The 20th
Satellite Awards
The Satellite Awards are annual awards given by the International Press Academy that are commonly noted in entertainment industry journals and blogs. The awards were originally known as the Golden Satellite Awards. The award ceremonies take place ...
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 International Press Academy (IPA) is an American association of professional entertainment journalists, representing both domestic and foreign markets in print, television, radio, cable and new media outlets. Its members have annually been g ...
.
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
The following is a list of categories of awards commonly awarded through organizations that bestow film awards, including those presented by various films, festivals, and people's awards.
Best Actor/Best Actress
*See Best Actor#Film awards, Bes ...
and
Best Director Best Director is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organizations, festivals, and people's awards. It may refer to:
Film awards
* AACTA Award for Best Direction
* Academy Award for Best Director
* As ...
(
Ridley Scott
Sir Ridley Scott (born 30 November 1937) is an English film director and producer. He directs films in the Science fiction film, science fiction, Crime film, crime, and historical drama, historical epic genres, with an atmospheric and highly co ...
).
Special achievement awards
*
Auteur Award (for singular vision and unique artistic control over the elements of production) –
Robert M. Young
*
Humanitarian Award
Humanitarianism is an ideology centered on the value of human life, whereby humans practice benevolent treatment and provide assistance to other humans to reduce suffering and improve the conditions of humanity for moral, altruistic, and emotiona ...
(for making a difference in the lives of those in the artistic community and beyond) –
Spike Lee
Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee (born March 20, 1957) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, and author. His work has continually explored race relations, issues within the black community, the role of media in contemporary ...
*
Mary Pickford Award
The Mary Pickford Award is an honorary Satellite Award bestowed by the International Press Academy. It is "IPA's most prestigious honor" and as an award "for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to the Entertainment Industry" it reflects a lifetime of ...
(for outstanding contribution to the entertainment industry) –
Louise Fletcher
Estelle Louise Fletcher (July 22, 1934 – September 23, 2022) was an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her portrayal of the antagonist Nurse Ratched in the film '' One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'' (1975), which earned her numero ...
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Nikola Tesla Award (for visionary achievement in filmmaking technology) – HIVE Lighting Plasma Wizards
* Breakthrough Performance Award –
Jacob Tremblay
Jacob Tremblay ( ; born October 5, 2006) is a Canadian actor. He became known for his role as a child born in captivity in ''Room'' (2015), for which he won the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer and became the youngest nomine ...
(''Room
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'')
* Special Award for Breakthrough Comedian –
Amy Schumer
Amy Beth Schumer (born June 1, 1981) is an American stand-up comedian, actress, writer, producer, and director. Schumer ventured into comedy in the early 2000s before appearing as a contestant on the fifth season of the NBC reality competition ...
Motion picture winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.
Television winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.
New Media winners and nominees
Multiple winners
Film
* 4 – ''
Spotlight
Spotlight or spot light may refer to:
Lighting
* Spot light, an articulating automotive auxiliary lamp
* Spotlight (theatre lighting)
* Spotlight, a searchlight
* Stage lighting instrument, stage lighting instruments, of several types
Art, ent ...
''
Television
* 2 – ''
Better Call Saul
''Better Call Saul'' is an American legal crime drama television series created by Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould for AMC. Part of the ''Breaking Bad'' franchise, it is a spin-off of Gilligan's previous series, ''Breaking Bad'' (2008–201 ...
'' / ''
Flesh and Bone''
References
External links
International Press Academy website
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Satellite Awards ceremonies
2015 film awards
2015 television awards
2015 video game awards
2015 awards in the United States
2015 in American television
2015 in American cinema