20th Satellite Awards


The 20th Satellite Awards is an award ceremony honoring the year's outstanding performers, films, television shows, home videos and interactive media, presented by the International Press Academy.
The nominations were announced on December 1, 2015. The winners were announced on February 21, 2016.
The film The Martian led all nominees with nine, including Best Film and Best Director.

Special achievement awards

Auteur AwardRobert M. YoungHumanitarian AwardSpike LeeMary Pickford AwardLouise FletcherNikola Tesla AwardHIVE Lighting Plasma WizardsBreakthrough Performance AwardJacob Tremblay Special Award for Breakthrough Comedian – '''Amy Schumer'''

Motion picture winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.
Best FilmBest Director
Spotlight
Tom McCarthySpotlight
  • * Lenny AbrahamsonRoom
  • * Tom HooperThe Danish Girl
  • * Alejandro G. IñárrituThe Revenant
  • * Ridley ScottThe Martian
  • * Steven SpielbergBridge of Spies
  • Best ActorBest Actress
    Leonardo DiCaprioThe Revenant as Hugh Glass
  • * Matt DamonThe Martian as Mark Watney
  • * Johnny DeppBlack Mass as James "Whitey" Bulger
  • * Michael FassbenderSteve Jobs as Steve Jobs
  • * Tom HardyLegend as Ronald "Ronnie" Kray and Reginald "Reggie" Kray
  • * Eddie RedmayneThe Danish Girl as Lili Elbe
  • * Will SmithConcussion as Bennet Omalu
  • Saoirse RonanBrooklyn as Ellis Lacey
  • * Cate BlanchettCarol as Carol Aird
  • * Blythe DannerI'll See You in My Dreams as Carol Petersen
  • * Brie LarsonRoom as Joy "Ma" Newsome
  • * Carey MulliganSuffragette as Maud Watts
  • * Charlotte Rampling45 Years as Kate Mercer
  • Best Supporting ActorBest Supporting Actress
    Christian BaleThe Big Short as Michael Burry
  • * Paul DanoLove & Mercy as young Brian Wilson
  • * Benicio del ToroSicario as Alejandro Gillick
  • * Michael KeatonSpotlight as Walter "Robby" Robinson
  • * Mark RuffaloSpotlight as Michael Rezendes
  • * Sylvester StalloneCreed as Rocky Balboa
  • Alicia VikanderThe Danish Girl as Gerda Wegener
  • * Elizabeth BanksLove & Mercy as Melinda Ledbetter
  • * Jane FondaYouth as Brenda Morel
  • * Rooney MaraCarol as Therese Belivard
  • * Rachel McAdamsSpotlight as Sacha Pfeiffer
  • * Kate WinsletSteve Jobs as Joanna Hoffman
  • Best Original ScreenplayBest Adapted Screenplay
    SpotlightTom McCarthy and Josh Singer
  • * Bridge of SpiesMatt Charman, Joel Coen, and Ethan Coen
  • * Inside OutPete Docter, Josh Cooley, and Meg LeFauve
  • * Love & MercyMichael Alan Lerner and Oren Moverman
  • * Straight Outta ComptonJonathan Herman and Andrea Berloff
  • * SuffragetteAbi Morgan
  • Steve JobsAaron Sorkin
  • * Black MassJez Butterworth and Mark Mallouk
  • * The Danish GirlLucinda Coxon
  • * The MartianDrew Goddard
  • * The RevenantAlejandro G. Iñárritu and Mark L. Smith
  • * RoomEmma Donoghue
  • Best Animated or Mixed Media FilmBest Foreign Language Film
    Inside Out
  • * Anomalisa
  • * The Good Dinosaur
  • * The Peanuts Movie
  • * The Prophet
  • * Shaun the Sheep Movie
  • Son of Saul
  • * The Assassin
  • * The Brand New Testament
  • * Goodnight Mommy
  • * The High Sun
  • * Labyrinth of Lies
  • * Mustang
  • * A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence
  • * The Second Mother
  • * The Throne
  • Best Documentary FilmBest Cinematography
    Amy The Look of Silence
  • * Becoming Bulletproof
  • * Best of Enemies
  • * Cartel Land
  • * Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief
  • * He Named Me Malala
  • * The Hunting Ground
  • * National Lampoon: Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
  • * Where to Invade Next
  • Mad Max: Fury RoadJohn Seale
  • * Bridge of SpiesJanusz Kamiński
  • * The MartianDariusz Wolski
  • * The RevenantEmmanuel Lubezki
  • * SicarioRoger Deakins
  • * SpectreHoyte van Hoytema
  • Best Original ScoreBest Original Song
    CarolCarter Burwell
  • * The Danish GirlAlexandre Desplat
  • * Inside OutMichael Giacchino
  • * The MartianHarry Gregson-Williams
  • * SpectreThomas Newman
  • * SpotlightHoward Shore
  • "Til It Happens to You" – The Hunting Ground
  • * "Cold One" – Ricki and the Flash
  • * "Love Me like You Do" – Fifty Shades of Grey
  • * "One Kind of Love" – Love & Mercy
  • * "See You Again" – Furious 7
  • * "Writing's on the Wall" – Spectre
  • Best Visual EffectsBest Art Direction and Production Design
    The Walk
  • * Everest
  • * Jurassic World
  • * Mad Max: Fury Road
  • * The Martian
  • * Spectre
  • Bridge of SpiesAdam Stockhausen
  • * CinderellaDante Ferretti
  • * The Danish GirlEve Stewart
  • * MacbethFiona Crombie
  • * Mad Max: Fury RoadColin Gibson
  • * SpectreDennis Gassner
  • Best Film EditingBest Sound (Editing and Mixing)
    SicarioJoe Walker
  • * Bridge of SpiesMichael Kahn
  • * CarolAffonso Gonçalves
  • * The MartianPietro Scalia
  • * SpectreLee Smith
  • * Steve JobsElliot Graham
  • The Martian
  • * Inside Out
  • * Jurassic World
  • * Mad Max: Fury Road
  • * Sicario
  • * Spectre
  • Best Costume DesignBest Ensemble – Motion Picture
    The AssassinWen-Ying Huang
  • * CinderellaSandy Powell
  • * The Danish GirlPaco Delgado
  • * Far from the Madding CrowdJanet Patterson
  • * MacbethJacqueline Durran
  • * The Throne – Hyun-seob Shim
  • SpotlightBrian d'Arcy James, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Mark Ruffalo, Liev Schreiber, John Slattery, and Stanley Tucci

    Television winners and nominees

    Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.
    Best Drama SeriesBest Musical or Comedy Series
    Better Call SaulAMC
    Silicon ValleyHBO
  • * Brooklyn Nine-NineFox
  • * Jane the VirginThe CW
  • * Sex & Drugs & Rock & RollFX
  • * The Spoils Before DyingIFC
  • * Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt – Netflix
  • * VeepHBO
  • Best MiniseriesBest Television Film
    Flesh and BoneStarz
  • * The Book of NegroesBET
  • * Saints & StrangersNat Geo
  • * Show Me a Hero – HBO
  • * Wolf HallBBC Two / PBS
  • Stockholm, PennsylvaniaLifetime
  • * Bessie – HBO
  • * Killing JesusNat Geo
  • * Nightingale – HBO
  • Best Actor in a Drama SeriesBest Actress in a Drama Series
    Dominic WestThe Affair as Noah Solloway
  • * Kyle ChandlerBloodline as John Rayburn
  • * Timothy HuttonAmerican Crime as Russ Skokie
  • * Rami MalekMr. Robot as Elliot Alderson
  • * Bob OdenkirkBetter Call Saul as Jimmy McGill
  • * Liev SchreiberRay Donovan as Ray Donovan
  • Claire DanesHomeland as Carrie Mathison
  • * Kirsten DunstFargo as Peggy Blumquist
  • * Lady GagaAmerican Horror Story: Hotel as Elizabeth Johnson / The Countess
  • * Taraji P. HensonEmpire as Cookie Lyon
  • * Felicity HuffmanAmerican Crime as Barbara "Barb" Hanlon
  • * Tatiana MaslanyOrphan Black as Various Characters
  • * Robin WrightHouse of Cards as Claire Underwood
  • Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy SeriesBest Actress in a Musical or Comedy Series
    Jeffrey TamborTransparent as Maura Pfefferman
  • * Louis C.K.Louie as Louie
  • * Will ForteThe Last Man on Earth as Phil Miller
  • * Colin HanksLife in Pieces as Greg Short
  • * Chris MessinaThe Mindy Project as Dr. Danny Castellano
  • * Thomas MiddleditchSilicon Valley as Richard Hendriks
  • Taylor SchillingOrange Is the New Black as Piper Chapman
  • * Jamie Lee CurtisScream Queens as Dean / Dr. Cathy Munsch
  • * Julia Louis-DreyfusVeep as President Selina Meyer
  • * Amy PoehlerParks and Recreation as Leslie Knope
  • * Gina RodriguezJane the Virgin as Jane Gloriana Villanueva
  • * Lily TomlinGrace and Frankie as Frankie Bergstein
  • Best Actor in a Miniseries or TV FilmBest Actress in a Miniseries or TV Film
    Mark RylanceWolf Hall as Thomas Cromwell
  • * Martin ClunesArthur & George as Arthur Conan Doyle
  • * Michael GambonThe Casual Vacancy as Howard Mollison
  • * Oscar IsaacShow Me a Hero as Nick Wasicsko
  • * Damian LewisWolf Hall as Henry VIII of England
  • * Ben MendelsohnBloodline as Danny Rayburn
  • * David OyelowoNightingale as Peter Snowden
  • Sarah HayFlesh and Bone as Claire Robbins
  • * Samantha BondHome Fires as Frances Barden
  • * Aunjanue EllisThe Book of Negroes as Aminata Diallo
  • * Claire FoyWolf Hall as Anne Boleyn
  • * Queen LatifahBessie as Bessie Smith
  • * Cynthia NixonStockholm, Pennsylvania as Marcy Dargon
  • Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or TV FilmBest Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or TV Film
    Christian SlaterMr. Robot as Mr. Robot
  • * Jonathan BanksBetter Call Saul as Mike Ehrmantraut
  • * Peter DinklageGame of Thrones as Tyrion Lannister
  • * Elvis NolascoAmerican Crime as Carter Nix
  • * Michael K. WilliamsBessie as Jack Gee
  • Rhea SeehornBetter Call Saul as Kim Wexler
  • * Catherine KeenerShow Me a Hero as Mary Dorman
  • * Regina KingAmerican Crime as Aliyah Shadeed
  • * Helen McCroryPenny Dreadful as Evelyn Poole
  • * Mo'NiqueBessie as Ma Rainey
  • * Julie WaltersIndian Summers as Cynthia Coffin
  • Best Genre SeriesBest Ensemble – Television Series
    The Walking DeadAMC
  • * American Horror Story: Hotel – FX
  • * Game of Thrones – HBO
  • * Humans – AMC
  • * Into the Badlands – AMC
  • * Jonathan Strange & Mr NorrellBBC America / BBC One
  • * The Leftovers – HBO
  • * Orphan BlackBBC America
  • * Penny DreadfulShowtime
  • American CrimeW. Earl Brown, Richard Cabral, Caitlin Gerard, Felicity Huffman, Timothy Hutton, Regina King, Benito Martinez,
    Penelope Ann Miller, Elvis Nolasco, and Johnny Ortiz

    Multiple winners

    Film

    4 – ''Spotlight''

    Television

    2Better Call Saul / ''Flesh and Bone''