Canada's Drag Race

{{Main|Canada's Drag Race season 1}}

Casting occurred in mid-2019 with production starting in fall 2019.{{cite news |title='RuPaul's Drag Race' getting Canadian adaptation for Crave and OUTtv |url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/entertainment/rupaul-s-drag-race-getting-canadian-adaptation-for-crave-and-outtv-1.4485510 |access-date=June 27, 2019 |agency=Canadian Press |publisher=CTV News |date=June 27, 2019 |archive-date=June 27, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190627211005/https://www.ctvnews.ca/entertainment/rupaul-s-drag-race-getting-canadian-adaptation-for-crave-and-outtv-1.4485510 |url-status=live }} The inaugural season consisted of ten one-hour episodes. In June 2020 it was announced that the series would be carried by BBC Three in the United Kingdom.Kelly Townsend, [https://playbackonline.ca/2020/06/15/canadas-drag-race-sashays-away-to-the-u-k/ "Canada’s Drag Race sashays away to the U.K."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200615200431/https://playbackonline.ca/2020/06/15/canadas-drag-race-sashays-away-to-the-u-k/ |date=2020-06-15 }}. Playback, June 15, 2020. Early coverage of the production announcement indicated that the series would also air on OutTV; although that channel did not simulcast the series in first run, it was later announced on December 3 that there would be a marathon of the series on December 5, along with all episodes being available for streaming as of December 3, on OutTV's subscription service, OutTV Go.{{Cite web|last=outtv|date=3 December 2020|title=True north, strong and fierce! Relive the first season of Canada's Drag Race in an all-day marathon on Dec 5th on OUTtv, or stream it now on OUTtvGo.com! 🍁 #dragrace|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CIT0cWynt5h/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CIT0cWynt5h |archive-date=2021-12-26 |url-access=registration|access-date=4 December 2020|website=Instagram}}{{cbignore}}

In the United States the series premiered on WOW Presents Plus, the streaming service of RuPaul's Drag Race production company World of Wonder, concurrently with its Canadian debut. It was subsequently added to the schedule of Logo TV, premiering on that service on July 27, 2020.Dino-Ray Ramos, [https://deadline.com/2020/07/canadas-drag-race-linear-debut-logo-rupauls-drag-race-1202984052/ "‘Canada’s Drag Race’ Sets Date For U.S. Linear Debut On Logo"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211029195454/https://deadline.com/2020/07/canadas-drag-race-linear-debut-logo-rupauls-drag-race-1202984052/ |date=2021-10-29 }}. Deadline Hollywood, July 13, 2020.

In August 2021, it was announced that the Season 1 queens would be featured in a Canada's Drag Race Anniversary Extravaganza reunion special, airing on Crave September 6, 2021 in advance of the second season launch. The special included the premiere of a new music video from Priyanka's Taste Test EP, as well as an introduction to the second season judging panel.Chantal Cyr, [https://www.fugues.com/2021/08/30/une-emission-speciale-de-canadas-drag-race-en-septembre/ "Une émission spéciale de Canada’s Drag Race en septembre"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210830223537/https://www.fugues.com/2021/08/30/une-emission-speciale-de-canadas-drag-race-en-septembre/ |date=2021-08-30 }}. Fugues, August 30, 2021.

{{Main|Canada's Drag Race season 2}}

In January 2021, it was announced that the show was renewed for a second season. At the same time, it was announced that comedian and producer Trevor Boris would join production as showrunner in the second season.Debra Yeo, [https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/television/2021/01/07/canadas-drag-race-will-be-back-for-season-2.html "‘Canada’s Drag Race’ will be back for Season 2"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210109103716/https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/television/2021/01/07/canadas-drag-race-will-be-back-for-season-2.html |date=2021-01-09 }}. Toronto Star, January 7, 2021.

In March 2021, it was announced that Bowyer-Chapman would not be returning as a judge in the second season, due to a scheduling conflict with another project he is working on.Joey Nolfi, [https://ew.com/tv/jeffrey-bowyer-chapman-exits-canadas-drag-race-season-2/ "Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman not returning for Canada's Drag Race season 2"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210324142530/https://ew.com/tv/jeffrey-bowyer-chapman-exits-canadas-drag-race-season-2/ |date=2021-03-24 }}. Entertainment Weekly, March 24, 2021. In June 2021, it was announced that McKenzie would not return as a judge in the second season, due to travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite news|url=https://ew.com/tv/stacey-mckenzie-not-returning-canadas-drag-race-season-2/|title=Stacey McKenzie exits Canada's Drag Race season 2 amid 'COVID-related challenges'|date=June 28, 2021|first=Nolfi|last=Joey|website=EW.com|access-date=June 28, 2021|archive-date=June 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628172722/https://ew.com/tv/stacey-mckenzie-not-returning-canadas-drag-race-season-2/|url-status=live}} The second season judging panel included fashion stylist Brad Goreski, actress Amanda Brugel, and broadcaster and Season 1 "Squirrel Friend" Traci Melchor.{{Cite web |last1=June 29 |first1=Joey Nolfi |last2=EDT |first2=2021 at 12:00 PM |title='Canada's Drag Race' season 2 adds new head judges amid panel shake-up |url=https://ew.com/tv/canadas-drag-race-season-2-judges-replacing-stacey-mckenzie-jeffrey-bowyer-chapman/ |access-date=2022-06-25 |website=EW.com |language=en |archive-date=2021-06-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629160830/https://ew.com/tv/canadas-drag-race-season-2-judges-replacing-stacey-mckenzie-jeffrey-bowyer-chapman/ |url-status=live }}

{{Main|Canada's Drag Race season 3}}For the third season, the judges panel was re-worked again, consisting of only Brooke Lynn Hytes, Goreski, and Melchor.

{{Main|Canada's Drag Race season 4}}

A fourth season was announced in November 2022,Angelica Babiera, [https://playbackonline.ca/2022/11/02/crave-renews-canadas-drag-race-for-a-fourth-season/ "Crave renews Canada’s Drag Race for a fourth season"]. Playback, November 2, 2022. with casting opened November 1 and closed November 22, with Brooke Lynn Hytes, Goreski, and Melchor expected to return to the judging panel.{{Cite news |last=Sim |first=Bernardo |date=1 November 2022 |title=Canada's Drag Race Season 4 Confirmed, Casting Now Open |work=Out |url=https://www.out.com/television/2022/11/01/canadas-drag-race-season-4-confirmed-casting-now-open |access-date=19 May 2023}}{{Cite web |last=Canada's Drag Race |date=20 November 2022 |title=Time is ticking!⏰ Apply NOW to be on Season 4 #CanadasDragRace! Deadline is tomorrow night at 11:59pm PT. Check out the link in our bio. |url=https://twitter.com/canadasdragrace/status/1594375023669653504 |access-date=19 May 2023 |website=Twitter}} The cast was officially announced on October 18, 2023 and the season premiered on November 16, 2023.{{Cite web |title=Meet 'Canada's Drag Race' season 4 cast of queens |url=https://ew.com/tv/canadas-drag-race-season-4-cast-queens-promo-looks/ |access-date=2023-10-18 |website=EW.com |language=en}}

{{Main|Canada's Drag Race season 5}}

A fifth season was announced on November 9, 2023, with casting running throughout November. It was open to any Canadian citizens or permanent residents who were 19 on November 1, 2023.{{Cite web |title=Crave Orders a Fifth Season of its Hit Original Series, CANADA'S DRAG RACE - Bell Media |url=https://www.bellmedia.ca/the-lede/press/crave-orders-a-fifth-season-of-its-hit-original-series-canadas-drag-race/ |access-date=2023-12-01 |website=Crave Orders a Fifth Season of its Hit Original Series, CANADA’S DRAG RACE - Bell Media |language=en}} The cast was announced on October 23, 2024, and the season premiered on November 21, 2024.{{Cite web |url=https://www.out.com/gay-tv-shows/canadas-drag-race-season-5-cast-meet-the-queens |access-date=2024-10-23 |website=out.com |language=en|title=Meet the buzzy queens competing on 'Canada's Drag Race' season 5|publisher=Out|first=Bernardo|last=Sim|date=2024-10-23}}

A sixth season was announced on October 31, 2024 with casting opened on the same day.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bellmedia.ca/the-lede/press/crave-confirms-its-hit-original-series-canadas-drag-race-is-returning-for-a-sixth-season/|access-date=2024-11-03 |website=bellmedia.ca|language=en|title=Crave Confirms Its Hit Original Series, CANADA'S DRAG RACE, is Returning for a Sixth Season|publisher=Bell Media|date=2024-10-31}}

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On September 26, 2019, it was announced that the judging panel for the first season would include RuPaul's Drag Race season 11 runner-up Brooke Lynn Hytes, actor Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman and fashion model Stacey McKenzie.{{Cite web |date=2019-09-26 |title=Three fabulous judges, and one squirrel friend, are ready to preside over 'Canada's Drag Race' |url=https://www.etalk.ca/tv/three-fabulous-judges-and-one-squirrel-friend-are-ready-to-preside-over-canadas-drag-race.html |access-date=2022-06-25 |website=etalk |language=en-US |archive-date=2021-10-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019043739/https://www.etalk.ca/tv/three-fabulous-judges-and-one-squirrel-friend-are-ready-to-preside-over-canadas-drag-race.html |url-status=live }} Bell Media personality Traci Melchor appears as a recurring cast member, with the title "Canada's Squirrel Friend"; her role in the first season entailed participatory support in challenges, including co-judging the Canada Gay-M mini-challenge, hosting a sheTalk red carpet segment prior to Snatch Game, and serving as one of the judges of the Miss Loose Jaw pageant. Melchor also guest hosted the season finale. Brooke Lynn Hytes was the first prior competitor in the RuPaul's Drag Race franchise to appear on the judge's panel on any edition of the show.Joey Nolfi, [https://ew.com/tv/canadas-drag-race-first-look-photos/ "Canada's Drag Race first look serves Canadian bacon with a side of fish"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200516034911/https://ew.com/tv/canadas-drag-race-first-look-photos/ |date=2020-05-16 }}. Entertainment Weekly, May 11, 2020.

In March 2021 Brooke Lynn Hytes and McKenzie announced they would be returning for the show's second season while Bowyer-Chapman would not, citing scheduling issues, writing that "unfortunately, with scheduling, things just didn't work out for him to come back this season... he'll be so missed".{{cite magazine |last1=Nolfi |first1=Joey |title=Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman exits Canada's Drag Race season 2 as judge |url=https://ew.com/tv/jeffrey-bowyer-chapman-exits-canadas-drag-race-season-2/ |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |access-date=26 August 2022 |archive-date=24 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210324142530/https://ew.com/tv/jeffrey-bowyer-chapman-exits-canadas-drag-race-season-2/ |url-status=live }} On June 28, 2021, a tweet from the show's official Twitter account confirmed that, contrary to the previous announcement, McKenzie would not be returning either, blaming "COVID-related challenges" that meant she was unable to travel to Canada to film the season.{{cite magazine |last1=Nolfi |first1=Joey |title=Stacey McKenzie not returning to 'Canada's Drag Race' season 2 |url=https://ew.com/tv/stacey-mckenzie-not-returning-canadas-drag-race-season-2/ |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |access-date=26 August 2022 |archive-date=28 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628172722/https://ew.com/tv/stacey-mckenzie-not-returning-canadas-drag-race-season-2/ |url-status=live }} The following day on June 29, 2021, celebrity stylist Brad Goreski and actress and season one guest host Amanda Brugel were announced to be joining the panel to replace Bowyer-Chapman and McKenzie, with "Canada's Squirrel Friend" Melchor also becoming a judge and alternating weekly with Brugel.{{cite magazine |last1=Nolfi |first1=Joey |title='Canada's Drag Race' season 2 adds judges Brad Goreski, Amanda Brugel |url=https://ew.com/tv/canadas-drag-race-season-2-judges-replacing-stacey-mckenzie-jeffrey-bowyer-chapman/ |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |access-date=26 August 2022 |archive-date=29 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629160830/https://ew.com/tv/canadas-drag-race-season-2-judges-replacing-stacey-mckenzie-jeffrey-bowyer-chapman/ |url-status=live }} Brooke Lynn Hytes, Goreski and Melchor returned as judges for the third, fourth and fifth seasons.{{cite web |title=Crave Reveals Guest Judges and Trailer for Canada's Drag Race Season 3 |url=https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/crave-reveals-guest-judges-and-trailer-for-canada-s-drag-race-season-3-882844635.html |website=News Wire |access-date=26 August 2022 |archive-date=26 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220826162206/https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/crave-reveals-guest-judges-and-trailer-for-canada-s-drag-race-season-3-882844635.html |url-status=live }}

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{{Main|List of Drag Race contestants#Canada's Drag Race}}

There have been a total of 47 contestants featured in four seasons of Canada's Drag Race so far with Priyanka, Icesis Couture, Gisèle Lullaby, Venus and The Virgo Queen being crowned Canada's Next Drag Superstar. Contestants have returned to compete on other editions of the Drag Race franchise, including on RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World, RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, and RuPaul's Drag Race Global All Stars.

Separately from the production of the series, all of the queens from the season participated in Pride events for both Pride Toronto and Fierté Montreal, presented as online streaming specials due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada. The Toronto event, Drag Ball presented by Crave, was streamed on June 27,Pahull Bains, [https://fashionmagazine.com/culture/virtual-pride-events-2020-canada/ "11 Virtual Pride 2020 Events Taking Place Across Canada"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210425044159/https://fashionmagazine.com/culture/virtual-pride-events-2020-canada/ |date=2021-04-25 }}. Fashion, June 25, 2020. and the Montreal event, Drag Superstars, was streamed on August 14.André-Constantin Passiour, [https://www.fugues.com/256804-7237-7312-article-une-edition-canadienne-toute-speciale-de-drag-superstars.html "Une édition canadienne toute spéciale de Drag Superstars"]{{Dead link|date=September 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}. Fugues, August 9, 2020. The Toronto special was directly produced by Crave; the Montreal event was produced by a separate company, but received some production assistance and sponsorship from Crave and the Canada's Drag Race production team.

During the series run, producers and competing queens spoke out against online bullying, after Bowyer-Chapman and some of the competing queens were subjected to campaigns of harassment on social media.Kevin Ritchie, [https://nowtoronto.com/movies/news-features/bell-media-canadas-drag-race-harassment-jeffrey-bowyer-chapman "Crave asks Canada’s Drag Race fans to stop posting 'hateful comments'"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200902011619/https://nowtoronto.com/movies/news-features/bell-media-canadas-drag-race-harassment-jeffrey-bowyer-chapman |date=2020-09-02 }}. Now, August 24, 2020. Bowyer-Chapman's critics focused on purportedly unfair comments in his role as a judge, while several queens were attacked for simply having done better in challenges or lipsyncs than other more popular queens with bigger fanbases.Victoria Ahearn, [https://www.citynews1130.com/2020/08/25/canadas-drag-race-contestants-and-crave-ask-viewers-to-stop-cyber-bullying/ "'Canada's Drag Race' contestants and Crave ask viewers to stop cyber bullying"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210522083142/https://www.citynews1130.com/2020/08/25/canadas-drag-race-contestants-and-crave-ask-viewers-to-stop-cyber-bullying/ |date=2021-05-22 }}. Canadian Press via CKWX, August 25, 2020.

In the second season, the show's use of KAPRI's cover of Alexis Jordan's 2010 single "Happiness" as a lip sync number faced some discussion among fans as KAPRI's recording was unlocatable on any music store or streaming platform.Rebecca Alter, [https://www.vulture.com/article/canadas-drag-race-recap-season-2-episode-4-snatch-game.html "Canada’s Drag Race Recap: Snatch and Release"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211209234746/https://www.vulture.com/article/canadas-drag-race-recap-season-2-episode-4-snatch-game.html |date=2021-12-09 }}. Vulture, November 5, 2021. The situation led to unconfirmed speculation that the show had in fact directly commissioned a new cover of the song after using Jordan's original recording during production but then running into a copyright clearance issue.{{Cite web|url=https://xtramagazine.com/culture/canadas-drag-race2-episode4-recap-211949|title='Canada's Drag Race' Season 2 premiere recap: Fading stars|website=Xtra!|date=November 5, 2021|last=O'Keefe|first=Kevin|access-date=November 6, 2021|archive-date=November 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211105160222/https://xtramagazine.com/culture/canadas-drag-race2-episode4-recap-211949|url-status=live}}

Following the conclusion of the season, the cast announced a cross-Canada tour, to be performed at drive-in venues due to the ongoing social distancing restrictions remaining in place during the COVID-19 pandemic.Peter Knegt, [https://www.cbc.ca/arts/all-hail-our-queen-a-conversation-with-canada-s-drag-race-winner-priyanka-1.5717924 "All hail our queen: A conversation with Canada's Drag Race winner Priyanka"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210616203640/https://www.cbc.ca/arts/all-hail-our-queen-a-conversation-with-canada-s-drag-race-winner-priyanka-1.5717924 |date=2021-06-16 }}. CBC Arts, September 10, 2020. Brooke Lynn Hytes hosted, with Priyanka, Scarlett Bobo and Rita Baga were scheduled to appear at every date on the tour, while other cast members would perform at selected dates based on availability;Tyler Jadah, [https://dailyhive.com/montreal/canadas-drag-race-montreal-drive-in-september "Canada's Drag Race is coming to Montreal's drive-in venue this month"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201002020849/https://dailyhive.com/montreal/canadas-drag-race-montreal-drive-in-september |date=2020-10-02 }}. Daily Hive, September 10, 2020. ultimately, however, both Priyanka and Brooke Lynn Hytes had to miss a couple of later dates after being forced to self-isolate due to COVID-19 exposure.{{cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/priyanka-covid-19-brooke-lynn-hytes_ca_5faf0c12c5b68baab0fc31fa|title='Canada's Drag Race' Winner Priyanka Got COVID-19 From Brooke Lynn Hytes|date=November 13, 2020|first=Mel|last=Woods|website=HuffPost|access-date=March 13, 2021|archive-date=May 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210518174517/https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/priyanka-covid-19-brooke-lynn-hytes_ca_5faf0c12c5b68baab0fc31fa|url-status=live}}

Priyanka, Scarlett Bobo, Rita Baga and Jimbo also participated in an online panel as part of the 2020 Just for Laughs festival.Jenelle Riley, [https://variety.com/2020/legit/features/just-for-laughs-online-montreal-1234790543/ "For Montreal’s Just for Laughs, the Show Will Go On(line)"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201013061438/https://variety.com/2020/legit/features/just-for-laughs-online-montreal-1234790543/ |date=2020-10-13 }}. Variety, October 2, 2020.

The second season queens are also slated to undertake their own group tour in 2022.[https://www.albernivalleynews.com/entertainment/second-season-of-canadas-drag-race-ending-tour-with-victoria-finale/ "Second season of Canada’s Drag Race ending tour with Victoria finale"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220129201219/https://www.albernivalleynews.com/entertainment/second-season-of-canadas-drag-race-ending-tour-with-victoria-finale/ |date=2022-01-29 }}. Alberni Valley News, January 18, 2022.

{{Main|Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World}}On June 9, 2022 Crave officially announced the spin-off series Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World that would premiere in late 2022.{{Cite news |last=Sim |first=Bernardo |date=9 June 2022 |title=A New Drag Race International All Stars Season Officially Announced |work=Out |url=https://www.out.com/television/2022/6/09/new-drag-race-international-all-stars-season-officially-announced |access-date=19 May 2023}} The series follows RuPaul's Drag Race: UK vs. the World as the second "International All Stars" edition of the franchise, bringing competitors from various international editions of the franchise. Brooke Lynn Hytes, Goreski, and Melchor were also announced to be judging the series. The cast was announced on October 17, 2022 and features four queens who originally competed on the first and second seasons of Canada's Drag Race. It also included competitors who were previously featured in RuPaul's Drag Race, RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, RuPaul's Drag Race UK, and RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under.{{Cite news |last=Swift |first=Andy |date=17 October 2022 |title=Drag Race: Canada vs. the World Cast Revealed — Look Who's Coming Back! |work=TVLine |url=https://tvline.com/lists/drag-race-canada-vs-the-world-cast-full-list-photos/ |access-date=19 May 2023}} The first season of the series premiered on November 18, 2022 and concluded on December 23, 2022.{{Cite magazine |last=Nolfi |first=Joey |date=23 December 2022 |title=The Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World winner is... |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |url=https://ew.com/tv/canadas-drag-race-canada-vs-the-world-winner-revealed/ |access-date=19 May 2023}} A second season was announced on June 6, 2023.{{Cite web |last=WOW Presents Plus |date=8 June 2023 |title=The battle returns to the North! 🇨🇦🌎 #CanadasDragRace: Canada vs The World Season 2 and #CanadasDragRace Season 4 are coming to @wowpresentsplus and @cravecanada! ✨ @Bhytes1 @mrbradgoreski @stayfabulous |url=https://twitter.com/wowpresentsplus/status/1666844790233915393?s=46&t=f9VGaYrEp-DWNG2rqdcmHg |access-date=28 June 2023 |website=Twitter}} It will air in 2024.

Another spin-off of the series titled Slaycation was announced in September 2023 at the Content Canada conference.{{Cite news |last=Major |first=Michael |date=11 September 2023 |title=SLAYCATION Series From the DRAG RACE Universe Coming to Crave & WOW Presents Plus |work=Broadway World TV |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/SLAYCATION-Series-From-the-DRAG-RACE-Universe-Coming-to-Crave-WOW-Presents-Plus-20230911 |access-date=22 September 2023}} The series will feature six contestants from across the Drag Race franchise while they vacation in a Canadian winter cabin, participate in activities, and organize a drag performance for the local community. The series will be produced by World of Wonder, Crave, and Blue Ant Media and will air in English and French on Crave in Canada and WOW Presents Plus globally.{{Cite news |last=Nguyen |first=Nikki |date=12 September 2023 |title='Drag Race' Queens Star in New Series 'Slaycation' – Coming Soon |work=The WOW Report |url=https://worldofwonder.net/drag-race-queens-star-in-new-series-slaycation-coming-soon/ |access-date=22 September 2023}}

{{See also|List of awards and nominations received by Canada's Drag Race}}

In its December 2020 year in review, the Canadian film and television industry magazine Playback named Canada's Drag Race the Unscripted Series of the Year.Kelly Townsend, [https://playbackonline.ca/2020/12/15/unscripted-series-of-the-year-canadas-drag-race/ "Unscripted Series of the Year 2020: Canada’s Drag Race: Viral moments and a spotlight on Canada's unique drag culture made Canada's Drag Race an unquestionable hit for Crave and producer Blue Ant Studios"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201215185537/https://playbackonline.ca/2020/12/15/unscripted-series-of-the-year-canadas-drag-race/ |date=2020-12-15 }}. Playback, December 15, 2020. The show was the highest-rated original production in Crave's history. It has won 25 Canadian Screen Awards including Best Reality/Competition Program or Series on three occasions and every Best Casting, Non-fiction award since its creation at the 2022 ceremony.

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