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The 2nd Canadian Comedy Awards, presented by the Canadian Comedy Foundation for Excellence (CCFE), honoured the best live, television, and film comedy of 2000 and was held in April 2001 at The Guvernment in
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. The ceremony was hosted by
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and
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and was televised by
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, also known as Beavers, were awarded in 19 categories. Winners were picked by members of
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(Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists), the
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, the
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, and the Comedy Association. The TV series ''
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'' led with six nominations followed by '' Made in Canada'' with five, and the films ''
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'', ''
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'' and ''
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'' with four apiece. The big winners were ''Best in Show'' and ''This Hour Has 22 Minutes'' which each received three Beavers, followed by The Second City Mainstage which won for best sketch troupe and best improv troupe.


Ceremony

The 2nd Canadian Comedy Awards ceremony was held in April 2001 at The Guvernment in
Toronto Toronto ( , locally pronounced or ) is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, most populous city in Canada. It is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Ontario. With a p ...
,
Ontario Ontario is the southernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. Located in Central Canada, Ontario is the Population of Canada by province and territory, country's most populous province. As of the 2021 Canadian census, it ...
. The ceremony was hosted by
Sheila McCarthy Sheila McCarthy (born January 1, 1956) is a Canadian actress and singer. She has worked in film, television, and on stage. McCarthy is one of Canada's most honoured actors, having won two Genie Awards (film), two Gemini Awards (television), an AC ...
and
Patrick McKenna Patrick McKenna (born May 8, 1960) is a Canadian comedian and actor. He is best known for playing Harold Green on the television series '' The Red Green Show'' and Marty Stevens on the television series '' Traders''. Early life Patrick McKenna ...
. The awards ceremony was televised by
The Comedy Network CTV Comedy Channel (often shortened to CTV Comedy) is a Canadian English-language discretionary specialty channel owned by BCE Inc. subsidiary Bell Media which focuses primarily on comedy programming and operates two time-shifted feeds, runni ...
. The Star! entertainment channel on Rogers cable carried ''Before the Laughter: The Canadian Comedy Awards Pre-Show''. The 2001 ''Canadian Comedy Awards'' show was nominated for a
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for best writing in a comedy or variety program.


Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface:


Live


Television


Film


Special Awards


Multiple wins

The following people, shows, films, etc. received multiple awards


Multiple nominations

The following people, shows, films, etc. received multiple nominations.


References


External links


Canadian Comedy Awards official website
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Canadian Comedy Awards
Awards An award, sometimes called a distinction, is given to a recipient as a token of recognition of excellence in a certain field. When the token is a medal, ribbon or other item designed for wearing, it is known as a decoration. An award may be d ...
Awards An award, sometimes called a distinction, is given to a recipient as a token of recognition of excellence in a certain field. When the token is a medal, ribbon or other item designed for wearing, it is known as a decoration. An award may be d ...
2000 awards in Canada