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

Special achievement awards

Mary Pickford Award (for outstanding contribution to the entertainment industry) – Rod Steiger Outstanding Contribution to New Media – Bill Gates Outstanding New Talent – Arie Verveen

Motion picture winners and nominees

Best Actor – Drama

' Geoffrey Rush – Shine'' as David Helfgott (TIE) James Woods – Killer: A Journal of Murder as Carl Panzram (TIE)'''

Best Actor – Musical or Comedy

Tom Cruise – Jerry Maguire as Jerry Maguire

Best Actress – Drama

Frances McDormand – Fargo as Marge Gunderson

Best Actress – Musical or Comedy

Gwyneth Paltrow – Emma as Emma Woodhouse

Best Animated or Mixed Media Film

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Best Art Direction

Romeo + Juliet – Catherine Martin

Best Cinematography

The English Patient – John Seale

Best Costume Design

Evita – Penny Rose

Best Director

Joel Coen – Fargo

Best Editing

Independence Day – David Brenner

Best Film – Drama

Fargo

Best Film – Musical or Comedy

Evita

Best Foreign Language Film

Breaking the Waves, Denmark

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

' Lone Star'' – John Sayles (TIE) The People vs. Larry Flynt – Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski (TIE)'''

Best Supporting Actor – Drama

Armin Mueller-Stahl – Shine as Peter

Best Supporting Actor – Musical or Comedy

Cuba Gooding Jr. – Jerry Maguire as Rod Tidwell

Best Supporting Actress – Drama

Courtney Love – The People vs. Larry Flynt as Althea Flynt

Best Supporting Actress – Musical or Comedy

Debbie Reynolds – Mother as Beatrice Henderson

Best Visual Effects

Independence Day – Volker Engel and Douglas Smith

Television winners and nominees

Best Actor – Drama Series

David Duchovny – The X-Files as Fox Mulder

Best Actor – Musical or Comedy Series

John Lithgow – 3rd Rock from the Sun as Dick Solomon

Best Actor – Miniseries or TV Film

Alan Rickman – Rasputin: Dark Servant of Destiny as Grigori Rasputin

Best Actress – Drama Series

Christine Lahti – Chicago Hope as Kate Austin

Best Actress – Musical or Comedy Series

Jane Curtin – 3rd Rock from the Sun as Mary Albright

Best Actress – Miniseries or TV Film

Helen Mirren – Prime Suspect 5: Errors of Judgment

Best Miniseries or TV Film

Gulliver's Travels

Best Series – Drama

The X-Files

Best Series – Musical or Comedy

The Larry Sanders Show

Best Supporting Actor – (Mini)Series or TV Film

Stanley Tucci – Murder One

Best Supporting Actress – (Mini)Series or TV Film

Kathy Bates – The Late Shift

New Media winners and nominees

Best Home Entertainment Product/Game

Super Mario 64

CD-ROM Educational – Children

101 Dalmatians Storybook

CD-ROM Entertainment

Cinemania 97

CD-ROM Game

Monty Python & the Quest for the Holy Grail

Awards breakdown

Film

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Television

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