42nd Saturn Awards

The 42nd Saturn Awards, honoring the best in science fiction, fantasy, horror and other genres in film, television, home media releases, and theatre in 2015 and early 2016, were held June 22, 2016, in Burbank, California. The awards were presented by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films, and hosted by actor John Barrowman. The nominations were announced on February 24, 2016. This edition featured several heavy changes in the Television categories, with all "Best TV series" categories being replaced by new ones, with the exception of Best Superhero Adaptation Television Series.

 The Force Awakens became the second most nominated film in Saturn Award history (behind the original Star Wars with 17 nominations), with nominations in all 13 categories it was eligible for except Best Performance by a Younger Actor, and with double nominations for both Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress, for a total of fifteen nominations, followed by Mad Max: Fury Road with ten (including a nomination in the Home Entertainment categories) and Crimson Peak with nine. In television, The Walking Dead led the nominations with seven, including a triple nomination in the Best Supporting Actress on Television category, Game of Thrones and Hannibal being second with five nominations each.

Force Awakens won the most awards with eight, including Best Science Fiction Film, Best Writing, and John Williams' eighth win for Best Music, with Crimson Peak being the only other film to score multiple wins with three. On television, The Walking Dead won three awards, including the inaugural Best Horror Television Series and Chandler Riggs becoming the first person to win Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series twice. Hannibal and Outlander were the other series to earn multiple wins. Neal Scanlan was the only person to win two awards, earning both Best Make-up and Best Special Effects for Force Awakens.