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, at Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport Hotel in Burbank, California, and live-streamed on Electric Entertainment's OTT app and FAST channel ElectricNow.[1][2][3][4][5] The nominations were announced on August 12, 2022.[6][7][8][9] Actor and comedian Joel McHale hosted the event.[10]
| 50th Anniversary Saturn Awards | |
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| Date | October 25, 2022 |
| Site | Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport Hotel, Burbank, California |
| Hosted by | Joel McHale |
| Highlights | |
| Most awards | Film: Everything Everywhere All at Once (3) Nightmare Alley (3) Top Gun: Maverick (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) |
The 50th Saturn awards were preceded by the 46th Saturn Awards, held in 2021. The decision to rebrand what would have been the "47th Saturn Awards" to the "50th Saturn Awards", was made in order to celebrate 50 years of the Saturn Awards, which were founded in 1972.[11]
This year, several new television categories were introduced. For the first time since the 45th Saturn Awards, the television awards were split into "Network / Cable" and "Streaming" categories; however, this was discontinued the following ceremony. Disney+ received the most nominations with 26 for "Streaming", followed by Netflix with 17; AMC dominated the nominations for "Network / Cable" with 17.[6][12][13]
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.[6] For television, Better Call Saul (AMC) led the nominations for "Network / Cable" with seven, followed by Superman & Lois (The CW) and The Walking Dead (AMC) with six each.[6][14][15] Severance (Apple TV+) and Stranger Things (Netflix) led the nominations for the "Streaming" television categories with six each, followed by Obi-Wan Kenobi (Disney+) with five mentions.[6]
Category changes
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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 Achievement Awards
- Dan Curtis Legacy Award – Julie Plec[3]
- Life Career Award – Kathryn Leigh Scott[3]
- Producer's Showcase Award – Geoff Johns[3]
- Robert Forster Artist's Award – The Cast of Better Call Saul[3]
- Breakthrough Performance Award – Amber Midthunder (Prey)[16]
Multiple nominations
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Multiple wins
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References
- ^ "ElectricNOW Will Air The 50th Anniversary Saturn Awards Show". Electric Entertainment. December 10, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ^ "Winners of the 2022 Saturn Awards". SCIFI.radio. 26 October 2022. Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Neglia, Matt (October 26, 2022). "The 2022 Saturn Award Winners". Next Best Picture. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Massoto, Erick (August 12, 2022). "The MCU, 'The Batman', and 'Better Call Saul' Lead Nominations for the 2022 Saturn Awards". Collider. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Burlingame, Russ (August 12, 2022). "Saturn Awards Nominations Include 'The Batman', 'Spider-Man: Now Way Home' and More". ComicBook.com. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ Villei, Matt (October 22, 2022). "Joel McHale to Host the 50th Anniversary Saturn Awards". Collider. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ "ElectricNOW Will Air the 50th Anniversary Saturn Awards Show". Electric Entertainment. December 10, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Dick, Jeremy (October 22, 2022). "Prey Star Amber Midthunder Honored with Saturn Award for Breakthrough Performance". MovieWeb. Retrieved October 22, 2022.