5th Gemini Awards

The 5th Gemini Awards were held in 1990 to honour achievements in Canadian television. It was broadcast on CBC.

Awards

Best Comedy Program

• Material World
• Mosquito Lake

Best Dramatic Series

• E.N.G.
• Danger Bay
• Road to Avonlea
• Street Legal

Best Dramatic Mini Series

• Love and Hate
• The French Revolution

Best Information Program or Series

• The Journal
• Marketplace
• Monitor
• Venture
• W-FIVE

Best Children's Series

• Raffi in Concert with The Rise and Shine Band
• Dear Aunt Agnes
• Fred Penner's Place
• Under the Umbrella Tree

Best Writing in a Dramatic Program

• E.N.G.
• Friday the 13th: The Series
• My Secret Identity

Best Writing in a Comedy or Variety Program or Series

• The Kids in the Hall
• Material World
• Rita MacNeil
• 1989 Gemini Awards
• The Tommy Hunter Show

Best Direction in a Dramatic Series or Comedy Series

• Road to Avonlea
• Diamonds
• Friday the 13th: The Series
• Night Heat

Best Performance by a Lead Actor in a Continuing Dramatic Series

• Art Hindle, E.N.G.
• Bruno Gerussi, The Beachcombers
• C. David Johnson, Street Legal
• Pat Mastroianni, Degrassi High
• Duncan Waugh, Degrassi High

Best Performance by a Lead Actress in a Continuing Dramatic Series

• Jackie Burroughs, Road to Avonlea
• Angela Deiseach, Degrassi High
• Stacie Mistysyn, Degrassi High
• Marsha Moreau, My Secret Identity
• Sarah Polley, Road to Avonlea

Best Performance by a Broadcast Journalist

• Norm Perry
• Ken Dryden
• Valerie Pringle
• Wayne Rostad
• Shirley Solomon

Earle Grey Award

• Jan Rubes

The John Labatt Entertainment Award for Most Popular Program

• Road to Avonlea