Golden Maple Awards Nominees Revealed

The awards are designed to celebrate Canadian talent in TV series broadcast in the U.S.

The Academy of Canadians in Sports & Entertainment – Los Angeles today announced its nominees for the 2015 Golden Maple Awards in the categories of best actor, best actress and newcomer of the year in a TV series broadcast in the United States.

The nominees are all Canadian talent in TV series broadcasted in the U.S. between July 1, 2014 and July 1, 2015. The awards are designed to celebrate Canadian talent in the U.S and will be held on Canada Day, July 1, at a venue to be announced.

The nomination committee for the GMA was composed of ACISE-LA members, and all members of ACISE-LA will be voting to elect the winners.

The list of nominees follows:

BEST ACTOR IN A TV SERIES BROADCASTED IN THE US:

Adam Copeland– Haven, Syfy

Alexander Ludwig– Vikings, History Channel

Brandon Jay McLaren– Graceland, USA

Greyston Holt– Bitten, Syfy

Jonathan Keltz– Reign, CW

Lyriq Bent– The Book of Negroes, BET

Torrance Coombs– Reign, CW

BEST ACTRESS IN A TV SERIES BROADCASTED IN THE US:

Amanda Crew– Silicon Valley, HBO

Anna Silk– Lost Girl, Syfy

Caroline Dhavernas– Hannibal, NBC

Jessalyn Gilsig– Vikings, History Channel

Katheryn Winnick– Vikings, History Channel

Kathleen Robertson– Murder in the First, TNT

Missy Peregrym– Rookie Blue, ABC

NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR IN A TV SERIES BROADCASTED IN THE US:

Brooke Wexler– Richie Rich, Netflix

Emily Hampshire– 12 Monkeys and Schitt’s Creek, Syfy and Pop TV

Italia Ricci– Chasing Life, ABC Family

Meaghan Rath– New Girl, FOX

Shailyn Pierre Dixon– The Book of Negroes, BET