Pierre-Yves Roy-Desmarais is the favorite at the next Les Olivier gala, which will be held on March 20, with four nominations.
The young comedian is in the running in the categories of Olivier of the year, discovery, humorous number and web capsule or sketch.
In the prestigious category of “Olivier of the year”, he will face Rita Baga, Sam Breton, Mathieu Dufour, Katherine Levac, Mariana Mazza, Christine Morency, François Morency, Arnaud Soly and Rosalie Vaillancourt. Last year, it was Sam Breton who was praised by his peers.
In the “TV Fiction Series” category, the 2021 finalists are The beautiful discomforts 2.0the third season of Discussions with my parentsthe second season of King Street and the first deliveries of The Blue House and Guys.
As for web series, the race will be between Appendices. Back after the break, The voice actors, Rosalie. Musical comedythe second season of Teodore no H and Top Dogs. Double double agents.
The public will be able to vote this year in the “Web capsule or sketch” category, from March 4 to 20, online only. The finalists are: “Amateur 3”, by Jo Cormier, “Le conflict”, by Alexandre Forest, “Maman writes”, by Pierre-Yves Roy-Desmarais, “Noël en Carole-finement”, by Silvi Tourigny, and ” Vox pop – Anti-vaccine and anti-vaccination passport demonstration”, by Guy Nantel.
The 23and The Les Olivier gala, broadcast live on March 20 on Radio-Canada, will be hosted for the second year in a row by comedian François Bellefeuille. Ten statuettes will then be awarded, among others for the humorous TV show of the year, the best capsule or the best radio sketch, as well as the humorous podcasts — with and without text.
Six other Oliviers, notably for the texts, will be awarded at an “industry gala”, hosted again by Mélanie Couture, but the date and place of which are not yet known.