TORONTO — CBC's historical saga “The Porter” swept the Canadian Screen Awards on Friday with 12 wins including best drama, wrapping a week of festivities that turned out to be a celebration of Black excellence in media. The show's big wins came a day after Clement Virgo's film "Brother," a coming-of-age tale about Black boyhood, won a record 12 awards, including best picture. Meanwhile the CBC comedy “Sort Of” nabbed seven prizes, including best comedy and a best performer nod for star Bilal Baig. Liu also won the Screen Award for best host of a live entertainment special for his work on last year's Juno Awards. Highlights of the various awards shows will be broadcast Sunday in an hour-long special hosted by Samantha Bee on CBC and CBC Gem.

Source: CBC News April 15, 2023 12:25 UTC