For example, categories Best Male Lead: Drama Series
et Best Female Lead: Drama Series
will be grouped into a single category, i.e. Best Leading Role: Drama Series
.
The same goes for categories. Best Leading Actor: Annual or Daily Drama Series
– note also the grouping of the annual and daily divisions in this category – Best Leading Actor: Comedy or Drama
, Best Leading Role: Youth
as well as the pendants for the Best Supporting Role
of these same categories.
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explained the Academy in a press release.
The Academy indicated that this redesign is part of the goal that everyone still has their place in this competitive competition
. She added that the overhaul of the categories has been under consideration since 2021.
About fifty categories eliminated
The abolition of gendered categories is part of a broader desire to also merge several categories, in order to better meet the expectations of its members and follow the evolution of the industry
so next year there will be 88 categories, rather than 139.
Apart from the merging of gender categories, the other combinations mostly affect very similar divisions. The Academy believes that these changes will increase the competitiveness of the contest and, by the same token, will improve the value of the prizes awarded
.
Furthermore, in the world of web series, the Academy made a point of specifying in its regulations that the series competing in the categories Best Annual Drama Series
et Best Daily Drama Series
must have been broadcast on television to be eligible.
The 38e The Gemini Awards Gala will take place on September 17, 2023, while the Industry Gala will be presented three days earlier. The list of all finalists will be announced on June 15.