14 DAY TRIAL // The Screen Actors Guild has announced the nominations for the SAG Awards 2014. If there ever was a time to brace yourself for the awards season, which has officially been kicked off, it is now.
With the SAG Awards and, later on, the Golden Globes, fans at home have the first strong indicators of which movies and actors might get to go home with an Academy Award at the Oscars 2014, which will take place in February and close the aforementioned awards season.
But, until that happens, let’s focus more on the present moment: in film, we have few surprises. “12 Years a Slave,” as announced by critics shortly after release, is leader of the pack with 4 nods, and has poised itself as the strongest Oscar contender.
“Lee Daniels’ The Butler,” “Dallas Buyers Club” and “August: Osange County” come hot on its heels, each with 3 nominations. Jared Leto, who was saying just hours ago that he’d never imagined he’d hear his name in the same sentence as “Oscar buzz,” gets now to see that happening, as he is nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role in “Dallas Buyers Club.”
As was to be expected, Matthew McConaughey also received a nod for the same film, in the Best Actor category, going up against Tom Hanks, Forest Whitaker, Bruce Dern, and Chiwetel Ejiofor.
In television, “Breaking Bad,” which ended this year, leads with 4 nominations, including for Best Actor in a Drama Series, Best Actress in a Drama Series, Best Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, and Best Performance by a Stunt Ensemble.
“Game of Thrones,” “Boardwalk Empire,” “Killing Kennedy,” “Behind the Candelabra,” and “Phil Spector” also were nominated.
Below is the complete list of nominations. Check it out to see if your favorite actor, movie or TV show made the cut and, if they did, check back here for the winners. The SAG Awards 2014 will air live on January 18, 2014 on TNT and TBS.
Theatrical Motion Pictures
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Bruce Dern, “Nebraska” Chiwetel Ejiofor, “12 Years a Slave” Tom Hanks, “Captain Phillips” Matthew McConaughey, “Dallas Buyers Club” Forest Whitaker, “Lee Daniels’ The Butler”
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Cate Blanchett, “Blue Jasmine” Sandra Bullock, “Gravity” Judi Dench, “Philomena” Meryl Streep, “August: Osage County” Emma Thompson, “Saving Mr. Banks”
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Barkhad Abdi, “Captain Phillips” Daniel Brühl, “Rush” Michael Fassbender, “12 Years a Slave” James Gandolfini, “Enough Said” Jared Leto, “Dallas Buyers Club”
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Jennifer Lawrence, “American Hustle” Lupita Nyong’o, “12 Years a Slave” Julia Roberts, “August: Osage County” June Squibb, “Nebraska” Oprah Winfrey, “Lee Daniels’ The Butler”
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
“12 Years a Slave” “American Hustle” “August: Osage County” “Dallas Buyers Club” “Lee Daniels’ The Butler”
Television Programs
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
Matt Damon, “Behind the Candelabra” Michael Douglas, “Behind the Candelabra” Jeremy Irons, “The Hollow Crown” Rob Lowe, “Killing Kennedy” Al Pacino, “Phil Spector”
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
Angela Bassett, “Betty & Coretta” Helena Bonham Carter, “Burton and Taylor” Holly Hunter, “Top of the Lake” Helen Mirren, “Phil Spector” Elisabeth Moss, “Top of the Lake”
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
Steve Buscemi, “Boardwalk Empire” Bryan Cranston, “Breaking Bad” Jeff Daniels, “The Newsroom” Peter Dinklage, “Game of Thrones” Kevin Spacey, “House of Cards”
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
Claire Danes, “Homeland” Anna Gunn, “Breaking Bad” Jessica Lange, “American Horror Story: Coven” Maggie Smith, “Downton Abbey” Kerry Washington, “Scandal”
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
Alec Baldwin, “30 Rock” Jason Bateman, “Arrested Development” Ty Burrell, “Modern Family” Don Cheadle, “House of Lies” Jim Parsons, “The Big Bang Theory”
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Mayim Bialik, “The Big Bang Theory” Julie Bowen, “Modern Family” Edie Falco, “Nurse Jackie” Tina Fey, “30 Rock” Julia Louis-Dreyfus, “Veep”
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
“Boardwalk Empire” “Breaking Bad” “Downton Abbey” “Game of Thrones” “Homeland”
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
“30 Rock” “Arrested Development” “The Big Bang Theory” “Modern Family” “Veep”
Stunt Ensembles
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
“All Is Lost” “Fast & Furious 6” “Lone Survivor” “Rush” “The Wolverine”
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Comedy or Drama Series
“Boardwalk Empire” “Breaking Bad” “Game of Thrones” “Homeland” “The Walking Dead”
Screen Actors Guild 50th Annual Life Achievement Award
Rita Moreno