The 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards were held today at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. The nominees for the 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards have been announced on December 16,2010. Yet another awards show in the very top tier (which also includes the Golden Globes and Academy Awards is the Screen Actors Guilds Awards, where the actors themselves choose the best performances from amongst their peers. The 17th annual SAG Awards include a life-achievement honor for Ernest Borgnine. Of the top industry accolades presented to performers, only the Screen Actors Guild Awards are selected solely by actors’ peers. The entire active membership of the Guild across the country, approximately 100,000 actors, voted on all categories.
The award show honors the best achievements in film and television performances for the year.
Best Actor in a Drama Series: Steve Buscemi,Boardwalk Empire
Best Actress in a Drama Series: Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
Outstanding Ensemble in Drama Series: Boardwalk Empire
Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role: Melissa Leo
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series: Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series: Betty White, Hot in Cleveland
Best Ensamble in Comedy: Modern Family
Outstanding Actor in TV Movie or Miniseries: Al Pacino, You Don’t Know Jack
Outstanding Actress in TV Movie or Miniseries: Claire Danes, Temple Grandin
Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role: Christian Bale, The Fighter
Outstanding Actress in a Leading Role: Natalie Portman, The Black Swan
Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role: Colin Firth, The King’s Speech
Outstanding Ensamble in a Drama: The King’s Speech
Check out a full list of this year’s nominees and winners from the 17th Annual SAG Awards:
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A CAST IN A MOTION PICTURE
„Black Swan“
„The Fighter“
„The Kids Are Alright“
„The King’s Speech“ – WINNER
„The Social Network“
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Jesse Eisenberg, „The Social Network“
Colin Firth, „The King’s Speech“ – WINNER
James Franco, „127 Hours“
Jeff Bridges, „True Grit“
Robert Duvall, „Get Low“
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Annette Benning, „The Kids Are Alright“
Nicole Kidman, „The Rabbit Hole“
Jennifer Lawrence, „Winter’s Bone“
Natalie Portman, „Black Swan“ – WINNER
Hilary Swank, „Conviction“
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Christian Bale, „The Fighter“ – WINNER
Mark Ruffalo, „The Kids Are Alright“
John Hawkes, „Winter’s Bone“
Jeremy Renner, „The Town“
Geoffrey Rush, „The King’s Speech“
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Amy Adams, „The Fighter“
Helena Bonham Carter, „The King’s Speech“
Mila Kunis, „Black Swan“
Melissa Leo, „The Fighter“ – WINNER
Hailee Steinfeld, „True Grit“
TELEVISION
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE IN A DRAMA SERIES
„Boardwalk Empire“ – WINNER
„Dexter“
„The Good Wife“
„Mad Men“
„The Closer“
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE IN A COMEDY SERIES
„30 Rock“
„The Office“
„Glee“
„Modern Family“ – WINNER
„Hot in Cleveland“
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Steve Buscemi, „Boardwalk Empire“ – WINNER
Bryan Cranston, „Breaking Bad“
Michael C. Hall, „Dexter“
Jon Hamm, „Mad Men“
Hugh Laurie, „House“
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Julianna Margulies, „The Good Wife“ – WINNER
Elisabeth Moss, „Mad Men“
Glenn Close, „Damages“
Mariska Hargitay, „Law & Order: Special Victims Unit“
Kyra Sedgwick, „The Closer“
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Alec Baldwin, „30 Rock“ – WINNER
Steve Carell, „The Office“
Chris Colfer, „Glee“
Ty Burrell, „Modern Family“
Ed O’Neill, „Modern Family“
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Betty White, „Hot in Cleveland“ – WINNER
Sofia Vergara, „Modern Family“
Tina Fey, „30 Rock“
Edie Falco „Nurse Jackie“
Jane Lynch, „Glee“
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION MOVIE OR MINISERIES
John Goodman, „You Don’t Know Jack“
Al Pacino, „You Don’t Know Jack“ – WINNER
Dennis Quaid, „The Special Relationship“
Edgar Ramirez, „Carlos“
Patrick Stewart, „MacBeth“
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION MOVIE OR MINISERIES
Claire Danes, „Temple Grandin“ – WINNER
Catherine O’Hara, „Temple Grandin“
Julia Ormond, „Temple Grandin“
Winona Ryder, „When Love Is Not Enough“
Susan Sarandon, „You Don’t Know Jack“
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A STUNT ENSEMBLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
„Green Zone“
„Inception“ – WINNER
„Robin Hood“
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A STUNT ENSEMBLE IN A TELEVISION SERIES
„Burn Notice“
„CSI: NY“
„Dexter“
„Southland“
„True Blood“ – WINNER
Veteran actor Ernest Borgnine — 94 — received the Screen Actors Guild Award for lifetime achievement for over 70 years of work on film and television. Borgnine won an Academy Award for lead actor for 1955’s „Marty“. Last year’s lifetime achievement award went to Betty White.
The top 10 movies at the domestic box office:
1. „The Rite“ (Warner Bros./New Line): Opened to $15 million.
2. „No Strings Attached“ (Paramount/Spyglass/Cold Spring): $13.7 million on its second weekend, down 31%. Domestic total: $39.7 million.
3. „The Green Hornet“ (Sony): $11.5 million on its third weekend, down 35%. Domestic total: $78.8 million. $15.7 million overseas in 64 foreign markets. International total: $61 million.
3. „The Mechanic“ (CBS): Opened to $11.5 million.
5. „The King’s Speech“ (Weinstein Co.): $11.1 million on its tenth weekend, up 41%. Domestic total: $72.2 million.
6. „True Grit“ (Paramount/Skydance): $7.6 million on its sixth weekend, up 4%. Domestic total: $148.4 million. $2.3 million overseas in one foreign market: Australia.
7. „The Dilemma“ (Universal/Spyglass): $5.5 million on its third weekend, down 40%. Domestic total: $40.6 million. $4 million overseas in 21 foreign markets. International total: $11 million.
8. „Black Swan“ (Fox Searchlight): $5.1 million on its ninth weekend, down 13%. Domestic total: $90.7 million. $11.4 million overseas in 16 foreign markets. International total: $29.1 million.
9. „The Fighter“ (Relativity/Paramount): $4.1 million on its eighth weekend, down 3%. Domestic total: $78.4 million.
10. „Yogi Bear“ (Warner Bros.): $3.2 million on its seventh weekend, down 17%. Domestic total: $92.5 million. $6.9 million overseas in 26 foreign markets. International total: $33.6 million.