Stargate Atlantis is an American-Canadian military science fiction television series and part of MGM's Stargate franchise. The series was created by Robert C. Cooper and Brad Wright as a spin-off series to Stargate SG-1. The series aired for five seasons and 100 episodes on the US Sci Fi Channel. Stargate Atlantis premiered on SCI FI on July 16, 2004; its final episode aired on January 9, 2009.
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Since 2005, Stargate Atlantis was nominated for various awards during its five-year run. Among them, the series has been nominated for four Emmy Awards, eleven Gemini Awards (two were won), 27 Leo Awards (ten were won), one Nebula Award, one People's Choice Award which was won, and two Visual Effects Society Awards. Out of the total 62 nominations, Stargate Atlantis won 19 awards.
Canadian Screenwriting Awards
Stargate Atlantis was nominated for two Canadian Screenwriting Awards.
| Year | Category | Nominee | Episode | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | WGC Showrunner Award | Brad Wright[1] | — | Won |
| 2006 | Drama Series (One Hour) | Martin Gero | Duet[2] | Nominated |
Chicago International Film Festival
Stargate Atlantis was nominated for one Silver Plaque in the Chicago International Film Festival, 2005.
| Year | Category | Nominee | Episode | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Outstanding Achievement in a Television Drama Direction | David Winning | "Childhood's End"[3] | Won |
Constellation Awards
The series was nominated for two Constellation Awards.
| Year | Category | Nominee | Episode | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Best Male Performance in a 2008 Science Fiction Television Episode | David Hewlett | "The Shrine"[4] | Nominated |
| Best Science Fiction Television Series of 2008 | — | — | Nominated |
DGC Craft Awards
Stargate Atlantis was nominated for one DGC Craft Award by the Directors Guild of Canada.
| Year | Category | Nominee | Episode | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Direction - Television Series | Martin Wood | Trio[2] | Nominated |
Emmy Awards
Stargate Atlantis was nominated for four Emmy Awards. From those, they were nominations for "Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series" twice, and one each for "Outsdanding Main Title Theme Music" and "Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Dramatical Underscore)".
| Year | Category | Nominee | Episode | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Outstanding Main Title Theme Music | Joel Goldsmith | —[5] | Nominated |
| Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series | Michelle Comens, John Gajdecki, Bruce Woloshyn, Jinnie Pak, Dan Mayer, Wes Sargent, Jose Burgos, Debora Dunphy, Chris Doll[6] | "Rising"[5] | Nominated | |
| 2006 | Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore) | Joel Goldsmith[7] | "Grace Under Pressure"[8] | Nominated |
| 2008 | Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series | Mark Savela, Shannon Gurney, Erica Henderson, Jason Gross, Jamie Yukio Kawano, Michael Lowes, Giles Hancock, Jeremy Kehler, Daniel Osaki | "Adrift"[9] | Nominated |
Gemini Awards
Stargate Atlantis was nominated for sixteen Gemini Awards. They were nominated for four awards in 2005,[10] one in 2006,[11] two in 2007,[12] four in 2008,[13] and five in 2009.[14] In total, they won four awards.
| Year | Category | Nominee | Episode | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Best Visual Effects | Michelle Comens, John Gajdecki, Bruce Woloshyn, Jinnie Pak, Tom Brydon, José Burgos, Dan Mayer, Wes Sargent | "Rising" | Won[15] |
| "The Eye"[10] | Nominated | |||
| Best Writing in a Dramatic Series | Martin Gero | "The Brotherhood"[10] | Nominated | |
| Best Achievement in Make-Up | Leah Ehman, Todd Masters | "Before I Sleep"[10] | Nominated | |
| 2006 | Best Sound in a Dramatic Series | Steve Smith, Dave Hibbert, Gord Hillier, Kirby Jinnah, Kevin Sands | "The Hive"[11] | Nominated |
| 2007 | Best Visual Effects | Mark Savela, Tom Brydon, Brenda Campbell, Debora Dunphy, Shannon Gurney, Andrew Karr, Todd Liddiard, Alec McClymont | "No Man's Land"[12] | Won[16] |
| Best Writing in a Dramatic Series | Martin Gero | "McKay and Mrs. Miller"[12] | Nominated | |
| 2008 | Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role | Jewel Staite | "Missing"[13] | Nominated |
| Best Writing in a Dramatic Series | Alan McCullough | "Tabula Rasa"[13] | Nominated | |
| Best Visual Effects | Mark Savela, Marco Checa Garcia, Sebastian Greece, Shannon Gurney, Paul Hegg, Brandon Hines, Aaron Kramer, Nikolas Slotiuk, Toby Taplin, Ray Van Steenwyk | "Be All My Sins Remember'd"[17] | Nominated | |
| Best Achievement in Make-Up | Todd Masters | "The Last Man"[13] | Nominated | |
| 2009 | Best Achievement in Make-Up | Todd Masters, Leah Ehman, Holland Miller, Brad Proctor, Kyla Rose Tremblay | "Vegas"[14] | Won[18] |
| Best Costume Design | Valerie Halverson | "The Queen"[14] | Nominated | |
| Best Visual Effects | Mark Savela, Jason Gross, Paul Hegg, Brandon Hines, Jamie Yukio Kawano, Alex McClymont, Krista McLean, James Rorick, Luke Vallee | "Enemy at the Gate"[14] | Nominated | |
| Mark Savela, Brenda Campbell, Natalia Diaz, Carina Dielissen Hunt, Shannon Gurney, Paul Hegg, Vivian Jim, Chandra Juhasz, Kodie MacKenzie, Alex McClymont | "First Contact"[14] | Nominated | ||
| Best Writing in a Dramatic Series | Brad Wright | "The Shrine"[14] | Won[19] |
Leo Awards
Stargate Atlantis was nominated for a total of 27 Leo Awards, ten of which were for 2005,[20] while the other 17 were for 2009.[21]
| Year | Category | Nominee | Episode | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Best Visual Effects in a Dramatic Series | Mark Breakspear, Bruce Woloshyn, Dan Mayer, Simon Ager, Tara Conley | "The Eye"[20] | Won |
| Best Dramatic Series | Brad Wright, Robert C. Cooper, N. John Smith, Michael Greenburg, Martin Wood, Joseph Mallozzi, Paul Mullie | —[20] | Nominated | |
| Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Series[20] | Jeremy Presner | "The Eye" | Nominated | |
| Best Overall Sound in a Dramatic Series[20] | Gord Hillier, Dave Hibbert, Kevin Sands | "The Storm" | Nominated | |
| Best Production Design in a Dramatic Series[20] | Bridget McGuire, Thom Wells, James Robbins, Peter Bodnarus, Mark Davidson, Robert Davidson | "Rising, Part 1" | Nominated | |
| Best Direction in a Dramatic Series | Peter DeLuise | "The Defiant One"[20] | Nominated | |
| Best Screenwriting in a Dramatic Series | Peter DeLuise | "The Defiant One"[20] | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Performance by a Male | Paul McGillion | "Poisoning the Well"[20] | Nominated | |
| David Nykl | "Poisoning the Well"[20] | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Performance by a Female | Allison Hossack | "Poisoning the Well"[20] | Nominated | |
| 2009 | Best Dramatic Series | Joseph Mallozzi, Paul Mullie, Brad Wright, Robert Cooper, Carl Binder, Martin Gero, Alan McCullough, John Smith | —[21] | Won[22] |
| Best Direction in a Dramatic Series | Robert C. Cooper | "Vegas"[21] | Won[22] | |
| Best Screenwriting in a Dramatic Series | Brad Wright | "The Shrine"[21] | Nominated | |
| Joseph Mallozzi, Paul Mullie | "Remnants"[21] | Nominated | ||
| Alan McCullough | "The Queen"[21] | Won[22] | ||
| Best Cinematography in a Dramatic Series | Michael Blundell | "Vegas"[21] | Won[22] | |
| Jim Menard | "The Shrine"[21] | Nominated | ||
| Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Series | Mike Banas | "Vegas"[21] | Won[22] | |
| Brad Rines | "The Shrine"[21] | Nominated | ||
| Best Overall Sound in a Dramatic Series | Kelly Cole, Bill Mellow, Joe Watts, Hugo De Le Cerda, Kevin Belen | "Enemy at the Gate"[21] | Won[22] | |
| Best Sound Editing in a Dramatic Series | Steve Smith, Matthew Wilson, Kirby Jinnah, Jay Cheetham | "Enemy at the Gate"[21] | Won[22] | |
| Best Production Design in a Dramatic Series | James Robbins | "Search and Rescue"[21] | Nominated | |
| Best Costume Design in a Dramatic Series | Valarie Halverson | "The Queen"[21] | Won[22] | |
| Best Make-Up in a Dramatic Series | Todd Masters, Holland Miller, Kyla-Rose Tremblay, Nicholas Podbrey, Brad Proctor | "Vegas"[21] | Nominated | |
| Best Visual Effects in a Dramatic Series | Mark Savela, Shannon Gurney, Kodie MacKenzie, Vivian Jim, Dan Wier | "First Contact"[21] | Won[22] | |
| Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series | David Hewlett | "The Shrine"[21] | Nominated | |
| Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series | Jewel Staite | "Tracker"[21] | Nominated |
Nebula Awards
The series was nominated for a Nebula Award in 2009.
| Year | Category | Nominee | Episode | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Nebula Award for Best Script | Brad Wright | "The Shrine"[23] | Nominated |
New York Film Festival
Stargate Atlantis won a Bronze Worldmedal in the New York Film Festival in 2005.
| Year | Category | Nominee | Episode | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Outstanding Achievement in a Television Drama | David Winning | "Childhood's End"[3] | Won |
People's Choice Awards
In 2008, Stargate Atlantis was nominated for "Best Sci-Fi Show" for the 34th People's Choice Awards, where it was up against Battlestar Galactica and Doctor Who.
| Year | Category | Nominee | Episode | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Best Sci-Fi Show | Stargate Atlantis | — | Won[24] |
Saturn Awards
The series was nominated for two Saturn Awards in 2005,[25] and for one in 2006.[26]
| Year | Category | Nominee | Episode | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series | Stargate Atlantis[25] | — | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series | Torri Higginson[25] | — | Nominated | |
| 2006 | Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series | Stargate Atlantis[26] | — | Nominated |
Visual Effects Society Awards
Two episodes were nominated for Visual Effects Society Awards. One was nominated in 2005, while the other was nominated in 2008. Both were nominated for "Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series".
| Year | Category | Nominee | Episode | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series | John Gajdecki, Bruce Woloshyn, Jinnie Pak, Tara Conley | "Rising"[27] | Nominated |
| 2008 | Outstanding Visual Effect in a Broadcast Series | Mark Savela, Shannon Gurney, Erica Henderson, Jamie Yukio Kawano | "Adrift"[28] | Nominated |
WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival
Stargate Atlantis was nominated for a First Place Platinum in the 2005 WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival.
| Year | Category | Nominee | Episode | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Outstanding Achievement in a Television Drama Direction | David Winning | "Childhood's End"[3] | Won |