Is “Don’t Look Up” a front-runner for an Oscar? Is Lady Gaga on the road to victory and will she face off against Nicole Kidman?
The Screen Actors Guild Awards revealed its nominees ahead of the 2022 show, which will be held Sunday, Feb. 27. After a brief issue without sound on the feed, Rosario Dawson and Vanessa Hudgens announced the nominations live on the SAG Instagram account Wednesday morning.
In film, nominees for outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture included “Belfast,” “CODA,” “Don’t Look Up,” “House of Gucci” and “King Richard,” with Golden Globe winner “The Power of the Dog” notably absent. Lady Gaga scored a nod for outstanding performance by a female actor in a leading role — a surprise given harsh critics’ reviews — up against Jessica Chastain, Olivia Colman, Jennifer Hudson and Nicole Kidman in that category. Meanwhile, Javier Bardem, Benedict Cumberbatch, Andrew Garfield, Will Smith and Denzel Washington will compete for the outstanding performance by a male actor in a leading role SAG Award.
Television will see several co-stars battle for the win, such as “Succession” stars Brian Cox, Kieran Culkin and Jeremy Strong — all three of whom were nominated for outstanding performance by a male actor in a drama series (along with Billy Crudup and Lee Jung-jae). The hit HBO show was also nominated for outstanding performance by an ensemble in a drama series against “The Handmaid’s Tale,” “The Morning Show,” “Squid Game” and “Yellowstone.” “Succession” star Sarah Snook will face off against “The Morning Show” co-stars Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon along with Jung Ho-yeon and Elisabeth Moss in what will undoubtedly be a tight race for best actress in a drama series.
The show will air live on TNT and TBS on Feb. 27 at 8 p.m. (ET) / 5 p.m. (PT) from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California — a change in venue for the first time since 1997 after last year’s postponed, pre-taped ceremony.
After a nearly invisible Golden Globes held strictly on Twitter, the SAGs might have just upped itself a notch in importance — mainly for celebs looking to get out of the house and campaign ahead of the Academy Awards on March 27. The SAGs have proved to be quite the reliable predictor for the Oscars each year, too, so these nominees might feel déjà vu when the Oscars announce their nominees on Feb. 8.
The SAGs are also set to honor Dame Helen Mirren with the 2021 SAG Life Achievement Award. “She has set the bar very high for all actors,” SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher said in a statement.
“I am honored to have been chosen to receive the SAG Life Achievement Award,” said Mirren, 76. “Since I was a young actor starting out, I have always been inspired by and learned from American screen acting, so this award is particularly meaningful for me.”
Here’s the full list of nominees for the 2022 SAG Awards.
Movies
Outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture
“Belfast”
“CODA”
“Don’t Look Up”
“House of Gucci”
“King Richard”
Outstanding performance by a female actor in a leading role
Jessica Chastain, “The Eyes of Tammy Faye”
Olivia Colman, “The Lost Daughter”
Lady Gaga, “House of Gucci”
Jennifer Hudson, “Respect”
Nicole Kidman, “Being the Ricardos”
Outstanding performance by a male actor in a leading role
Javier Bardem, “Being the Ricardos”
Benedict Cumberbatch, “The Power of the Dog”
Andrew Garfield, “Tick, Tick . . . Boom!”
Will Smith, “King Richard”
Denzel Washington, “The Tragedy of Macbeth”
Outstanding performance by a female actor in a supporting role
Caitriona Balfe, “Belfast”
Cate Blanchett, “Nightmare Alley”
Ariana DeBose, “West Side Story”
Kirsten Dunst, “The Power of the Dog”
Ruth Negga, “Passing”
Outstanding performance by a male actor in a supporting role
Ben Affleck, “The Tender Bar”
Bradley Cooper, “Licorice Pizza”
Troy Kotsur, “CODA”
Jared Leto, “House of Gucci”
Kodi Smit-McPhee, “The Power of the Dog”
Outstanding stunt ensemble in a motion picture
“Black Widow”
“Dune”
“The Matrix Resurrections”
“No Time To Die”
“Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings”
Television
Outstanding performance by an ensemble in a comedy series
“The Great”
“Hacks”
“The Kominsky Method”
“Only Murders in the Building”
“Ted Lasso”
Outstanding performance by an ensemble in a drama series
“The Handmaid’s Tale”
“The Morning Show”
“Squid Game”
“Succession”
“Yellowstone”
Outstanding performance by a female actor in a miniseries or television movie
Jennifer Coolidge, “The White Lotus”
Cynthia Erivo, “Genius: Aretha”
Margaret Qualley, “Maid”
Jean Smart, “Mare of Easttown”
Kate Winslet, “Mare of Easttown”
Outstanding performance by a male actor in a miniseries or television movie
Murray Bartlett “The White Lotus”
Oscar Isaac, “Scenes From a Marriage”
Michael Keaton, “Dopesick”
Ewan McGregor, “Halston”
Evan Peters, “Mare of Easttown”
Outstanding performance by a male actor in a drama series
Brian Cox, “Succession”
Billy Crudup, “The Morning Show”
Kieran Culkin, “Succession”
Jeremy Strong, “Succession”
Lee Jung-jae, “Squid Game”
Outstanding performance by a female actor in a drama series
Jennifer Aniston, “The Morning Show”
Jung Ho-yeon, “Squid Game”
Elisabeth Moss, “The Handmaid’s Tale”
Sarah Snook, “Succession”
Reese Witherspoon, “The Morning Show”
Outstanding performance by a female actor in a comedy series
Elle Fanning, “The Great”
Sandra Oh, “The Chair”
Jean Smart, “Hacks”
Juno Temple, “Ted Lasso”
Hannah Waddingham, “Ted Lasso”
Outstanding performance by a male actor in a comedy series
Michael Douglas, “The Kominsky Method”
Brett Goldstein, “Ted Lasso”
Steve Martin, “Only Murders in the Building”
Martin Short, “Only Murders in the Building”
Jason Sudeikis, “Ted Lasso”
Outstanding stunt ensemble in a comedy or drama series
“Cobra Kai”
“The Falcon and the Winter Soldier”
“Loki”
“Mare of Easttown”
“Squid Game”
