47th Saturn Awards
| 50th Anniversary (AKA) 47th Saturn Awards | |
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| Date | October 25, 2022 |
| Highlights | |
| Most awards | Film: 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 nominations | Film: The Batman (12) Television (Network / Cable): Better Call Saul (7) Television (Streaming): Severance (6) Stranger Things (6) |
In honor of its 50 years (1972–2022), the 47th Saturn Awards are rebranding as The 50th Anniversary Saturn Awards, 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 was live-streamed on ElectricNOW.[1] The eligibility period spanned almost two years this time around. Nominations were announced on August 12, 2022.[2]
For the first time since the 45th Saturn Awards in 2019, this ceremony marked the revival (and expansion) of the television categories (programs and acting) being split into two different sets of categories: "Network / Cable" and "Streaming". 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 also with 17.[2][3][4]
The Batman led the nominations for film with twelve, including Best Superhero Film and four acting nominations, followed by Nightmare Alley with ten and Spider-Man: No Way Home with nine.[2] 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][5][6] 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
Television
Programs
Acting
Home Entertainment
| Best 4K Special Edition Film Release | Best Classic Film Release |
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| Best Film Collection Release | Best Television Series Release |
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Special Awards
- Life Career Award – Kathryn Leigh Scott
- Producer's Showcase Award – Geoff Johns
- Breakthrough Performance Award – Amber Midthunder (Prey)
- Dan Curtis Legacy Award – Julie Plec
- Robert Forster Artist's Award – The Ensemble Cast of Better Call Saul
Multiple nominations
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Multiple wins
| Wins | Film | Genre |
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| 3 | Everything Everywhere All at Once | Fantasy |
| Nightmare Alley | Thriller | |
| Top Gun: Maverick | Action / Adventure | |
| 2 | The Batman | Superhero |
| Wins | Series | Genre | Network |
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| 4 | Better Call Saul | Action/Adventure | AMC |
| 2 | The Walking Dead | Horror |
| Wins | Series | Genre | Service |
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| 3 | Obi-Wan Kenobi | Limited | Disney+ |
References
- ^ "ElectricNOW Will Air The 50th Anniversary Saturn Awards Show". Electric Entertainment. December 10, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Fernandez, Miguel (August 16, 2022). "'Star Wars' Disney Plus Shows Earn 10 Nominations at Saturn Awards". Star Wars News Net. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
- ^ Renson, Jennifer (August 16, 2022). "Did any Marvel series on Disney Plus receive Saturn Awards nominations?". Show Snob. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
- ^ Renson, Jennifer (August 15, 2022). "The Walking Dead receives several Saturn Awards nominations". Show Snob. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
- ^ Hansen, Renee (August 12, 2022). "The Walking Dead universe Saturn Award nominations". Undead Walking. Retrieved August 18, 2022.