'Schitt's Creek' leads 2020 Canadian Screen Awards nominees / by Karen Harnisch

by Wade Sheridan

Feb. 18 (UPI) -- Schitt's Creek has earned a leading 26 nominations for the 2020 Canadian Screen Awards, which honors both film and television.

On the film side, Anne at 13,000 ftAntigoneThe Body Remembers When The World Broke OpenThe Twentieth Century and White Lie are nominated for Best Motion Picture.

Performance By An Actress In A Leading Role nominees include Deragh Campbell for Anne at 13,000 ft, Nahema Ricci for Antigone, Kacey Rohl for White Lie and Elle-Maija Tailfeathers and Violet Nelson for The Body Remembers When The World Broke Open.

The Canadian Screen Awards will take place on March 29 with the gala set to air on the CBC network. Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek is set to receive the Icon Award.

The complete list of nominees can be found on the official website of the Canadian Screen Awards.