22nd Annual Golden Trailer Awards Announces Winners 

Yesterday, the Golden Trailer Awards were handed out, highlighting the best in the world of trailers. Taking the top prize was none other than Top Gun: Maverick, which adds another feather to its impressive cap this year. You can see all of the winners below.

Here are the Golden Trailer winners for this year, via press release:

The Golden Trailer Awards have announced the winners of The 22nd Annual Golden Trailer Awards. The awards ceremony took place at The Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles, CA. The ceremony ran from 7-9 pm PST, during which all finalists were recognized for their stellar contributions to the entertainment industry. This year’s show was hosted by Comedian and NBC talk show personality, Henry Cho.

The Golden Trailer Awards recognize the best trailers and marketing for movies and TV/streaming series, along with the talented professionals who create the work. The 22nd annual awards show gave credit to the creatives who work behind the scenes to create trailers and marketing content for new movies, television, and streaming series. The industry has seen a large increase in streaming throughout the last year. Recognizing that these creatives are the driving force behind moving the industry forward, the Golden Trailer Awards expanded their 2022 categories to include two brand-new categories to the live show: Best Drama for TV/Streaming Series and Best Comedy for TV/Streaming Series. Content created between April 4, 2021 and May 31, 2022 was eligible to be considered for this year’s awards. 

This year’s presenters included Gregg Binkley, Carlos Alaazraqui, Jim Hope, Kiki Yeung with Khary Payton rounding out the line up. The jury consisted of top-level directors, producers, actors, writers, executives and advertising creatives. 

Golden Trailer Awards co-founder Evelyn Brady-Watters said, “We are thrilled to offer a huge congratulations to all of this years’ honorees and nominees. Their contributions are imperative to this industry and we appreciate their contributions, as well as everyone who came out to support their creativity. We are honored to be able to highlight our two most popular categories (by volume of submissions), which are strategically focused on the new digital era that is having a huge impact on the entertainment industry. ”

This year’s awards show will feature 18 categories- this year’s winners are: 

Best Action 

Top Gun: Maverick “Back”, Paramount Pictures, AV Squad

Best Animation/Family

Marcel the Shell with Shoes On “Remember”, A24, GrandSon

Best Comedy

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent “Cage Cutdown”, Lionsgate Films, TRANSIT

Best Documentary

The Rescue, National Geographic, Mark Woollen & Associates

Best Drama

King Richard “Greatness”, Warner Bros., Wild Card

Best Fantasy Adventure

The Adam Project “Future”, Netflix, Trailer Park Group 

Best Foreign Trailer

Petite Maman “Magical”, Neon, GrandSon

Best Horror

Nope, Universal Pictures, Buddha Jones

Best Independent

Pig “Whistle”, NEON, ZEALOT

Best Music

CODA “Something”, ATV+ Marketing – Apple, Inc., GrandSon

Best Thriller

The Guilty “Listen”, Netflix, GrandSon

Best Video Game Trailer

The Outer Worlds 2, Xbox, Buddha Jones

Golden Fleece

The Matrix: Resurrections, Warner Bros., Buddha Jones

Most Original

Everything Everywhere All At Once “Fight”, A24, AV Squad

Best Summer 2022 Blockbuster Trailer

Top Gun: Maverick “Back”, Paramount Pictures, AV Squad

Best Teaser

The Tragedy of Macbeth “Something Wicked”, Apple TV+, Mark Woollen & Associates

Best Drama for a TV/Streaming Series

House of the Dragon “Tear Down”, HBO, JAX

Best Comedy for a TV/Streaming Series

The Great “War”, Hulu, MOTIVE

Best of Show

Top Gun: Maverick “Back”, Paramount Pictures, AV Squad

Source: Press Release