The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television's 12th Gemini Awards were held on March 1, 1998, to honour achievements in Canadian television. There were two awards ceremonies in 1998; the 13th was held on October 4, 1998. The 12th awards ceremony was hosted by Cathy Jones and Steve Smith. It took place at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre and was broadcast on CBC Television.

Awards

Best Dramatic Series

Best Short Dramatic Program

Best Dramatic TV Movie or Mini-Series

Best Music, Variety Program or Series

Best Comedy Program or Series

Donald Brittain Award for Best Documentary Program

Best Documentary Series

Best Science, Technology, Nature and Environment Documentary Program

Best Performing Arts Program or Series, or Arts Documentary Program or Series

Best Information Series

Best Lifestyle Series

Best Animated Program or Series

Best Preschool Program or Series

Best Children's or Youth Program or Series

Best Sports Program or Series

Best Live Sporting Event

Best Special Event Coverage

Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series

Best Direction in a Dramatic Series

Best Direction in a Variety, Comedy or Performing Arts Program or Series

Best Direction in an Information Program or Series

Best Direction in a Documentary Program or Series

Best Writing in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series

Best Writing in a Dramatic Series

Best Writing in a Comedy or Variety Program or Series

Best Writing in an Information Program or Series

Best Writing in a Documentary Program or Series

Best Writing in a Children's or Youth Program

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series

Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role

Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role

Best Performance by an Actor in a Guest Role in a Dramatic Series

Best Performance by an Actress in a Guest Role in a Dramatic Series

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series

Best Performance in a Comedy Program or Series

Best Performance or Host in a Variety Program or Series

Best Performance in a Performing Arts Program or Series

Best Performance in a Pre-School Program or Series

Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series

Best Reportage

Best Information Segment

Best Host, Anchor or Interviewer in a News or Information Program or Series

Best Host in a Lifestyle or Performing Arts Program or Series

Best Sportscaster/Anchor

Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series

Best Photography in a Comedy, Variety, Performing Arts Program or Series

Best Photography in an Information/Documentary Program or Series

Best Visual Effects

Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Program or Series

Best Picture Editing in an Information Program or Series

Best Picture Editing in a Documentary Program or Series

Best Picture Editing in a Comedy, Variety, Performing Arts Program or Series

Best Production Design or Art Direction in a Dramatic Program or Series

Best Production Design or Art Direction in a Non-Dramatic Program or Series

Best Costume Design

Best Sound in a Dramatic Program or Series

Best Sound in an Information/Documentary Program or Series

Best Sound in a Comedy, Variety or Performing Arts Program or Series

Best Original Music for a Program or Miniseries

Best Original Music for a Dramatic Series

Best Original Music for a Documentary Program or Series

Special Awards