12 Years a Slave leads SAG nominations
- ️@XanBrooks
- ️Wed Dec 11 2013
The future looks bright for 12 Years a Slave, Steve McQueen's acclaimed account of American slavery, as the film lead the field at nominations for the 20th Screen Actors Guild awards. McQueen's drama picked up four nominations, including the crowning prize for ensemble cast. Lee Daniels' The Butler, Jean-Marc Vallee's Dallas Buyers Club and John Wells's adaptation of Tracy Letts's August: Osage County bagged three nominations apiece.
In addition to being shortlisted for the cast, 12 Years a Slave gained a best actor nomination for Chiwetel Ejiofor's portrayal of Solomon Northup, sold into bondage in the American south. Lupita Nyong'o was shortlisted for the best supporting actress prize for her turn as an abused slave, while Michael Fassbender joined the best supporting actor race as a tyrannical plantation owner.
The SAG awards are widely seen as a crucial indicator of Oscar success. Last year's prize for ensemble cast went to the Ben Affleck thriller Argo, which went on to claim the best film Oscar. Daniel Day Lewis won the best actor prize for Lincoln, while Jennifer Lawrence claimed the best actress award for Silver Linings Playbook. Both would eventually replicate this success at the Academy Awards.
The 20th SAG awards are announced on January 18.
Full list of nominations
Film
Best actor
Bruce Dern, Nebraska
Chiwetel Ejiofor, 12 Years a Slave
Tom Hanks, Captain Phillips
Matthew McConaughey, Dallas Buyers Club
Forest Whitaker, The Butler
Best actress
Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine
Sandra Bullock , Gravity
Judi Dench, Philomena
Meryl Streep, August: Osage County
Emma Thompson, Saving Mr Banks
Best supporting actor
Barkhad Abdi, Captain Phillips
Daniel Brühl, Rush
Michael Fassbender, 12 Years A Slave
James Gandolfini, Enough Said
Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers Club
Best supporting actress
Jennifer Lawrence , American Hustle
Lupita Nyong'o, 12 Years A Slave
Julia Roberts, August: Osage County
June Squibb, Nebraska
Oprah Winfrey, The Butler
Best cast
12 Years A Slave
American Hustle
August: Osage County
Dallas Buyers Club
The Butler
Television
Best actor in a TV movie or miniseries
Matt Damon, Behind The Candelabra
Michael Douglas, Behind The Candelabra
Jeremy Irons, The Hollow Crown
Rob Lowe, Killing Kennedy
Al Pacino, Phil Spector
Best actress in a TV 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
Best 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
Best actress 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
Best 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
Best actress in a drama series
Claire Danes, Homeland
Anna Gunn, Breaking Bad
Jessica Lange, American Horror Story: Coven
Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey
Kerry Washington, Scandal
Best ensemble in a drama eeries
Boardwalk Empire
Breaking Bad
Downton Abbey
Game Of Thrones
Homeland
Best ensemble in a comedy series
30 Rock
Arrested Development
Big Bang Theory
Modern Family
Veep
Best stunt ensemble in a film
All Is Lost
Fast & Furious 6
Lone Survivor
Rush
The Wolverine
Best stunt ensemble in a TV series
Boardwalk Empire
Breaking Bad
Game Of Thrones
Homeland
The Walking Dead
Lifetime achievement award
Rita Moreno
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