43rd Saturn Awards

The 43rd 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 media releases, and theatre in 2016 and early 2017, were held on June 28, 2017, in Burbank, California. A new category, Best Animated Series or Film on Television, was introduced. The show was hosted by Sean Gunn.

Nominations were announced on March 2, 2017. A Star Wars film led the nominations for the second year in a row, with Rogue One: A Star Wars Story earning eleven; it was followed by The BFG and Doctor Strange with ten, and Captain America: Civil War with eight. On television, The Walking Dead led the nominations for the third year in a row with seven, followed by newcomer Westworld with six. Doctor Strange director and co-writer Scott Derrickson, composer Michael Giacchino, and costume designer Colleen Atwood all earned two individual nominations.

In film, 10 Cloverfield Lane and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story earned the most wins with three, including Best Thriller Film and Best Science Fiction Film respectively; The BFG, Doctor Strange, and La La Land all scored two wins. On television, The Walking Dead won the most awards for the fourth year in a row with three wins including Best Horror Television Series, followed by Stranger Things, Supergirl, and Westworld, all with two. Candice Patton's Best Supporting Actress on Television win for The Flash also ended The Walking Dead's record winning streak in that category.

Special Awards

 * The Life Career Award – Lee Majors
 * The Visionary Award – Akiva Goldsman
 * The Filmmakers Showcase Award – Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver
 * The Breakthrough Performance Award – KJ Apa
 * The Special Recognition Award – Heavy Metal (magazine)

Film
The following works received multiple nominations:

11 nominations: Rogue One 10 nominations: The BFG, Doctor Strange 8 nominations: Captain America: Civil War 7 nominations: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 6 nominations: Arrival, The Jungle Book 5 nominations: Passengers 4 nominations: 10 Cloverfield Lane, Star Trek Beyond 3 nominations: Deadpool, Gold, Suicide Squad, X-Men: Apocalypse 2 nominations: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Ghostbusters, The Girl on the Train, The Handmaiden, Hell or High Water, Hidden Figures, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, La La Land, A Monster Calls, Split, Under the Shadow, The Witch

The following works received multiple wins:

3 wins: 10 Cloverfield Lane, Rogue One 2 wins: The BFG, Doctor Strange, La La Land

Television
The following works received multiple nominations:

7 nominations: The Walking Dead 6 nominations: Westworld 5 nominations: American Horror Story: Roanoke 4 nominations: Fear the Walking Dead, Outlander, Supergirl 3 nominations: Ash vs Evil Dead, Bates Motel, Game of Thrones, The Flash, Stranger Things, Teen Wolf 2 nominations: Marvel's Daredevil, Marvel's Luke Cage, Riverdale

The following works received multiple wins:

3 wins: The Walking Dead 2 wins: Stranger Things, Supergirl, Westworld, Riverdale