadian Gemini Awards to an individual for their exceptional, outstanding or ongoing contribution or service to the Canadian television industry. ...

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.

External link

• Official website