2012 Constellation Awards - nominees

Nominations were announced this weekend at Toronto ComiCon for the 6th Annual Constellation Awards. The Constellation Awards are presented annually to the actors, producers, and technical teams behind the best science fiction film and television productions of the year, with a focus on Canadian contributions to the genre.

Superheroes dominated the film categories with Thor in the lead with four nominations. Captain America: The First Avenger and X-Men: First Class followed with three nominations each. All three were nominated for Best Science Fiction Film, TV Movie, or Mini-Series of 2011 as well as Best Male Performance (Chris Hemsworth, Chris Evans and James McAvoy, respectively).

Rounding out the field for Best Science Fiction Film, TV Movie, or Mini-Series were Another Earth, Cowboys & Aliens, Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (also with three nominations) and Rise of the Planet of the Apes. Andy Serkis received a Best Male Performance nomination for his motion-capture work in Rise of the Planet of the Apes.

The television side was led by Vancouver-based series Stargate Universe despite having been recently cancelled. It picked up eight nominations including four for actors Robert Carlyle, David Blue, Alaina Huffman and Ming-Na. The show Supernatural – also out of Vancouver – was next with six nominations.

All nominees and winners are determined solely through popular submission and vote. The voting process is now open and runs until June 1st, 2012.

The 2012 Constellation Awards ceremony will be held at the Polaris 26 Science Fiction convention in Toronto on July 6th, 2012.

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Complete list of nominations for the 6th Annual Constellation Awards

Best Science Fiction Film, TV Movie, or Mini-Series of 2011
Another Earth
Captain America: The First Avenger
Cowboys & Aliens
Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Thor
X-Men: First Class

Best Male Performance in a 2011 Science Fiction Film, TV Movie, or Mini-Series
Andy Serkis, Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Chris Evans, Captain America: The First Avenger
Chris Hemsworth, Thor
Daniel Craig, Cowboys & Aliens
Daniel Radcliffe, Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows: Part 2
James McAvoy, X-Men: First Class
Ryan Reynolds, Green Lantern

Best Female Performance in a 2011 Science Fiction Film, TV Movie, or Mini-Series
Elle Fanning, Super 8
Emma Watson, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Hayley Atwell, Captain America: The First Avenger
Jennifer Lawrence, X-Men: First Class
Natalie Portman, Thor
Olivia Wilde, Cowboys & Aliens

Best Science Fiction Television Series of 2011
Doctor Who
Eureka
Fringe
Game Of Thrones
Stargate Universe
Supernatural
The Walking Dead

Best Male Performance in a 2011 Science Fiction Television Episode
Colin Ferguson, Eureka – Do You See What I See?
Dan Payne, Divine: The Series – Lips Of Men
David Blue, Stargate Universe – Gauntlet
Jim Beaver, Supernatural – Death's Door
Misha Collins, Supernatural – The French Mistake
Robert Carlyle, Stargate Universe – Twin Destinies
Robin Dunne, Sanctuary – Fugue

Best Female Performance in a 2011 Science Fiction Television Episode
Alaina Huffman, Stargate Universe – Epilogue
Amanda Tapping, Sanctuary – Normandy
Chasty Ballesterosm, Divine: The Series – Choices
Karen Gillan, Doctor Who – The Girl Who Waited
Meaghan Rath, Being Human – You're The One That I Haunt
Ming-Na, Stargate Universe – Epilogue
Yvonne Strahovski, Chuck – Chuck Versus The Baby

Best Technical Accomplishment in a 2011 Science Fiction Film or Television Production
Real Steel, Animatronic Effects (Legacy Effects)
Sanctuary "Fugue", Composition & Score (Damian Kindler & Andrew Lockington)
Stargate Universe, Music (Joel Goldsmith)
Supernatural "Meet The New Boss", Visual Effects (Ivan Hayden)
The Walking Dead, Special Effects Makeup (Gregory Nicotero)

Best Overall 2011 Science Fiction Film or Television Script
Being Erica, Dr. Erica, (Aaron Martin & Jana Sinyor)
Fringe, Subject 13, (Jeff Pinkner, J.H. Wyman, & Akiva Goldsman)
Once Upon A Time, The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter, (Edward Kitsis & Adam Horowitz)
Sanctuary, Normandy, (Damian Kindler)
Stargate Universe, Twin Destinies, (Brad Wright)
Supernatural, The French Mistake, (Ben Edlund)
Thor, (Ashley Edward Miller, Zack Stentz, & Don Payne)

Outstanding Canadian Contribution to Science Fiction Film or Television in 2011
InnerSPACE
Stargate Universe
Muse Entertainment for Being Human
Sanctuary
Shawn Levy, Director: Real Steel
Supernatural

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