Canadian Screen Award for Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series

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.^[1]

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"
	Elliot Page	Pit Pony: "Homecoming"
	Thomas Jay Ryan	The Artists' Specials: "Degas and the Dancer"
	Patty Sullivan	Let's Get Real: "Life at School"
2001 16th Gemini Awards
	Brendan Fletcher	Caitlin's Way: "The Easy Way"
	Lindsay Felton	Caitlin's Way: "The Present, Part 1"
	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"
2002 17th Gemini Awards
	Gordon Greene	The Famous Jett Jackson: "Heroes"
	Gary Farmer	Screech Owls: "Sacred Ground"
	Jonathan Malen	Screech Owls: "Face Off"
	Eric Peterson	Screech Owls
	Mark Rendall	Tales from the Neverending Story
2003 18th Gemini Awards
	Jake Epstein	Degrassi: The Next Generation: "Tears Are Not Enough"
	Kristin Kreuk	Edgemont: "The Cold Light of Dawn"
	Stephen Ouimette	Mentors: "Such Stuff as Dreams Are Made On"
	Alison Pill	The Dinosaur Hunter
	Dominic Zamprogna	Edgemont: "The Cold Light of Dawn"
2004 19th Gemini Awards
	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"
	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"
2011 26th Gemini Awards
	Jordan Todosey	Degrassi: The Next Generation: "My Body Is a Cage, Part 2"
	Munro Chambers	The Latest Buzz: "The Extreme Shakespeare Issue"
	Ali Eisner	Kids' Canada: "Wowie Woah Woah"
	Ashley Leggat	Vacation with Derek
	Kate Trotter	Vacation with Derek
2012 1st Canadian Screen Awards
	Melinda Shankar	How to Be Indie: "How to Be the Hero"
	Charlotte Arnold	Degrassi: "Rock Your Body, Part 2"
	Dylan Everett	Degrassi: "Rusty Cage, Part 2"
	Jahmil French	Degrassi: "Smash Into You"
	Aislinn Paul	Degrassi: "Waterfalls, Part 2"
2013 2nd Canadian Screen Awards
	Dylan Everett	Degrassi: "Bitter Sweet Symphony, Part 1"
	Munro Chambers	Degrassi: "Ray of Light, Part 2"
	Dylan Everett	Wingin it: "Forget About it"
	Brendan Meyer	Mr. Young: "Mr. Time"
	Michael Murphy	Life with Boys: "Young and Stupid with Boys"
2014 3rd Canadian Screen Awards
	Aislinn Paul	Degrassi: "My Own Worst Enemy"
	Richard Harmon	If I Had Wings
	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"
2015 4th Canadian Screen Awards
	Aislinn Paul	Degrassi: "Give Me One Reason"
	Dalila Bela	Odd Squad: "Training Day"
	Madison Ferguson	The Stanley Dynamic: "Stanley Sick Day"
	Ana Golja	Full Out
	Jordan Lockhart	Hi Opie!: "Not Ms. Doney"
2016 5th Canadian Screen Awards
	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	[2]
	Lilly Bartlam	Detention Adventure	[3]
	Ruby Jay	Holly Hobbie
	Simone Miller	Detention Adventure
	Tomaso Sanelli	Detention Adventure
2021 10th Canadian Screen Awards
	Saara Chaudry	Lockdown	[4]
	Kamaia Fairburn	Endlings	[5]
	Valentina Herrera	Odd Squad Mobile Unit
	Alyssa Hidalgo	Odd Squad Mobile Unit
	Michela Luci	Endlings
2022 11th Canadian Screen Awards
	Saara Chaudry	Holly Hobbie	[6]
	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	[7]
	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	[7]
	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	[8]
	Mia Bella	Popularity Papers	[9]
	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	[8]
	Lisa Berry	Beyond Black Beauty	[9]
	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"

2000s

Year	Actor	Series	Ref
2000 15th Gemini Awards
	Sheila McCarthy	Sesame Park: "Little Miss Muffet"
	Jayne Eastwood	Noddy: "Be Patient"
	Pier Kohl	Sesame Park: "Little Miss Muffet"
	Sean McCann	Noddy: "Slugger"
	Robert Mills	Ruffus the Dog: "Troll Under the Bridge"
	James Rankin	Scoop and Doozie: "Pie in the Sky"
2001 16th Gemini Awards
	Eric Peterson	Sesame Park: "Old King Cole"
	Gisèle Corinthios	The Nook Counting Network: "9 Trucks"
	Pier Kohl	Sesame Park: "Louis At the Big Hill"
	Natasha LaForce	Polkaroo's Awesome ABCs: "The Not-So-Quiet Letter Q"
	James Rankin	Scoop and Doozie: "Mad As a Dozer"
2002 17th Gemini Awards
	James Rankin	Scoop and Doozie: "Boo Who?"
	Gisèle Corinthios	The Nook Counting Network: "Jelly Donuts"
	Alyson Court, Michael Clarke	Get Set For Life
	Chris Knight	Scoop and Doozie
	Gillie Robic, John Eccleston, Rebecca Nagan, Wim Booth, Don Austen, Julie Westwood, Brian Herring	The Hoobs: "Rings"
	Charles Schott	Polka Dot Shorts
2003 18th Gemini Awards
	Pier Kohl, Timothy Gosley, Jani Lauzon, Julie Burroughs, André Meunier, France Chevrette, Hugolin Chevrette Landesque	Wumpa's World: "Seal Got Your Tongue"
	Sayaka Karasugi, Elizabeth Olds, Jorden Morris, Keir Knight, Rick Jones, Jennifer Welsman	The Toy Castle: "Snowflakes/Ballerina Big Top/Little Rag Doll"
	Gillie Robic, Rebecca Nagan, Wim Booth, Don Austen, Julie Westwood, Brian Herring, Mark Jeffries	The Hoobs: "Beautiful"
2004 19th Gemini Awards
	Jason Hopley, Jamie Shannon	Nanalan': "Free"
	Alyson Court	The Big Comfy Couch: "Clowning in the Rain"
	Gillie Robic, Rebecca Nagan, Wim Booth, Don Austen, Julie Westwood, Mark Jeffris, John Eccleston	The Hoobs: "Opera Singer"