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The 23rd Gemini Awards were held on 28 November 2008 to honour achievements in Canadian television. The ceremony was broadcast on Showcase and E!. It was hosted by Jason Priestley.

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Best Comedy Program or Series

  • Cock'd Gunns
  • Corner Gas
  • Kenny vs. Spenny
  • Odd Job Jack
  • Rent-A-Goalie
  • This Hour Has 22 Minutes

    • Best Dramatic Series

  • Durham County
  • Intelligence
  • Murdoch Mysteries
  • The Border
  • The Tudors

    • Best Dramatic Mini Series

  • Across the River to Motor City
  • The Englishman's Boy
  • Would Be Kings

    • Best Information Program or Series

  • CBC News: Sunday
  • Marketplace
  • The Fifth Estate

    • Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series

  • Fabrizio Filippo, David Alpay, Jennifer Baxter, Mike Beaver, Robin Brûlé, Jayne Eastwood, Ennis Esmer, Brandon Firla, Ron Gabriel, Peter Keleghan, Arnold Pinnock, Aron Tager, Billable Hours
  • John Catucci, David Mesiano, Canadian Comedy Awards 2007: Best of the Fest
  • Inessa Annie Frantowski, Brooks Gray, Andy King, Rebecca McMahon, Leo Scherman, Morgan Waters, Cock'd Gunns
  • Christopher Bolton, Stephen Amell, Oliver Becker, Michael Bodnar, Sarain Boylan, Inga Cadranel, Louis Di Bianco, Carlos Diaz, Matt Gordon, Gabriel Hogan, Mayko Nguyen, Pascal Petardi, Joe Pingue, Jeff Pustil, Philip Riccio, Maria Vacratsis, Jeremy Wright, Rent-A-Goalie
  • Mark Critch, Gavin Crawford, Geri Hall, Cathy Jones, This Hour Has 22 Minutes

    • Best Direction in a Dramatic Series

  • Durham County
  • Intelligence
  • ReGenesis
  • The Border
  • The Tudors

    • Best Writing in a Dramatic Series

  • Durham County
  • Murdoch Mysteries
  • ReGenesis
  • Stargate: Atlantis
  • The Tudors

    • Best Direction in a Comedy Program or Series

  • Corner Gas
  • Little Mosque on the Prairie
  • Rent-A-Goalie
  • Rick Mercer Report

    • Best Writing in a Comedy or Variety Program or Series

  • Billable Hours
  • Cock'd Gunns
  • Rent-A-Goalie
  • Rick Mercer Report
  • This Hour Has 22 Minutes

    • Best Music, Variety Program or Series

  • Barenaked East Coast Music!
  • Canadian Idol
  • East Coast Sessions
  • MuchMusic Video Awards
  • Juno Awards of 2008

    • Best Reality Program or Series

  • Canada's Next Top Model
  • Dragons' Den
  • Project Runway Canada
  • The Week the Women Went
  • Triple Sensation

    • Best Newscast

  • Global National
  • Global News Toronto
  • The National

    • Best Documentary Series

  • CBC News: The Lens
  • Diamond Road
  • The Dark Years
  • The Nature of Things
  • The View from Here

    • Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role

  • Hugh Dillon, Durham County
  • Justin Louis, Durham County
  • James McGowan, The Border
  • Peter Outerbridge, ReGenesis
  • Ian Tracey, Intelligence

    • Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role

  • Kristin Booth, MPV
  • Natalie Dormer, The Tudors
  • Helene Joy, Durham County
  • Jewel Staite, Stargate: Atlantis
  • Camille Sullivan, Intelligence

    • Best Performance or Host in a Variety Program or Series

  • Andrea Martin
  • Cast of History Bites (Rick Green, Bob Bainborough, Paul Braunstein, Rosa Labordé, Peter Oldring, Ron Pardo, Janet Van de Graaff and Colin Mochrie)
  • Russell Peters
  • Cast of "Words to Music: The Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame"

    • Best Individual Performance in a Comedy Program or Series

  • Natalie Brown, Sophie
  • Louis C.K., Just For Laughs
  • Jon Dore, The Jon Dore Television Show
  • Jo Koy, Just For Laughs
  • Ian Sirota, Comedy Inc

    • Best News Anchor

  • Ian Hanomansing
  • Peter Mansbridge
  • Kevin Newman

    • Canada Award

  • Qallunaat! Why White People Are Funny

    • Gemini Humanitarian Award

  • Gord Martineau

    • Earle Grey Award

  • David Gardner

    • Viewers' Choice Award Hottest Canadian Female Star

  • Leah Miller

    • Viewers' Choice Award Hottest Canadian Male Star

  • Brendan Fehr

    • References

    23rd Gemini Awards Wikipedia
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