Awards season is underway as nominations for the 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards were announced this morning at the Pacific Design Center’s SilverScreen Theater in West Hollywood. These nominations recognize outstanding individual, cast and ensemble performances in film and television for work released in 2016, along with nominations honoring action performances by stunt ensembles in both film and television.
2017 Golden Globes Nominations List
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The Screen Actors Guild Awards will be broadcast live on TNT and TBS at 8 p.m. on Sunday, January 29. In addition to the competitive categories, the ceremony will honor Lily Tomlin with the SAG Life Achievement Award, celebrating her long and influential career in film, television and comedy.
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Captain Fantastic
Fences
Hidden Figures
Manchester by the Sea
Moonlight
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Amy Adams – Arrival
Emily Blunt – The Girl on the Train
Natalie Portman – Jackie
Emma Stone – La La Land
Meryl Streep – Florence Foster Jenkins
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Casey Affleck – Manchester by the Sea
Andrew Garfield – Hacksaw Ridge
Ryan Gosling – La La Land
Viggo Mortensen – Captain Fantastic
Denzel Washington – Fences
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Viola Davis – Fences
Naomie Harris – Moonlight
Nicole Kidman – Lion
Octavia Spencer – Hidden Figures
Michelle Williams – Manchester by the Sea
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Mahershala Ali – Moonlight
Jeff Bridges – Hell or High Water
Hugh Grant – Florence Foster Jenkins
Lucas Hedges – Manchester by the Sea
Dev Patel – Lion
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
The Crown
Downton Abbey
Game of Thrones
Stranger Things
Westworld
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
Millie Bobby Brown – Stranger Things
Claire Foy – The Crown
Thandie Newton – Westworld
Winona Ryder – Stranger Things
Robin Wright – House of Cards
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
Sterling K. Brown – This Is Us
Peter Dinklage – Game of Thrones
John Lithgow – The Crown
Rami Malek – Mr. Robot
Kevin Spacey – House of Cards
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
The Big Bang Theory
Black-ish
Modern Family
Orange is the New Black
Veep
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Uzo Aduba – Orange is the New Black
Jane Fonda – Grace & Frankie
Ellie Kemper – Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Julia Louis-Dreyfus – Veep
Lily Tom – Grace & Frankie
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
Anthony Anderson – Black-ish
Tituss Burgess – Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Donald Glover – Atlanta
William H. Macy – Shameless
Jeffrey Tambor – Transparent
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
Bryce Dallas Howard – Black Mirror
Felicity Huffman – American Crime
Audra McDonald – Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill
Sarah Paulson – The People v. O.J. Simpson
Kerry Washington – Confirmation
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
Riz Ahmed – The Night Of
Sterling K. Brown – The People v. O.J. Simpson
Bryan Cranston – All the Way
John Turturro – The Night Of
Courtney B. Vance – The People v. O.J. Simpson
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
Captain America: Civil War (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
Doctor Strange (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
Hacksaw Ridge (Lionsgate)
Jason Bourne (Universal Pictures)
Nocturnal Animals (Focus Features)
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Comedy or Drama Series
Game of Thrones (HBO)
Marvel’s Daredevil (Netflix)
Marvel’s Luke Cage (Netflix)
The Walking Dead (AMC)
Westworld (HBO)
Life Achievement Award
53rd Annual SAG Life Achievement Award
Lily Tomlin
The Screen Actors Guild Awards are peer-selected honors presented by SAG-AFTRA to recognize exceptional performances in film and television. These nominations highlight a wide range of roles, from leading performances to supporting work and from ensemble casts to individual achievements in both drama and comedy. The inclusion of stunt ensemble categories underscores the industry’s acknowledgment of the skill and coordination required for action work, bringing attention to performers who often work behind the scenes to create memorable sequences.
With nominations spanning historic dramas, intimate character studies and genre television, this year’s list reflects both mainstream and critically acclaimed projects. Viewers and industry members will watch the live telecast to see which nominees will take home the SAG Awards trophies and to celebrate the craft and collaborative efforts that these nominations represent.