The nominees for the 26th Annual Gemini Awards were announced this week, and we are proud to see that a number of Showcase-related projects and series will be represented at this year's event.

Lost Girl earned five nominations, including Best Cross-Platform Project (for showcase.ca/lostgirl), Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series, Best Writing in a Dramatic Series (for "Blood Lines"), Best Achievement in Casting, and Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series (for Ksenia Solo).

Endgame also pulled in five nominations, including Best Cross-Platform Project (for showcase.ca/endgame), Best Dramatic Series, Best Achievement in Main Title Design, Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series (for Katharine Isabelle) and Best Performance by an Actor in a Guest Role, Dramatic Series (for "I Killed Her").

Haven's John Dunsworth is up for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series ("Spiral", "Ball and Chain").

Both Jack of Diamonds and Reviving Ophelia are up for Best Writing in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series. Reviving Ophelia's Rebecca Williams is also up for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series.

Congratulations to all of our nominees. The live broadcast of this year's Geminis takes place on September 7th, 2011.