Awards & Winners

Denise Donlon

Date of Birth 22-February-1956
Place of Birth Toronto
(Ontario, Canada)
Nationality Canada
Also know as Denise A. Donlon
Profession Actor, Television Producer
Denise Anne Donlon, CM is a Canadian business executive, television producer, host, and member of the Order of Canada. Born in Toronto, Ontario, she joined MuchMusic in 1985 as a host and producer. In 1992, she became the director of music programming, and was named vice-president and general manager in 1997. From 2000 to 2004, she was the president of Sony Music Canada. On September 17, 2008, Donlon was named executive director of CBC Radio's English-language services. She left CBC on or about July 8, 2011 and was succeeded by her 2nd in command, Chris Boyce. She is a board member of the Governor General's Lifetime Achievement Performing Arts Awards, a committee member of CJFE, is a trustee of Lake Ontario Waterkeepers, and a committee member of MusiCounts. She holds two honorary doctorates. She is a member of the Canadian Broadcasters Hall of Fame, she is a Lifetime Award recipient of the Toronto Women in Film and Television. In 2009 she was named one of Canada's Top l00 Powerful Women. In 2009 she won the Rosalie Trailblazer Award at Canadian Music Week. She has won the Peter Gzowski Literacy Award of Merit, a Woman of Vision Award, and Woman of the Year from Canadian Women in Communications. She holds two Gemini Awards - Special Event Coverage - Election Night 93 and in 1992, as Producer for the New Music. She won a Golden Sheaf Award from the Yorkton Film Festival for 'In Your Face - Violence in Music' in 1993. She has produced various charitable events including the Clinton Giustra Sustainable Growth Initiative, President Clinton's 60th birthday party, documentaries for War Child Canada in Northern Uganda, Sierra Leone, and the Thai Burmese Border, Live 8, Rock the Walk and was involved with the Tsunami Concert of Hope event among others.

Awards by Denise Donlon

Check all the awards nominated and won by Denise Donlon.

2000


Nominations 2000 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Gemini Award for Best Live Special Event Coverage Much@Woodstock '99

1996


Nominations 1996 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Gemini Award for Best Music, Variety Program or Series The Big Ticket
Annie Lennox

1992


Gemini Award for Best Light Information Series
Honored for : The NewMusic

Nominations 1992 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Gemini Award for Best Youth Program or Series The NewMusic
Rock 'n' Roll 'n' Reading

1990


Nominations 1990 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Gemini Award for Best Light Information Series The NewMusic

1988


Nominations 1988 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Gemini Award for Best Light Information Series The New Music