The 4th Canadian Screen Awards was held on March 13, 2016, to honour achievements in

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film, television, and digital media production in 2015. Nominations were announced on January 19, 2016. Throughout the week before the main ceremony, awards in many technical categories were presented in a series of galas. During the ceremony, host

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suggested the award be called the Candy in honour of late Canadian actor

John Candy John Franklin Candy (October 31, 1950 – March 4, 1994) was a Canadian actor and comedian who is best known for his work in Hollywood (film industry), Hollywood films. Candy first rose to national prominence in the 1970s as a member of the Tor ...

, comparable to the

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long being known as Oscars.Rachel West,
John Candy’s family reacts to Canadian Screen Awards nickname tribute
" ETCanada.com, March 17, URL accessed March 19, 2016. The nickname has still not been officially adopted by the

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,"Chair of Canadian film/TV academy is sweet on calling awards ‘the Candys’"
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'', March 14, 2016. although academy chair Martin Katz personally endorsed it in a follow-up interview with the ''

''.

Pre-show

Leading into the March 13 ceremony, comedian Steve Patterson hosted a special called ''The Great Canadian Screen Test'', quizzing people in the streets of Toronto about the nominated films and who they thought should win the awards in various categories.

Film

Television

Programs

Actors

News and information

Sports

Craft awards

Directing

Music

Writing

Digital media

Multiple nominations and awards

Special awards

Several special awards were given:"'22 Minutes,' Ivan Fecan to receive special Canadian Screen Awards"
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'', November 10, 2015. *Board of Directors' Tribute: Ivan Fecan *Digital Media Trailblazing Award: Ana Serrano *

Earle Grey Award The Earle Grey Award is the lifetime achievement award for television acting of the Canadian Screen Awards, and its predecessor the Gemini Awards. It can be presented to an individual or collaborative team (such as SCTV or Royal Canadian Air Fa ...

Wendy Crewson Wendy Jane Crewson (born May 9, 1956) is a Canadian actress and producer. She began her career appearing on Canadian television, before her breakthrough role in 1991 dramatic film ''The Doctor''. Crewson has appeared in many Hollywood films, inc ...

*Fan Choice Award: Yannick Bisson * Gordon Sinclair Award: Mark Starowicz *Humanitarian Award: Performing Arts Lodges *Legacy Award:

Eugene Levy Eugene Levy (born December 17, 1946) is a Canadian actor and comedian. Known for portraying flustered and unconventional figures, Levy has won multiple accolades throughout his career including four Primetime Emmy Awards, a Grammy Award, and ...

*Legacy Award:

Catherine O'Hara Catherine Anne O'Hara (born March 4, 1954) is a Canadian and American actress, comedian, and screenwriter. She started her career in sketch comedy, sketch and improvisational comedy in film and television before expanding her career taking dra ...

*Lifetime Achievement Award:

Martin Short Martin Hayter Short (born March 26, 1950) is a Canadian and American comedian, actor, and writer. Short is known as an energetic comedian who gained prominence for his roles in sketch comedy. He has also acted in numerous films and television ...

* Margaret Collier Award: Karen Walton *Outstanding Technical Achievement Award: Router-Based Production Audio Design of Much Music Video Awards

References

External links

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