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The Academy of Canadians in Sports and Entertainment - Los Angeles (ACISE-LA) just held the second edition of the Golden Maple Awards at Mohawk Bend in Silverlake, Los Angeles on Canada Day, July 1, 2016.

The event was hosted by actress Natasha Henstridge.

Missy Peregrym was honored with the 2016 Maple of Excellence for Outstanding Acting Achievement Award,
model/actor/ social media celebrity Nick Bateman with the 2016 Maple of Excellence for Outstanding Social Media Achievement Award,
Pop TV president Brad Schwartz with the 2016 Maple of Excellence for Outstanding TV Executive Award.  

Members of ACISE-LA had the opportunity to vote for the winners in the following categories:

Best Actor in a TV series broadcasted in the US

Best Actress in a TV series broadcasted in the US

Newcomer of the year in a TV series broadcasted in the US.

The winner is:  Ricky Mabe, "Gigi Does It," IFC

for BEST

ACTOR IN A TV SERIES BROADCASTED IN THE US

Other nominees were:

Ben Hollingsworth, "Code Black," CBS

Brandon Jay McLaren, "Graceland,' USA

Byron Mann, "Hell on Wheels," AMC

Christopher Heyerdahl, "Hell on Wheels," AMC

David Sutcliffe, "Proof," TNT

Giacomo Gianniotti, "Grey's Anatomy," ABC

Jonathan Keltz, "Reign," The CW

The winner is:  Natalie Brown, "The Strain," FX

for BEST ACTRESS IN A TV SERIES BROADCASTED IN THE US

Other nominees were:

Amanda Crew, "Silicon Valley," HBO

Britne Oldford, "Hunters," Syfy

Emily Hampshire, "12 Monkeys," Syfy

Emily Hampshire, "Schitt's Creek," PopTV

Erin Karpluk, "The Riftworld Chronicles," Geek & Sundry

Laura Vandervoort, "Bitten," Syfy

Lindy Booth, "The Librarians," TNT

The winners are: Amanda Crew, "Silicon Valley," HBO

for NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR IN A TV SERIES BROADCASTED IN THE US:

Other nominees were:

Ennis Esmer, "Red Oaks," Amazon Studios

Christopher Heyerdahl, "Hell on Wheels," AMC

Giacomo Gianniotti, "Grey's Anatomy," ABC

Gregory Smith, "Rookie Blue," ABC

Wins by US network: