The 2013-14 awards season is well in full swing after the Screen Actor’s Guild announced their list of contenders across film and television.
On the cinematic front, the historical drama 12 Years a Slave leads the way with four nods, including the prestigious Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture prize.
The film, which focuses on how African-American man Solomon Northop endured a twelve-year hardship after being kidnapped and sold into slavery, also bagged three acting nominations for its cast members.
British star Chiwetel Ejiofor is in contention for the Leading Male Actor prize for his role as Northop, while co-stars Michael Fassbender and newcomer Lupita Nyong’o are nominated in the supporting categories.
Meanwhile, the family drama August: Osage County and autobiographical dramas The Butler and Dallas Buyers Club all receive three noms apiece, including a place on the Outstanding Performance by a Cast shortlist, which is completed by the crime comedy American Hustle.
From those films, there are some talented names seeking to take charge in the acting categories, including Meryl Streep (August: Osage County), Matthew McConaughey (Dallas Buyers Club), Julia Roberts (August: Osage County), Oprah Winfrey (The Butler), and the current Best Actress Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence (American Hustle).
Meanwhile, Cate Blanchett competes in the Leading Female Actor field for her performance in the Woody Allen drama Blue Jasmine, with her competition consisting of Sandra Bullock (Gravity) and British duo Dame Judi Dench (Philomena) and Emma Thompson (Saving Mr. Banks).
In the Leading Male Actor line-up, Tom Hanks is shortlisted for his role as Captain Richard Phillips in the factual thriller Captain Phillips and is joined by veteran Bruce Dern (Nebraska) and surprise nominee Forest Whitaker (The Butler).
Elsewhere, the late James Gandolfini receives a posthumous Supporting Male Actor nomination for his role in the romantic comedy Enough Said but faces tough competition from early Oscar frontrunner Jared Leto (Dallas Buyers Club).
The rest of the notable acting contenders are June Squibb (Nebraska), Barkhad Abdi (Captain Phillips), and Daniel Brühl (Rush).
Finally, the Outstanding Stunt Ensemble award is competed by the survival drama All is Lost, the action sequel Fast & Furious 6, the war thriller Lone Survivor, the sports drama Rush and the X-Men spinoff The Wolverine.
As to be expected, a number of key stars were overlooked for awards, including Leonardo DiCaprio (The Wolf of Wall Street), Robert Redford (All is Lost), Tom Hanks (Saving Mr. Banks), and American Hustle trio Christian Bale, Amy Adams and Bradley Cooper.
The 20th Screen Actor Guild Awards will take place at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on 18 January 2014.
The full list of film nominations are below (winners predictions in blue):
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A CAST IN A MOTION PICTURE
AMERICAN HUSTLE
AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY
THE BUTLER
DALLAS BUYERS CLUB
12 YEARS A SLAVE
OUTSTANDING FEMALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
Cate Blanchett, BLUE JASMINE
Sandra Bullock, GRAVITY
Judi Dench, PHILOMENA
Meryl Streep, AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTRY
Emma Thompson, SAVING MR. BANKS
OUTSTANDING MALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
Bruce Dern, NEBRASKA
Chiwetel Ejiofor, 12 YEARS A SLAVE
Tom Hanks, CAPTAIN PHILLIPS
Matthew McConaughey, DALLAS BUYERS CLUB
Forest Whitaker, THE BUTLER
OUTSTANDING FEMALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
Jennifer Lawrence, AMERICAN HUSTLE
Lupita Nyong’o, 12 YEARS A SLAVE
Julia Roberts, AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY
June Squibb, NEBRASKA
Oprah Winfrey, THE BUTLER
OUTSTANDING MALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
Barkhad Abdi, CAPTAIN PHILLIPS
Daniel Brühl, RUSH
Michael Fassbender, 12 YEARS A SLAVE
James Gandolfini, ENOUGH SAID
Jared Leto, DALLAS BUYERS CLUB
OUTSTANDING ACTION PERFORMANCE BY A STUNT ENSEMBLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
ALL IS LOST
FAST & FURIOUS 6
LONE SURVIVOR
RUSH
THE WOLVERINE
Over in the television fields, AMC’s Breaking Bad leads the way with a respectable four nominations.
After coming to a stunning end in October, the crime drama is nodded in the Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series category alongside ITV’s Downton Abbey, Showtime’s Homeland, and HBO duo Boardwalk Empire and Game of Thrones.
Additionally, central star Bryan Cranston is in contention for another Male Actor (Drama) gong for his swansong turn as drug dealer Walter White, while co-star Anna Gunn earns a Female Actor (Drama) nod for her performance as Skyler White.
The Female Actor (Drama) line-up includes last year’s category winner Claire Danes (Homeland), Dame Maggie Smith (Downton Abbey) and Kerry Washington (Scandal) while Jeff Daniels (The Newsroom), Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones) and Kevin Spacey (House of Cards) fight it out in the Lead Actor (Drama) field.
In the comedy sections, ABC’s Modern Family is bidding to score a fourth consecutive win in the Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series, after earning three nominations in total.
The family sitcom goes head-to-head with the likes of Netflix’s Arrested Development, HBO’s Veep and the final series of NBC’s 30 Rock for the main prize, while cast members Julie Bowen and Ty Burrell are both in contention for acting gongs.
After concluding its seven series way back in January, 30 Rock also scored double acting nods for primary stars Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin.
The pair are joined in their respective categories by recent Emmy victors Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep) and Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory).
Having won an Emmy this past summer, Michael Douglas contests another Male Actor (Television Movie or Miniseries) gong for his portrayal of Liberace in the television film Behind the Candelabra, with co-star Matt Damon among his fellow nominees.
The pair go up against the likes of Jeremy Irons (The Hollow Crown) and Al Pacino (Phil Spector) while British actresses Helena Bonham Carter (Burton & Taylor) and Dame Helen Mirren (Phil Spector) are in contention for Female Actor (TV Movie/Miniseries) alongside Top of the Lake duo Elisabeth Moss and Holly Hunter.
The rest of the other major acting candidates include Angela Bassett (Betty & Coretta), Jason Bateman (Arrested Development), Mayim Bialik (The Big Bang Theory), Steve Buscemi (Boardwalk Empire), Don Cheadle (House of Lies), Edie Falco (Nurse Jackie), Jessica Lange (American Horror Story: Coven) and Rob Lowe (Killing Kennedy).
Finally, Game of Thrones will look to score another win in the Outstanding Stunt Ensemble field where it competes against the likes of Breaking Bad, and The Walking Dead.
The full list of television nominees are below (winner predictions in blue):
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE IN A DRAMA SERIES
BOARDWALK EMPIRE
BREAKING BAD
DOWNTON ABBEY
GAME OF THRONES
HOMELAND
OUTSTANDING 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 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 AN ENSEMBLE IN A COMEDY SERIES
ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT
THE BIG BANG THEORY
MODERN FAMILY
30 ROCK
VEEP
OUTSTANDING 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 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 FEMALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION MOVIE OR MINISERIES
Angela Bassett, BETTY & CORETTA
Helena Bonham Carter, BURTON & TAYLOR
Holly Hunter, TOP OF THE LAKE
Helen Mirren, PHIL SPECTOR
Elisabeth Moss, TOP OF THE LAKE
OUTSTANDING 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, KILLING KENNEDY
Al Pacino, PHIL SPECTOR
OUTSTANDING ACTION PERFORMANCE BY A STUNT ENSEMBLE IN A TELEVISION SERIES
BOARDWALK EMPIRE
BREAKING BAD
GAME OF THRONES
HOMELAND
THE WALKING DEAD
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