Of the more minor movie awards that are handed out every year, the Screen Actors Guild awards is one of the few that I really pay attention to. Because it’s basically actors picking out great work from other actors, they’re often a better way to really judge who gave the best performances in the previous year than the Oscars. SAG also gives an ensemble cast award, a nice little addition.
This year’s group of SAG nominees are out, and Forest Whitaker and Judie Dench got their obligatory nominations for leading roles in The Last King of Scotland and The Queen respectively. Leo got a Best Actor nomination for Blood Diamond, when he probably should have gotten it for The Departed. But in the usual mess of supporting/leading actor confusion, Leo got a nod supporting nod for The Departed instead. The mad irony there is that on a lot of other awards lists Jack Nicholson, who is clearly a supporting character to Leo’s role, is getting lead actor accolades. Someone really should straighten the whole supporting/lead thing out.
Below is the full list of the 13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Award movie nominees. To see their television nominations, visit our TV section here. The awards will be presented live on TBS and TNT Sunday January 28th at 8PM CST.
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Leonardo DiCaprio / BLOOD DIAMOND – Archer - Warner Bros. Pictures
Ryan Gosling / HALF NELSON – Dan Dunne - THINKFilm
Peter O’Toole / VENUS – Maurice - Miramax Films
Will Smith / THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS – Chris Gardner - Sony Pictures
Forest Whitaker / THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND – Idi Amin - Fox Searchlight Pictures
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Penelope Cruz / VOLVER – Raimunda - Sony Pictures Classics
Judi Dench / NOTES ON A SCANDAL – Barbara Covett - Fox Searchlight Pictures
Helen Mirren / THE QUEEN – The Queen - Miramax Films.
Meryl Streep / THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA – Miranda Priestly - 20th Century Fox
Kate Winslet / LITTLE CHILDREN – Sarah Pierce - New Line Cinema
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Alan Arkin / LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE – Grandpa Fox Searchlight Pictures
Leonardo DiCaprio / THE DEPARTED – Billy Warner Bros. Pictures
Jackie Earle Haley / LITTLE CHILDREN – Ronnie J. McGorvey New Line Cinema
Djimon Hounsou / BLOOD DIAMOND – Solomon Warner Bros. Pictures
Eddie Murphy / DREAMGIRLS – James “Thunder” Early Paramount Pictures
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Adriana Barraza / BABEL – Amelia - Paramount Vantage
Cate Blanchett / NOTES ON A SCANDAL – Sheba Hart - Fox Searchlight Pictures
Abigail Breslin / LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE – Olive - Fox Searchlight Pictures
Jennifer Hudson / DREAMGIRLS – Effie White - Paramount Pictures
Rinko Kikuchi / BABEL – Chieko - Paramount Vantage
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
BABEL - Paramount Vantage
BOBBY - The Weinstein Company
THE DEPARTED - Warner Bros. Pictures
DREAMGIRLS - Paramount Pictures
LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE - Fox Searchlight Pictures
