+ List of Degrassi awards Award Wins Nominations ACTRA Award01 American Children's Television Festival 11 Awards of Excellence Gala 7 7 Banff Television Festival 1 1 Canadian Film and Television Awards2 2 Canadian Screen Awards47 Canadian Screenwriting Awards 2 4 The Chris Awards 7 7 Creative Arts Emmy Award 0 2 DGC Awards 6 13 The EDGE Awards 1 1 Gemini Awards 2838 GLAAD Media Awards 0 5 Hugo Awards1 1Humanitas Prize 1 1 Ingenuity Award 1 1 International Emmy Awards 2 2 International New Media Festival 2 2 The Joey Awards, Vancouver18 NAACP Image Awards01 NCFR Media Awards 10 10 Parents' Choice Award 3 3 Peabody Award 11 PRISM Awards11 Prix Jeunesse2 2 Shaw Rocket Fund1 1 SHINE Awards 22 Teen Choice Awards 2 2 TCA Award 2 2 TV Guide Reader's Choice Award1 1 U. S. International Film and Video Festival1 1 Young Artist Awards825 Young Entertainer Awards03 Totals Awards won 100 Nominations 161 Footnotes
This is a list of notable awards won by Degrassi, a Canadian teen drama entertainment series and media franchise that depicts a group of students facing the typical issues and challenges of teen life. The Degrassi fictional universe, created by Linda Schuyler and Kit Hood under their production company Playing With Time, is the setting of five television series that began with The Kids of Degrassi Street in 1979 and ended with Degrassi: Next Class in 2017. In addition, television movies (School's Out, Degrassi Takes Manhattan), documentary mini-series (Degrassi Talks), as well as books (Degrassi Junior High and High novels, Degrassi: Extra Credit) and other multimedia complement the franchise.
Spanning four decades, Degrassi has won many different awards, including twenty-eight Gemini Awards, six Directors Guild of Canada Awards, and a Peabody Award. In 2005, Degrassi was the subject of a CBC Television Gemini Special as the "Top Canadian Show of the Last 20 Years", while Degrassi: The Next Generation was the first Canadian series to be awarded the Choice Summer Series at the Teen Choice Awards. Each incarnation in the Degrassi franchise has received recognition: The Kids of Degrassi Street received eight awards and one nominations; Degrassi Junior High received twenty awards and six nominations; Degrassi High received seven awards and six nominations; School's Out won one award and one other nomination; Degrassi Talks garnered one nomination; Degrassi: The Next Generation earned itself fifty-seven awards and another seventy-five nominations; and Degrassi: Next Class garnered four wins with another twenty-three nominations to date.
ACTRA Award The ACTRA Awards celebrate excellence in television and radio industries. They were first presented in 1972 then revived in 2003 with regional branches presenting their own awards.
Year Category Series Nominee Result Ref 2017 Outstanding Performance - Male Degrassi: Next Generation Eric Osborne
American Children's Television Festival Year Category Series Nominee Result Ref 1989 Ollie Award Degrassi Junior High
Awards of Excellence Gala The Awards of Excellence Gala is hosted annually by the Alliance for Children and Television, formerly known as the Children's Broadcast Institute. Professionals involved in children's television productions award children's programs made in Canada that stand out for their excellence. The ACT has honoured Degrassi with seven awards and one nomination. Linda Schuyler and Kit Hood also won an award for "Best Independent Producer" in 1983.
Year Category Series Nominee Result Ref 1983 Independent Producer's Award The Kids of Degrassi Street Linda Schuyler Kit Hood 1985 All Genres - Teen The Kids of Degrassi Street "Griff Makes a Date" 1987 All Genres - Teen The Kids of Degrassi Street "Griff Gets a Hand" 1989 All Genres - Teen Degrassi Junior High "He Ain't Heavy" All Genres - Teen Degrassi High "A New Start" 1992 All Genres - Teen School's Out 2003 All Genres - Teen Degrassi: The Next Generation 2007 All Genres - Teen Degrassi: The Next Generation
Banff Television Festival Year Category Series Nominee Result Ref 1987 Best Continuing Series Degrassi Junior High
Canadian Film & Television Awards Year Category Series Nominee Result Ref 1985 Best Instructional/Educational Broadcast Program The Kids of Degrassi Street "Griff Makes a Date" 1987 Personal Achievement The Kids of Degrassi Street Linda Schuyler Kit Hood Ellis: pp. 152-3
Canadian Screen Awards The Canadian Screen Awards are an annual Canadian television industry awards ceremony given out by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television to Canadian television shows, films, and digital media. It replaced the Gemini Awards in 2012.
Year Category Series Nominee Result Ref 2013 Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program or Series Degrassi Linda Schuyler, Stefan Brogren,David Lowe, Stephen Stohn,Stephanie Williams, Brendon Yorke Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series Degrassi Charlotte Arnold Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series Degrassi Jahmil French Best Direction in a Children's or Youth Program or Series Degrassi Phil Earnshaw Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series Degrassi Dylan Everett Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series Degrassi Aislinn Paul 2017 Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program or Series Degrassi: Next Class Best Direction in a Children's or Youth Program or Series Degrassi: Next Class Episode "#ThisCouldBeUsButYouPlayin" – Family Channel (DHX) Best Writing in a Children's or Youth Program or Series Degrassi: Next Class Episode "#YesMeansYes" – Family Channel (DHX) 2018 Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program or Series Degrassi: Next Class Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Series Degrassi: Next Class Amanda Arcuri Best Writing in a Children's or Youth Series Degrassi: Next Class Matt Huether Best Writing in a Children's or Youth Series Degrassi: Next Class Sarah Glinski
Canadian Screenwriting Awards First awarded in 1997, the Canadian Screenwriting Awards are given out annually by the Writers Guild of Canada. Through Degrassi: The Next Generation, Degrassi has received nominations for three Best Youth Script Awards, and won two of them. 2005 saw two D:TNG episodes pitted against each other.
Year Category Series Nominee(s) Result Ref 2004 Best Youth Script Awards Degrassi: The Next Generation Aaron Martin, James Hurst Shelley Scarrow 2005 Best Youth Script Awards Degrassi: The Next Generation James Hurst Miklos Perlus Best Youth Script Awards Degrassi: The Next Generation Shelley Scarrow 2017Tweens & TeensDegrassi: Next ClassIan MacIntyre 2018 Tween & Teens Degrassi: Next Class Courtney Jane Walker Tweens & Teens Degrassi: Next Class Matt Huether
The Chris Awards The Chris Awards are hosted by the Columbus International Film and Video Festival, an annual film festival held in Columbus, OH to encourage and promote the use of film and video in all forms of education and communication. Degrassi has seven Chris Statuettes, the highest award given to film or video productions. Entries are judged on a seven-point rating system. A superior rating of seven is required for winning the Chris.
Year Category Series Nominee Result Ref 1988 Chris Statuette Degrassi Junior High "The Best Laid Plans" Chris Statuette Degrassi Junior High "A Helping Hand" 1989 Chris Statuette Degrassi Junior High "Bottled Up" 1990 Chris Statuette Degrassi High "Nobody's Perfect" Chris Statuette Degrassi High "A New Start" 1991 Chris Statuette Degrassi High "Crossed Wires" Chris Statuette Degrassi High "Bad Blood"
Creative Arts Emmy Awards The Creative Arts Emmy Award is a class of Emmy Awards presented in recognition of technical and other similar achievements in American television programming. The Creative Arts Emmys also include such categories as outstanding animated programs and guest acting.
Year Category Series Nominee Result Ref 2011 Outstanding Children's Program Degrassi "My Body Is a Cage, Part 2" 2012 Outstanding Children's Program Degrassi "Extraordinary Machine, Part 2" 2014 Outstanding Children's Program Degrassi "Unbelievable"
DGC Awards The Directors Guild of Canada's first award ceremony was held on October 5, 2002. As such, only Degrassi: The Next Generation has been able to garner recognition for Degrassi. Degrassi has won six awards, taking home three of those in 2003, more than any other television production.
Year Category Series Nominee Result Ref 2002 Outstanding Achievement in a Television Series - Children's Degrassi: The Next Generation Bruce McDonald et al. Outstanding Achievement in Picture Editing Degrassi: The Next Generation Stephen Withrow 2003 Outstanding Achievement in a Television Series - Children's Degrassi: The Next Generation Bruce McDonald et al. Outstanding Achievement in Direction – Television Series Degrassi: The Next Generation Bruce McDonald Outstanding Achievement in Picture Editing - Short Form Degrassi: The Next Generation Stephen Withrow Outstanding Achievement in Production Design – Short Form Degrassi: The Next Generation Stephen Stanley 2004 Outstanding Achievement in a Television Series - Family Degrassi: The Next Generation "Holiday" Outstanding Achievement in Production Design – Television Series Degrassi: The Next Generation Stephen Stanley 2005 Outstanding Achievement in a Television Series - Family Degrassi: The Next Generation Stefan Sciani et al. Outstanding Achievement in Production Design – Television Series> Degrassi: The Next Generation Stephen Stanley 2007 Outstanding Achievement in a Television Series - Family Degrassi: The Next Generation Outstanding Achievement in Production Design – Television Series Degrassi: The Next Generation Stephen Stanley 2008 Outstanding Achievement in a Television Series - Family Degrassi: The Next Generation Patrick Williams Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing - Television Series Degrassi: The Next Generation Danielle McBride (Dialogue Editor), Dan Sexton (Sound Effects Editor), John Loranger (1st Assistant Sound Editor) 2016 Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Family Series Degrassi: Next Class Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Family Series Degrassi: Next Class Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Family Series Degrassi: Next Class 2017 Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Family Series Degrassi: Next Class Stefan Brogren Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Family Series Degrassi: Next Class Philip Earnshaw
The EDGE Awards The EDGE (Entertainment Depiction of Gun Education) Awards recognize feature films, TV movies, reality programs and episodes of scripted television series that effectively promote firearm safety and discourage gun violence. They are awarded annually by The Entertainment Industries Council.
Year Category Series Nominee Result Ref 2006 Children's Live Action Episode or Special for TV Degrassi: The Next Generation "Time Stands Still"
Gemini Awards The Gemini Awards were an annual Canadian television industry awards ceremony given out by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to English language television shows. Awarded from 1986 to 2011, every incarnation of Degrassi was nominated for at least one award each year they have been on air, except 1991. Together, they have won twenty-four awards and thirty-five more nominations.