"Battlestar Galatica", "Doctor Who" and "Torchwood" top the 2008 SyFy Genre Awards Nominees

Fans of Science Fiction TV often bemoan how the most major awards overlook their shows as a niche unworthy of comparisons to the likes of The West Wing or The Practice. Even the more forward-thinking Television Critics Association snubbed Battlestar Galactica for their awards this year, despite its earning mountains of praise from its members. Thankfully, we have the SyFy Genre Awards.

The nominees were announced last week and gay fave series Battlestar Galactica gained the most nominations, with eleven honors directed its way. But the Russell T. Davies-led Doctor Who and Torchwood managed to tie that number together with Who winning six nominations and Torchwood picking up five, including a Best Actor nomination for out actor John Barrowman.

Davies wasn't the only gay producer to do well in the nominations: Bryan Fuller's Pushing Daisies picked up a nomination in both the Best Actor (Lee Pace) and Best Actress (Anna Friel) categories. Out actor George Takei is also nominated for Best Special Guest for his role in Heroes.

I have to admit, it's nice to have a list of awards nominees that doesn't have my muttering to my computer monitor, "Okay fine, overlook Tricia Helfer's multiple roles but ignoring Mary McDonnell?" It's even nicer to see the likes of Freema Agyeman (Doctor Who's Martha Jones) and David Tennant (Doctor Who) getting some due credit Stateside. It's tempting to get into "Who was snubbed" talk but the idea of some of these performers getting some due credit make me happy enough.

You'll be able to vote on the winners at SyFyPortal.com starting June 25. Check out the full list of TV nominees after the break:

Best Sci-Fi Series: Battlestar Galactica, Doctor Who, Jericho, Lost, Supernatural

Best Actor: Jensen Ackles (Supernatural), John Barrowman (Torchwood), Edward James Olmos (Battlestar Galactica), Lee Pace (Pushing Daisies), David Tennant (Doctor Who)

Best Actress: Freema Agyeman (Doctor Who), Anna Friel (Pushing Daisies), Mary McDonnell (Battlestar Galactica), Eve Myles (Torchwood), Sophia Myles (Moonlight)

Best Supporting Actor: Aaron Douglas (Battlestar Galactica), James Callis (Battlestar Galactica), Michael Hogan (Battlestar Galactica), Michael Emerson (Lost), Burn Gorman (Torchwood)

Best Supporting Actress: Claudia Black (Stargate SG-1), Summer Glau (Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles), Tricia Helfer (Battlestar Galactica), Allison Mack (Smallville) Katee Sackhoff (Battlestar Galactica)

Best Episode, Sci-Fi Series: "Faith" (Battlestar Galactica), "He That Believeth in Me" (Battlestar Galactica), "The Great Leap Forward" (The 4400), "Blink" (Doctor Who), "Exit Wounds" (Torchwood)

Best Special Guest: Michelle Forbes (Battlestar Galactica: Razor),Derek Jacobi (Doctor Who, "Utopia"), James Marsters (Torchwood, "Exit Wounds"), John Simm (Doctor Who "Sound of Drums"), George Takei (Heroes "Four Months Ago")