The 30th Saturn Awards, presented by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films and honoring the best in

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, horror, and other genres belonging to

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in film, television and home entertainment in 2003, were held on May 5, 2004 at the Sheraton Universal Hotel in

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. The nominations were announced on February 17, 2004. The five Best Film categories were respectively won by '' X2'' (

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), '' The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' (

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), ''

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'' ( Horror), '' Kill Bill: Volume 1'' ( Action/Adventure/Thriller Film), and '' Finding Nemo'' (

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). ''The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' received the most wins with eight, a record until ''

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'' won ten at the

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in 2010, and most nominations with thirteen (including two Best Actor nominations and three Best Supporting Actor nominations). This ceremony marked the only time an individual received one single nomination for two different works: James Marsters won Best Supporting Actor on Television for his work on the TV series '' Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' and its spin-off series ''

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, in both.

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also became the first actress to win an award for

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for ''Finding Nemo'', and the third performer to do so after

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and

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at the 19th Saturn Awards in 1993, both for '' Aladdin'' (1992). Below is a complete list of nominees and winners. Winners are highlighted in boldface.

Winners and nominees

Film

Television

Programs

Acting

Home Entertainment

Special Achievement Awards

* Visionary Award:

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* Life Career Award:

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* Filmmaker's Showcase Award:

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* George Pal Memorial Award: Ridley Scott * Dr. Donald A. Reed Award:

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* Lifetime Achievement Award: John Williams

Cinescape Genre Face of the Future Awards

References

External links

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