' d ▁most ▁like ▁to ▁live ▁in . ▁The ▁Seattle ▁Times ▁declared ▁it ▁the ▁best ▁show ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 7 – 1 9 9 8 ▁season ▁and ▁said ▁it ▁" bel ongs ▁to ▁the ▁small - p ant he on ▁My ▁So - C alled ▁Life , ▁James ▁at ▁ 1 5 ▁and ▁to ▁a ▁less er ▁extent , ▁Party ▁of ▁Five ▁and ▁Do og ie ▁How ser , ▁M . D . ▁ ▁Awards ▁and ▁acc ol ades ▁Daw son ' s ▁Creek ▁was ▁nominated ▁for ▁four teen ▁awards , ▁including ▁AL MA ▁Awards , ▁Cast ing ▁Society ▁of ▁America ▁Awards , ▁Golden ▁Sat ellite ▁Awards , ▁TV ▁Guide ▁Awards , ▁and ▁Young Star ▁Awards . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 0 , ▁the ▁show ▁was ▁awarded ▁a ▁SH INE ▁Award ▁for ▁consist ently ▁address ing ▁sexual ▁health ▁issues ▁on ▁TV . ▁By ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁its ▁run , ▁the ▁show , ▁its ▁crew , ▁and ▁its ▁young ▁cast ▁had ▁been ▁nominated ▁for ▁numerous ▁awards , ▁winning ▁six ▁of ▁them . ▁Josh ua ▁Jackson ▁won ▁the ▁Te en ▁Cho ice ▁Award ▁for ▁Cho ice ▁A ctor ▁three ▁times , ▁and ▁the ▁show ▁won ▁the ▁Te en ▁Cho ice ▁Award ▁for ▁Cho ice ▁D rama ▁twice . ▁The ▁series ▁also ▁won ▁the ▁G LA AD ▁Media ▁Award ▁for ▁Out standing ▁TV ▁D rama ▁Series . ▁ ▁U . S . ▁television ▁ratings ▁ ▁The ▁show ▁was ▁r ated ▁TV - 1 4 ▁for ▁content . ▁ ▁While ▁never ▁a ▁huge