50th Anniversary Saturn Awards


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. The nominations were announced on August 12, 2022. Actor and comedian Joel McHale hosted the event.
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 1973.
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.
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. For television, Better Call Saul led the nominations for "Network / Cable" with seven, followed by Superman & Lois and The Walking Dead with six each. Severance and Stranger Things led the nominations for the "Streaming" television categories with six each, followed by Obi-Wan Kenobi with five mentions.

Category changes

;Introduced
  • Best Guest-Starring Performance in a Streaming Television Series
  • Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Streaming Television Series
  • Best Guest-Starring Performance in a Network or Cable Television Series
  • Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Network or Cable Television Series
;Revived
;Discontinued

Winners and nominees

Film

Best Superhero FilmBest Science Fiction Film
Spider-Man: No Way Home
Nope
  • * Crimes of the Future
  • * Dune
  • * Free Guy
  • * Godzilla vs. Kong
  • * Jurassic World Dominion
  • Best Fantasy FilmBest Horror Film
    Everything Everywhere All at Once
  • * Cruella
  • * Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
  • * Ghostbusters: Afterlife
  • * The Green Knight
  • * The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
  • The Black Phone
  • * Last Night in Soho
  • * The Night House
  • * A Quiet Place Part II
  • * Scream
  • * X
  • Best Action / Adventure FilmBest Thriller Film
    Top Gun: Maverick
  • * Death [on the Nile (2022 film)|Death on the Nile]
  • * F9
  • * No Time to Die
  • * RRR
  • * West Side Story
  • Nightmare Alley
  • * Ambulance
  • * The Northman
  • * Old
  • * The Outfit
  • * Pig
  • Best Animated FilmBest International Film
    Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
  • * The Addams Family 2
  • * Encanto
  • * Lightyear
  • * Luca
  • * Minions: The Rise of Gru
  • RRR
  • * Downton Abbey: A New Era
  • * Eiffel
  • * I'm Your Man
  • * Riders of Justice
  • * Silent Night
  • Best Film DirectionBest Film Writing
    Matt ReevesThe Batman
  • * Guillermo del ToroNightmare Alley
  • * Joseph KosinskiTop Gun: Maverick
  • * Jordan PeeleNope
  • * S. S. RajamouliRRR
  • * Steven SpielbergWest Side Story
  • * Jon WattsSpider-Man: No Way Home
  • Guillermo del Toro and Kim Morgan – Nightmare Alley
  • * Scott Derrickson and C. Robert CargillThe Black Phone
  • * Daniel Kwan and Daniel ScheinertEverything Everywhere All at Once
  • * Chris McKenna and Erik SommersSpider-Man: No Way Home
  • * Jordan PeeleNope
  • * Matt Reeves and Peter CraigThe Batman
  • * James Vanderbilt and Guy BusickScream
  • Best Actor in a FilmBest Actress in a Film
    Tom CruiseTop Gun: Maverick as Captain Pete "Maverick" Mitchell
  • * Timothée ChalametDune as Paul Atreides
  • * Idris ElbaThe Suicide Squad as Robert DuBois / Bloodsport
  • * Tom HollandSpider-Man: No Way Home as Peter Parker / Spider-Man
  • * Daniel KaluuyaNope as Otis "OJ" Haywood Jr.
  • * Simu LiuShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings as Shaun / Shang-Chi
  • * Robert PattinsonThe Batman as Bruce Wayne / Batman
  • Michelle YeohEverything Everywhere All at Once as Evelyn Wang
  • * Cate BlanchettNightmare Alley as Dr. Lilith Ritter
  • * Emily BluntA Quiet Place Part II as Evelyn Abbott
  • * Zoë KravitzThe Batman as Selina Kyle / Catwoman
  • * Keke PalmerNope as Emerald "Em" Haywood
  • * Emma StoneCruella as Estella / Cruella
  • * ZendayaSpider-Man: No Way Home as MJ
  • Best Supporting Actor in a FilmBest Supporting Actress in a Film
    Ke Huy QuanEverything Everywhere All at Once as Waymond Wang
  • * Paul DanoThe Batman as Edward Nashton / The Riddler
  • * Colin FarrellThe Batman as Oswald "Oz" Cobblepot / The Penguin
  • * Ethan HawkeThe Black Phone as The Grabber
  • * Richard JenkinsNightmare Alley as Ezra Grindle
  • * Alfred MolinaSpider-Man: No Way Home as Dr. Otto Octavius / Doc Ock
  • * Benedict WongDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness as Wong
  • AwkwafinaShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings as Katy
  • * Carrie CoonGhostbusters: Afterlife as Callie Spengler
  • * Jodie ComerFree Guy as Millie Rusk
  • * Viola DavisThe Suicide Squad as Amanda Waller
  • * Stephanie HsuEverything Everywhere All at Once as Joy Wang / Jobu Tupaki
  • * Diana RiggLast Night in Soho as Ms Collins
  • * Marisa TomeiSpider-Man: No Way Home as May Parker
  • Best Younger Actor in a FilmBest Film Editing
    Finn WolfhardGhostbusters: Afterlife as Trevor Spengler
  • * Noah JupeA Quiet Place Part II as Marcus Abbott
  • * Madeleine McGrawThe Black Phone as Gwendolyn "Gwen" Blake
  • * Millicent SimmondsA Quiet Place Part II as Regan Abbott
  • * Mason ThamesThe Black Phone as Finney Blake
  • * Jacob TremblayLuca as Luca Paguro
  • Eddie HamiltonTop Gun: Maverick
  • * Jeffrey Ford and Leigh Folsom Boyd – Spider-Man: No Way Home
  • * William Hoy and Tyler NelsonThe Batman
  • * Cam McLauchlin – Nightmare Alley
  • * Nicholas Monsour – Nope
  • * Paul RogersEverything Everywhere All at Once
  • * Pietro Scalia, Doug Brandt, and Calvin Wimmer – Ambulance
  • Best Music in a FilmBest Film Production Designer
    Danny ElfmanDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
  • * Michael AbelsNope
  • * Nicholas BritellCruella
  • * Michael GiacchinoThe Batman
  • * Nathan JohnsonNightmare Alley
  • * Howard ShoreCrimes of the Future
  • * Joel P. WestShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
  • Tamara DeverellNightmare Alley
  • * Sue Chan – Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
  • * James ChinlundThe Batman
  • * Fiona CrombieCruella
  • * Jason Kisvarday – Everything Everywhere All at Once
  • * Marcus Rowland – Last Night in Soho
  • * Patrice VermetteDune
  • Best Film Costume DesignBest Make-Up in a Film
    Jacqueline Durran, David Crossman, and Glyn DillonThe Batman
  • * Kym BarrettShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
  • * Jenny BeavanCruella
  • * Bob Morgan and Jacqueline WestDune
  • * Mayes C. RubeoThor: Love and Thunder
  • * Luis SequeiraNightmare Alley
  • * Sammy Sheldon – Eternals
  • Love Larson, Donald Mowat, and Eva von BahrDune
  • * Ozzy Alvarez, Victoria Down, Kevin Kirkpatrick, and Justin RaleighArmy of the Dead
  • * Alexandra Anger, Monica Pavez, and Evi Zafiropoulou – Crimes of the Future
  • * Naomi Donne and Mike MarinoThe Batman
  • * Greg Funk, Brian Sipe, and Heba Thorisdottir – The Suicide Squad
  • * Mike Hill, Jo-Ann MacNeil, and Megan Many – Nightmare Alley
  • * Adam Johansen and Matteo Silvi – Thor: Love and Thunder
  • Best Film Special / Visual EffectsBest Independent Film
    John "D.J." Des Jardin, Bryan Hirota, Kevin Andrew Smith, and Mike MeinardusGodzilla vs. Kong
  • * Jorundur Rafn Arnarson, Joe Letteri, and Erik WinquistDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
  • * Sheena Duggal and Alessandro Ongaro – Ghostbusters: Afterlife
  • * Scott Edelstein, Kelly Port, Dan Sudick, and Chris WaegnerSpider-Man: No Way Home
  • * Joe Farrell, Dan Oliver, Christopher Townsend, and Sean Noel WalkerShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
  • * Scott R. Fisher and Ryan TudhopeTop Gun: Maverick
  • * David VickeryJurassic World Dominion
  • Dual
  • * Alice
  • * Dream Horse
  • * Gold
  • * Mass
  • * Watcher
  • Special Achievement Awards

    Dan Curtis Legacy Award – Julie PlecLife Career AwardKathryn Leigh ScottProducer's Showcase Award – Geoff JohnsRobert Forster Artist's Award – The Cast of Better Call Saul

    Multiple nominations

    NominationsFilmGenre
    12The BatmanSuperhero
    10Nightmare AlleyThriller
    9Spider-Man: No Way HomeSuperhero
    8Everything Everywhere All at OnceFantasy
    7NopeScience Fiction
    7Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten RingsSuperhero
    5The Black PhoneHorror
    5CruellaFantasy
    5DuneScience Fiction
    5Top Gun: MaverickAction / Adventure
    4Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of MadnessSuperhero
    4Ghostbusters: AfterlifeFantasy
    4A Quiet Place Part IIHorror
    4The Suicide SquadSuperhero
    3Crimes of the FutureScience Fiction
    3Last Night in SohoHorror
    3RRRAction / Adventure
    3Thor: Love and ThunderSuperhero
    2AmbulanceThriller
    2Free GuyScience Fiction
    2Godzilla vs. KongScience Fiction
    2Jurassic World DominionScience Fiction
    2LucaAnimated
    2ScreamHorror
    2West Side StoryAction / Adventure

    NominationsSeriesGenreNetwork
    7Better Call SaulAction / ThrillerAMC
    6Superman & LoisScience FictionThe CW
    6The Walking DeadHorrorAMC
    4Big SkyAction / ThrillerABC
    4ChuckyHorrorSyfy
    4Dexter: New BloodAction / ThrillerShowtime
    4GhostsFantasyCBS
    4OutlanderAction / ThrillerStarz
    3Fear the Walking DeadHorrorAMC
    3Shining ValeFantasyStarz
    2The BlacklistAction / ThrillerNBC
    2The FlashScience FictionThe CW
    2FromHorrorEpix
    2The [Man Who Fell to Earth (TV series)|The Man Who Fell to Earth]Science FictionShowtime
    2StargirlFantasyThe CW
    2What We Do in the ShadowsHorrorFX
    2YellowjacketsAction / ThrillerShowtime

    NominationsSeriesGenreService
    6SeveranceHorror / ThrillerApple TV+
    6Stranger ThingsHorror / ThrillerNetflix
    5Obi-Wan KenobiLimitedDisney+
    4The BoysAction / AdventurePrime Video
    4Leverage: RedemptionAction / AdventureFreeVee
    4Star Trek: Strange New WorldsScience FictionParamount+
    3HawkeyeLimitedDisney+
    3LokiFantasyDisney+
    3Moon KnightLimitedDisney+
    3WandaVisionFantasyDisney+
    2The Book of Boba FettLimitedDisney+
    2CreepshowHorror / ThrillerShudder
    2For All MankindScience FictionApple TV+
    2Lost in SpaceScience FictionNetflix
    2The MandalorianScience FictionDisney+
    2Mass (miniseries)|Midnight Mass]LimitedNetflix
    2Ms. MarvelLimitedDisney+
    2PeacemakerAction / AdventureHBO Max
    2ServantHorror / ThrillerApple TV+
    2The Umbrella AcademyAction / AdventureNetflix

    Multiple wins

    WinsFilmGenre
    3Everything Everywhere All at OnceFantasy
    3Nightmare AlleyThriller
    3Top Gun: MaverickAction / Adventure
    2The BatmanSuperhero

    WinsSeriesGenreNetwork
    4Better Call SaulAction / AdventureAMC
    2The Walking DeadHorrorAMC

    WinsSeriesGenrePlatform
    3Obi-Wan KenobiLimitedDisney+