With tens of thousands of SPACE viewer votes counted, the results are in! The winners of the 2nd Annual SPACEYS, honouring the finest in science fiction and fantasy entertainment, were announced on SPACE: The Imagination Station. Co-hosted by Hypaspace's Jonathan Llyr and SPACENews videographer Natasha Eloi, this year's award show travelled
from London, England to Hollywood to track down the award winners in 14
categories as chosen by viewers and SPACE's panel of judges.
Some of the guest presenters included Edmonton-born actress Tricia Helfer
from Battlestar Galactica, the "Matrix Twins" Adrian and Neil Rayment from The Matrix Reloaded, and Ron Perlman from Hellboy. Ben Browder also makes a guest appearance and hints about the possible resurrection of Farscape, while Bruce Campbell from Evil Dead presents two awards from his home in Oregon and teaches Jonathan Llyr about a hard day's work.
The winners of The 2nd Annual SPACEYS are as follows:
FAVOURITE TV CHARACTER - MALE:
Nominees: Captain Jonathan Archer (Enterprise), Clark Kent (Smallville),
Jack O'Neill, (Stargate SG-1), Lex Luthor (Smallville), Spike (Angel)
Award Presenter: Victoria Pratt from Mutant X
Winner: Spike (Angel) - Accepted by James Marsters
FAVOURITE TV CHARACTER - FEMALE
Nominees: Lana Lang (Smallville), Phoebe Halliwell (Charmed), Shalimar
Fox (Mutant X), Sydney Bristow (Alias), T'Pol (Enterprise)
Award Presenter: Ben Browder from Farscape
Winner: T'Pol (Enterprise) - Accepted by Jolene Blalock
BEST ACTION SEQUENCE
Nominees: "The Bride and the Crazy 88" (Kill Bill - Volume 1), "Battle of
Pelennor Fields" (The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King), "Freeway
Chase" (The Matrix Reloaded), "Demolition Derby" (Terminator 3: Rise of the machines), "Nightcrawler Attack" (X2: X-Men United)
Award Presenter: Ben Browder from Farscape
Winner: "Freeway Chase" (The Matrix Reloaded) - Accepted by Shane
Cawley of Warner Bros. Canada
FAVOURITE MOVIE VILLAIN - SCI-FI/FANTASY
Nominees: Agent Smith (The Matrix Reloaded/The Matrix Revolutions),
Bullseye (Daredevil), Go Go Yubari (Kill Bill - Volume 1), T-X (Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines), William Stryker (X2: X-Men United)
Award Presenter: David Prowse from Star Wars
Winner: Agent Smith (The Matrix Reloaded/The Matrix Revolutions) -
Accepted by "The Matrix Twins" Adrian and Neil Rayment
BEST COMIC BOOK ADAPTATION MOVIE
Nominees: American Splendor, Daredevil, Hulk, The League Of Extraordinary
Gentlemen, X2: X-Men United
Award Presenter: Ron Perlman from Hellboy
Winner: X2: X-Men United - Accepted by director Bryan Singer
FAVOURITE CANADIAN TV SERIES
Nominees: Andromeda, Jeremiah, Mutant X, Stargate SG-1, Starhunter
Award Presenter: Ellen Dubin from The Collector
Winner: Stargate SG-1 - Accepted by Richard Dean Anderson, Christopher
Judge and Amanda Tapping
FAVOURITE TV SERIES
Nominees: Alias, Angel, Enterprise, Smallville, Steven Spielberg Presents
Taken
Award Presenter: Tricia Helfer from Battlestar Galactica
Winner: Angel - Accepted by director/writer Steven S. DeKnight
BEST HORROR/SUSPENSE MOVIE
Nominees: Cabin Fever, Gothika, Jeepers Creepers 2, 28 Days Later,
Willard
Award Presenter: Bruce Campbell from Evil Dead
Winner: 28 Days Later - Accepted by producer Andrew MacDonald
T SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY MOVIE
Nominees: Kill Bill - Volume 1, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the
King, The Matrix Reloaded, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
Award Presenter: Bruce Campbell from Evil Dead
Winner: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - Accepted by
Peter Jackson
FAVOURITE MOVIE HERO
Nominees: The Bride (Kill Bill - Volume 1), Jack Sparrow (Pirates of the
Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl), Neo (The Matrix Reloaded/The Matrix Revolutions), Sam (The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King), Wolverine (X2: X-Men United)
Award Presenter: Adrian and Neil Rayment, The Matrix Reloaded
Winner: Jack Sparrow (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black
Pearl) - Accepted by Terry David Mulligan for Johnny Depp
BEST VISUAL SFX
Nominees: Hulk, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Matrix
Reloaded, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, X2: X-Men United
Award Presenter: Ray Harryhausen
Winner: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - Accepted by
Peter Jackson
FAVOURITE VIDEO GAME
Nominees: Call of Duty, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, Prince of
Persia: The Sands of Time, Rise of Nations, Star Wars: Knights of the Old
Republic
Award Presenter: Victor Lucas from Electric Playground
Winner: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic - Accepted by Bioware
BEST ANIMATED MOVIE
Nominees: Finding Nemo, Brother Bear, Looney Tunes: Back in Action,
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas, Triplets of Belleville
Award Presenter: David Hayter, screenwriter of X-Men and X2 - X-Men
United
Winner: Finding Nemo - Accepted by director Andrew Stanton
FAVOURITE MOVIE VILLAIN - HORROR
Nominees: The Creeper (Jeepers Creepers 2), Death (Final Destination 2),
Freddy, (Freddy vs. Jason), Jason (Freddy vs. Jason), Leatherface (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2003)
Award Presenter: Emily Perkins from Ginger Snaps
Winner: Death (Final Destination 2)
SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD - Peter Jackson
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD - Ray Harryhausen
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