The 2012 recipients will be announced on Tuesday, March 6 at the Theatre Junction GRAND in Calgary.
Watch this site to learn who they are!
View NFB short films of recipients from 2008 to 2011.
Recipients speak about their awards
Hear personal remarks by the 2011 GGPAA recipients about what this award means to them. (Recorded at the 2011 Awards ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa.)
William Shatner
Actor, director, producer, writer, spokesman and philanthropist
Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award
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The Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards (GGPAA) are Canada’s most prestigious honour in the performing arts. They are the ultimate recognition from Canadians of artists whose accomplishments have inspired and enriched the cultural life of our country.
Since 1992, these Awards have celebrated Canada’s best for lifetime artistic achievement, voluntarism in the performing arts and outstanding achievement in the previous performance year.
The annual Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards Gala is the result of dynamic partnerships with two of Canada’s major arts organizations. The National Arts Centre (NAC) plays a key role by fundraising and producing the Gala. The National Film Board (NFB) is a key creative concept partner, producing short films of each recipient that are screened at the Gala.
