45th Saturn Awards
| 45th Saturn Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 13, 2019 |
| Site | Avalon Hollywood, U.S. |
| Hosted by | Aisha Tyler |
| Highlights | |
| Most awards | Film: Avengers: Endgame (6) Television: Game of Thrones (4) Streaming Television: Star Trek: Discovery (3) |
| Most nominations | Film: Avengers: Endgame (14) Television: Game of Thrones (9) Streaming Television: The Haunting of Hill House (6) |
The 45th 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, home entertainment, and local stage production from March 1, 2018, to July 7, 2019, were held on September 13, 2019, in Avalon Hollywood, and hosted by actress and comedian Aisha Tyler.[1][2][3][4][5] Nominations were announced on July 15, 2019.[6][7][8]
This ceremony notably marked considerable changes for the Saturn Awards; although the awards had rewarded solely works from the previous year until 2016, when the eligibility was changed to works released from March of the previous year to February of the current year, the eligibility was, for this ceremony, extended to March of the previous year to early July of the current one. It is also the first Saturn Awards ceremony not to be held in Burbank, California since 2008, and the second one to air live after the 1978 ceremony (as the show was made available for livestream on different platforms).[1] It also marked major changes for the categories; most notably, series were split into two different sets of categories ("Television" / "Streaming") for streaming television series released on streaming media/video on demand services such as Netflix or Hulu (films released on those platforms are also eligible for the acting categories).
The number of "Best Series" awards for streaming (previously limited to
Avengers: Endgame led the nominations for film with fourteen (sharing Black Panther's nomination record as the second/third most nominated film in the Saturn Awards' history from the previous ceremony), followed by Aladdin with nine and Us with eight.[6][7][8] Game of Thrones led the nominations for television with nine, followed by The Walking Dead with six and Outlander with five; The Haunting of Hill House led the nominations for streaming with six, followed by Lost in Space and Star Trek: Discovery with five each.[6][7][8]
For film, Avengers: Endgame won the most awards with six, including
Winners and nominees
Film
Television
Programs
Acting
Home Entertainment
Local Stage Production
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Special Achievement Awards
- Visionary Award – Jon Favreau[11]
- Dan Curtis Legacy Award – Jeph Loeb[11]
- Stan Lee World Builder Award – Kevin Feige[11]
Multiple wins and nominations
Wins
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Nominations
Notes
- ^ Credited as Ellen Page; The Umbrella Academy premiered before Page came out as transgender.
References
- ^ a b Ronzoni, Cindy (September 10, 2019). "CONtv Partners with the Saturn Awards to Stream the 45th Annual Celebration of Horror, Sci-Fi, & Fantasy Live for the First Time Ever". GlobeNewswire. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
- ^ a b c Long, Christian (September 13, 2019). "Marvel, Disney Win Big at the 45th Annual Saturn Awards". Syfy Wire. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- ^ a b c Fowler, Brandi (September 14, 2019). "'Game of Thrones', 'Avengers' Win Big at 45th Annual Saturn Awards". Variety. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
- ^ a b c Anderton, Ethan (September 14, 2019). "2019 Saturn Awards Winners: 'Avengers: Endgame' Dominates With Six Total Awards". /Film. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
- ^ Keyes, Rob (September 10, 2019). "Exclusive: Aisha Tyler Will Host the 45th Annual Saturn Awards". Screen Rant. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
- ^ a b c Hammond, Pete (July 15, 2019). "'Avengers: Endgame', 'Game of Thrones' Lead Saturn Award Nominations". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
- ^ a b c Mancuso, Vinnie (July 15, 2019). "'Avengers: Endgame', 'Game of Thrones' Lead the 2019 Saturn Awards Nominations". Collider. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
- ^ a b c Long, Christian (July 15, 2019). "'Avengers: Endgame' Assembles a Whopping 14 Saturn Award Nominations". Syfy Wire. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
- ^ "Legion M Presents Inaugural Fan-Voted Breakout Director Award at the 45th Annual Saturn Awards, Celebrating Fandom and Hollywood's Rising Star Filmmakers" (Press release). Legion M. September 3, 2019. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c Ramos, Dino-Ray (August 22, 2019). "Kevin Feige, Jon Favreau, and Jeph Loeb to be Honored at 45th Annual Saturn Awards". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 22, 2019.