With Christmas just a couple of weeks away, a number of film and television contenders will be enjoying the upcoming holidays even more following the reveal of this year’s Screen Actors Guild Award nominations.

On the cinematic front, the indie drama Manchester by the Sea leads the way with four nods, including the crucial Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture accolade.

Early Oscar favourite Casey Affleck earns a Leading Male Actor mention for his performance as a troubled Boston janitor with a tragic past, while co-stars Michelle Williams and newcomer Lucas Hedges are recognised in Supporting Female Actor and Supporting Male Actor, respectively.

Two films about race and conflict share joint-second in the nomination tally, with the coming-of-age drama Moonlight and Denzel Washington’s Fences both picking up three nods each.

Both films are up for Outstanding Performance by a Cast, along with the NASA-based factual drama Hidden Figures and the indie dramedy Captain Fantastic.

However, Oscar frontrunner La La Land failed to make that particular category, though stars Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone both scooped lead acting nods.

Gosling competes in a stellar Leading Male Actor field alongside Denzel Washington (Fences), Viggo Mortensen (Captain Fantastic) and British star Andrew Garfield (Hacksaw Ridge).

Meanwhile, the great Meryl Streep contests the Leading Female Actor line-up alongside Hollywood favourites Amy Adams (Arrival) and Natalie Portman (Jackie) as well as shock nominee Emily Blunt (The Girl on the Train).

In the other acting categories, British duo Hugh Grant (Florence Foster Jenkins) and Dev Patel (Lion) battle it out with veteran Jeff Bridges (Hell or High Water) for Supporting Male Actor while the Supporting Female Actor field is a repeat of the Golden Globe line-up, with Oscar favourite Viola Davis (Fences) up against Naomie Harris (Moonlight), Nicole Kidman (Lion) and Octavia Spencer (Hidden Figures).

Finally, the Outstanding Stunt Ensemble category sees Marvel blockbusters Captain America: Civil War and Doctor Strange shortlisted alongside the war epic Hacksaw Ridge, the action sequel Jason Bourne and the psychological thriller Nocturnal Animals.

The 23rd Screen Actors Guild Awards will take place at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Sunday 29 January 2017.

The full list of film nominees are below (winners predictions in blue):

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A CAST IN A MOTION PICTURE
CAPTAIN FANTASTIC
FENCES
HIDDEN FIGURES
MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
MOONLIGHT

OUTSTANDING FEMALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
Amy Adams, ARRIVAL
Emily Blunt, THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN
Natale Portman, JACKIE
Emma Stone, LA LA LAND
Meryl Streep, FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS

OUTSTANDING MALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
Casey Affleck, MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
Andrew Garfield, HACKSAW RIDGE
Ryan Gosling, LA LA LAND
Viggo Mortensen, CAPTAIN FANTASTIC
Denzel Washington, FENCES

OUTSTANDING FEMALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
Viola Davis, FENCES
Naomie Harris, MOONLIGHT
Nicole Kidman, LION
Octavia Spencer, HIDDEN FIGURES
Michelle Williams, MANCHESTER BY THE SEA

OUTSTANDING MALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
Mahershala Ali, MOONLIGHT
Jeff Bridges, HELL OR HIGH WATER
Hugh Grant, FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS
Lucas Hedges, MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
Dev Patel, LION

OUTSTANDING ACTION PERFORMANCE BY A STUNT ENSEMBLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR
DOCTOR STRANGE
HACKSAW RIDGE
JASON BOURNE
NOCTURNAL ANIMALS

In the drama categories, two heavyweight networks go head-to-head with HBO’s Game of Thrones and Westworld and Netflix’s The Crown and Stranger Things all picking up three nods each, including a place on the Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama series shortlist.

Despite airing its final series in the UK in late 2015, ITV’s Downton Abbey completes a strong line-up after the period drama was shown in the US in 2016.

Stranger Things duo Winona Ryder and newcomer Millie Bobby Brown are both nominated for Female Actor (Drama) with the latter joined in the category by fellow British stars Claire Foy (The Crown) and Thandie Newton (Westworld).

Meanwhile, reigning Emmy winner Rami Malek (Mr. Robot) contests a strong Male Actor (Drama) field with Sterling K. Brown (This is Us), Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones), John Lithgow (The Crown) and Kevin Spacey (House of Cards).

On the comedy front, Netflix’s Orange is the New Black is seeking to win Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series for a third consecutive year.

However, the prison-based dramedy faces stern competition from four-time category winner Modern Family as well as CBS’s The Big Bang Theory, ABC’s Black-ish and HBO’s Veep.

Like her series, Orange star Uzo Aduba will look to clinch Female Actor (Comedy) for the third straight year but competes in a powerhouse line-up that includes reigning Emmy winner Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep) and Grace and Frankie duo Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin.

Meanwhile, the Male Actor (Comedy) accolade is contested by the likes of Anthony Anderson (Black-ish) and former category winners Ty Burrell (Modern Family), William H. Macy (Shameless) and Jeffrey Tambor (Transparent).

In the limited fields, FX’s The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story is looking to continue its dominance throughout awards season after bagging three acting nods.

The crime-based miniseries, which explores the high-profile O. J. Simpson murder trial, scored a Female Actor (Television Movie or Limited Series) for Sarah Paulson and her portrayal of prosecutor Marcia Clark.

Additionally, co-stars Sterling K. Brown and Courtney B. Vance compete in Lead Actor (TV Movie/Limited Series) for their respective performances as Christopher Darden and Johnnie Cochran.

The Female Actor (TV Movie/Limited Series) gong is contested by the likes of Bryce Dallas Howard (Black Mirror: Nosedive), Felicity Huffman (American Crime) and Kerry Washington (Confirmation) while Bryan Cranston (All the Way) and The Night Of duo Riz Ahmed and John Turturro go head-to-head for the Male Actor (TV Movie/Limited Series) accolade.

Finally, Game of Thrones is targetting a SIXTH consecutive success in the Outstanding Stunt Ensemble category, with Westworld and Netflix duo Daredevil and Luke Cage amongst its rival nominees.

The 23rd Screen Actors Guild Awards will take place at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on 29 January 2017.

The full list of television nominees are below (winner predictions in blue):

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE IN A DRAMA SERIES
THE CROWN
DOWNTON ABBEY
GAME OF THRONES
STRANGER THINGS
WESTWORLD

OUTSTANDING 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 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 AN ENSEMBLE IN A COMEDY SERIES
THE BIG BANG THEORY
BLACK-ISH
MODERN FAMILY
ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK
VEEP

OUTSTANDING FEMALE ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Uzo Aduda, ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK
Jane Fonda, GRACE AND FRANKIE
Ellie Kemper, UNBREAKABLE JIMMY SCHMIDT
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, VEEP
Lily Tomlin, GRACE AND FRANKIE

OUTSTANDING MALE ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Anthony Anderson, BLACK-ISH
Tituss Burgess, UNBREAKABLE JIMMY SCHMIDT
Ty Burrell, MODERN FAMILY
William H. Macy, SHAMELESS
Jeffrey Tambor, TRANSPARENT

OUTSTANDING FEMALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION MOVIE OR LIMITED SERIES
Bryce Dallas Howard, BLACK MIRROR
Felicity Huffman, AMERICAN CRIME
Audra McDonald, LADY DAY EMERSON’S BAR AND GRILL
Sarah Paulson, THE PEOPLE V. O. J. SIMPSON: AMERICAN CRIME STORY
Kerry Washington, CONFIRMATION

OUTSTANDING MALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION MOVIE OR LIMITED SERIES
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 ACTION PERFORMANCE BY A STUNT ENSEMBLE IN A TELEVISION SERIES
DAREDEVIL
GAME OF THRONES
LUKE CAGE
THE WALKING DEAD
WESTWORLD