20th Screen Actors Guild Nominations Announced

Another day, another awards body releasing its nominees for the best television of the year. This time, it’s the Screen Actors Guild’s turn, as nominations for the 20th annual ceremony were released Wednesday morning. On the television side, there were no real surprises, with the likes of Boardwalk Empire, Homeland, and Breaking Bad receiving multiple nominations. 30 Rock garnered three nods for its final stretch of episodes, including one that gives Alec Baldwin a chance at an 8th consecutive individual victory, while Ty Burrell and Julie Bowen were recognized from Modern Family and Veep continued its impressive awards streak by garnering nominations for defending Emmy winner Julia Louis-Dreyfus and its celebrated ensemble.

The 20th Screen Actors Guild Awards will be handed out Saturday, January 18th and will be simulcast on TNT and TBS.

What do you think about the SAG nominees this year? Would you have liked there to be more surprises in what was recognized? Which programs do you expect to win for Outstanding Ensemble?

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 – Behind the Candelabra
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

Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Comedy or Drama Series
Boardwalk Empire
Breaking Bad
Game Of Thrones
Homeland
The Walking Dead