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This article lists any '''awards, nominations or honors''' received by the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|re-imagined ''Battlestar Galactica'']] episodes, its cast or crew.
The [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|re-imagined ''Battlestar Galactica'']] has been repeatedly honored both from within the sci-fi genre and from television critics with a wider scope. As well as the series as a whole, individual episodes, cast and crew have also been nominated for, and have also won, various '''awards and honors''' listed below.
 
==[[Wikipedia:Emmy Award|Emmy Awards]] ==
[[File:Emmy.gif|right|100px]]
The Emmy® Awards are United States television production awards, similar to the [[Wikipedia:Peabody Awards|Peabody Awards]] but more focused on entertainment. The nominations below are for the annual '''Creative Arts''' Emmy awards, presented by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.


==[[Wikipedia:Emmy Award|Emmy Award]] Nominations or Wins==
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===2004 Emmy Awards===
===2004 Emmy Awards===
*'''Nominated''': [[Miniseries]] for ''Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special''
*'''Nominated''': The ''Battlestar Galactica'' [[Miniseries]], for ''Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special''
 
===2005 Emmy Awards ([[Season 1 (2004-05)|Season 1]])===
*'''Nominated''': The season and series premiere "[[33]]," for ''Outstanding Special Visual Effects For A Series''<ref name="emmys_2005_nominees">{{cite web|url=https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2005/outstanding-special-visual-effects-for-a-series|title=Outstanding Special Visual Effects For A Series Nominees / Winners 2005|publisher=Television Academy|accessdate=2025-08-31}}</ref>
*'''Nominated''': The episode "[[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]," for ''Outstanding Special Visual Effects For A Series''<ref name="emmys_2005_nominees"/>
 
===2006 Emmy Awards ([[Season 2 (2005-06)|Season 2]])===
*'''Nominated''': The season finale, "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]," for ''Outstanding Costumes for a Series''
*'''Nominated''': The episode "[[Scattered]]," for ''Outstanding Single-Camera Sound Mixing for a Series''
*'''Nominated''': The episode "[[Resurrection Ship, Part II]]," for ''Outstanding Special Visual Effects For A Series''


===2005 Emmy Awards===
===2007 Emmy Awards ([[Season 3 (2006-07)|Season 3]])===
*'''Nominated''': The first season premiere episode, "[[33]]", for ''Outstanding Special Visual Effects For A Series''
*'''Nominated''': The episodes "[[Occupation]]" and "[[Precipice]]," for ''Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series''
*'''Nominated''': The episode "[[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]" for ''Outstanding Special Visual Effects For A Series''
*'''Nominated''': The episode "[[Exodus, Part II]]," for ''Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series''
*'''Winner''': The episode "[[Exodus, Part II]]," for ''Outstanding Special Visual Effects For A Series'' - awarded to the creative team including VFX supervisor [[Gary Hutzel]], senior VFX coordinator [[Michael Gibson]], CG supervisor [[Doug Drexler]], and CGI sequence designer [[Adam "Mojo" Lebowitz]], with work by [[Atmosphere Visual Effects]] team [[Jeremy Hoey]], [[Tom Archer]], [[Andrew Karr]], [[Alec McClymont]], and [[Brenda Campbell]]<ref name="awn_emmy_2007">{{cite web|url=https://www.awn.com/news/battlestar-galactica-nightmares-take-vfx-creative-arts-emmy-awards|title=Battlestar Galactica & Nightmares Take VFX Creative Arts Emmy Awards|publisher=Animation World Network|accessdate=2025-08-31}}</ref>
*'''Nominated''': The episode "Exodus, Part II," for ''Outstanding Sound Editing For A Series''
 
===2008 Emmy Awards ([[Season 4 (2008-09)|Season 4]]) ===
*'''Nominated''': "[[Razor]]," for ''Outstanding Cinematography For A One-Hour Series''
*'''Nominated''': "Razor," for ''Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (One-Hour)''
*'''Nominated''': The episode "[[He That Believeth in Me]]," for ''Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Drama Series''
*'''Winner''': The episode "He That Believeth in Me," for ''Outstanding Special Visual Effects For A Series'' - awarded to [[Gary Hutzel]], [[Doug Drexler]], [[Kyle Toucher]], [[Pierre Drolet]], [[Derek Ledbetter]], [[Sean Jackson]], and [[David Takemura]]<ref name="gateworld_2008_emmys">{{cite web|url=https://www.gateworld.net/news/2008/07/atlantis-gets-visual-effects-emmy-nomination/|title=Atlantis gets visual effects Emmy nomination|publisher=GateWorld|date=2008-07-17|accessdate=2025-08-31}}</ref>
*'''Nominated''': The episode "[[Six of One]]," for ''Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series''
*'''Winner''': The "[[Razor Flashbacks#Episode 4: Free Fall|Razor Featurette #4]]," for ''Outstanding Special Class - Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Programs''


==[[Wikipedia:Hugo Award|Hugo Awards]]==
==[[Wikipedia:Hugo Award|Hugo Awards]]==
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The '''Hugo Award''' is presented each year in recognition of outstanding work in science fiction. They are given for the best science fiction or fantasy stories of the previous year and the awards are handed out at the annual [[Wikipedia:World Science Fiction Convention|World Science Fiction Convention]].
The '''Hugo Award''' is presented each year in recognition of outstanding work in science fiction. They are given for the best science fiction or fantasy works of the previous year and the awards are handed out at the annual [[Wikipedia:World Science Fiction Convention|World Science Fiction Convention, or "WorldCon"]].


===2005 Hugo Awards===
===2005 Hugo Awards===
*'''Winner''': The first season premiere episode, "[[33]]", for ''Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form''
*'''Winner''': The first season premiere episode "[[33]]," for ''Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form''


===2006 Hugo Awards===
===2006 Hugo Awards===
*'''Nominated''': mid-season 2 cliffhanger episode, "[[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]", for ''Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form''
*'''Nominated''': The mid-season 2 cliffhanger episode "[[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]," for ''Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form''
 
===2007 Hugo Awards===
*'''Nominated''': The Season 2 episode "[[Downloaded]]," for ''Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form''
 
===2008 Hugo Awards===
*'''Nominated''': The Season 4 episode "[[Razor]]" (televised version) for ''Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form''
 
At the 2006, 2007, and 2008 awards, ''Battlestar Galactica's'' "nemesis" has been British writer [[w:Steven Moffat|Steven Moffat]], who each year defeated ''Galactica'' and others in the category with his teleplays for ''[[w:Doctor Who|Doctor Who]]''.


==[[Wikipedia:Peabody Award|Peabody Award]]==
==[[Wikipedia:Peabody Award|Peabody Award]]==
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The '''Peabody Awards''' are annual international awards given for excellence in radio and television broadcasting and cable television. The awards are generally regarded as "the most prestigious awards within the fields of broadcast journalism, documentary making, educational programming, children's programming, and entertainment."
The '''Peabody Awards''' are annual international awards given for excellence in radio and television broadcasting and cable television. The awards are generally regarded as "the most prestigious awards within the fields of broadcast journalism, documentary making, educational programming, children's programming, and entertainment."


===2006 Peabody Awards===
===2006 Peabody Awards===
*'''Winner''': ''Battlestar Galactica'' and Sci Fi Channel [http://www.peabody.uga.edu/news/pressrelease.asp?ID=135 received] a 2006 Peabody Award for its "revitalized sci-fi television with its parallax considerations of politics, religion, sex, even what it means to be human."
*'''Winner''': ''Battlestar Galactica'' and Sci Fi Channel received a 2006 Peabody Award for its "revitalized sci-fi television with its parallax considerations of politics, religion, sex, even what it means to be human." <ref name="peabody_2006">{{cite web|url=http://www.peabody.uga.edu/news/pressrelease.asp?ID=135|title=Press release of winners|publisher=Peabody Awards|accessdate=2025-08-31}}</ref>


==[[Wikipedia:Visual Effects Society Awards|Visual Effects Society Awards]]==
==[[Wikipedia:Visual Effects Society Awards|Visual Effects Society Awards]]==
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===2004 2nd Annual VES Awards===
*'''Winner''': [[Zoic Studios]] for ''Outstanding Visual Effects in a Television Miniseries, Movie or a Special'', [[Miniseries]] ([[Gary Hutzel]], [[Kristen L. Branan]], [[Emile Smith|Emile E. Smith]], [[Lee Stringer]])<ref name="ves_2004_awards">{{cite web|url=https://www.vesglobal.org/previous-awards/2003-2nd-annual-ves-awards/|title=2nd Annual VES Awards|publisher=Visual Effects Society|date=2004-02-18|accessdate=2025-08-31}}</ref>
*'''Nominated''': Zoic Studios for ''Outstanding Compositing in a Televised Program, Music Video or Commercial'', Miniseries ([[Stefano Trivelli]], [[Patti Gannon]], [[Chris Jones]], [[Sean Apple]], [[Jarrod Davis]])<ref name="ves_2004_awards"/>
*'''Nominated''': Zoic Studios for ''Outstanding Models and Miniatures in a Televised Program, Music Video, or Commercial'', Miniseries ([[Lee Stringer]], [[Jose Perez]], [[Gabriel Koerner]], [[Mike Enriquez]])<ref name="ves_2004_awards"/>


===[[Wikipedia:Visual Effects Society Awards 2004|2004 2nd Annual]] VES Awards===
===2005 3rd Annual VES Awards===
*'''Winner''': [[Zoic|Zoic Studios]] for ''Outstanding Visual Effects in a Television Miniseries, Movie or a Special'', [[Miniseries]]
*'''Nominated''': Zoic Studios for ''Outstanding Performance by an Animated Character in a Live Action Broadcast Program'', episode "[[33]]," "[[Cylon Centurion|Cylon Character]]"
*'''Nominated''': Zoic Studios for ''Outstanding Compositing in a Televised Program, Music Video or Commercial'', Miniseries
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===[[Wikipedia:Visual Effects Society Awards 2005|2005 3rd Annual]] VES Awards===
*'''Nominated''': Zoic Studios for ''Outstanding Performance by an Animated Character in a Live Action Broadcast Program'', [[33|Episode 101, '33']], "[[Cylon Centurion|Cylon Character]]"


===2006 4th Annual VES Awards===
===2006 4th Annual VES Awards===
*'''Winner''': Zoic Studios for ''Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Broadcast Program, Commercial, or Music Video'', "[[Fragged|Episode 203, 'Fragged']]", "Cylon Centurion"
*'''Winner''': [[Atmosphere Visual Effects]] for ''Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Broadcast Program, Commercial, or Music Video'', episode "[[Fragged]]," "[[Cylon Centurion]]"<ref name="atmosphere_awards">{{cite web|url=https://www.atmosphere-vfx.com/awards|title=Awards|publisher=Atmosphere VFX|accessdate=2025-08-31}}</ref>
*'''Nominated''': Zoic Studios for ''Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Broadcast Program, Commercial, or Music Video'', "[[Valley of Darkness|Episode 202, 'Valley of Darkness']]", "Cylon"
*'''Nominated''': Zoic Studios for ''Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Broadcast Program, Commercial, or Music Video'', episode "[[Valley of Darkness]]," "[[Cylons (RDM)|Cylon]]"


==[http://www.saturnawards.org/index.html The Academy of Science Fiction Fantasy & Horror Films Awards]==
===2007 5th Annual VES Awards===
*'''Winner''': [[Gary Hutzel]], [[Michael Gibson]], [[Alec McClymont]] and [[Brenda Campbell]] for ''Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series'', episode "[[Exodus, Part II]]"<ref name="atmosphere_awards"/>
*'''Winner''': [[Steve Graves]], [[Jose Peretz]], [[Mark Shimer]] and [[Steve Gravese Peretz]] for ''Outstanding Models and Miniatures in a Broadcast Program, Commercial, or Music Video'', episode "[[Resurrection Ship, Part II]]"
*'''Nominated''': [[Ryan Cronin]], [[Louie Hinayo]], [[Andy Asperin]] and [[Trevor Adams]] for ''Outstanding Performance by an Animated Character in a Live Action Broadcast Program, Commercial, or Music Video'', episode "[[Downloaded]]"<ref name="atmosphere_awards"/>
*'''Nominated''': [[Lane Jolly]], [[Don Kim]], [[Matt Smith]] and [[Chris Zapara]] for ''Outstanding Compositing in a Broadcast Program, Commercial, or Music Video'', episode "Resurrection Ship, Part II"
 
===2008 6th Annual VES Awards ===
*'''Winner''': [[Mike Gibson]], [[Gary Hutzel]], [[Sean Jackson]] and [[Pierre Drolet]] for ''Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Miniseries, Movie or a Special'', episode "[[Razor]]"<ref name="behrensvfx_awards">{{cite web|url=https://www.gregbehrensvfx.com/|title=Greg Behrens VFX Portfolio|publisher=Greg Behrens VFX|accessdate=2025-08-31}}</ref>
*'''Nominated''': [[Mike Gibson]], [[Gary Hutzel]], [[Michael J. Davidson]] and [[Kyle Toucher]] for ''Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series'', episode "[[Maelstrom]]"
 
==[[Wikipedia:Saturn Award|The Academy of Science Fiction Fantasy & Horror Films Awards]]==
[[File:Saturnaward.JPG|right|100px]]
The '''Saturn Award''' is an award presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films to honor the top works in science fiction, fantasy, and horror in film, television, and home video.


===2004 30th Annual Awards===
===2004 30th Annual Awards===
*Nominated: [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Battlestar Galactica]] TV Series, Sci-Fi Channel, for '''Best Television Presentation'''
*'''Nominated''': [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|''Battlestar Galactica'']] [[Miniseries]], for ''Best Television Presentation''
*Nominated: [[Katee Sackhoff]] for '''Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series'''
*'''Nominated''': [[Katee Sackhoff]] for ''Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series''
*Nominated: [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|"Battlestar Galactica]] Complete Epic Series" DVD Collection, for '''Best DVD Television Release'''
 
===2005 31st Annual Awards===
*'''Winner''': ''Battlestar Galactica'' TV Series, for ''Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series''
 
===2006 32nd Annual Awards===
*'''Winner''': ''Battlestar Galactica'' TV Series, for ''Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series''
*'''Winner''': [[James Callis]] as [[Gaius Baltar]], for ''Best Supporting Actor on Television''
*'''Winner''': [[Katee Sackhoff]] as [[Kara Thrace|Kara "Starbuck" Thrace]], for ''Best Supporting Actress on Television''
*'''Nominated''': [[Jamie Bamber]] as {{callsign|Apollo}}, for ''Best Supporting Actor on Television''
*'''Nominated''': ''Battlestar Galactica'', for ''Best DVD Television release'' [[Season 1 DVD|Season 1]] & [[Season 2.0 DVD|2.0]] (Universal)


==Miscellaneous==
===2007 33rd Annual Awards ===
*'''Winner''': ''Battlestar Galactica'' TV Series, for ''Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series''
*'''Nominated''': [[Edward James Olmos]] as [[William Adama]], for ''Best Actor in a Television Program or Series''
*'''Nominated''': [[Katee Sackhoff]] as [[Kara Thrace|Kara "Starbuck" Thrace]], for ''Best Actress in a Television Program or Series''
*'''Nominated''': [[James Callis]] as [[Gaius Baltar]], for ''Best Supporting Actor on Television''
 
=== 2008 34th Annual Awards ===
*'''Nominated''': ''Battlestar Galactica'' TV Series, for ''Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series''
*'''Nominated''': "[[Razor]]," for ''Best Presentation on Television''
*'''Nominated''': [[Edward James Olmos]] as [[William Adama]], for ''Best Actor in a Television Program or Series''
 
==[[w:Leo Awards|Leo Awards]]==
===2006 Leo Awards===
*'''Winner''': [[Tricia Helfer]] in ''Battlestar Galactica'' episode "[[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]" for [http://www.leoawards.com/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=61 Best Lead Performance By A Female in a Dramatic Series]
 
==[[w:Nebula Award|Nebula Awards]]==
===2007 Nebula Awards===
*'''Nominated''': "[[Unfinished Business]]," for ''Best Script''
 
==Critical Recognition==
===2005===
===2005===
*[[Wikipedia:American Film Institute|American Film Institute's]] top 10 Television shows of the year 2005
*[[Wikipedia:American Film Institute|American Film Institute's]] top 10 Television shows of the year 2005
*[[Wikipedia:Time Magazine|Time Magazine's]] Best of 2005: Television (Position: #1) [http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1141640,00.html]
*[[Wikipedia:American Film Institute|American Film Institute's]] Moments of significance 2005: Movies and Television Picture a Post 9/11 World
*[[Wikipedia:Time Magazine|Time Magazine's]] Best of 2005: Television (Position: #1) <ref name="time_2005_best">{{cite web|url=http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1141640,00.html|title=Best of 2005: Television|publisher=Time Magazine|date=2005-12-15|accessdate=2006-10-27}}</ref>
*[[Wikipedia:TV Guide|TV Guide's]] and [[Wikipedia:TV Land|TV Land's]] ''The 100 Most Unexpected TV Moments'' for "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]" (Position: #98)
*[[Wikipedia:TV Guide|TV Guide's]] and [[Wikipedia:TV Land|TV Land's]] ''The 100 Most Unexpected TV Moments'' for "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]" (Position: #98)
===2006===
*[[Wikipedia:Salon.com|Salon.com]] recipient of the Buffy Award for [[Season 3 (2006-07)|Season 3]] of ''Battlestar Galactica'' "the most underappreciated show in all of TV land"<ref name="salon_buffy_award">{{cite web|url=http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2006/08/26/buffy/|title=And the Buffy goes to...|publisher=Salon.com|date=2006-08-26|accessdate=2006-11-23}}</ref>
*[[Wikipedia:American Film Institute|American Film Institute's]] top 10 Television shows of the year 2006 (Position: #1)<ref name="bbc_afi_2006">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6169477.stm|title=BBC reports the American Film Institute's top 10 TV shows of the year|publisher=BBC News|date=2006-12-11|accessdate=2006-12-12}}</ref>
*[[Wikipedia:Time Magazine|Time Magazine's]] Best of 2006: Television (Position: #7) <ref name="time_2006_best">{{cite web|url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1570781,00.html|title=Best of 2006: Television|publisher=Time Magazine|date=2006-12-17|accessdate=2007-01-14}}</ref>
*[[Wikipedia:IGN|IGN.COM Awards]]
**'''Winner:''' "Best Television Program," "Best Sci-Fi Series" and "Best storyline" (for the [[New Caprica]] arc)
**[[Wikipedia:IGN|IGN.com's]] recipient of the Editor's Choice Award for the Season 3 premiere "[[Occupation]]."<ref name="ign_occupation_review">{{cite web|url=http://tv.ign.com/articles/737/737506p1.html|title=Battlestar Galactica: "Occupation/Precipice" Advance Review|publisher=IGN|date=2006-10-19|accessdate=2006-10-27}}</ref>
**[[Wikipedia:IGN|IGN.com's]] recipient of the Editor's Choice Award for the Season 3 episode "[[Exodus, Part II]]". <ref name="ign_exodus_review">{{cite web|url=http://uk.tv.ign.com/articles/740/740459p1.html|title=Battlestar Galactica: "Exodus, Part 2" Advance Review|publisher=IGN|date=2006-10-19|accessdate=2006-10-27}}</ref>
===Various critic's Best of 2006===
*Arizona Republic (Position: #7)
*Chicago Tribune (Position: N/A)
*Entertainment Weekly's (Position: #3)
*Metacritic (Position: #2)
*Newsday (Position: #3)
*Pittsburgh Post Gazette (Position: #3)
*San Jose Mercury-News (Position: #5)
*TV Guide (Position: #5)
<ref name="metacritic_2006_bests">{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/tv/bests/2006/|title=Bests of 2006 Television|publisher=Metacritic|date=2006-12-17|accessdate=2007-01-14}}</ref>
===2007===
*[http://www.boxofficeprophets.com/calvins/ Calvin Awards] ''Best TV Show'' (Position: #1)
===2008===
*[[w:34th People's Choice Awards|People's Choice Awards]] '''Nominated''': Favorite Sci Fi Show


== Comments and Quotes ==
== Comments and Quotes ==


''I didn't get into this business to get awards or get acclamation. I did it because I was searching for my own sense of who I was as a human being....  ''
* Edward James Olmos, quoted in ''[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]''<ref name="companion_olmos_awards">{{cite book|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]|first=David|last=Bassom|page=99|publisher=[[Titan Books]]|year=2005}}</ref>


::::---Edward James Olmos, [http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/bts/interviews/olmos_QA.html Scifi.com] interview
<blockquote>''I didn't get into this business to get awards or get acclamation. I did it because I was searching for my own sense of who I was as a human being....'' -- </blockquote>


==See Also==
==See Also==
 
*[[Awards and Honors (TOS)]]
*[http://www.emmys.tv/ The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences], home of the Emmy Awards
*[http://www.emmys.tv/ The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences], home of the Emmy Awards
*[http://www.wsfs.org/hugos.html The Hugo Awards] information from the World Science Fiction Society, its official servicemark holder
*[http://www.wsfs.org/hugos.html The Hugo Awards] information from the World Science Fiction Society, its official servicemark holder
*[http://www.peabody.uga.edu/ The Official Peabody Awards site]
*[http://www.peabody.uga.edu/ The Official Peabody Awards site]
*[http://www.vesawards.com/ The Visual Effects Society Awards]
*[http://www.vesawards.com/ The Visual Effects Society Awards]
*[http://www.saturnawards.org/index.html The Academy of Science Fiction Fantasy & Horror Films Awards] (Saturn Awards)
== References ==
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The re-imagined Battlestar Galactica has been repeatedly honored both from within the sci-fi genre and from television critics with a wider scope. As well as the series as a whole, individual episodes, cast and crew have also been nominated for, and have also won, various awards and honors listed below.

Emmy Awards

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The Emmy® Awards are United States television production awards, similar to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment. The nominations below are for the annual Creative Arts Emmy awards, presented by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

2004 Emmy Awards

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  • Nominated: The Battlestar Galactica Miniseries, for Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special

2005 Emmy Awards (Season 1)

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  • Nominated: The season and series premiere "33," for Outstanding Special Visual Effects For A Series[1]
  • Nominated: The episode "The Hand of God," for Outstanding Special Visual Effects For A Series[1]

2006 Emmy Awards (Season 2)

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2007 Emmy Awards (Season 3)

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2008 Emmy Awards (Season 4)

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Hugo Awards

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The Hugo Award is presented each year in recognition of outstanding work in science fiction. They are given for the best science fiction or fantasy works of the previous year and the awards are handed out at the annual World Science Fiction Convention, or "WorldCon".

2005 Hugo Awards

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  • Winner: The first season premiere episode "33," for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form

2006 Hugo Awards

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  • Nominated: The mid-season 2 cliffhanger episode "Pegasus," for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form

2007 Hugo Awards

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  • Nominated: The Season 2 episode "Downloaded," for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form

2008 Hugo Awards

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  • Nominated: The Season 4 episode "Razor" (televised version) for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form

At the 2006, 2007, and 2008 awards, Battlestar Galactica's "nemesis" has been British writer Steven Moffat, who each year defeated Galactica and others in the category with his teleplays for Doctor Who.

Peabody Award

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The Peabody Awards are annual international awards given for excellence in radio and television broadcasting and cable television. The awards are generally regarded as "the most prestigious awards within the fields of broadcast journalism, documentary making, educational programming, children's programming, and entertainment."

2006 Peabody Awards

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  • Winner: Battlestar Galactica and Sci Fi Channel received a 2006 Peabody Award for its "revitalized sci-fi television with its parallax considerations of politics, religion, sex, even what it means to be human." [4]

Visual Effects Society Awards

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2004 2nd Annual VES Awards

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2005 3rd Annual VES Awards

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  • Nominated: Zoic Studios for Outstanding Performance by an Animated Character in a Live Action Broadcast Program, episode "33," "Cylon Character"

2006 4th Annual VES Awards

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2007 5th Annual VES Awards

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2008 6th Annual VES Awards

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The Academy of Science Fiction Fantasy & Horror Films Awards

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The Saturn Award is an award presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films to honor the top works in science fiction, fantasy, and horror in film, television, and home video.

2004 30th Annual Awards

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2005 31st Annual Awards

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  • Winner: Battlestar Galactica TV Series, for Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series

2006 32nd Annual Awards

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2007 33rd Annual Awards

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2008 34th Annual Awards

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  • Nominated: Battlestar Galactica TV Series, for Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series
  • Nominated: "Razor," for Best Presentation on Television
  • Nominated: Edward James Olmos as William Adama, for Best Actor in a Television Program or Series

Leo Awards

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2006 Leo Awards

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Nebula Awards

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2007 Nebula Awards

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Critical Recognition

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2005

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2006

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  • Salon.com recipient of the Buffy Award for Season 3 of Battlestar Galactica "the most underappreciated show in all of TV land"[9]

Various critic's Best of 2006

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  • Arizona Republic (Position: #7)
  • Chicago Tribune (Position: N/A)
  • Entertainment Weekly's (Position: #3)
  • Metacritic (Position: #2)
  • Newsday (Position: #3)
  • Pittsburgh Post Gazette (Position: #3)
  • San Jose Mercury-News (Position: #5)
  • TV Guide (Position: #5)

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2007

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2008

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Comments and Quotes

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I didn't get into this business to get awards or get acclamation. I did it because I was searching for my own sense of who I was as a human being.... --

See Also

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References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Outstanding Special Visual Effects For A Series Nominees / Winners 2005 (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Television Academy. Retrieved on 2025-08-31.
  2. ↑ Battlestar Galactica & Nightmares Take VFX Creative Arts Emmy Awards (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Animation World Network. Retrieved on 2025-08-31.
  3. ↑ Atlantis gets visual effects Emmy nomination (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). GateWorld (2008-07-17). Retrieved on 2025-08-31.
  4. ↑ Press release of winners (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Peabody Awards. Retrieved on 2025-08-31.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 2nd Annual VES Awards (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Visual Effects Society (2004-02-18). Retrieved on 2025-08-31.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Awards (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Atmosphere VFX. Retrieved on 2025-08-31.
  7. ↑ Greg Behrens VFX Portfolio (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Greg Behrens VFX. Retrieved on 2025-08-31.
  8. ↑ Best of 2005: Television (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Time Magazine (2005-12-15). Retrieved on 2006-10-27.
  9. ↑ And the Buffy goes to... (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Salon.com (2006-08-26). Retrieved on 2006-11-23.
  10. ↑ BBC reports the American Film Institute's top 10 TV shows of the year (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). BBC News (2006-12-11). Retrieved on 2006-12-12.
  11. ↑ Best of 2006: Television (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Time Magazine (2006-12-17). Retrieved on 2007-01-14.
  12. ↑ Battlestar Galactica: "Occupation/Precipice" Advance Review (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IGN (2006-10-19). Retrieved on 2006-10-27.
  13. ↑ Battlestar Galactica: "Exodus, Part 2" Advance Review (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). IGN (2006-10-19). Retrieved on 2006-10-27.
  14. ↑ Bests of 2006 Television (backup available on Archive.org) (in English). Metacritic (2006-12-17). Retrieved on 2007-01-14.
  15. ↑ Bassom, David (2005). Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion. Titan Books, p. 99.
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