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PRESS RELEASE #31 - 2005 Hugo Award Shortlist Announced

GLASGOW, Saturday 26 March 2005

Shortlist for 2005 Hugo Awards announced - Ballots to be distributed in Progress Report 4 - Voting deadline set at 8 July 2005.

The shortlist for the Hugo Awards recognising achievement in Science Fiction during the year 2004 has been released. The Hugo Awards, named in honour of writer, publisher and inventor Hugo Gernsback, are science fiction’s highest honours for professional and fan work.

Voting for the Hugo Awards is open to all adult attending and supporting members of Interaction, the 63rd World Science Fiction Convention, which takes place in Glasgow from 4 to 8 August 2005. Ballots will be mailed to existing members with Progress Report 4 during April 2005.Eligible member will be able to vote online and printable ballots will be made available from the convention web site. Information about joining Interaction and voting for the Hugo Awards, may also be found there. The closing date for receipt of ballots is 23:59 British Summer Time on 8 July 2005. (7pm EDT/4PM PDT, 8 July 2005)

The winners will be announced at a ceremony on 7 August 2005 in Glasgow as part of the Convention.

The 2005 Hugo Awards nominations listed below include finalists in 14 categories, plus the John W. Campbell Award (not a Hugo).

Best Dramatic Presentation - Short Form (161 nominating ballots)

* Heroes Part 1 & 2 - Stargate SG-1 (MGM Television / The Sci Fi Channel) Written by Robert C. Cooper; Directed by Andy Mikita
* Not Fade Away - Angel (20th Century Fox Television / Mutant Enemy) Written by Jeffrey Bell & Joss Whedon; Directed by Jeffrey Bell
* Pilot Episode - Lost (Touchstone Television / Bad Robot) Story by Jeffrey Lieber and J.J. Abrams & Damon Lindelof; Teleplay by J.J. Abrams & Damon Lindelof; Directed by: J.J. Abrams
* Smile Time - Angel (20th Century Fox Television / Mutant Enemy) Story by Joss Whedon & Ben Edlund; Teleplay by Ben Edlund; Directed by Ben Edlund
* 33 - Battlestar Galactica (NBC Universal Television / The Sci Fi Channel) Written by Ronald D. Moore; Directed by Michael Rymer