The planned 7 June ceremony was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but nominees were announced 23 April.
[2] Abenaki documentary filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin was also selected as the recipient of the Iris Tribute at the unanimous recommendation of Québec Cinéma's Comité de représentation professionnelle.
[3] Following the ceremony's cancellation, Québec Cinéma announced that on 10 June, most winners would be announced by webcast by Radio-Canada and ARTV, with the webcast hosted by Élise Guilbault, Guillaume Lambert and Mani Soleymanlou; following this, Jean-Philippe Wauthier hosted his show Bonsoir Bonsoir!
[1] And the Birds Rained Down (Il pleuvait des oiseaux) received thirteen nominations, the most of the ceremony, and became the fifth film to receive a nomination in all four acting categories (not including Revelation of the Year).
Antigone was the night's big winner, winning six awards from eight nominations, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay and Revelation of the Year for Nahéma Ricci.