50th Anniversary (AKA) 47th Saturn Awards
DateOctober 25, 2022
Highlights
Most awardsFilm:
Everything Everywhere All at Once (3)
Top Gun: Maverick (3)
Nightmare Alley (3)
Television (Network / Cable):
Better Call Saul (4)
Television (Streaming):
Obi-Wan Kenobi (3)
Most nominationsFilm:
The Batman (12)
Television (Network / Cable):
Better Call Saul (7)
Television (Streaming):
Severance (6)
Stranger Things (6)

The 47th Saturn Awards (officially, the 50th Anniversary Saturn Awards to celebrate the half-century of the Saturn Awards, which were created in 1972), presented by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films and honoring the best in science fiction, fantasy, horror, and other genres belonging to genre fiction in film, television, and home entertainment, were held on October 25, 2022, and live-streamed on ElectricNOW.[1] The eligibility period spanned almost two years. The nominations were announced on August 12, 2022.[2] The list of winners was posted on the official website on October 26, 2022.[3][4][5][6]

Several new television awards were introduced; as well, the television awards were split into "Network / Cable" and "Streaming" categories for the first time since the 45th Saturn Awards of 2019. For streaming services, Disney+ received the most nominations with 26 (10 for the Star Wars universe and 16 for the Marvel Cinematic Universe), followed by Netflix with 17, while AMC dominated the nominations for network / cable with 17.[2][7][8]

The Batman led the nominations for film with 12, including Best Superhero Film and four acting nominations, followed by Nightmare Alley with ten and Spider-Man: No Way Home with nine.[2][9] For network / cable television, Better Call Saul (AMC) led the nominations with seven, followed by Superman & Lois (The CW) and The Walking Dead (AMC) with six each.[2][10][11] Severance (Apple TV+) and Stranger Things (Netflix) led the nominations for streaming television with six apiece, followed by Obi-Wan Kenobi (Disney+) with five mentions.[2]

Category changes

Winners and nominees

Film

Best Superhero Film Best Science Fiction Film
Best Fantasy Film Best Horror Film
Best Action / Adventure Film Best Thriller Film
Best Animated Film Best International Film
Best Film Direction Best Film Writing
Best Actor in a Film Best Actress in a Film
Best Supporting Actor in a Film Best Supporting Actress in a Film
Best Younger Actor in a Film Best Film Editing
Best Music in a Film Best Film Production Designer
Best Film Costume Design Best Make-Up in a Film
Best Film Special / Visual Effects Best Independent Film

Television

Programs

Network / cable
Best Science Fiction Television Series Best Fantasy Television Series
Best Horror Television Series Best Action / Thriller Television Series
Best Animated Television Series
Streaming
Best Science Fiction Television Series Best Fantasy Television Series
Best Horror / Thriller Television Series Best Action / Adventure Television Series
Best Limited Event Television Series

Acting

Network / cable
Best Actor Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress
Best Performance by a Younger Actor Best Guest-Starring Performance
Streaming
Best Actor Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress
Best Performance by a Younger Actor Best Guest-Starring Performance

Home entertainment

Best 4K Special Edition Film Release Best Classic Film Release
Best Film Collection Release Best Television Series Release

Special awards

Multiple nominations

Multiple wins

Film
Wins Film Genre
3 Everything Everywhere All at Once Fantasy
Nightmare Alley Thriller
Top Gun: Maverick Action / Adventure
2 The Batman Superhero
Television (Network / Cable)
Wins Series Genre Network
4 Better Call Saul Action/Adventure AMC
2 The Walking Dead Horror
Television (Streaming)
Wins Series Genre Service
3 Obi-Wan Kenobi Limited Disney+

References

  1. ^ "ElectricNOW Will Air The 50th Anniversary Saturn Awards Show". Electric Entertainment. December 10, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e Tinoco, Armando (August 12, 2022). "Saturn Awards Nominations: 'The Batman', 'Nightmare Alley', 'Spider-Man', 'Better Call Saul' Top List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "Saturn Awards". Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. Archived from the original on October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  4. ^ O'rourke, Ryan (October 26, 2022). "Saturn Award Winners Headlined By 'Everything Everywhere All At Once,' 'Top Gun Maverick,' and 'Better Call Saul'". Collider. Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  5. ^ "Winners Of The 2022 Saturn Awards". SCIFI.radio. Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  6. ^ Simons, Dean (October 27, 2022). "Here are the winners of the SATURN AWARDS 2022". Comics Beat. Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  7. ^ Fernandez, Miguel (August 16, 2022). "'Star Wars' Disney Plus Shows Earn 10 Nominations at Saturn Awards". Star Wars News Net. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  8. ^ Renson, Jennifer (August 16, 2022). "Did any Marvel series on Disney Plus receive Saturn Awards nominations?". Show Snob. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  9. ^ Holland, Stephanie (August 12, 2022). "Nope, Spider-Man, The Suicide Squad Dominate Saturn Awards Nominations". The Root. Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  10. ^ Renson, Jennifer (August 15, 2022). "The Walking Dead receives several Saturn Awards nominations". Show Snob. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  11. ^ Hansen, Renee (August 12, 2022). "The Walking Dead universe Saturn Award nominations". Undead Walking. Retrieved August 18, 2022.

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