Founded in 1999, the Canadian Comedy Awards have a mandate "to recognize, celebrate and promote Canadian achievements in comedy at home and abroad."[1] The awards ceremonies are known for placing "gags over glamour" with quick wit and improvisational skills shown by hosts, presenters and recipients.[2] From 2002 to 2015, the awards ceremony was held as part of the Canadian Comedy Awards Festival, with dozens of comedy events.[3]
^Artist of the Year, a.k.a. Canadian Comedy Person of the Year, was first awarded in 2008.
^Unless otherwise noted, specified events were taped for broadcast on The Comedy Network. There was also a 10th anniversary special broadcast in 2010.[4]
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† Years listed are the year in which the ceremony took place. The eligibility period was generally the previous calendar year for works released in Canada, except for the 17th and 18th awards which had eligibility periods of 18 months.