Degrassi, Chef School among winners at 2nd Gemini gala
Degrassi: The Next Generation, Ghost Trackers and Chef School were among the winners Tuesday at the Gemini Awards honouring the best in lifestyle, children's and youth television programming.
CTV's teen soap opera Degrassi took the award for best children's or youth fiction program or series while the YTV paranormal show Ghost Trackers won in the non-fiction category.
The Food Network reality program Chef School won for best lifestyle/practical information series, and Teletoon's Chop Socky Chooks — a Canada-U.K. co-production about a crime-fighting team of kung-fu chickens — was named best animated program or series.
YTV's animated show Will & Dewitt won in the category of best preschool program or series.
Tuesday's awards ceremony was the second in a three-night series of galas recognizing the best in Canadian television.
Awards for news, documentary and sports coverage were handed out Monday while drama, variety and comedy programming is to be honoured on Wednesday.
Prizes in 21 categories were presented on Tuesday. Other winners included:
- MTV Live, best talk series.
- X-Weighted, best general/human interest series.
- Race to Mars Interactive, best cross-platform project.
- Bryan Baeumler of Disaster DIY, best host in a lifestyle/practical information series.
- Bob McDonald of Heads Up, best host in a preschool, children's or youth program or series.
The main Gemini show will be held Nov. 28 and broadcast on the E! Entertainment Network and Showcase.