Nominations for the 7th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards were announced today in Los Angeles at L.A.’s Pacific Design Center.
The unique show, honoring performers from 13 movie and TV categories, will air on TNT, Sunday, March 11 from the Los Angeles Shrine Exposition Center.
The nominations in the movie categories aren’t surprising, with frontrunners Russell Crowe’s from “Gladiator” and Golden Globe winner Julia Roberts from “Erin Brockovich” easily making the list. Golden Globe winners Tom Hanks for “Cast Away” and Kate Hudson for “Almost Famous” snag nominations as well.
Several nominees in the television categories are returning to try their luck again, namely James Gandolfini and Edie Falco from “The Sopranos,” who both won in their respective categories last year. Also, die-hard dramas, such as “ER” and “Law & Order,” are back for their superior ensemble cast performances. But the newest kid on the block, “The West Wing,” may give them a run for their money. Also, the fresh comedy series “Will & Grace” and “Sex in the City” makes a strong showing against other returning champs, such as “Fraiser” and “Ally McBeal.”
The 37th S.A.G. Lifetime Achievement Award will be awarded to longtime acting couple Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee, for their acclaimed body of work and their philanthropic endeavors with their fellow actors.
Here is the complete list of nominations:
FILM
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Lead Role
— ”Gladiator”
— ”Traffic”
— ”Cast Away”
— ”Quills”
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Lead Role
— ”Chocolat”
— ”Erin Brockovich”
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Jeff Bridges — ”The Contender”
— ”Erin Brockovich”
— ”The Contender”
— ”Gladiator”
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Judi Dench — ”Chocolat”
— ”Almost Famous”
— “Almost Famous”
— “Billy Elliot”
— ”Quills”
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Theatrical Motion Picture
“Chocolat”
“Traffic”
TELEVISION
For Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
Alec Baldwin – “Nuremberg” (TNT)
– “Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman” (Showtime)
– “Dirty Pictures” (Showtime)
For Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
Stockard Channing – “The Truth About Jane” (Lifetime)
– “The Last of the Blonde Bombshells” (HBO)
– “Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman” (Showtime)
– “If These Walls Could Talk 2” (HBO)
For Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
Tim Daly – “The Fugitive” (CBS)
– “The West Wing” (NBC)
For Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
Gillian Anderson – “The X-Files” (Fox)
– “Once and Again” (ABC)
For Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
Robert Downey Jr. – “Ally McBeal” (Fox)
– “Frasier” (NBC)
For Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Calista Flockhart – “Ally McBeal” (Fox)
– “Malcolm in the Middle” (Fox)
– “Sex in the City” (HBO)
For Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
“ER”
“Law & Order”
“The Practice”
“The Sopranos”
“The West Wing”
For Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
“Ally McBeal”
“Frasier”
“Friends”
“Sex in the City”
“Will & Grace”
