2017 SAG Awards Nominations Announced

The Screen Actors Guild have announced the nominations for the 2017 awards, and it's mostly the usual suspects, with a few surprises. Among the "usual suspects" I would count "Fences", "Moonlight", "La La Land" and "Manchester by the Sea".

Perhaps the biggest surprise is the inclusion of the indie dramedy "Captain Fantastic", which received nominations for Outstanding Performance by a Cast and Male Actor (Viggo Mortensen). The film received excellent reviews, but was largely ignored by pundits. Not the case anymore. It has just become a serious contender.

One other surprise is that "Hidden Figures" similarly received nods for its cast and Octavia Spencer's supporting turn. Now, we don't know much about this film, other than the fact that it looks like your typical Oscar bait biopic. Early reviews are mixed to positive and seem to support my assessment. It may be that the film is riding the political wave in these troubled and racially charged times.

Another unexpected nomination was that of Emily Blunt for her role in "Girl on the Train", a film that generated a lackluster response from critics, but performed well at the box-office. Could be that the SAG is trying to stay popular.

And the more negative surprise is that Martin Scorsese's "Silence" has been snubbed, following the shut out of the Golden Globe nominations. It seems that the period drama is about to become this awards season's biggest disappointment.

The TV shows nominated at the SAG Awards include "Stranger Things", "Orange Is the New Black", "Modern Family", "Grace & Frankie", "Game of Thrones", "Westworld" and "The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story".

The winners will be announced during a ceremony that will be simultaneously broadcast live on TNT and TBS on January 29th at 8pm.

Check out the full list of 2017 SAG Awards nominees below.

FILM

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Captain Fantastic
Fences
Hidden Figures
Manchester by the Sea
Moonlight

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 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 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 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 Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
Captain America: Civil War
Doctor Strange
Hacksaw Ridge
Jason Bourne
Nocturnal Animals

TELEVISION

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
The Crown
Downton Abbey
Game of Thrones
Stranger Things
Westworld

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 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 Television Movie or Miniseries
Riz Ahmed – The Night Of
Sterling K. Brown – The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Bryan Cranston – All the Way
John Turturro – The Night Of
Courtney B. Vance – The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
Bryce Dallas Howard – Black Mirror
Felicity Huffman – American Crime
Audra McDonald – Last Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill
Sarah Paulson – The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Kerry Washington – Confirmation

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 Male Actor in a Comedy Series
Anthony Anderson – black-ish
Tituss Burgess – Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Ty Burrell – Modern Family
William H. Macy – Shameless
Jeffrey Tambor – Transparent

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 Tomlin – Grace & Frankie

Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series
Game of Thrones
Marvel’s Daredevil
Marvel’s Luke Cage
The Walking Dead
Westworld

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