The upcoming Canadian Screen Awards will have a pro-wrestling flair thanks to the nominations of Trish Stratus and VICE series Dark Side of the Ring.
The 12th Canadian Screen Awards will take place from May 26 to May 31, from the Canadian Broadcasting Centre in Toronto. The ceremony will be hosted by Canadian comedian, actor, and screenwriter Mae Martin.
Trish Stratus Nominated
The seven-time WWE Women’s Champion is nominated for the award of Best Host or Presenter, Factual or Reality/Competition for her role as part of Canada’s Got Talent. The full nominees list is as follows:
- Gerry Dee, Family Feud Canada
- Lindsay Ell, Howie Mandel, Lilly Singh, Trish Stratus and Kardinal Offishall, Canada’s Got Talent
- Jonny Harris, Still Standing
- Brooke Lynn Hytes, Traci Melchor and Brad Goreski, Canada’s Drag Race: Canada vs. the World
- Alan Shane Lewis and Ann Pornel, The Great Canadian Baking Show
Dark Side of the Ring Nominated
Dark Side of the Ring is up for several awards, including for ‘Factual Series.’ The episode that focused on the life and legacy of Abdullah the Butcher is up for the ‘Visual Research’ award. In the world of editing, the show is up for the award of ‘Editing in a Factual Program or Series’ as well as ‘Editing in a Documentary Program or Series.’
Dark Side of the Ring is also in the category of ‘Photography in a Documentary Program or Factual Series.’ For directing, the show has been nominated for the ‘Documentary or Factual Series’ award.
