Nominees from 37 countries

The annual Rockie Awards, an international competition that honours television and digital programming, has released the 2021 nominees.

As it did last year, the international competition has shifted to an online version and will be streamed live on June 15 on Youtube at 1 p.m. MT.

The Rockie Awards offers prizes in 29 categories and this year had 142 nominees from 37 countries.

“We're ecstatic with the range of high-profile international and Canadian programs that entered and are nominated for the 2021 Rockie Awards,” said Jenn Kuzmyk, executive director of the Banff World Media Festival, which produces the long-running competition.

“This year's nominees are a showcase of the spirit, creativity and truly exceptional work the global entertainment industry continued to produce amidst a year of challenge and change.”

In addition to a Grand Jury Prize, the $25,000 Rogers Prize for Excellence in Canadian Content, awarded to the top Canadian production and The Francophone Prize for the top French-language production will also be awarded.

And 29 awards will be given in categories such as Documentary & Factual, Arts & Entertainment, Children & Youth, Scripted, and Podcast, besides several Rockies Gala Awards yet to be announced.

The U.S. leads with 51 nominations, followed by the U.K. at 47 and Canada with 36. The leading studio is BBC with 27 nominations. HBO has nine and CBC follows with eight.

See the full list and more details at rockies. playbackonline.ca