The 4th Gemini Awards were held in 1989 to honour achievements in Canadian television. It was broadcast on CBC.

Awards

Best Comedy Program or Series

• Codco

Best Variety Program or Series

• The Comedy Mill
• Pilot One
• The Tommy Hunter Show

Best Dramatic Series

• Degrassi Junior High
• 9B
• Danger Bay
• Street Legal

Best Dramatic Mini Series

• Glory! Glory!
• Glory Enough for All
• Passion and Paradise

Best TV Movie

• The Squamish Five
• Two Men

Best Information Program or Series

• The Journal
• Midday
• Monitor
• The Fifth Estate

Best Children's Series

• Mr. Dressup
• Bob Schneider & The Rainbow Kids
• Happy Castle

Best Writing in a Dramatic Program

• Night Heat
• Diamonds
• Friday the 13th: The Series
• My Secret Identity

Best Writing in a Comedy or Variety Program or Series

• The Kids in the Hall
• Codco
• The Comedy Mill

Best Direction in a Dramatic Series or Comedy Series

• Diamonds
• 9B
• Friday the 13th: The Series
• The Beachcombers

Best Performance by a Lead Actor in a Continuing Dramatic Series

• Eric Peterson, Street Legal
• Stefan Brogren, Degrassi Junior High
• Robert Clothier, The Beachcombers
• Derek McGrath, My Secret Identity
• Robert Wisden, 9B

Best Performance by a Lead Actress in a Continuing Dramatic Series

• Stacie Mistysyn, Degrassi Junior High
• Alex Amini, T. and T.
• Janet-Laine Green, The Beachcombers
• Dixie Seatle, Adderly
• Joanne Vannicola, 9B

Best Performance by a Broadcast Journalist

• Tom Kennedy
• John Burke
• Jim Munson
• Kas Roussy
• Roger Smith

Best Performance by a Host, Interviewer or Anchor

• Peter Mansbridge
• Hana Gartner
• Valerie Pringle
• Lloyd Robertson

Earle Grey Award

• Sean McCann

TV Guide's Most Popular Program Award

• The Journal