The Canadian Screen Award for Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series is a Canadian Screen Award that honours performances in English language children's television produced in Canada.
At the 12th Canadian Screen Awards in 2024, the award was split up for the first time into separate categories for lead and supporting performances.
Winners and nominees Winners in bold. 1990s Year Nominee Series Ref 1993 8th Gemini Awards Graham Greene The Adventures of Dudley the Dragon: "Mr. Crabby Tree" Michelle Beaudoin Madison: "The Fire Fighter" Jackie Burroughs The Adventures of Dudley the Dragon: "High Flying Dragon" Ernie Coombs Mr. Dressup's 25th Anniversary Alyson Court The Big Comfy Couch: "Funny Faces" Fred Penner Fred Penner's Place: "Swinging" 1994 9th Gemini Awards Laura Bertram Ready or Not: "Am I Perverted or What?" Shawn Ashmore Guitarman Denny Doherty Theodore Tugboat: "George Ghost" Tina Keeper For Angela Enuka Okuma Madison: "The Girl Most Likely" 1995 10th Gemini Awards Ernie Coombs Mr. Dressup: "It Goes On Top" John Acorn Acorn, the Nature Nut: "The Fast and Furious World of Tiger Beetles" Laura Bertram Ready or Not: "Crater Face" Daniel DeSanto Eric's World: "Horace in Love" Jan Rubeš Lamb Chop in the Haunted Studio 1996 11th Gemini Awards Callum Keith Rennie My Life as a Dog: "The Puck Stops Here" Ben Foster Flash Forward: "House Party" Shari Lewis Lamb Chop's Special Chanukah Kathryn Long Goosebumps: "The Haunted Mask" 1997 12th Gemini Awards Laura Bertram Ready or Not: "Graduation" Ben Foster Flash Forward: "Presents" Meredith Henderson The Adventures of Shirley Holmes: "The Case of the Second Sight" Jewel Staite Flash Forward: "Curtain Call" Jonathan Torrens Jonovision: "What Happened to You?" 1998 13th Gemini Awards Sarah Polley Straight Up: "Mortifying" Kevin Brauch Stuff: "Triathlon" Merwin Mondesir Straight Up: "Façade" Michael Moriarty The Inventors' Specials: "Galileo: On the Shoulders of Giants" Jonathan Torrens Jonovision: "Obnoxious Couples" Chris Wiggins The Rink 1999 14th Gemini Awards Meredith Henderson The Adventures of Shirley Holmes: "The Case of the Crooked Comic" Brent Carver Whiskers Corey Sevier Lassie: "Full Circle" Jonathan Torrens Jonovision: "Jonopalooza" Maurice Dean Wint The Sweetest Gift
2000s Year Actor Series Ref 2000 15th Gemini Awards Matt Frewer Mentors: "A Transient, Shining Trouble"| |- | Andrew Bush, Nikki Barnett, Kim D'Eon, Duane Hall, Michael Scholar Jr. | Street Cents: "Music" | rowspan=4| |- | Elliot Page | Pit Pony: "Homecoming" |- | Thomas Jay Ryan | The Artists' Specials: "Degas and the Dancer" |- | Patty Sullivan | Let's Get Real: "Life at School" |- | rowspan="6" align="center"| 2001 16th Gemini Awards |- style="background:#FAEB86;" | Brendan Fletcher| Caitlin's Way: "The Easy Way"| |- | Lindsay Felton | Caitlin's Way: "The Present, Part 1" | rowspan=4| |- | Vanessa King | Edgemont: "This Song's for You" |- | Tyler Kyte | Popular Mechanics For Kids: "In Deep Water" |- | Lee Thompson Young | The Famous Jett Jackson: "On the Reel" |- | rowspan="6" align="center"| 2002 17th Gemini Awards |- style="background:#FAEB86;" | Gordon Greene| The Famous Jett Jackson: "Heroes"| |- | Gary Farmer | Screech Owls: "Sacred Ground" | rowspan=4| |- | Jonathan Malen | Screech Owls: "Face Off" |- | Eric Peterson | Screech Owls |- | Mark Rendall | Tales from the Neverending Story |- | rowspan="6" align="center"| 2003 18th Gemini Awards |- style="background:#FAEB86;" | Jake Epstein| Degrassi: The Next Generation: "Tears Are Not Enough"| |- | Kristin Kreuk | Edgemont: "The Cold Light of Dawn" | rowspan=4| |- | Stephen Ouimette | Mentors: "Such Stuff as Dreams Are Made On" |- | Alison Pill | The Dinosaur Hunter |- | Dominic Zamprogna | Edgemont: "The Cold Light of Dawn" |- | rowspan="6" align="center"| 2004 19th Gemini Awards |- style="background:#FAEB86;" | Elliot Page| Mrs. Ashboro's Cat Tom Barnett Mrs. Ashboro's Cat Lauren Collins renegadepress.com: "Skin Deep" Jake Epstein Degrassi: The Next Generation: "Should I Stay or Should I Go" Ali Mukaddam Radio Free Roscoe: "The Awful Truth" 2005 20th Gemini Awards Ksenia Solo renegadepress.com: "Can You See Me Now" Daniel Cook This Is Daniel Cook: "This is Daniel Cook Doing Magic" Alexz Johnson Instant Star: "Won't Get Fooled Again" Laurence Leboeuf 15/Love: "Ghost of a Chance" Tatiana Maslany renegadepress.com: "Giving Yourself Away" Tasha Pelletier renegadepress.com: "Union" 2006 21st Gemini Awards Ksenia Solo renegadepress.com: "Fear" Paula Brancati Dark Oracle: "Life Interrupted" Ishan Davé renegadepress.com: "This Is Your Brain on Love" Meaghan Rath 15/Love: "Comfort Zone" Michael Seater Life with Derek: "Grade-Point: Average" 2007 22nd Gemini Awards Shenae Grimes Degrassi: The Next Generation: "Eyes Without a Face Part 2" Magda Apanowicz renegadepress.com: "Blackout" aka "Getting it Right" Ishan Davé renegadepress.com: "Sullengirl16" Alexz Johnson Instant Star: "I Fought the Law" Bronson Pelletier renegadepress.com: "The Third Wheel" 2008 23rd Gemini Awards Alexz Johnson Instant Star: "Let it Be" Magda Apanowicz renegadepress.com: "Life Today" Lauren Collins Degrassi: The Next Generation: "Talking in Your Sleep" Shane Kippel Degrassi: The Next Generation: "Death or Glory Part 2" Ashley Leggat Life with Derek: "Allergy Season" 2009 24th Gemini Awards Michael Seater Life with Derek: "Happy New School Year" Paula Brancati Degrassi: The Next Generation: "Fight the Power" Ali Eisner Kids' Canada: "Favourite Foods" Stacey Farber Degrassi: The Next Generation: "Paradise City - Part 3"
2010s Year Actor Series Ref 2010 25th Gemini Awards Charlotte Arnold Degrassi: The Next Generation: "Somebody"| |- | Landon Liboiron | Degrassi: The Next Generation: "Waiting For a Girl Like You" | rowspan=4| |- | Kayla Lorette | That's So Weird!: "Leaky Roof" |- | Melinda Shankar | How to Be Indie: "How to Beat Father Time" |- | Jamie Watson | Peep and the Big Wide World: "Magic Duck Dancing / Chirp Chirp, Tweet, Tweet, Chirp" |- | rowspan="6" align="center"| 2011 26th Gemini Awards |- style="background:#FAEB86;" | Jordan Todosey| Degrassi: The Next Generation: "My Body Is a Cage, Part 2"| |- | Munro Chambers | The Latest Buzz: "The Extreme Shakespeare Issue" | rowspan=4| |- | Ali Eisner | Kids' Canada: "Wowie Woah Woah" |- | Ashley Leggat | Vacation with Derek |- | Kate Trotter | Vacation with Derek |- | rowspan="6" align="center"| 2012 1st Canadian Screen Awards |- style="background:#FAEB86;" | Melinda Shankar| How to Be Indie: "How to Be the Hero"| |- | Charlotte Arnold | Degrassi: "Rock Your Body, Part 2" | rowspan=4| |- | Dylan Everett | Degrassi: "Rusty Cage, Part 2" |- | Jahmil French | Degrassi: "Smash Into You" |- | Aislinn Paul | Degrassi: "Waterfalls, Part 2" |- | rowspan="6" align="center"| 2013 2nd Canadian Screen Awards |- style="background:#FAEB86;" | Dylan Everett| Degrassi: "Bitter Sweet Symphony, Part 1"| |- | Munro Chambers | Degrassi: "Ray of Light, Part 2" | rowspan=4| |- | Dylan Everett | Wingin it: "Forget About it" |- | Brendan Meyer | Mr. Young: "Mr. Time" |- | Michael Murphy | Life with Boys: "Young and Stupid with Boys" |- | rowspan="6" align="center"| 2014 3rd Canadian Screen Awards |- style="background:#FAEB86;" | Aislinn Paul| Degrassi: "My Own Worst Enemy"| |- | Richard Harmon | If I Had Wings | rowspan=4| |- | Christian Potenza | Total Drama All-Stars: "Heroes Vs. Villains" |- | Brittany Raymond | The Next Step: "What'll I Do" |- | Charlie Storwick | Some Assembly Required: "Realm of Raiders" |- | rowspan="6" align="center"| 2015 4th Canadian Screen Awards |- style="background:#FAEB86;" | Aislinn Paul| Degrassi: "Give Me One Reason"| |- | Dalila Bela | Odd Squad: "Training Day" | rowspan=4| |- | Madison Ferguson | The Stanley Dynamic: "Stanley Sick Day" |- | Ana Golja | Full Out |- | Jordan Lockhart | Hi Opie!: "Not Ms. Doney" |- | rowspan="6" align="center"| 2016 5th Canadian Screen Awards |- style="background:#FAEB86;" | Brittany Raymond| The Next Step Addison Holley Annedroids Sean Michael Kyer Odd Squad Jordan Lockhart Hi Opie! Jeni Ross Lost & Found Music Studios 2017 6th Canadian Screen Awards Ella Ballentine L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables: Fire and Dew Amanda Arcuri Degrassi: Next Class Anna Cathcart Odd Squad Akiel Julien The Next Step Michela Luci Dino Dana 2018 7th Canadian Screen Awards Anna Cathcart Odd Squad Saara Chaudry Dino Dana Millie Davis Odd Squad Isaac Kragten Odd Squad Michela Luci Dino Dana 2019 8th Canadian Screen Awards Saara Chaudry Dino Dana Saara Chaudry Holly Hobbie Hunter Dillon Holly Hobbie Kate Moyer Holly Hobbie Tomaso Sanelli Creeped Out
2020s Year Actor Series Ref 2020 9th Canadian Screen Awards Saara Chaudry Dino Dana Victoria Ahearn, "Sarah Polley, Jayne Eastwood among winners on night 2 of Canadian Screen Awards". CTV News, May 18, 2021. Lilly Bartlam Detention Adventure "Canadian Screen Awards: Schitt's Creek leads nominations for 3rd year running". CBC News, March 30, 2021. Ruby Jay Holly Hobbie Simone Miller Detention Adventure Tomaso Sanelli Detention Adventure 2021 10th Canadian Screen Awards Saara Chaudry Lockdown Connie Thiessen, "Canadian Screen Awards winners: Children’s & Animation, Lifestyle & Reality". Broadcast Dialogue, April 6, 2022. Kamaia Fairburn Endlings Brent Furdyk, "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack". Entertainment Tonight Canada, February 15, 2022. Valentina Herrera Odd Squad Mobile Unit Alyssa Hidalgo Odd Squad Mobile Unit Michela Luci Endlings 2022 11th Canadian Screen Awards Saara Chaudry Holly Hobbie Connie Thiessen, "2023 Canadian Screen Awards: Children’s & Animation". Broadcast Dialogue, April 12, 2023. Lilly Bartlam Detention Adventure Melanie Doane Ukulele U Jack Fulton Detention Adventure Alyssa Hidalgo Odd Squad Mobile Unit Simone Miller Detention Adventure Alina Prijono Detention Adventure Tomaso Sanelli Detention Adventure 2023 12th Canadian Screen Awards Leading Performance Khalilah Brooks Aunty B's House Connie Thiessen, "Canadian Screen Awards winners: TV Program & Performance". Broadcast Dialogue, May 29, 2024. Mia Bella Popularity Papers Kaileen Chang I Woke Up a Vampire Glee Dango Popularity Papers Zoe Wiesenthal Ruby and the Well Supporting Performance Millie Davis Popularity Papers Paula Boudreau Ruby and the Well Nendia Lewars Aunty B's House Claire Poon Aunty B's House 2024 13th Canadian Screen Awards Leading Performance Veronika Slowikowska Davey and Jonesie's Locker Jamie Casemore, "CSAs ‘25: Wynonna Earp: Vengeance leads scripted TV wins". Playback, May 31, 2025. Mia Bella Popularity Papers "Canadian Screen Awards: Television Program Categories". Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, March 26, 2025. Jaelynn Thora Brooks Davey and Jonesie's Locker Mia SwamiNathan Wordsville Zoe Wiesenthal Ruby and the Well Supporting Performance Josette Jorge Ruby and the Well Lisa Berry Beyond Black Beauty Akiel Julien Beyond Black Beauty Michela Luci Dino Dex
Best Performance in a Pre-School Program or Series 1990s Year Nominee Series Ref 1997 12th Gemini Awards Graham Greene The Adventures of Dudley the Dragon: "Dudley and the Tiny Raincloud" Taborah Johnson, Bob Dermer Guess What?: "Frogs & Toads" John Pattison Groundling Marsh: "Bah Hegdish" 1998 13th Gemini Awards Rick Mercer The Adventures of Dudley the Dragon: "The Last Dudley" Daniel Kash The Adventures of Dudley the Dragon: "The Boy Who Cried Witch" Shari Lewis The Charlie Horse Music Pizza: "My Dog Has Fleas" Sheila McCarthy The Adventures of Dudley the Dragon: "The Pumpkin King" Mary Walsh The Adventures of Dudley the Dragon: "Mr. Crabby Tree Falls in Love" 1999 14th Gemini Awards Jayne Eastwood Noddy: "The Trouble with Truman" Sean McCann Noddy: "The Trouble with Truman" Robert Mills Ruffus the Dog: "Around the World in 80 Days" James Rankin Scoop and Doozie: "Take the Cake" Bob Stutt Sesame Park: "Episode 43"
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