[1] The ceremony marked the first time that three films received ten nominations or more.
Marie-Josée Croze received her second Best Actress award, having previously won for Maelström.
It was the third film to receive nominations in the "Big Five" categories, only losing Best Actor for Rémy Girard.
Gaz Bar Blues received ten nominations and won two awards, including Best Actor for Serge Thériault.
Jean-Claude Labrecque and Benoît Pilon tied for Best Documentary, for À Hauteur d'homme and Roger Toupin, épicier variété respectively, the second tie in the history of the awards.