Three of Canada's top anchors will battle it out for a Gemini when the Gemini Awards are handed out this December.

CTV's Lloyd Robertson, CBC's Peter Mansbridge and Global's Kevin Newman have each been nominated for a Gemini for best news anchor.

Both Robertson and Mansbridge have won the award before, while Newman has yet to take home the coveted prize.

The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, which oversees the annual awards that honour the best in Canadian television released its list of documentary, news and sports nominees Wednesday.

CTV's coverage of Ontario's power blackout, Global National's reports on the Kelowna, B.C. fires, and Toronto 1's coverage of the Cecilia Zhang tragedy are up against CBC's coverage of the federal Conservative leadership convention and the awarding of the 2010 Olympics for best news special event coverage.

In the category of best sports program or series, Spruce Meadows Television was nominated for the 2003 World Cup Finals: Spruce Meadows Horse Diaries; CBC got a nod for Hockey Day in Canada; DRT Media Productions Inc., Rogers Sportsnet was recognized for Roger Neilson: A Tribute; TSN was nominated for NHL on TSN Pre-Game; and Omni Film Productions Ltd. in association with CBC was cited for Wrestling With Destiny: The Life & Times of Daniel Igali.

The Gemini Awards which will be handed out on Dec. 11 will be hosted this year by sportscaster Ron McLean.

A complete list of Gemini nominations can be seen at: www.geminiawards.ca .