List of awards and nominations received by Battlestar Galactica explained

Awards and nominations received by the 2004 TV series Battlestar Galactica.

Wins

2005

• Hugo Awards, Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form ("33")
• Spacey Awards, Favorite Limited TV Series
• Peabody Award^[1]

2006

• IGN Awards, Best Television Program
• IGN Awards, Best Sci-Fi Series
• IGN Awards, Best Storyline (New Caprica arc)
• IGN Awards, Editor's Choice Award (Occupation/Precipice)^[2]
• IGN Awards, Editor's Choice Award (Exodus, Part 2)^[3]
• Leo Awards, Best Lead Performance By A Female in a Dramatic Series, Tricia Helfer ("Pegasus")
• Saturn Awards, Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series
• Saturn Awards, Best Supporting Actor on Television, James Callis
• Saturn Awards, Best Supporting Actress on Television, Katee Sackhoff
• Scream Awards, Best Television Show
• Scream Awards, Most Heroic Performance, Edward James Olmos as Commander William Adama
• Spacey Awards, Best Television Show
• VES Awards, Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Broadcast Program, Commercial, or Music Video (Cylon Centurion in "Fragged")

2007

• ALMA Awards, Outstanding Actor in a TV series, mini-series, or TV movie, Edward James Olmos
• Emmy Awards, Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series ("Exodus, Part 2")
• RedEye, Best TV Character, Kara Thrace a.k.a. Starbuck^[4]
• Saturn Awards, Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series
• VES Awards, Outstanding Models and Miniatures in a Broadcast Program ("Resurrection Ship, Part 2")
• VES Awards, Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series, Commercial, or Music Video ("Exodus, Part 1")

2008

• ALMA Awards, Outstanding Actor in a Drama Television Series, Edward James Olmos
• Emmy Awards, Outstanding Special Class - Short-format Live-action Entertainment Programs ("Razor Featurette #4")
• Emmy Awards, Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series ("He That Believeth in Me")
• VES Awards, Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Miniseries, Movie or Special (Razor)

2009

• Emmy Awards, Outstanding Sound Editing For A Series ("Daybreak: Part 2")^[5]
• Golden Reel Awards, Best Sound Editing - Short Form Sound Effects and Foley in Television ("He That Believeth in Me")
• Saturn Awards, Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series
• Saturn Awards, Best Television Actor, Edward James Olmos
• Saturn Awards, Best Television Actress, Mary McDonnell
• Television Critics Association Awards, Program of the Year
• VES Award, Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series ("BSG space battle, season four")

Nominations

2005

• Emmy Awards, Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series ("33")
• Emmy Awards, Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series ("The Hand of God")
• Nebula Awards, Best Script ("Act of Contrition/You Can't Go Home Again" by Carla Robinson & Bradley Thompson & David Weddle)
• VES Awards, Outstanding Performance by an Animated Character in a Live Act on Broadcast Program ("33")

2006

• ALMA Awards, Outstanding Actor in a Television Series, Edward James Olmos
• Emmy Awards, Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series ("Resurrection Ship, Part 2")
• Emmy Awards, Outstanding Costumes for a Series ("Lay Down Your Burdens, Part 2")
• Emmy Awards, Outstanding Single-Camera Sound Mixing for a Series ("Scattered")
• Hugo Awards, Best Dramatic Presentation - Short Form ("Pegasus")
• Nebula Awards, Best Script ("Unfinished Business" by Michael Taylor)
• Scream Awards, Most Heroic Performance, Edward James Olmos as Commander William Adama
• Scream Awards, Breakout Performance, Tricia Helfer as Number Six
• Scream Awards, Breakout Performance, Katee Sackhoff as Starbuck
• Saturn Awards, Best Supporting Actor on Television, Jamie Bamber
• Saturn Awards, Best Television Release on DVD (Season 1)
• Saturn Awards, Best Television Release on DVD (Season 2.0)
• VES Awards, Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Broadcast Program, Commercial, or Music Video (Cylon in "Valley of Darkness")

2007

• Emmy Awards, Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series ("Exodus, Part 2")
• Emmy Awards, Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series ("Occupation/Precipice")
• Emmy Awards, Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series ("Exodus, Part 2")
• Hugo Awards, Best Dramatic Presentation - Short Form ("Downloaded")
• Saturn Awards, Best Actor in a Television Program, Edward James Olmos
• Saturn Awards, Best Actress in a Television Program, Katee Sackhoff
• Saturn Awards, Best Supporting Actor in a Television Program, James Callis
• Scream Awards, The Ultimate Scream
• Scream Awards, Best Television Show
• Spacey Awards, Favourite Character You Love to Hate, Gaius Baltar
• VES Awards, Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Broadcast Program, Commercial or Music Video ("Downloaded")
• VES Awards, Outstanding Compositing in a Broadcast Program, Commercial or Music Video ("Resurrection Ship, Part 2")
• Writers Guild of America, Television Award ("Occupation/Precipice")

2008

• Emmy Awards, Outstanding Cinematography for a One Hour Series (Razor)
• Emmy Awards, Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (one-hour) (Razor)
• Emmy Awards, Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series ("Six of One")
• Emmy Awards, Outstanding Single-camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series ("He That Believeth in Me")
• Hugo Awards, Best Dramatic Presentation - Short Form (Razor)
• People's Choice Awards, Favorite Sci-Fi Show
• Saturn Awards, Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series
• Saturn Awards, Best Television Presentation (Razor)
• Saturn Awards, Best Television Actor, Edward James Olmos
• Scream Awards, Best Television Actress, Tricia Helfer
• Scream Awards, Best Television Actor, Edward James Olmos
• Scream Awards, Best Television Show
• VES Awards, Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series ("Maelstrom")

2009

• Emmy Awards, Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series ("Daybreak: Part 2")
• Emmy Awards, Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Drama Series ("Daybreak: Part 2")
• Emmy Awards, Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (One Hour) ("Daybreak: Part 2")
• Emmy Awards, Outstanding Special Visual Effects For A Series ("Daybreak: Part 2")
• Emmy Awards, Outstanding Special Class - Short-format Live-Action Entertainment Programs ("Battlestar Galactica: The Face of the Enemy")
• Hugo Awards, Best Dramatic Presentation - Short Form ("Revelations")
• Saturn Awards, Best Television Supporting Actress, Katee Sackhoff
• Scream Awards, Best Ensemble
• Scream Awards, Best Science Fiction Actress, Katee Sackhoff
• VES Awards, Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series

Other honors

2005

• American Film Institutes Top 10 Television Shows of the Year^[6]
• American Film Institutes Moments of significance 2005: Movies and Television Picture a Post 9/11 World
• Times Best of 2005: Television (#1)^[7]
• TV Guides and TV Land's The 100 Most Unexpected TV Moments for "Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part 2" (#98)
• Chicago Tribunes Top 10 TV shows of 2005^[8]
• Newsdays Top 10 TV shows of 2005 (#1)^[9]
• Pittsburgh Post-Gazettes Top 10 TV shows of 2005 (#1)^[10]

2006

• American Film Institutes Top 10 Television Shows of the Year^[11]
• Times Best of 2006: Television (#7)^[12]
• Chicago Tribunes Top 10 TV shows of 2006^[13]
• Entertainment Weeklys Top 10 TV Shows of 2006 (#3)^[12]
• Metacritics Top TV shows of 2006 (#2)
• Arizona Republics Top 10 TV shows of 2006 (#7)
• Newsdays Top 10 TV Shows of 2006 (#3)^[12]
• Pittsburgh Post-Gazettes Top 10 TV shows of 2006 (#3)
• San Jose Mercury-Newss Top TV shows of 2006 (#5)
• Salon.com Buffy Award for Season 3 of Battlestar Galactica "the most underappreciated show in all of TV land"
• TV Guides Top 10 TV Shows of 2006 (#5)^[12]

2007

• Entertainment Weekly, Best 25 Science Fiction of the Past 25 Years (#2)
• Times The 100 Best TV Shows of All-TIME^[14]
• The New York Times Top 10 TV Shows of 2007 (#8)^[15]
• Box Office Prophetss Calvin Awards, Best Television Show (#1)^[16]

2008

• Times Top 10 TV Series of 2008 (#8)^[17]
• Times Top 10 TV Episodes of 2008 (#6 - "Revelations")^[18]
• Chicago Tribunes Top 10 TV shows of 2008 (#3)^[19]
• TV Guides Best Shows of 2008^[20]
• New Jersey Star-Ledgers Top 10 TV shows of 2008 (#7)
• Television Without Pitys Tubey Awards: Best Drama,^[21] Best Cast^[22]
• San Francisco Chronicles Top 25 TV shows of 2008 (#4)^[23]
• Box Office Prophetss Calvin Awards, Best Television Show (#3)^[24]

2009

• Time "Top 10 TV Series of 2009" (#5)^[25]
• AOLs 50 Best TV Dramas Ever (#12)^[26]
• TV Guide "Top 100 [U.S.] Episodes of All-Time (2009)". (Blood on the Scales, #43)

2010

• Boston.com "Top 50 Science Fiction Television Shows of All Time" (#1)^[27]

2011

• IGN.com "Top 50 Sci-Fi Shows" (#1)^[28]

2021

• BBC's 100 Greatest Television Series of the 21st Century (#70)

See also

• List of awards and nominations received by Battlestar Galactica (miniseries)
• List of awards and nominations received by Battlestar Galactica: Razor

Notes and References

1. http://www.peabodyawards.com/award-profile/battlestar-galactica 65th Annual Peabody Awards
2. Web site: Battlestar Galactica: "Occupation/Precipice" Advance Review. October 19, 2006. October 27, 2006.
3. Web site: Battlestar Galactica: "Exodus, Part 2" Advance Review. October 19, 2006. October 27, 2006.
4. News: Starbuck Wins! . . May 20, 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080422123318/http://redeye.chicagotribune.com/red-characterwars%2C0%2C7294937.special . April 22, 2008 .
5. Web site: 2009 Creative Arts Emmy winners press release . . September 13, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091007021400/http://cdn.emmys.tv/downloads/2009/CRTV09winners_pressrel.pdf . October 7, 2009 .
6. News: AFI AWARDS 2005 . 2005 . . January 18, 2009.
7. Best of 2005: Television. https://web.archive.org/web/20051225091118/http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1141640,00.html. dead. December 25, 2005. Time. May 20, 2008 . December 16, 2005 . James . Poniewozik.
8. News: Ryan, Maureen . The top 10 TV shows of 2005 . December 15, 2005 . . January 18, 2009 . December 18, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081218210850/http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/best_and_worst_of_2005_tv_/ . dead .
9. News: Werts, Diane . The Best of 2005 Television . December 25, 2005 . . January 18, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090618002509/http://www.newsday.com/news/columnists/ny-fftv4561321dec25%2C0%2C4040253.story . June 18, 2009 . mdy-all .
10. News: Owen, Rob . 2005 Best Television: 'Battlestar Galactica' . December 29, 2005 . . January 18, 2009.
11. News: AFI AWARDS 2006 . 2006 . . January 18, 2009.
12. News: Best of 2006 . 2006 . . January 18, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100322232659/http://www.metacritic.com/tv/bests/2006/ . March 22, 2010 .
13. News: Ryan, Maureen . The Top 10 shows of 2006 (and 10 runners up) . December 14, 2006 . . January 18, 2009 . February 8, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090208133618/http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2006/12/the_top_10_show.html . dead .
14. Poniewozik, James . The 100 Best TV Shows of All-TIME. https://web.archive.org/web/20070911082724/http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/completelist/0,,1651341,00.html. dead. September 11, 2007. Time. December 8, 2008. September 6, 2007.
15. News: Stanley, Alessandra . Robots, Lies and Smoking for $800, Alex . December 23, 2007 . . January 18, 2009.
16. Web site: 2007 Calvin Awards: Best TV Show . 2009-09-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090213211144/http://boxofficeprophets.com/column/index.cfm?columnID=9920 . February 13, 2009 .
17. The Top 10 Everything of 2008: Top 10 TV Series. https://web.archive.org/web/20081211070126/http://www.time.com/time/specials/2008/top10/article/0,30583,1855948_1863395_1863403,00.html. dead. December 11, 2008. Time. December 8, 2008 . November 3, 2008.
18. The Top 10 Everything of 2008: Top 10 TV Episodes. https://web.archive.org/web/20081211070632/http://www.time.com/time/specials/2008/top10/article/0,30583,1855948_1863367_1863375,00.html. dead. December 11, 2008. Time. January 1, 2009 . November 3, 2008.
19. News: Ryan, Maureen . The Top TV shows of 2008 . December 17, 2008 . . January 18, 2009 . December 19, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081219222938/http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/best_and_worst_of_2008_tv/ . dead .
20. News: Best Shows of 2008 . December 2008 . . December 20, 2008.
21. News: Tubey Award Winners: The Shows . September 16, 2008 . . December 26, 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081223103016/http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com/show/tubey_awards/tubey_awards_the_shows.php . December 23, 2008 . mdy-all .
22. News: Tubey Award Winners: The Acting . September 16, 2008 . . December 26, 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081224042546/http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com/show/tubey_awards/tubey_awards_the_acting.php . December 24, 2008 . mdy-all .
23. News: Tim Goodman . And then there was one - 'Mad Men' . December 29, 2008 . . December 29, 2008.
24. Web site: 2008 Calvin Awards: Best TV Show . 2009-09-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090214001952/http://boxofficeprophets.com/column/index.cfm?columnID=10507 . February 14, 2009 .
25. Top 10 TV Everything of 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091213010701/http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1945379_1944446_1944458,00.html. dead. December 13, 2009. Time. February 7, 2010 . December 8, 2009.
26. Web site: 50 Best TV Dramas Ever. AOL. April 16, 2009. April 14, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090414091823/http://television.aol.com/insidetv/2009/03/11/50-best-tv-dramas-ever/. dead.
27. News: Top 50 Science Fiction Television Shows of All Time . Boston.com. November 10, 2010. September 14, 2005.
28. Web site: Top 50 Sci-Fi TV Shows. IGN.com. February 21, 2011.