The teams behind the productions of SCI FI Channel’s Stargate and Sanctuary landed an astounding 38 seperate nominations for the 2009 Leo Awards, to be held Saturday, May 9 in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Stargate Atlantis led the pack with an astounding 17 nominations, including Best Program, Best Direction (Robert C. Cooper’s “Vegas”), three screenwriting nods (“Remnants,” “The Shrine” and “The Queen”), Cinematography, Picture and Sound Editing, Costume and Production Design, Visual Effects, and Make-Up. In the actor categories, Jewel State is nominated for Lead Performance (Female) for “Tracker.”
David Hewlett was originally nominated in the Lead Performance (Male) category for “The Shrine,” but reportedly removed himself from the running because he did not live in Canada — and thus would not qualify.
Stargate: Continuum earned 11 Leo nominations in the film category, ranging from Best Director (Martin Wood) and Screenwriter (Brad Wright) to Cinematography, Picture and Sound Editing, Production and Costume Design, Visual Effects, and Lead Performances for Michael Shanks (“Daniel Jackson”) and Amanda Tapping (“Samantha Carter”).
Finally, Stargate‘s Friday night companion series Sanctuary earned 10 nominations for its freshman season, including Direction, Screenwriting, Picture Editing, Make-Up and Visual Effects. Tapping was nominated for her performance in the episode “Requiem,” along with Ryan Robbins (“Edward”), Christopher Heyerdahl (“Revelations, Part 2”), and guest stars Jonathan Young (“Revelations, Part 2”) and Gabrielle Rose (“Edward”).
Atlantis and Universe co-creators Brad Wright and Robert C. Cooper will also be honored at the ceremony with a special Outstanding Achievement Award.
The annual Leo Awards honor the best in British Columbian television and film production. The awards are a program of the Motion Picture Arts and Sciences foundation of British Columbia. The Leos were founded in 1999, and were established to provide support and recognition for the work of film and television producers, writers, directors, performers and others.
To put the nominations in perspective, it’s important to look back to the past. While Stargate has always received a handful of yearly nominations, the last time a Stargate production took home an award was in 2005, when Stargate SG-1 won a costuming award for “Moebius, Part 2” and Atlantis won a Visual Effects award for “The Eye.” Tapping also won for her acting performance in Season Eight’s “Threads.” Since that time, no Stargate production has taken home awards, as they’ve gone to other Vancouver-based series such as Smallville, Painkiller Jane, Flash Gordon, and more.
Listed here are a full look at the nominations. GateWorld also extends congratulations to the cast and crew of Sanctuary, who have garnered ten nominations in their first year — including acting nominations for Stargate alumni Amanda Tapping, Christopher Heyerdahl and Ryan Robbins.
Additional reporting by Darren Sumner.
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David Hewlett removed himself from the running as he does not qualify for the nomination.
He did not live in Canada during the required time period.
This happened quite a while ago, not sure while people are still reporting that he is nominated?
Updated – thanks!
It’s too bad, really, DH was terrific in The Shrine!
Hay here is an idea lets take a great show cancle it and look at all the awards it can and will win. Then pat our selfs on the back about what a great choice that we the studio made it cancleing the show.
That is so cool! I hope Amanda wins for Sactuary, because she deserves it and because it would give her even more faith in it.
I love to hear when stargate gets it props. I dont think they get enough credit in the media for how awesome the shows are.
Jewel Staite was nominated? I’d sooner think that Joe Flanigan should have been nominated for “Vegas.”
One word…AWESOME!!! Congratulations to everyone!!!
@jyh
They couldn’t nominate JF for the same reason DH withdrew his nominiation, they live in the United States.
These awards are only open to Canadian residents.
congratz to everyone nommed!!
(has super hopes for amanda-‘requiem’ performance)
This idea may be off the topic for this story, except the story reminds all of us about the GREAT LOSS we have to endure losing SGA.
Maybe an episode in SGU could have Atlantis somehow go to the rescue of the folks on the Destiny after finding a new power source to make it possible. I am feeling now what I felt when the losing of SG1 finally had to be accepted, so keeping Atlantis alive in some small way is desired.
seriousley why would the show get canceled if it has a really high rating with all this awards this is very sick i love SGA and it deserve every award specially the genius Mckay [DH]
thanks to SGa
Why cancel a show that was doing SO well, WHY???? I dont get it, I really really dont get it.
I SO WANT ATLANTIS BACK!!!!!!! SGU leaves me cold.
Sorry I am quite bemused about this, the show is awarded with such nominations and NOT FOR THE FIRST TIME, and has a wonderful cast. This show is everything that Stargate ever was, a loyal fan base and good ratings and its cancelled AND REPLACED by SGU!!!!! I DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE LOGIC. I am not a business woman but how is does this make economical sense. Messer’s Cooper & Wright have just about upset anybody that will stand still long enough with the terrible bashing of SGA fans and then someone has the gall to add this article, is… Read more »
OMG WHY is this show cancelled WHY!!!!!! WTF is going on WTF!!!!!!!!!! OMG. Good ratings, fans award and award norminations!!!!
SGA was cancelled for SGU!!!!!!!!! OMG, this is just not real.
KEEP THE GATE OPEN SAVE SGA BOYCOTT SGU!!!!
WTF