Satellite Awards

The Satellite Awards are annual awards given by the International Press Academy that are commonly noted in entertainment industry journals and blogs.^[1][2] The awards were originally known as the Golden Satellite Awards. The award ceremonies take place each year at the InterContinental Hotel in Century City, Los Angeles.^[3]

Satellite Award
Current: 29th Satellite Awards
Country	United States
Presented by	International Press Academy
First award	1997; 28 years ago (1997)
Website	pressacademy.com/awards_home

Categories

Film

• Best Actor (includes previous drama, musical, and comedy awards) *
• Best Actress (includes previous drama, musical, and comedy awards) *
• Best Animated or Mixed Media Feature
• Best Art Direction and Production Design
• Best Cast (2004–present)
• Best Cinematography
• Best Costume Design
• Best Director
• Best Documentary Film
• Best Editing
• Best Film (includes previous drama, musical, and comedy awards) *
• Best Foreign Language Film
• Best Original Score
• Best Original Song
• Best Screenplay – Adapted
• Best Screenplay – Original
• Best Sound (1999–present)
• Best Supporting Actor (includes previous drama, musical, and comedy awards)
• Best Supporting Actress (includes previous drama, musical, and comedy awards) *
• Best Visual Effects

In 2011, the IPA combined the Drama and Comedy/Musical film awards into one category, affecting Best Film, Actor, Actress, Supporting Actor and Supporting Actress awards.

Television

• Best Actor – Drama Series
• Best Actor – Musical or Comedy Series
• Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film
• Best Actress – Drama Series
• Best Actress – Musical or Comedy Series
• Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film
• Best Cast (or Best Ensemble) (2005–present)
• Best TV Series – Drama
• Best TV Series - Genre
• Best TV Series – Musical or Comedy
• Best Miniseries or Television Film (1996–1998; 2011–2013; 2016)
• Best Miniseries (1999–2009; 2014–2015; 2017–present)
• Best Television Film (1999–2009; 2014–2015; 2017–present)
• Best Supporting Actor (2001–present)
• Best Supporting Actress (2001–present)

New Media

• Outstanding Overall Blu-Ray/DVD
• Outstanding Youth Blu-Ray/DVD
• Outstanding Mobile Game
• Outstanding Platform Action/Adventure Game
• Outstanding Role Playing Game

Special Achievement

• Auteur Award (2005–present)
• Mary Pickford Award (1996–present)
• Nikola Tesla Award (2002–present)
• Humanitarian Award (2010–2012 & 2014–present)
• Outstanding New Talent (1996–2013 & 2016–present)

Ceremonies

• 1st Golden Satellite Awards – January 15, 1997
• 2nd Golden Satellite Awards – February 22, 1998
• 3rd Golden Satellite Awards – January 17, 1999
• 4th Golden Satellite Awards – January 16, 2000
• 5th Golden Satellite Awards – January 14, 2001
• 6th Golden Satellite Awards – January 19, 2002
• 7th Golden Satellite Awards – January 12, 2003
• 8th Golden Satellite Awards – February 21, 2004^[4]
• 9th Golden Satellite Awards – January 23, 2005
• 10th Satellite Awards – December 17, 2005
• 11th Satellite Awards – December 18, 2006
• 12th Satellite Awards – December 16, 2007
• 13th Satellite Awards – December 14, 2008
• 14th Satellite Awards – December 20, 2009
• 15th Satellite Awards – December 19, 2010
• 16th Satellite Awards – December 18, 2011
• 17th Satellite Awards – December 16, 2012
• 18th Satellite Awards – February 23, 2014
• 19th Satellite Awards – February 15, 2015
• 20th Satellite Awards – February 21, 2016
• 21st Satellite Awards – February 19, 2017
• 22nd Satellite Awards – February 11, 2018
• 23rd Satellite Awards – February 17, 2019
• 24th Satellite Awards – March 1, 2020
• 25th Satellite Awards – February 15, 2021
• 26th Satellite Awards – April 2, 2022
• 27th Satellite Awards – March 3, 2023
• 28th Satellite Awards – March 3, 2024^[5]