title: List of Canadian television awards
text: # List of Canadian television awards
  
  Canadian Television Awards are given by several organizations for contributions in various fields of television in Canada. They include national and regional award shows.
  
  ## General
  
  | Award | Sponsor | Notes |
  | - | - | - |
  | ACTRA Award | ACTRA :Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists | Main national television award from 1972 to 1986, when they were taken over by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to create the Gemini Awards; now presented as a regional film and television award to honour local production, by each of ACTRA's individual regional chapters. |
  | Artis Award | Groupe TVA | Successor in 2006 of the MetroStar Award for achievements in French-Canadian television. |
  | Canadian Screen Awards | Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television | The first Canadian Screen Awards were held on 4 March 2013, replacing the Gemini Awards (television) and Genie Awards (film) |
  | CAFTCAD Awards | CAFTCAD | For achievements in Costume design in Television and Motion pictures |
  | Constellation Awards | TCON Promotional Society | Best science fiction or fantasy works. Founded in 2007, and ran through 2014 |
  | Directors Guild of Canada Award for Best Direction - Family | Directors Guild of Canada | Programs for children and family produced in Canada. Created in 2002 |
  | Golden Maple Awards | Academy of Canadians in Sports and Entertainment | Canadian actors performing in television shows broadcast in the United States |
  | Leo Awards | Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Foundation of British Columbia | Film and television productions in British Columbia |
  | MetroStar Award | Metro Inc. | Achievements in French-Canadian television, Replaced by Artis Award in 2006 |
  | Prix Gémeaux | Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television | French Canadian achievements in Canadian television. Since 1985. |
  | Rosie Awards | Alberta Media Production Industries Association | Province if Alberta film and television awards AMPIA is non-profit professional association that supports its members by encouraging the development of the film industry in the province of Alberta. |
  | Spacey Awards | CTV Sci-Fi Channel | Annual award presented by the Canadian cable network Space from 2003–2007 |
  | TCA Awards | Television Critics Association | Outstanding achievements in television |
  | WGC Screenwriting Awards | Writers Guild of Canada | Best script for a feature film, television or radio project |
  
  ## Gemini Awards
  
  The Gemini Awards were awards given by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television to recognize the achievements of Canada's television industry. First held in 1986 to replace the ACTRA Award, in April 2012, the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television announced that the Gemini Awards and the Genie Awards would be discontinued and replaced by a new award ceremony dedicated to all forms of Canadian media, including television, film, and digital media.
  
  