The 16th Satellite Awards is an award ceremony honoring the year's outstanding performers, films, television shows, home videos and interactive media, presented by the International Press Academy at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Century City, Los Angeles.
The nominations were announced on December 1, 2011. The winners were announced on December 18, 2011.
The categories for motion picture were pared down from 22 to 19 classifications; the change reflected the merger of comedy and drama under a general Best Picture heading.
Special achievement awards
Auteur Award (for his body of film work, as well as his books on the inner workings of filmmaking and filmmakers) – Peter Bogdanovich
Humanitarian Award (for community involvement and work on social causes) – Tim Hetherington
Mary Pickford Award (for outstanding contribution to the entertainment industry) – Mitzi Gaynor
Nikola Tesla Award (for his work as film preservationist and historian) – Douglas Trumbull
Best First Feature – Paddy Considine (Tyrannosaur)
Best Educational Motion Picture – The First Grader (Sam Feuer, Richard Harding, David Thompson - Producers)
Career of Outstanding Service in the Entertainment Industry – Brian Edwards
Outstanding Performance in a TV Series – Jessica Lange (American Horror Story)
Motion picture winners and nominees
Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.