Viewer's Choice Award for Lifestyle Host (Gemini Awards)
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2006 finalists
- Winner: Marilyn DenisMarilyn DenisMarilyn Denis is a Canadian television and radio personality. Born in Edmonton, Alberta, she grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and received a bachelors degree in radio, television and advertising from the University of Idaho. Denis frequently refers on air to her parents who reside in...
, CityLineCityLineCityLine is a television program produced by Citytv and Citytv Toronto that offers advice and information from experts. Each show has a theme that changes daily. These include "Around the House," "Talk Tuesday," "Health and Parenting," "Home Day," and "Fashion Friday."Originally hosted by Dini... - Jeff DouglasJeff DouglasJeffrey Lloyd "Jeff" Douglas is a Canadian actor and broadcaster. He rose to prominence for his role as Joe Canada in Molson's ad The Rant....
, Things That Move - Mike HolmesMike HolmesMichael James Holmes is a Canadian professional contractor. He is the host of television show Holmes on Homes, where he rescues homeowners from renovations gone wrong; and its successor TV series, Holmes Inspection...
, Holmes on HomesHolmes on HomesHolmes on Homes is a Canadian television series featuring general contractor Mike Holmes visiting homeowners who are in need of help, mainly due to unsatisfactory home renovations performed by hired contractors.... - George StroumboulopoulosGeorge StroumboulopoulosGeorge Mark Paul Stroumboulopoulos is a Canadian television and radio personality, best known as the host of CBC Television's George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight and being a VJ for Canadian music television channel MuchMusic...
, CBC News: The HourCBC News: The HourGeorge Stroumboulopoulos Tonight is a Canadian television talk show broadcast on CBC Television and hosted by George Stroumboulopoulos. Originally known as The Hour from 2005 to 2010, it first aired on January 17, 2005. The program is currently initially broadcast on CBC Television at 11:05 p.m.... - Debbie TravisDebbie TravisDebbie Travis is a British television personality, self-taught interior designer, and former fashion model. She is best known as the host of Debbie Travis' Facelift and Debbie Travis' Painted House...
, Debbie Travis' FaceliftDebbie Travis' FaceliftDebbie Travis' Facelift was a home improvement reality television show that ran from January 28, 2003 to December 30, 2005. It was produced in Canada for Home & Garden Television and also aired in the United States on the American version of the network, Home & Garden Television...
Shortlist
- Theresa Albert-Rachford, Just One Bite
- Jeanne BekerJeanne BekerJeanne Beker is a Canadian television personality, author and newspaper columnist, who covers fashion and lifestyle news for CTV's FashionTelevision, FashionTelevisionChannel, and The Toronto Star.-Family:...
, Fashion Television - Karen BertelsenKaren BertelsenKaren Bertelsen is the host of HGTV Canada's Superstar styled shows, Handyman Superstar Challenge, Designer Superstar Challenge and Slice Network's Superstar Hair Challenge....
, Designer Superstar ChallengeDesigner Superstar ChallengeDesigner Superstar Challenge also known simply as Superstar Challenge is a show hosted by Karen Bertelsen on HGTV Canada that has had four seasons...
and Handyman Superstar ChallengeHandyman Superstar ChallengeHandyman Superstar Challenge is a television game show on HGTV Canada, hosted by Karen Bertelsen... - Bob BlumerBob BlumerBob Blumer is the host of Food Network's The Surreal Gourmet and Glutton for Punishment. He is also a cook book author and illustrator. Blumer was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, but now calls Los Angeles, California his home...
, The Surreal GourmetThe Surreal GourmetThe Surreal Gourmet is a program on Food Network hosted by Bob Blumer. The show features creative techniques for cooking and the memorable Toastermobile. Generally the foods prepared on The Surreal Gourmet are intended to be served at parties or other get-togethers...
and Thirst for Life - Kevin BrauchKevin BrauchKevin Jeffery Brauch , "celebrity bartender," is host of the show The Thirsty Traveler on the Fine Living Network , MegaWorld on Discovery Channel Canada, and Superstar Chef Challenge on Food Network Canada...
, Superstar Chef Challenge and The Thirsty TravelerThe Thirsty TravelerThe Thirsty Traveler, hosted by Kevin Brauch, is a weekly journey into the heart of the world's greatest wine, beer, and spirit producing regions... - Kimberly Carroll, Take This House & Sell It!
- Andrika Lawren and Emmanuel Belliveau, My Parents' House
- Anna OlsonAnna OlsonAnna Olson is a professionally trained pastry chef. She currently resides in the city of Welland, Ontario in the Niagara region of Ontario. She is the host of Fresh with Anna Olson on Food Network Canada. She was previously the host of Food Network Canada's Sugar and Kitchen...
, SugarSugar (television series)Sugar is a TV cooking show shown on Food Network Canada hosted by Canadian pastry chef Anna Olson. The official show description reads "Anna Olson satisfies sweet cravings with great dessert recipes and guides viewers from making to plating with presentation ideas to dress up any dessert."Premiered...
and Kitchen EquippedKitchen EquippedKitchen Equipped is a show which can be seen on Food Network Canada and HGTV.The show, which shot 3 seasons was co-hosted by Canadian pastry and celeb chef Anna Olson , carpenter Jay Purvis, and interior designer Stacy McLennan . Both Olson and Purvis explore building and renovating a kitchen... - Candice OlsonCandice OlsonCandice Olson is a Canadian interior designer. She is the host of the Toronto-based home-makeover shows Divine Design and Candice Tells All, which air on the W Network in Canada and on HGTV in the United States.-Education:...
, Divine Design with Candice Olson - Valerie PringleValerie PringleValerie Pringle, CM is a Canadian television host and journalist.Pringle began her career in broadcasting as a summer student with Toronto radio station CFRB in 1973, and became a fulltime reporter for the station the following year...
, Valerie Pringle Has Left The BuildingValerie Pringle Has Left The BuildingValerie Pringle Has Left The Building is a travel program hosted by Valerie Pringle and produced by CTV. There were thirty one episodes.- Episodes and airdates :-External links:**... - Dina PuglieseDina PuglieseDina Pugliese is an Canadian television personality, currently the co-host of Citytv Toronto's Breakfast Television. She joined the show in 2006, replacing Liza Fromer....
, Muchmusic VJ Search: The Series - Jay PurvisJay PurvisJay Purvis is a former model and television host. Purvis was a co-host of Kitchen Equipped, which was shown on Food Network Canada, Purvis also hosted HGTV. Purvis now hosts The Fix which airs on HGTV....
, Kitchen EquippedKitchen EquippedKitchen Equipped is a show which can be seen on Food Network Canada and HGTV.The show, which shot 3 seasons was co-hosted by Canadian pastry and celeb chef Anna Olson , carpenter Jay Purvis, and interior designer Stacy McLennan . Both Olson and Purvis explore building and renovating a kitchen... - Lynda Reeves, House & Home with Lynda Reeves
- Sandi Richard, Fixing DinnerFixing DinnerFixing Dinner is a Canadian food reality television series on Food Network Canada, airing on AmericanLife in the US. Host Sandi Richard comes "to the rescue" of a family that can't cope with making healthy, fresh dinners, and teaches how to counteract their lack of time.The show follows a standard...
- Sarah RichardsonSarah RichardsonSarah Richardson is a Canadian interior decorator and television personality who started out her career as a prop stylist in 1994. Since then, Richardson has hosted the design series' Room Service, Design Inc., Sarah's House and Sarah's Cottage for HGTV in Canada.-Personal life:Richardson was born...
, Design Inc.Design Inc.Design Inc. is a Canadian television series, which airs on HGTV in Canada and Fine Living in the United States. The show also airs in SIC Mulher in Portugal.... - Rebecca Rosenblat, Between the Sheets
- Wayne RostadWayne RostadWayne Victor Rostad, CM is a Canadian musician and television presenter.In 1969, he became a radio host for CJET in Smiths Falls, Ontario...
, On the Road AgainOn the Road Again (TV series)On the Road Again is a Canadian television series which aired from 1987 until 2007. Wayne Rostad was the program's host for its entire run. The series consisted of interview and documentary segments from various Canadian locations.... - Reg Sherrin, Country CanadaCBC News: Country CanadaCBC News: Country Canada was a Canadian television series broadcast on CBC Television, hosted by Reg Sherren...
- Michael SmithMichael Smith (chef)Michael Dixon Smith is a Canadian chef and writer, host of The Inn Chef, Chef at Home, Chef at Large and Chef Abroad .-Life and career:...
, Chef at HomeChef at HomeChef at Home is a show presented by professionally trained chef Michael Smith. It is filmed at the Farmhouse at the Cove home in Prince Edward Island...
and Chef At Large - Evan SolomonEvan SolomonEvan Solomon is a Canadian writer, magazine publisher and television journalist, who currently hosts the nightly series Power & Politics on CBC News Network. Beginning in September 2011, he will also host CBC Radio One's weekly political affairs series The House.Solomon graduated from McGill...
, Hot TypeHot TypeHot Type is a Canadian television series, which airs weekly on CBC Newsworld. Hosted by Evan Solomon, the program profiles books and literature.The series also formerly aired in the United States on Trio and Newsworld International....
and CBC News: SundayCBC News: SundayCBC News: Sunday was a weekly television newsmagazine series in Canada, which aired on Sunday mornings on both CBC Newsworld and CBC Television... - Mercedes Stephenson, The Underground Royal Commission Investigates
- Steve PaikinSteve PaikinSteve Paikin is a Canadian journalist, author, and documentary producer at TVOntario . He is currently anchor and senior editor of TVO's flagship current affairs program The Agenda with Steve Paikin, and previously hosted TVO's Studio 2 and Diplomatic Immunity.A native of Hamilton, Ontario,...
and Paula ToddPaula ToddPaula Todd is a Canadian journalist, lawyer and author, currently an investigative reporter for W5. She was the founding host of "The Verdict with Paula Todd" a prime-time legal and justice affairs program on CTV News Channel...
, Studio 2Studio 2Studio 2 was a daily current affairs newsmagazine on TVOntario in Ontario, Canada. The show won several Gemini Awards, and was hosted by Steve Paikin and Paula Todd , and first aired in 1994. TVOntario announced the program's termination on June 29, 2006... - Kristina MatisicKristina MatisicKristina Matisic is currently the host, alongside Anna Wallner, of The Shopping Bags, Anna & Kristina's Grocery Bag, and Anna & Kristina's Beauty Call.Matisic was born in Zagreb, Croatia...
& Anna WallnerAnna WallnerAnna Wallner is currently the host, alongside Kristina Matisic, of The Shopping Bags, Anna & Kristina's Grocery Bag, and Anna & Kristina's Beauty Call. She is originally from Toronto, Ontario...
, The Shopping BagsThe Shopping BagsThe Shopping Bags was a Canadian television series that aired on the W Network in Canada and on Fine Living in the United States. Launched in 2002, the series focused on consumer affairs and better shopping. Each week the program looked at several goods and services to discover which one was the best... - Scott ThompsonScott ThompsonScott Thompson is a Canadian television actor and comedian, best known for his time as a member of the comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall.-Personal life:...
, My Fabulous Gay WeddingMy Fabulous Gay WeddingMy Fabulous Gay Wedding is a Canadian reality show hosted by comedian Scott Thompson in the first season and Elvira Kurt in the second. The series airs on the Global Television Network. It is re-broadcast in the U.S... - Gail Vaz-OxladeGail Vaz-OxladeGail Vaz-Oxlade is a Canadian financial writer and television personality who lives in Brighton, Ontario, Canada. Vaz-Oxlade hosts the Canadian television series Til Debt Do Us Part and Princess. Vaz-Oxlade is also a regular columnist for Yahoo! Canada Finance...
, Til Debt Do Us PartTil Debt Do Us PartTil Debt Do Us Part is a Canadian television series produced by Frantic Films for Slice in Canada, Zone Reality in the United Kingdom and AmericanLife TV Network and CNBC in the USA. It is hosted by Gail Vaz-Oxlade, who each week visits a couple who are in debt and having relationship troubles... - Andrew YounghusbandAndrew YounghusbandAndrew Younghusband is a Canadian television personality, writer and journalist, best known for his most recent appearances as host of the reality shows Canada's Worst Driver and Canada's Worst Handyman, as well as the documentary series Tall Ship Chronicles.-Career:Younghusband began his career...
, Canada's Worst HandymanCanada's Worst HandymanCanada's Worst Handyman is the 2006 season of the reality television series Canada's Worst Handyman airing on Discovery Channel Canada, produced by Proper Television...
and Canada's Worst DriverCanada's Worst DriverCanada's Worst Driver , is a reality television series first aired on Discovery Channel Canada, based on the UK Channel 4 Television Corporation's Britain's Worst Driver...