Jay McCarrol is a Canadian musician, writer and actor, most noted as cocreator and costar with Matt Johnson of ''
Nirvanna the Band the Show
''Nirvanna the Band the Show'' is a Canadian mockumentary television series based on the web series ''Nirvana the Band the Show'', created by and starring Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol. It premiered on February 2, 2017 on Viceland.
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He is a three-time
Canadian Screen Award
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nominee for his musical work, receiving nods for Best Original Music for a Program at the
1st Canadian Screen Awards
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9th Canadian Screen Awards
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in 2021 for ''
The Kid Detective
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As a writer he has received two CSA nominations for Best Writing in a Comedy Program or Series for ''Nirvanna the Band the Show'', at the
6th Canadian Screen Awards
The 6th annual Canadian Screen Awards were held on March 11, 2018, to honour achievements in Canadian film, television, and digital media production in 2017.
in 2018 and at the
7th Canadian Screen Awards
The 7th annual Canadian Screen Awards were held on March 31, 2019, to honour achievements in Canadian film, television, and digital media production in 2018.
ET Canada
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'', March 31, 2019.
His other credits have included Johnson's theatrical films ''
The Dirties
''The Dirties'' is a 2013 Canadian found footage thriller film and the directorial debut of Matt Johnson. It has received praise from critics as well as numerous awards, including the Grand Jury Prize for Best Narrative at the 2013 Slamdance Fi ...
'', ''
Operation Avalanche
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'' and ''
BlackBerry
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He is a member of the synth-pop band Brave Shores, along with his sister, Stefanie.