The tour resulted in Downie being selected by the Canadian Press as its Canadian Newsmaker of the Year for 2016 . This marked the first time in the award 's history that a musician was chosen . Downie 's death resulted in his being selected as Newsmaker of the Year again in 2017 . At the 5th Canadian Screen Awards , the CBC 's broadcast of the final concert was nominated for and won six awards , including Best Live Entertainment Special , Best Direction in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series ( David Russell ) , Best Production Design or Art Direction in a Non-Fiction Program or Series ( Brent Clark ) , Best Photography in a Variety Program or Series ( Alex Nadon and Tyler Pigeon ) , Best Sound in a Variety or Animated Program or Series ( Jay Vicari , Peter Gary , Jon Erickson , Lee Moro and Mark Vreeken ) , and Best Performance in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series ( The Tragically Hip )
5th Canadian Screen Awards
5th Canadian Screen Awards
Man Machine Poem Tour