The Canadian franchise of Drag Race began in 2020 with Canada's Drag Race, a spin-off of the American drag reality competition series RuPaul's Drag Race. The franchise has grown with two additional series, with Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World in 2022 and Slaycation in 2024. A fourth series, Canada's Drag Race All Stars, is expected to premiere in 2026. The Canadian franchise has the largest number of series in the Drag Race franchise outside of the United States.
The franchise has received 43 awards from a total of 76 nominations, making it the most awarded edition of Drag Race outside of the United States. All three series have received nominations across various awards, with both Canada's Drag Race and Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World winning multiple times. These awards notably include 42 Canadian Screen Awards, the highest level of film and television awards in Canada.
American Reality Television Awards The American Reality Television Awards are presented by the Academy for Reality Television for reality television in the United States. Canada's Drag Race has received one nomination. +Canada's Drag Race franchise wins and nominations at the American Reality Television Awards Year Category Nominees Result 2021 International Reality Series Canada's Drag Race (season 1)
Canadian Cinema Editors Awards The Canadian Cinema Editors Awards are presented by the Canadian Cinema Editors for editing in film and television. Canada's Drag Race has won once from a total of 6 nominations, with the win and two nominations for Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World. +Canada's Drag Race franchise wins and nominations at the Canadian Cinema Editors Awards Year Category Nominees Result 2023Best Editing in Lifestyle/Competition/RealityJonathan Dowler, "Grand Finale" - Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World2024Jonathan Dowler, "Snatch Game"Lindsay Ragone, "From Drags to Riches: The Rusical"2025Best Editing in Competition / RealityBeth Biederman, "Greetings Queenlings"Kailey Birk, "Reading Battles" - Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the WorldPeter Topalovic, "Go Off Queen"2026Kailey Birk, "The Shade"
Canadian Screen Awards The Canadian Screen Awards are presented by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television for film, television, and digital media. Canada's Drag Race has received 34 awards from a total of 65 nominations, with 8 wins and 14 nominations for Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World.
The franchise has won Best Reality/Competition Program or Series four times, and has won every award for Best Host or Presenter in Factual or Reality/Competition since its first nomination in 2021. Heather Muir has also won every award for Best Casting, Non-Fiction since the award's introduction in 2022. +Canada's Drag Race franchise wins and nominations at the Canadian Screen Awards Year Category Nominees Result 2021 Best Reality/Competition Program or Series Michael Kot, Laura Michalchyshyn, Betty Orr, Mike Bickerton, Pam McNair, RuPaul Charles, Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Tom Campbell, Randy Lennox, Tracey Pearce (season 1) Best Host or Presenter in Factual or Reality/Competition Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman, Brooke Lynn Hytes, Stacey McKenzie (season 1) Best Casting Heather Muir (season 1) Best Direction in a Reality/Competition Series Shelagh O'Brien — "U Wear It Well" Best Writing in a Reality/Competition Series Mike Bickerton, Elvira Kurt, Jen Markowitz — "Welcome to the Family" Best Sound in a Non-Fiction Series John Diemer, Scott Brachmeyer, Daniel Hewett, Dane Kelly, Sarah Labadie, Carlo Scrignaro, Rob Taylor — "U Wear It Well" Best Production Design or Art Direction in a Non-Fiction Series Peter Faragher — "Eh-Laganza Eh-Xtravaganza" Best Supporting Performance in a Web Program or Series Priyanka — Drag Ball Best Host in a Web Program or Series Traci Melchor — Drag Ball Audience Choice Award Priyanka (season 1) 2022 Best Reality/Competition Program or Series Pam McNair, Betty Orr, Trevor Boris, Laura Michalshyshyn, Michael Kot, Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Tom Campbell, RuPaul Charles, Justin Stockman, Jen Markowitz, Spencer Fritz (season 2) Best Variety or Entertainment Special Manny Groneveldt, John Simpson, Natalie Lambert, Marcelle Edwards — Canada’s Drag Race Anniversary Extravaganza Best Direction, Reality/Competition Shelagh O’Brien — "Under the Big Top" Best Writing, Lifestyle or Reality/Competition Brandon Ash-Mohammed — "Screech" Best Picture Editing, Reality/Competition Lindsay Ragone — "Screech" Baun Mah — "The Snatch Game" Peter Topalovic — "Under the Big Top" Best Sound, Non-Fiction John Diemer, Rob Taylor, Phil Nagy, Eric Leigh, Dane Kelly, Sarah Labadie — "Under the Big Top" Best Casting, Non-Fiction Heather Muir (season 2) Best Host or Presenter, Factual or Reality/Competition Brooke Lynn Hytes, Traci Melchor, Amanda Brugel, Brad Goreski (season 2) Cogeco Fund Audience Choice Canada's Drag Race (season 2)2023 Best Reality/Competition Program or Series Trevor Boris, Michelle Mama, Yette Vandendam, Betty Orr, Laura Michalchyshyn, Michael Kot, Justin Stockman, Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Tom Campbell, RuPaul Charles, Spencer Fritz (season 3) Noel Ransome, "Clement Virgo and Bilal Baig on being among leading Canadian Screen Awards nominees" . St. Albert Gazette, February 22, 2023. Best Direction, Reality/Competition Shelagh O'Brien — "Squirrels Trip: The Rusical" Best Writing, Lifestyle or Reality/Competition Brandon Ash-Mohammed, Trevor Boris, Spencer Fritz, Kevin Hazlehurst — "Squirrels Trip: The Rusical" Best Picture Editing, Reality/Competition Lindsay Ragone — "Masquerade Ball" Peter Topalovic — "Sidewalk to Catwalk" Best Sound, Lifestyle, Reality or Entertainment John Diemer, Scott Brachmayer, Rosie Eberhard, Levi Linton, Rob Taylor, Alastair Sims, Eric Leigh — "Squirrels Trip: The Rusical" Best Production Design or Art Direction, Non-Fiction Andrew Kinsella — "Sidewalk to Catwalk" Best Casting, Non-Fiction Heather Muir (season 3) Best Host or Presenter, Factual or Reality/Competition Brooke Lynn Hytes, Traci Melchor, Brad Goreski (season 3) Cogeco Fund Audience Choice Canada's Drag Race (season 3)2024 Best Reality/Competition Program or Series Trevor Boris, Michelle Mama, Yette Vandendam, Betty Orr, Laura Michalchyshyn, Michael Kot, Justin Stockman, Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Tom Campbell, RuPaul Charles, Spencer Fritz - Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World (season 1) Taimur Sikander Mirza, "CSAs ’24: Crave, APTN lumi’s Little Bird leads TV nominations". Playback, March 6, 2024. Best Host or Presenter, Factual or Reality/Competition Brooke Lynn Hytes, Brad Goreski, Traci Melchor - Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World (season 1) Best Casting, Non-Fiction Heather Muir - Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World (season 1) Best Picture Editing, Reality/Competition Jonathan Dowler, "Grand Finale" - Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World Kyle Power, "Comedy Queens" - Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World Best Sound Editing, Lifestyle or Reality/Competition John Diemer, Scott Brachmayer, Rosie Eberhard, Levi Linton, Rob Taylor, Eric Leigh and Alastair Sims, "Bonjour Hi" - Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World Best Direction, Reality/Competition Shelagh O'Brien, "Bonjour Hi" - Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World Best Writing, Lifestyle or Reality/Competition Brandon Ash-Mohammed, Trevor Boris, Spencer Fritz and Kevin Hazlehurst, "Spy Queens" - Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World Cogeco Fund Audience ChoiceCanada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World (season 1)2025Best Reality/Competition Program or SeriesTrevor Boris, Yette Vandendam, Betty Orr, Laura Michalchyshyn, Michael Kot, Justin Stockman, Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Tom Campbell, RuPaul Charles, Spencer Fritz, Brett Ashley, Tomás Maturana (season 4)Best Direction, Reality/CompetitionShelagh O’Brien, "Premiere Ball"Shelagh O’Brien, "Snatch Game: The Rusical" - Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the WorldBest Writing, Lifestyle or Reality/CompetitionBrandon Ash Mohammed, Trevor Boris, Spencer Fritz, "From Drags to Riches: The Rusical"Brandon Ash Mohammed, Trevor Boris, Spencer Fritz, "Snatch Game: The Rusical" - Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the WorldBest Photography, Lifestyle or Reality/CompetitionJoey Sadler, "Snatch Game: The Rusical" - Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the WorldBest Sound, Lifestyle, Reality, or EntertainmentJohn Diemer, Scott Brachmayer, Rosie Eberhard, Levi Linton, Rob Taylor, Eric Leigh, Alastair Sims, "Premiere Ball"John Diemer, Scott Brachmayer, Rosie Eberhard, Levi Linton, Dane Kelly, Rob Taylor, Eric Leigh, Alastair Sims, "Snatch Game: The Rusical" - Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the WorldBest Production Design or Art Direction, Non-fictionAndrew Kinsella, Tara Smith, "Premiere Ball"Andrew Kinsella, Tara Smith, "The Hole" - Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the WorldBest Achievement in Make-upViktor Peters, "From Drags to Riches: The Rusical"Best Achievement in HairKirsten Klontz, "A Star is Born"Best Casting, Non-fictionHeather Muir (season 4)Best Host or Presenter, Factual or Reality/CompetitionBrooke Lynn Hytes, Brad Goreski, Traci Melchor (season 4)2026Best Reality/Competition Program or SeriesTrevor Boris, Lori Greenberg, Matthew Hornburg, Mark J.W. Bishop, Laura Michalchyshyn, Donna Luke, Justin Stockman, Spencer Fritz, Brett Ashley, Tomás Maturana (season 5)Best Direction, Reality/CompetitionShelagh O'Brien, "Go Off Queen"Best Writing, Lifestyle or Reality/CompetitionBrandon Ash-Mohammed, Trevor Boris, Spencer Fritz, Jake Benaim, "Go Off Queen"Best Picture Editing, Reality/CompetitionPeter Topalovic, "Go Off Queen"Lindsay Ragone, "Grand Finale"Best Sound, Lifestyle, Reality, or EntertainmentJohn Diemer, Scott Brachmayer, Rosie Eberhard, Levi Linton, Dane Kelly, Rob Taylor, Eric Leigh, Alastair Sims, "Go Off Queen"Best Production Design or Art Direction, Non-FictionAndrew Kinsella, Tara Smith, "Go Off Queen"Best Achievement in Make-UpViktor Peters, "The Slayoffs: Teams Edition"Best Achievement in HairKirsten Klontz, "Greetings Queenlings"Best Casting, Non-FictionHeather Muir, "Go Off Queen"Best Host or Presenter, Factual or Reality/CompetitionBrooke Lynn Hytes, Brad Goreski, Traci Melchor (season 5)
Canadian Sync Awards The Canadian Sync Awards are awarded by the Guild of Music Producers for music syncing in film, television, video games, and digital media. Canada's Drag Race has received three nominations, with one for Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World. +Canada's Drag Race franchise wins and nominations at the Canadian Sync Awards Year Category Nominees Result 2023 Best Sync - Soundtrack, Episodic Series (Comedy) Cody Partridge (season 3) 2025 Best Sync - Soundtrack, Reality/Competition Program or Series Asha Dillon (season 5) Asha Dillon - Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World (season 2)
Indiescreen Awards The Indiescreen Awards are awarded by the Canadian Media Producers Association for independent film, television, and digital media producers. Slaycation has received one nomination. +Canada's Drag Race franchise wins and nominations at the Indiescreen Awards Year Category Nominees Result 2025 Television Producer Award Blue Ant Studios, Matt Hornburg, Mark Bishop - Slaycation (season 1)
See also
List of awards and nominations received by RuPaul List of awards and nominations received by RuPaul's Drag Race
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