The Awards season is clearly upon us. On Monday, the Golden Globe nominations were announced, and today, the SAG Awards. The choices were a bit different from the Globes, with a few surprises.
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble – Drama Series
- The Closer
- Dexter
- The Good Wife
- Mad Men
- True Blood
I am glad to see The Closer, The Good Wife and True Blood getting some attention, but where is Lost?
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble – Comedy Series
- 30 Rock
- Curb Your Enthusiasm
- Glee
- Modern Family
- The Office
All the usual choices here. Rooting for Glee or Modern Family (obviously), but it’s a tough category. I would have loved to see How I Met Your Mother nominated, because if any show is about its ensemble, it’s that one.
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor – Drama Series
- Simon Baker, “The Mentalist”
- Bryan Cransten, “Breaking Bad”
- Michael C. Hall, “Dexter”
- Jon Hamm, “Mad Men”
- Hugh Laurie,”House”
All strong choices and nominees…it’s nice to see Breaking Bad get some attention. But again, where is Lost? Such a great show with nomination-worthy performances.
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor – Drama Series
- Patricia Arquette, “Medium”
- Glenn Close, “Damages”
- Mariska Hargitay, “Law and Order: SVU”
- Holy Hunter, “Saving Grace”
- Julianna Margulies, “The Good Wife”
- Kyra Sedgwick, “The Closer”
I guess the SAG Awards can differ in terms of how many nominees for each category. It’s a bit strange, but there are a lot of strong female leads out there, and I think all of these nominees are good choices.
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor – Comedy Series
- Alec Baldwin, “30 Rock”
- Steve Carell, “The Office”
- Larry David, “Curb Your Enthusiasm”
- Tony Shaloub, “Monk”
- Charlie Sheen “Two and a Half Men”
All of these nominations seem decent, but where is Neil Patrick Harris for “How I Met Your Mother?”
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor – Comedy Series
- Christina Applegate, “Samantha Who”
- Toni Colette, “United States of Tara”
- Edie Falco, “Nurse Jackie”
- Tina Fey, “30 Rock”
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus, “The New Adventures of Old Christine”
These nominations don’t make a ton of sense. If you look at the Ensemble nominations, only Tina Fey represents one of the shows. None of the other shows represented in this Best Actress category were nominated for Best Comedy Series Ensemble. I think all of them are great actors, but where is the nomination for Jane Lynch or Lea Michele? I understand there is no “Supporting Actress” category, but if Glee, Modern Family and The Office are nominated as shows, where is the recognition for the actresses that make up that ensemble?
Overall thoughts: While I understand that the SAG Awards are primarily focused on movies, if they are going to include television, I think there should at least be the addition of a couple more categories. I was glad to see Glee and Modern Family get nominated, but they were left off in the acting categories. Lost is definitely a fan-favorite, but has not gotten much critical recognition this year. Hopefully after its last season, the show will get what it deserves. I will be watching the SAG Awards regardless. Will you? What are your thoughts on this awards show and the nominations.
2010 Screen Actors Guild Awards Nominations List
“Up in the Air,” “Precious” and “Inglourious Basterds” each have three nominations for the Screen Actors Guild Awards, among them honors for George Clooney, Diane Kruger and Mo’Nique.
“Inglourious Basterds” and “Precious” are competing for the guild’s overall cast prize, along with “An Education,” “The Hurt Locker” and “Nine.”
Check out the full list of Movie and TV show nominees and tell us if you agree!
MOTION PICTURE NOMINEES
Actor
Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart
George Clooney, Up In the Air
Colin Firth, A Single Man
Morgan Freeman, Invictus
Jeremy Renner, The Hurt Locker
Actress
Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side
Helen Mirren, The Last Station
Carey Mulligan, An Education
Gabourey Sidibe, Precious
Meryl Streep, Julie and Julia
Supporting Actor
Matt Damon, Invictus
Woody Harrelson, The Messenger
Christopher Plummer, The Last Station
Stanley Tucci, The Lovely Bones
Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds
Supporting Actress
Penelope Cruz, Nine
Vera Farmiga, Up In the Air
Anna Kendrick, Up In the Air
Diane Kruger, Inglourious Basterds
Mo’Nique, Precious
Ensemble Cast
An Education
The Hurt Locker
Inglourious Basterds
Nine
Precious
Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
Public Enemies
Star Trek
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
TELEVISION NOMINEES
Actor in a Telefilm or Miniseries
Kevin Bacon, “Taking Chance”
Cuba Gooding Jr., “Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story”
Jeremy Irons, “Georgia O’Keeffe”
Kevin Kline, “Great Performances Cyrano de Bergerac”
Tom Wilkinson, “A Number”
Actress in a Telefilm or Miniseries
Joan Allen, “Georgia O’Keeffe”
Drew Barrymore, “Grey Gardens”
Ruby Dee, “America”
Jessica Lange, “Grey Gardens”
Sigourney Weaver, “Prayers for Bobby”
Actress in a Drama Series
Patricia Arquette, “Medium”
Glenn Close, “Damages”
Mariska Hargitay, “Law & Order: SVU”
Holly Hunter, “Saving Grace”
Julianna Marguilies, “The Good Wife”
Kyra Sedgwick, “The Closer”
Actor in a Drama Series
Simon Baker, “The Mentalist”
Bryan Cranson, “Breaking Bad”
Michael C. Hall, “Dexter”
Jon Hamm, “Mad Men”
Hugh Laurie, “House“
Actor in a Comedy Series
Alec Baldwin, “30 Rock”
Steve Carell, “The Office”
Larry David, “Curb Your Enthusiasm”
Tony Shaloub, “Monk”
Charlie Sheen, “Two and a Half Men”
Actress in a Comedy Series
Christina Applegate, “Samantha Who”
Toni Colette, “United States of Tara”
Edie Falco, “Nurse Jackie”
Tina Fey, “30 Rock”
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, “The New Adventures of Old Christine”
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