2023 Movieguide Awards

2023 Movieguide Awards

The 2023 Movieguide Awards ceremony honored the best films and television of 2022.

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡).

Epiphany Prize for Most Inspiring Movie - Honoring movies that are wholesome, spiritually uplifting and inspirational	Epiphany Prize for Most Inspiring TV or Streaming Movie or Program
The Chosen: Episodes 3.1 and 3.2: "Homecoming" and "Two by Two"‡ Father Stu: Reborn Resistance: 1942 Running the Bases Uncharted	Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic Christmas‡ Blood and Treasure: Season Two A Christmas… Present The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power: Episode 1.8: "Alloyed" Rise
Faith and Freedom Award for Movies - Honoring movies that promote positive American values	Faith and Freedom Award for Television and Streaming
Running the Bases‡ Devotion Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris Resistance: 1942 Top Gun: Maverick	A Waltons Thanksgiving‡ Blood and Treasure: Season Two Blue Bloods: Episode 12.20: "Silver Linings" The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power: Episode 1.8: "Alloyed" Rise Star Wars: Andor: Episode 1.12: "Rix Road"
Best Movie for Families	Best Television for Families
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish‡ (tie) Sonic The Hedgehog 2‡ (tie) The Chosen: Episodes 3.1 and 3.2: "Homecoming" and "Two by Two" Lyle, Lyle Crocodile Marcel the Shell With Shoes On	A Christmas… Present‡ Instant Dream Home: Episode 1.8: "Four Years in One Day" Reba Mcentire: My Chains are Gone Rescued by Ruby A Waltons Thanksgiving The Wingfeather Saga: Chapter 1: "Leeli & the Sea Dragon Song"
Best Movie for Mature Audiences	Best Television for Mature Audiences
Resistance: 1942‡ Father Stu: Reborn Jurassic World: Dominion Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris Top Gun: Maverick Uncharted	The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power: Episode 1.8: "Alloyed"‡ Blood and Treasure: Season Two Comenius: Life and Legacy of John Amos Comenius Star Wars: Andor: Episode 1.12: "Rix Road" Styled With Love
Most Inspirational Independent Movie	Most Inspirational Independent Streaming/Television
Family Camp‡ I Heard The Bells The Mulligan Resistance: 1942 Running the Bases	5000 Blankets‡ Comenius: Life And Legacy of John Amos Comenius David Legacy Peak Why the Nativity?
Grace Award for Most Inspiring Performance for Movies	Grace Award for Most Inspiring Performance for TV
Pat Boone - The Mulligan‡ Mark Wahlberg - Father Stu: Reborn Stephen Atherholt - I Heard The Bells Cary Elwes - Resistance: 1942 Brett Varvel - Running the Bases	Candace Cameron Bure - A Christmas… Present‡ Reba McEntire - My Chains are Gone Mark Gagliardi - Blood and Treasure Dolly Parton - Mountain Magic Christmas Jonathan Roumie - The Chosen: Episode 3.3: "Physician, Heal Yourself"