Ray Bradbury Award

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Ray Bradbury Nebula Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation

What it is
The Ray Bradbury Nebula Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation is given every year by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA) for the best science fiction or fantasy dramatic work published in the prior year. It usually goes to films or TV episodes, but other formats have been recognized too. The award honors Ray Bradbury and is not always considered the official Nebula category, though it has been treated like one in recent years. The most recent winner is Jon Spaihts and Denis Villeneuve for Dune: Part Two.

Who can be recognized
To be eligible, a work must be in English and published in the United States, or released online or in an electronic edition if published elsewhere in the world. Only individual works count (not ongoing TV series), though miniseries of up to three parts are allowed.

History and changes
The award began in 1992 as the Ray Bradbury Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation. At first, it wasn’t an official Nebula Award and was chosen by the SFWA President rather than by member vote. In years when it wasn’t a Nebula, it still appeared at the same ceremony. In 2010, the Nebula Award for Best Script was discontinued, and the Ray Bradbury Award began following the Nebula nomination and voting process. In 2019 SFWA said the award would be treated as a Nebula category, and in 2020 it was renamed the Ray Bradbury Nebula Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation. SFWA members nominate and vote, but creators don’t have to be SFWA members.

How nominees and winners are chosen
Each year, SFWA members nominate works around December 15 to January 31. The six most-nominated works become the final ballot, with ties allowing for extra nominees. Members then vote for about a month, and the final results are announced at the Nebula Awards ceremony in May. Members aren’t allowed to nominate their own works, and tie-breaking is done by counting nominations.

Notes on format and history
The award is mainly for films and TV episodes, but it has honored other formats. For example, the 1999 award covered an entire TV series, and a radio anthology won in 2001. Since 2009, only the writers are listed on the award. The year used is the work’s publication year, which is the year before the award is given. Winners are shown with an asterisk next to their names.

Franchises with notable nominations
- Marvel Cinematic Universe has the most nominations: ten films, two TV seasons, and one TV episode, with some wins.
- Doctor Who has multiple nominations with one win.
- Star Wars has several nominations across films and TV episodes.
- The Good Place has nominations and a win for a TV episode.