9th Canadian Screen Awards
The 9th annual Canadian Screen Awards were held in the week of May 17 to 20, 2021, to honour achievements in Canadian film, television, and digital media production in 2020.
| 9th Canadian Screen Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | May 17–20, 2021 |
| Location | virtual presentation |
| Hosted by | Ginella Massa Priyanka Eric Bauza Donté Colley Tyrone Edwards Nahéma Ricci Karine Vanasse Stephan James |
| Highlights | |
| Most awards | Blood Quantum (film), Schitt's Creek (TV) |
| Most nominations | Blood Quantum (film), Schitt's Creek (TV) |
| Best Motion Picture | Beans |
| Best Dramatic Series | Transplant |
| Best Comedy Series | Schitt's Creek |
Due to the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, and the partial but incomplete progress of public vaccination, the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television announced that the ceremony would proceed virtually, but Academy CEO Beth Janson stated that "it’s not going to be just a Zoom call of an awards show. We have a lot of exciting and creative things in store."
Most nominations were announced on March 30, 2021; however, the nominations and winners in sports broadcasting categories were announced at a later date. No new winners were named for the Academy's annual special awards; instead, the honorees previously named in 2020, most notably Alex Trebek, were celebrated and highlighted.
In the film categories, the film Blood Quantum received the most award nominations (10), and ultimately the most wins (6), while in the television categories, Schitt's Creek also received both the most award nominations (21) and wins (8).