4th Canadian Screen Awards
The 4th Canadian Screen Awards was held on March 13, 2016, to honour achievements in Canadian film, television, and digital media production in 2015.
Nominations were announced on January 19, 2016. Awards in many of the technical categories were presented in a series of galas over the week before the main ceremony.
During the ceremony, host Norm Macdonald suggested the award be called the Candy in honour of late Canadian actor John Candy, comparable to the Academy Awards long being known as Oscars. The nickname has still not been officially adopted by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, although Academy chair Martin Katz personally endorsed it in a follow-up interview with the Toronto Star.
Pre-show
Leading into the March 13 ceremony, comedian Steve Patterson hosted a special called The Great Canadian Screen Test, quizzing people in the streets of Toronto about the nominated films and who they thought should win the awards in various categories.Film
Television
Programs
Actors
News and information
Sports
Craft awards
Directing
Music
Writing
Digital media
Multiple nominations and awards
| Nominations | Show |
| 11 | Room |
| 8 | Hyena Road |
| 7 | Our Loved Ones |
| 5 | Endorphine |
| 5 | Felix and Meira |
| 5 | Forsaken |
| Awards | Film |
| 9 | Room |
| 3 | Hyena Road |
| 2 | Brooklyn |
| Nominations | Show |
| 15 | Schitt's Creek |
| 13 | Orphan Black |
| 12 | 19-2 |
| 12 | The Book of Negroes |
| 12 | Mr. D |
| 9 | Motive |
| 8 | ' |
| 8 | X Company |
| 7 | 2015 Pan Am Games |
| 7 | the fifth estate |
| 7 | Young Drunk Punk |
| 6 | 2015 IIHF World Junior Gold Medal Game |
| 6 | The Second City Project |
| 6 | This Hour Has 22 Minutes |
| 6 | Vikings |
| 6 | W5 |
| 5 | The Amazing Race Canada |
| 5 | Kept Woman |
| 5 | Marketplace |
| 5 | Numb Chucks |
| 5 | Odd Squad |
| 5 | Sol |
| 5 | Strange Empire |
| 5 | Sunnyside |
| Awards | Show |
| 11 | The Book of Negroes |
| 9 | Schitt's Creek |
| 7 | Orphan Black |
| 6 | The Amazing Race Canada |
| 4 | ' |
| 3 | 19-2 |
| 3 | 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup |
| 3 | 2015 IIHF World Junior Gold Medal Game |
| 3 | Rick Mercer Report |
| 3 | Songs of Freedom |
Special awards
Several special awards were given:- Board of Directors' Tribute: Ivan Fecan
- Digital Media Trailblazing Award: Ana Serrano
- Earle Grey Award: Wendy Crewson
- Fan Choice Award: Yannick Bisson
- Gordon Sinclair Award: Mark Starowicz
- Humanitarian Award: Performing Arts Lodges
- Legacy Award: Eugene Levy
- Legacy Award: Catherine O'Hara
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Martin Short
- Margaret Collier Award: Karen Walton
- Outstanding Technical Achievement Award: Router-Based Production Audio Design of Much Music Video Awards