The Spacey Awards (also referred to as The Spaceys) was an annual

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presented by the

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cable network

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from 2003 to 2007.John McKay, "Rings topp winner of Spacey Awards". ''

The Province ''The Province'' is a daily newspaper published in tabloid format in British Columbia by Pacific Newspaper Group, a division of Postmedia Network, alongside the '' Vancouver Sun'' broadsheet newspaper. Together, they are British Columbia's on ...

'', June 27, 2003. Awards were presented in the areas of

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and horror films,

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and

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. The awards included both audience-voted categories and juried categories, whose winner was selected by a committee of employees of the channel.John McKay, "Rings topp winner of Spacey Awards". ''

'', June 27, 2003. The award statue was an alien with large, insectoid eyes. The awards were known for their use of humor, often with skits built around both the presenting and the receiving of awards. Rather than hosting a formal ceremony, SPACE instead took the awards to the winners, often visiting them on the set of their latest production, or in some other setting.

Richard Dean Anderson Richard Dean Anderson (born January 23, 1950) is a retired American actor and producer. He began his television career in 1976, playing Jeff Webber in the American soap opera series '' General Hospital'', and then rose to prominence as the lead ...

of ''

Stargate SG-1 ''Stargate SG-1'' (often stylized in all caps, or abbreviated ''SG-1'') is a military science fiction adventure television series within Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's ''Stargate'' franchise. The show, created by Brad Wright and Jonathan Glassner, ...

'' was noted for his comedic acceptance speeches (one of which during the 2nd Spacey Awards ran so long it was run in installments throughout the broadcast). Anderson was not nominated for the 4th annual awards as he was no longer a cast member of ''Stargate''; instead, he presented an award to the actor who replaced him on ''Stargate'' via an extended art film parody of '' My Dinner with Andre''. The Spacey Awards were produced by Michelle Dudas and Simon Evans. The awards were hosted by

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and Jonathan Llyr, with

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becoming co-host with the 2005 awards. ''The Best of the Spaceys'', a special showing clips from past awards, aired on May 18, 2007. The awards were discontinued after Space's owner,

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, was acquired by

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1st Spacey Awards (2003)

The 1st Spacey Awards were presented on June 26, 2003. Awards included a lifetime achievement award to

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,"Spacing out for best in sci-fi". ''

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'', June 26, 2003. and a special achievement award to the town of

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, for its municipal tourism campaign embracing and celebrating the '' Star Trek'' associations of its name.Maria Canton, "Vulcan's Star Trek theme reaches the final frontier". '' Edmonton Journal'', June 25, 2003. *Favourite TV Series: '' Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' *Favourite Canadian TV Series: ''

'' *Favourite Movie Hero:

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from '' The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers'' *Favourite Movie Villain:

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from ''

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'' *Favourite TV Hottie:

T'Pol T'Pol () is a fictional character in the ''Star Trek'' franchise. Portrayed by Jolene Blalock in the series '' Star Trek: Enterprise'', she is a Vulcan who serves as the science officer aboard the starship ''Enterprise'' (NX-01). Concept and ...

from ''

Star Trek: Enterprise ''Star Trek: Enterprise'', titled simply ''Enterprise'' for its first two seasons, is an American science fiction television series created by Rick Berman and Brannon Braga. It originally aired from September 26, 2001, to May 13, 2005 on Uni ...

'' *Favourite Creature Character:

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from '' The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers'' *Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie: '' The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers'' *Best Horror/Suspense Movie: '' The Ring'' *Best Animated Movie: ''

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'' *Best Visual SFX: '' Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones'' *Best Action Sequence: '' The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers'' –

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*Lifetime Achievement Award:

*Special Achievement Award:

2nd Spacey Awards (2004)

The 2nd Spacey Awards were presented on April 18, 2004. *Favourite TV Character, Male:

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, ''

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''"Rings, Reloaded, Angel on top at Spacey Awards". ''

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'', April 19, 2004. *Favorite TV Character, Female:

, ''

'' *Favourite Movie Villain (Sci-Fi/Fantasy):

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, ''

The Matrix Reloaded ''The Matrix Reloaded'' is a 2003 American science-fiction action film written and directed by the Wachowskis. It is a sequel to '' The Matrix'' (1999) and the second installment in the ''Matrix'' film series. The film stars Keanu Reeves, Lau ...

'' and ''

The Matrix Revolutions ''The Matrix Revolutions'' is a 2003 American science fiction action film written and directed by the Wachowskis. It is the third installment in ''The Matrix'' film series, released six months following ''The Matrix Reloaded''. The film stars ...

'' *Favourite Movie Villain (Horror):

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, ''

Final Destination 2 ''Final Destination 2'' is a 2003 American supernatural horror film directed by David R. Ellis. The screenplay was written by J. Mackye Gruber and Eric Bress, based on a story by Gruber, Bress, and series creator Jeffrey Reddick. It is the ...

'' *Favourite Canadian TV Series: ''

'' *Favourite TV Series: ''

'' *Favourite Movie Hero: Jack Sparrow, '' Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl'' *Favourite Video Game: '' Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic'' *Best Action Sequence: Freeway Chase, ''

'' *Best Comic Book Adaptation Movie: '' X2: X-Men United'' *Best Horror/Suspense Movie: ''

28 Days Later ''28 Days Later'' is a 2002 British post-apocalyptic horror film directed by Danny Boyle and written by Alex Garland. It stars Cillian Murphy as a bicycle courier who awakens from a coma to discover the accidental release of a highly contagiou ...

'' *Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie: '' The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' *Best Visual SFX: '' The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' *Best Animated Movie: '' Finding Nemo'' *Special Achievement Award: Peter JacksonAlex Strachan, "Sci-fi's Spacey awards: More like Oscar than Kevin". ''

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'', April 16, 2004. *Lifetime Achievement Award:

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3rd Spacey Awards (2005)

The 3rd Spacey Awards were presented on May 29, 2005. *Favourite TV Character, Male: General Jonathan "Jack" O'Neill, ''

''"Enterprise, Spidey among Spacey Award winners". '' Edmonton Journal'', May 31, 2005. *Favorite TV Character, Female:

, ''

'' *Favourite Movie Villain: Doc Ock, ''

Spider-Man 2 ''Spider-Man 2'' is a 2004 American superhero film directed by Sam Raimi and written by Alvin Sargent from a story by Alfred Gough, Miles Millar and Michael Chabon. Based on the fictional Marvel Comics character of the same name, it is the ...

'' *Favourite Canadian TV Series: ''

'' *Favourite TV Series: ''

'' *Favourite Movie Hero: Spider-Man, ''

'' *Favourite Video Game: ''

Halo 2 ''Halo 2'' is a 2004 first-person shooter game developed by Bungie and published by Microsoft Game Studios for the Xbox console. ''Halo 2'' is the second installment in the ''Halo'' franchise and the sequel to 2001's critically acclaimed '' ...

'' *Favourite Limited TV Series: '' Battlestar Galactica'' *Favourite Movie: ''

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ''Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban'' is a fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling and is the third in the '' Harry Potter'' series. The book follows Harry Potter, a young wizard, in his third year at Hogwarts School of ...

'' *Best Action Sequence: Subway Fight Sequence, ''

'' *Best Comic Book Adaptation Movie: ''

'' *Best Horror Movie: ''

Shaun of the Dead ''Shaun of the Dead'' is a 2004 zombie comedy film directed by Edgar Wright and written by Wright and Simon Pegg. Pegg stars as Shaun, a downtrodden salesman in London who is caught in a zombie apocalypse with his friend Ed ( Nick Frost). The ...

'' *Best Movie F/X: ''

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow ''Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow'', often shortened to ''Sky Captain'', is a 2004 science fiction action- adventure film written and directed by Kerry Conran in his directorial debut, and produced by Jon Avnet, Sadie Frost, Jude Law an ...

'' *Best Animated Movie: ''

The Incredibles ''The Incredibles'' is a 2004 American computer-animated superhero film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Written and directed by Brad Bird, it stars the voices of Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Sarah ...

'' *Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Movie: ''

'' *Special Achievement Award: George A. Romero *Lifetime Achievement Award: Stan Lee

4th Spacey Awards (2006)

The 4th Spacey Awards were presented on May 27, 2006. *Favourite Movie: '' Serenity''John McKay, "Peter Jackson's King Kong mows down competition at the Spacey Awards". '' Edmonton Journal'', May 30, 2006. *Favourite TV Show: '' Battlestar Galactica'' *Favourite TV Ensemble Cast: ''

'' *Favourite New TV Character: Lt.-Col. Mitchell, ''

'' *Favourite Video Game: ''

Resident Evil 4 ''Resident Evil 4'' is a 2005 survival horror third-person shooter game developed by Capcom Production Studio 4 and published by Capcom. It was originally released for the GameCube on January 11, 2005. Players control U.S. government specia ...

'' *Favourite Action Sequence: '' Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith'', Anakin/Kenobi light saber fight *Favourite FX: '' Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith'' *Best Non-Human Performer:

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, ''

'' *Best Movie Villain: The Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, '' Star Wars III: Revenge of the Sith'' (

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) *Best Movie Hero: Batman, ''

Batman Begins ''Batman Begins'' is a 2005 superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan and written by Nolan and David S. Goyer. The film is based on the DC Comics character Batman, it stars Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne / Batman, with Michael Caine, ...

'' (

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) *Best Horror Movie: ''

Land of the Dead ''Land of the Dead'' (also known as ''George A. Romero's Land of the Dead'') is a 2005 post-apocalyptic horror film written and directed by George A. Romero; the fourth of Romero's six '' Living Dead'' movies, it is preceded by ''Night of the Li ...

'' *Best Animated Movie: '' Wallace and Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit'' *Best Comic Adaptation Movie: ''

Sin City ''Sin City'' is a series of neo-noir comics by American comic book writer-artist Frank Miller. The first story originally appeared in ''Dark Horse Presents Fifth Anniversary Special'' (April 1991), and continued in ''Dark Horse Presents'' #51� ...

'' *Best Sci-fi/Fantasy Movie: ''

5th Spacey Awards (2007)

The 5th Spacey Awards were presented on June 10, 2007."The final frontier: The Spaceys sure aren't what you'd call a typical awards show". '' Edmonton Journal'', June 8, 2007. *Favourite Character You Love to Hate:

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, '' Smallville'' *Favourite TV Character:

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, ''

Stargate Atlantis ''Stargate Atlantis'' (usually stylized in all caps and often abbreviated ''SGA'') is an adventure and military science fiction television series and part of MGM's ''Stargate'' franchise. The show was created by Brad Wright and Robert C. Coop ...

'' *Favourite Kick-Ass Character:

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, '' Casino Royale'' *Favourite Classic TV Show: '' Star Trek'' *Favourite TV Show: ''

'' *Favourite Movie: '' Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest'' *Favourite Video Game: '' The Legend of Zelda: The Twilight Princess'' *Best Movie: ''

Pan's Labyrinth ''Pan's Labyrinth'' ( es, El laberinto del fauno, lit=The Labyrinth of the Faun, links=no) is a 2006 dark fantasy horror film written, directed and co-produced by Guillermo del Toro. A Spanish-Mexican(78% Spanish production, 22% Mexican productio ...

'' *Best Comic Book Adaption: ''

Superman Returns ''Superman Returns'' is a 2006 American superhero film directed by Bryan Singer and written by Michael Dougherty and Dan Harris from a story by Singer, Dougherty and Harris based on the DC Comics character Superman. It is the sixth and fina ...

'' *Best Horror: '' Saw 3'' *Best Villain: Lex Luthor, ''

'' *Best Animated Movie: ''

Happy Feet ''Happy Feet'' is a 2006 computer-animated jukebox musical comedy film directed, produced, and co-written by George Miller. It stars the voices of Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Brittany Murphy, Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Hugo Weaving, and ...

'' *Best Action Sequence: '' Casino Royale'' – Construction Site Chase *Best Heroic Performance: Clark "Superman" Kent, ''

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