- Stargate Atlantis was voted as the inaugural "Favorite Sci-Fi Show" during the 34th People's Choice Awards. It beat Battlestar Galactica and Doctor Who for the honor.

- The season one episode "Childhood's End" won three international awards for Direction in 2005; New York, Houston and Chicago. Directed by Sci Fi veteran David Winning.

- Nominated in the Gemini awards for: best makeup achievement, best visual effects, best sounds in a dramatic series, and best performance by a actress in a continual dramatic series.

- Nominated in the Emmy Awards for: outstanding title theme music, outstanding visual effects for a series, and outstanding music composition for a series. Nominated for 10 Leo awards.

- Nominated for 3 Saturn awards including: best syndicated visual television series and best supporting actress on television. 2.2 million weekly viewers on average.