If you ever see a date listed for the Satellite Awards, ignore it. They tend to do whatever they want, including announcing winners long before schedule (their ceremony is Feb. 22, but they announced these on Jan. 3) and announcing nominations on a whim. It’s a rather unprofessional way to run an organization. Just as suspect are their winners, which rarely have an impact on predictions or an influence on winners. Here are their selections. While I can respect some of their choices, they came out with nominations so early that they managed to ignore most of the major contenders, including Spider-Man: into the Spider-Verse, which makes them look particularly out of touch.

Award Tallies

(4) Roma
(3) The Favourite, A Star Is Born
(2) Can You Ever Forgive Me?, If Beale Street Could Talk

The Awards

Best Picture (Major)

If Beale Street Could Talk

Best Picture (Independent)

BlacKkKlansman

Best Picture (Comedy/Musical)

A Star Is Born

Best Animated or Mixed Media

Isle of Dogs

Best Director

Roma – Alfonso Cuaron

Best Actor (Drama)

Willem Dafoe – At Eternity’s Gate

Best Actress (Drama)

Glenn Close – The Wife

Best Actor (Comedy/Musical)

Rami Malek – Bohemian Rhapsody

Best Actress (Comedy/Musical)

Olivia Colman – The Favourite

Best Supporting Actor

Richard E. Grant – Can You Ever Forgive Me?

Best Supporting Actress

Regina King – If Beale Street Could Talk

Best Original Screenplay

Roma

Best Adapted Screenplay

Can You Ever Forgive Me?

Best Original Score

First Man

Best Original Song

“Shallow” – A Star Is Born

Best Film Editing

Roma

Best Cinematography

A Star Is Born

Best Art Direction & Production Design

Mary Poppins Returns

Best Costume Design

The Favourite

Best Sound Mixing & Editing

A Quiet Place

Best Visual Effects

Black Panther

Best International Film

Roma

Best Documentary

Minding the Gap

Special Achievement Awards

Auteur Award
Ryan Coogler

Ensemble, Motion Picture
The Favourite

Best First Feature
Rupert Everett – Happy Prince

Satellite Awards Data

First Awards: 1996 (23)