| 2015 |
American Cinema Editors, USA |
Nominee Eddie |
Best Edited Documentary - Television (John Duffy, Michael O'Halloran, Eric Lea) |
| 2015 |
Annie Awards |
Nominee Annie |
Outstanding Achievement in Production Design in an Animated TV/Broadcast Production (Kara Vallow, Brent Woods, Lucas Gray, Andrew Brandou) |
| 2015 |
Art Directors Guild |
Nominee Excellence in Production Design Award |
Television Movie or Mini-Series (Seth Reed, John B. Josselyn) |
| 2015 |
Cinema Audio Society, USA |
Nominee C.A.S. Award |
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television - Non-Fiction, Variety or Music Series or Specials (Darryl L. Frank, Mark Hensley, Joel D. Catalan, Paul Aronoff, David Torres) |
| 2015 |
International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA) |
Nominee IFMCA Award |
Best Original Score for a Documentary Film (Alan Silvestri) |
| 2015 |
Sichuan TV Festival |
Nominee Gold Panda |
Best Documentary, Feature - Nature/Enviroment (Brannon Braga, Ann Druyan, Bill Pope, Kevin Dart) |
| 2015 |
Writers Guild of America, USA |
Nominee WGA Award (TV) |
Documentary - Other Than Current Events (Ann Druyan, Steven Soter) |
| 2015 |
Writers Guild of America, USA |
Nominee WGA Award (TV) |
Documentary - Other Than Current Events (Ann Druyan, Steven Soter) |
| 2014 |
Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA) |
Nominee HMMA Award |
Best Main Title - TV Show/Digital Streaming Series (Alan Silvestri) |
| 2014 |
International Documentary Association |
Nominee IDA Award |
Best Limited Series (Brannon Braga, Mitchell Cannold, Ann Druyan, Seth MacFarlane) |
| 2014 |
Online Film & Television Association |
Nominee OFTA Television Award |
Best Visual Effects in a Series (Rainer Gombos, Dominique Vidal, Ryan Tudhope, Ergin Kuke) |
| 2014 |
Online Film & Television Association |
Nominee OFTA Television Award |
Best New Theme Song in a Series |
| 2014 |
Primetime Emmy Awards |
Nominee Primetime Emmy |
Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series (Ann Druyan, Seth MacFarlane, Mitchell Cannold, Brannon Braga, Jason Clark, Livia Hanich, Steven Holtzman, Neil deGrasse Tyson) |
| 2014 |
Primetime Emmy Awards |
Nominee Primetime Emmy |
Outstanding Sound Mixing for Nonfiction Programming (Mark Hensley, Joel D. Catalan, Paul Aronoff, David Torres, Darryl L. Frank) |
| 2014 |
Primetime Emmy Awards |
Nominee Primetime Emmy |
Outstanding Special and Visual Effects (Rainer Gombos, Addie Manis, Natasha Anne Francis, Luke McDonald, Sam Edwards, Mike Maher, Dominique Vidal, Ryan Tudhope, Ergin Kuke) |
| 2014 |
Primetime Emmy Awards |
Nominee Primetime Emmy |
Outstanding Main Title Design (Curtis Doss, Shaun Collings, Randall Smith, Tom Connors, Troy Miller, Fox Network, National Geographic Channel) |
| 2014 |
Primetime Emmy Awards |
Nominee Primetime Emmy |
Outstanding Picture Editing for Nonfiction Programming (John Duffy, Michael O'Halloran, Eric Lea, Fox Network, National Geographic Channel) |
| 2014 |
Primetime Emmy Awards |
Nominee Primetime Emmy |
Outstanding Cinematography for Nonfiction Programming (Bill Pope, Fox Network, National Geographic Channel) |
| 2014 |
Primetime Emmy Awards |
Nominee Primetime Emmy |
Outstanding Art Direction for Variety, Nonfiction, Reality or Reality-Competition Program (Seth Reed, John B. Josselyn, Fox Network, National Geographic Channel) |
| 2014 |
Primetime Emmy Awards |
Nominee Primetime Emmy |
Outstanding Short-Format Nonfiction Program (Allan Butler, Christina Ricchiluti) |
| 2014 |
Primetime Emmy Awards |
Nominee Primetime Emmy |
Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming (Brannon Braga, Fox Network, National Geographic Channel) |
| 2014 |
SXSW Film Festival |
Nominee Audience Award |
Episodic (Brannon Braga, Bill Pope, Ann Druyan, Steven Soter) |
| 2014 |
Teen Choice Awards |
Nominee Teen Choice Award |
Choice TV: Reality Show |
