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Last Updated: Feb 13, 2017 - 1:45:37 AM |
Los Angeles, California – The Academy of Canadians in Sports & Entertainment – Los Angeles (ACISE-LA) has announced today the Maple of Excellence honorees for this year’s 2015 Golden Maple Awards. The first annual Golden Maple Awards will be held on July 1st, 2015. Organized by the newly created Academy of Canadians in Sports and Entertainment — Los Angeles, the awards are designed to boost the profile of Canadian TV performers and athletes working in the U.S.
Amongst the honorees is former NBA basketball player and Canadian actor Rick Fox, who will receive the 2015 Maple of Excellence for Outstanding Athlete/Actor Crossover award.
Fox’s sports credits include the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers, while his actor credits include HOLES, Tyler Perry’s MEET THE BROWNS, 2015 Sundance award winning movie DOPE and Yahoo! original online series Sin City Saints.
Canadian Crossfit champion Lucas Parker will receive the 2015 Maple of Excellence for Outstanding Athlete award. Parker’s credits include 2015 West CrossFit Regional Champion, member of Team Canada at the 2014 CrossFit Invitational, and is a five-time CrossFit Games competitor.
The Maple of Excellence honorees were chosen by the ACISE-LA committee for their outstanding accomplishments in representing Canada in the United States. The honorees will be in attendance at the inaugural Golden Maple Awards on July 1, 2015 at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills to receive their respective awards.
Previously announced on April 28, 2015, the Golden Maple Award nominees are:
BEST ACTOR IN A TV SERIES BROADCASTED IN THE US:
Adam Copeland – Haven, US Network: Syfy
Alexander Ludwig – Vikings, US Network: History Channel
Brandon Jay McLaren – Graceland, US Network: USA
Greyston Holt – Bitten, US Network: Syfy
Jonathan Keltz – Reign, US Network: CW
Lyriq Bent – The Book of Negroes, US Network: BET
Torrance Coombs – Reign, US Network: CW
BEST ACTRESS IN A TV SERIES BROADCASTED IN THE US:
Amanda Crew – Silicon Valley, US Network: HBO
Anna Silk – Lost Girl, US Network: Syfy
Caroline Dhavernas – Hannibal, US Network: NBC
Jessalyn Gilsig – Vikings, US Network: History Channel
Katheryn Winnick – Vikings, US Network: History Channel
Kathleen Robertson – Murder in the First, US Network: TNT
Missy Peregrym – Rookie Blue, US Network: ABC
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR IN A TV SERIES BROADCASTED IN THE US:
Brooke Wexler – Richie Rich, US Network: Netflix
Emily Hampshire – 12 Monkeys and Schitt’s Creek, US Network: Syfy and Pop TV
Italia Ricci – Chasing Life, US Network: ABC Family
Meaghan Rath – New Girl, US Network: FOX
Shailyn Pierre Dixon – The Book of Negroes, US Network: BET
About ACISE-LA:
ACISE-LA (Academy of Canadians In Sports and Entertainment – Los Angeles) is a 501(c)(6) non-profit organization for the promotion of Canadian entertainment and sports talent in the United States.
© Copyright 2015 by thebahamasweekly.com
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