Golden Satellite Awards 1996

1st Golden Satellite Awards

January 15, 1997

----Best Film - Drama:
Fargo ----Best Film - Musical or Comedy:
Evita

The 1st Golden Satellite Awards, given by the International Press Academy, were awarded on 15 January, 1997 by host Stacy Keach.

Winners

Film

*Best Actor - Drama (tie):
**Geoffrey Rush - "Shine"
**James Woods - ""
*Best Actor - Musical or Comedy:
**Tom Cruise - "Jerry Maguire"
*Best Actress - Drama:
**Frances McDormand - "Fargo"
*Best Actress - Musical or Comedy:
**Gwyneth Paltrow - "Emma"
*Best Animated or Mixed Media Feature:
**"The Hunchback of Notre Dame"
*Best Art Direction:
**"Romeo + Juliet"
*Best Cinematography:
**"The English Patient" - John Seale
*Best Costume Design:
**"Evita"
*Best Director:
**Joel Coen - "Fargo"
*Best Editing:
**"Independence Day" - David Brenner
*Best Film - Drama:
** "Fargo"
*Best Film - Musical or Comedy:
** "Evita"
*Best Original Score:
**"The English Patient" - Gabriel Yared
*Best Original Song:
**"You Must Love Me" performed by Madonna - "Evita"
*Best Screenplay - Adapted:
**"The English Patient" - Anthony Minghella
*Best Screenplay - Original (tie):
**"Lone Star" - John Sayles
**"The People vs. Larry Flynt" - Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski
*Best Supporting Actor - Drama:
**Armin Mueller-Stahl - "Shine"
*Best Supporting Actor - Musical or Comedy:
**Cuba Gooding Jr. - "Jerry Maguire"
*Best Supporting Actress - Drama:
**Courtney Love - "The People vs. Larry Flynt"
*Best Supporting Actress - Musical or Comedy:
**Debbie Reynolds - "Mother"
*Best Visual Effects:
**"Independence Day"