CFL Announces Award Finalists
TORONTO – For the second straight year, Winnipeg Blue Bombers running back Brady Oliveira is the West Division finalist for the George Reed Most Outstanding Player Award, while Hamilton Tiger-Cats quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell attempts to become the fourth player to capture the Canadian Football League’s (CFL) top individual honour on three occasions.
The pair will go head-to-head at the sold-out CFL Awards, presented by Securian Canada, on Thursday, November 14 during the 2024 Grey Cup Festival. The evening ceremony honours the top performers across seven categories as voted by the national and local members of the Football Reporters of Canada, and the league’s nine head coaches. This season’s recipients of the Jake Gaudaur Veterans’ Award and the Tom Pate Memorial Award will also be recognized. Viewers can tune in to the event via the league’s livestreaming platform, CFL+.
The 111th Grey Cup, featuring the internationally-acclaimed Jonas Brothers in the Twisted Tea Grey Cup Halftime Show, will be played at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver on Sunday, November 17, with kickoff slated for 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT. A limited number of tickets are still available via Ticketmaster. The championship contest will be broadcast live across the nation on TSN, CTV and RDS. CBS Sports Network will exclusively televise the Grey Cup in the U.S. Viewers outside of North America can tune-in on CFL+.
2024 CFL AWARDS FINALISTS
(Category | West Division nominee | East Division nominee)
- Most Outstanding Player | Brady Oliveira (WPG) | Bo Levi Mitchell (HAM)
- Most Outstanding Defensive Player | Rolan Milligan Jr. (SSK) | Tyrice Beverette (MTL)
- Most Outstanding Canadian | Brady Oliveira (WPG) | Isaac Adeyemi-Berglund (MTL)
- Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman | Logan Ferland (SSK) | Ryan Hunter (TOR)
- Most Outstanding Special Teams Player | Sean Whyte (BC) | Janarion Grant (TOR)
- Most Outstanding Rookie | Nick Anderson (EDM) | Shemar Bridges (HAM)
- Coach of the Year | Corey Mace (SSK) | Jason Maas (MTL)
(CFL Communications)
