Spacey Awards
Encyclopedia
The Spacey Awards are award
s presented by the Canadian
cable network Space. Awards are presented in the areas of sci-fi, fantasy
and horror
films, television series and video games. Some of the awards are voted on by the viewers choice and the others by SPACE employees.
The awards are notable 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 takes the awards to the winners, often visiting them on the set of their latest production, or in some other setting. Richard Dean Anderson
of Stargate SG-1
is particularly notable for his comedic acceptance speeches (one of which during the 2nd Spacey Awards ran so long it was run in instalments 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 have been hosted since their inception by Natasha Eloi
and Jonathan Llyr
, with Kim Poirier
becoming co-host with the 2005 awards. She appeared at the first Spacey Awards too.
A special The Best of the Spaceys, hosted by Eloi, Llyr and Poirier, showing clips from past awards aired on May 18, 2007.
It's unknown whether there will be any more Spacey Awards since CTV took over the Space channel.
Award
An award is something given to a person or a group of people to recognize excellence in a certain field; a certificate of excellence. Awards are often signifiedby trophies, titles, certificates, commemorative plaques, medals, badges, pins, or ribbons...
s presented by the Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
cable network Space. Awards are presented in the areas of sci-fi, fantasy
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
and horror
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
films, television series and video games. Some of the awards are voted on by the viewers choice and the others by SPACE employees.
The awards are notable 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 takes 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
Richard Dean Anderson is an American television and film actor, producer and composer. He began his television career in 1976 as Dr. Jeff Webber in the American soap opera series General Hospital, then rose to prominence as the lead actor in the television series MacGyver...
of Stargate SG-1
Stargate SG-1
Stargate SG-1 is a Canadian-American adventure and military science fiction television series and part of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Stargate franchise. The show, created by Brad Wright and Jonathan Glassner, is based on the 1994 feature film Stargate by Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich...
is particularly notable for his comedic acceptance speeches (one of which during the 2nd Spacey Awards ran so long it was run in instalments 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
My Dinner with Andre
My Dinner with Andre is a 1981 film starring Andre Gregory and Wallace Shawn, written by Gregory and Shawn, and directed by Louis Malle.-Plot:...
. The Spacey Awards were produced by Michelle Dudas and Simon Evans.
The awards have been hosted since their inception by Natasha Eloi
Natasha Eloi
Natasha Eloi is a Canadian television personality and videographer. She is most often seen on the Space channel as a space, science and technology reporter and on The Circuit as the resident toy expert. She also hosts a show called It Came From The Basement! where she takes a look at people's...
and Jonathan Llyr
Jonathan Llyr
Jonathan Llyr is a Canadian actor and TV personality.Llyr is best known for his work as an on-air personality for Space, Canada's science fiction specialty channel...
, with Kim Poirier
Kim Poirier
Kim Poirier is a Canadian actress, singer, film producer, and television host.-Personal life:Kim Jacinthe Poirier was born in Drummondville, Quebec, the daughter of actress/model Carol Laquerre who was Miss Toronto in 1976, she has one sister. She enjoys watching movies, writing, meditating,...
becoming co-host with the 2005 awards. She appeared at the first Spacey Awards too.
A special The Best of the Spaceys, hosted by Eloi, Llyr and Poirier, showing clips from past awards aired on May 18, 2007.
It's unknown whether there will be any more Spacey Awards since CTV took over the Space channel.
Spacey Awards ceremonies
- First Spacey Awards1st Spacey AwardsThe 1st Spacey Awards were presented on June 26, 2003 by the Canadian television channel Space.-Viewers Choice Awards:*Favourite TV Series**Winner: Buffy the Vampire Slayer*Favourite Canadian TV Series**Winner: Stargate SG-1*Favourite Movie Villain...
(2003) - Second Spacey Awards2nd Spacey AwardsThe 2nd Spacey Awards were presented on April 18, 2004 by the Canadian television channel Space.-Viewers Choice Awards:*Favourite TV Character - Male**Winner: Spike from Angel*Favorite TV Character - female**Winner: T'Pol from Star Trek: Enterprise...
(2004) - Third Spacey Awards3rd Spacey AwardsThe 3rd Spacey Awards were presented on May 29, 2005 by the Canadian television channel Space.-Viewers Choice Awards:*Favourite TV Character - Male**Winner: General Jonathan "Jack" O'Neill from Stargate SG-1*Favorite TV Character - Female...
(2005) - Fourth Spacey Awards4th Spacey AwardsThe 4th Spacey Awards were presented on May 27, 2006 by the Canadian television channel Space.-Viewers Choice Awards:*Favourite Movie**Winner: Serenity*Favourite TV Show**Winner: Battlestar Galactica*Favourite TV Ensemble Cast...
(2006) - Fifth Spacey Awards5th Spacey AwardsThe 5th Spacey Awards were presented on June 10, 2007 by the Canadian television channel Space.-Viewers Choice Awards:*Favourite Character You Love to Hate**Winner: Lex Luthor - Smallville*Favourite TV Character...
(2007)
Cast
- Jonathan LlyrJonathan LlyrJonathan Llyr is a Canadian actor and TV personality.Llyr is best known for his work as an on-air personality for Space, Canada's science fiction specialty channel...
as Himself - On-Air Presenter (2003-2007) - Kim PoirierKim PoirierKim Poirier is a Canadian actress, singer, film producer, and television host.-Personal life:Kim Jacinthe Poirier was born in Drummondville, Quebec, the daughter of actress/model Carol Laquerre who was Miss Toronto in 1976, she has one sister. She enjoys watching movies, writing, meditating,...
as Herself - On-Air Presenter (2003, 2005-2007) - Natasha EloiNatasha EloiNatasha Eloi is a Canadian television personality and videographer. She is most often seen on the Space channel as a space, science and technology reporter and on The Circuit as the resident toy expert. She also hosts a show called It Came From The Basement! where she takes a look at people's...
as Herself - On-Air Presenter (2003-2007)