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"Battlestar Galactica" Grabs Three Emmy Nominations!

While dramas such as "24" and "Grey's Anatomy" lead the nominations announced by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for the 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, our beloved "Battlestar Galactica" was given a nod with three nominations of its very own.

The categories deemed suitable for the SciFi Channel's hit show are:

Outstanding Costumes For A Series (for Lay Down Your Burdens, Part 2)
Outstanding Single-Camera Sound Mixing For A Series (for Scattered)
Outstanding Special Visual Effects For A Series (for Resurrection Ship, Part 2)

True, these aren't for the show's excellent writing or its compelling acting. Sci-fi fans were expecting their beloved "BSG" to be snubbed altogether, though.

In May, Variety ran an article commenting on how shows that don't fit specifically in the drama or comedy slots have historically been left off the nominations list. Last year, "Lost" was the exception, heralding hope for a new era in mainstream awards shows.

Just to show us who's boss, though, this year the Academy didn't even include "Lost" among the nominations for best drama series - a turn considered a "major reversal" by The Hollywood Reporter. Fan favorites "24," "Grey's Anatomy," "House," "The Sopranos" and "The West Wing" are this year's contenders for the category.

It seems the best we can hope for here is that the Academy will keep an eye on "BSG" and pay closer attention to what's actually going on with the series - in addition to the costumes, camera/sound mixing and visual effects - for next year's nominations.

The Awards, hosted by comedian Conan O'Brien, will be broadcast live on NBC from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on August 27. --Shannon Nolley

Posted by Shannon on July 6, 2006 11:23 AM
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Costumes? COSTUMES?!

"BSG" is one of the finest television shows ever, and the best the Academy can come up with is costumes.

It's sad. Sci-fi and comedy will never get their just rewards.

-- Posted by: mac at July 6, 2006 10:51 PM

I'm a huge BG fan. I'm positively addicted. However, IMO season 2 was not nearly as good as season 1. In season 1, I could see an acting nomination for Almos, and writing nominations throughout.

But I can't honestly say I could come up with legitimate candidates for writing or acting for season 2.

Actually, let me take that back. Baltar deserves a best supporting actor nomination -- and you could argue Six should get one too, especially in season 1.

All that being said, Battlestar is being snubbed. They throw a few technical nominations at sci-fi shows, but they never consider them for acting and writing. A shame really. A few years back the best acting and writing on TV was ST:TNG -- and it didn't get a single nod, as far as I know.

boxlight

-- Posted by: boxlight at July 12, 2006 09:58 PM

I watch 24, Greys Anatonmy, House, The Sopranos, and BSG.

HOUSE does not belong on the list. I've seen the West Wing in earlier seasons. Unless it's improved it does not belong on this list. BSG is everybit as good (as an engaging drama) as 24 and is much better than House and The West Wing. The last two episodes on Greys won my vote for best drama for this season. BSG is a close second (took ALOT of balls to pull that "ONE YEAR LATER" move. Makes you go WTF!) Greys pulled a nasty trick though. The cliffhanger on the next to last episode should have been a season finale. They then aired as the last episode of the season, which I felt should have been episode 1 of the next season.

But, despite not being my favorite dramatic series this season (it was in season 1 though) it is my second favorite. It certainly was snubbed by not beging nominated for Best Dramatic Series.

-- Posted by: Joe at July 29, 2006 12:21 PM


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