The award season is rolling right on--SAG nominees were announced last week with a list of the predictables, a couple of unpredictables, and a couple of those who were just plain left out.
My thoughts:
- I have no real beef with the movie nominations. Pretty predictable, pretty well chosen. I definitely love that Betty White will be receiving her lifetime achievement award. Very well deserved.
- As for the TV noms, I'd really like to know where Breaking Bad's ensemble drama series nomination is. Sure, Bryan Cranston got his best actor nomination, but what about the rest of the cast? I know I'm not the only one who was blown away by Aaron Paul's performance this season. Breaking Bad really has been deprived this awards season. First the Golden Globes, now the SAGs? I don't know what's worse--especially since the SAG nominations are chosen among peers.
- Speaking of those left out-- what about Sons of Anarchy for best drama ensemble?
- Very glad to see Christina Applegate recognized for her work in Samantha Who?, but let's be realistic, she won't be winning. I can only hope that best female performance in a comedy will go to Toni Collette, because another year of Tina Fey sweeps just ain't cuttin' it for me.
- Again, glad to see Modern Family getting the recognition it deserves. Whether or not it will win, that's another story. All I know is that if 30 Rock wins another round of awards season, I'll just throw in the towel and wonder why the formality of actually naming other nominees actually exists. I've been a fan of the show from the start, but the quality has been lacking. And when it comes to quality in Modern Family, that definitely isn't lacking.
Full list of nominees below:
MOVIES:
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role:
Jeff Bridges – 'Crazy Heart'
George Clooney – 'Up In The Air'
Colin Firth – 'A Single Man'
Morgan Freeman – 'Invictus'
Jeremy Renner – 'The Hurt Locker'
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role:
Sandra Bullock – 'The Blind Side'
Helen Mirren – 'The Last Station'
Carey Mulligan – 'An Education'
Gabourey Sidibe – 'Precious: Based On The Novel Push By Sapphire'
Meryl Streep – 'Julie and Julia'
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role:
Matt Damon – 'Invictus'
Woody Harrelson – 'The Messenger'
Christopher Plummer – 'The Last Station'
Stanley Tucci – 'The Lovely Bones'
Christoph Waltz – 'Inglourious Basterds'
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role:
Penélope Cruz – 'Nine'
Vera Farmiga – 'Up In The Air'
Anna Kendrick – 'Up In The Air'
Diane Kruger – 'Inglourious Basterds'
Mo'nique – 'Precious: Based On The Novel Push By Sapphire'
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture:
'An Education'
'The Hurt Locker'
'Inglourious Basterds'
'Nine'
'Precious: Based On The Novel Push By Sapphire'
Lifetime Achievement Award:
Betty White
TELEVISION:
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
Kevin Bacon, "Taking Chance" HBO
Cuba Gooding, Jr., "Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story" TNT
Jeremy Irons, "Georgia O'Keeffe" Lifetime
Kevin Kline, "Great Performances: Cyrano de Bergerac" PBS
Tom Wilkinson, "A Number" HBO
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
Joan Allen, "Georgia O'Keeffe" Lifetime
Drew Barrymore, "Grey Gardens" HBO
Ruby Dee, "America" Lifetime
Jessica Lange, "Grey Gardens" HBO
Sigourney Weaver, "Prayers for Bobby" Lifetime
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
Simon Baker, "The Mentalist" CBS
Bryan Cranston, "Breaking Bad" AMC
Michael C. Hall, "Dexter" Showtime
Jon Hamm, "Mad Men" AMC
Hugh Laurie, "House" FOX
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
Patricia Arquette, "Medium" NBC/CBS
Glenn Close, "Damages" FX
Mariska Hargitay, "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" NBC
Holly Hunter, "Saving Grace" TNT
Julianna Margulies, "The Good Wife" CBS
Kyra Sedgwick, "The Closer" TNT
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
Alec Baldwin, "30 Rock" NBC
Steve Carrell, "The Office" NBC
Larry David, "Curb Your Enthusiasm" HBO
Tony Shalhoub, "Monk" USA
Charlie Sheen, "Two and a Half Men" CBS
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Christina Applegate, "Samantha Who?" ABC
Toni Collette, "United States of Tara" Showtime
Edie Falco, "Nurse Jackie" Showtime
Tina Fey, "30 Rock" NBC
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, "The New Adventures of Old Christine" CBS
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
"The Closer" TNT
"Dexter" Showtime
"The Good Wife" CBS
"Mad Men" AMC
"True Blood" HBO
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
"30 Rock" NBC
"Curb Your Enthusiasm" HBO
"Glee" FOX
"Modern Family" ABC
"The Office" NBC
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