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SAG Awards 2020: Winners announced on night honoring excellence in acting


Jennifer Aniston earned a shock win in the Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series category at the SAG Awards

The 50-year-old actress was recognized for her work on The Morning Show as she seemed very surprised while addressing the star-studded audience at the 26th annual event held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. 

Jennifer faced heavy competition in the category as she triumphed over the likes of: Helena Bonham Carter (The Crown), Olivia Colman (The Crown), Jodie Comer (Killing Eve), and Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid’s Tale). 

Wow factor: Jennifer Aniston earned a shock win in the Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series

Wow factor: Jennifer Aniston earned a shock win in the Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series

Aniston thanked her co-star Reese Witherspoon on the AppleTV series during the acceptance speech as she said: ‘I love you, girl. It took 20 years, but we did it.’ 

She also took the time to thank her often-collaborator and good friend Adam Sandler who was snubbed out of an Academy Awards nomination earlier this week as she concluded her speech: ‘Your performance is extraordinary and your magic is real. I love you, buddy.’ 

No doubt Aniston worked hard to get where she is throughout her career which has spanned over 30 years.

She said: ‘You know, I was thinking back to when I was a little girl…I would tape Laverne & Shirley, Happy Days, and others. I would listen to them. I would think one day I am going to do that.’ 

This came after her ex-husband Brad Pitt and Laura Dern continued their Award Season winning streak. 

Unbelievable: The 50-year-old actress looked flummoxed as she was recognized for her work on The Morning Show as she seemed very surprised while addressing the star-studded audience

Unbelievable: The 50-year-old actress looked flummoxed as she was recognized for her work on The Morning Show as she seemed very surprised while addressing the star-studded audience

Shout out: Aniston thanked her co-star Reese Witherspoon on the AppleTV series during the acceptance speech as she said: 'I love you, girl. It took 20 years, but we did it'

What an upset! Jennifer faced heavy competition in the category as she triumphed over the likes of: Helena Bonham Carter (The Crown), Olivia Colman (The Crown), Jodie Comer (Killing Eve), and Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid’s Tale)

What an upset! Jennifer faced heavy competition in the category as she triumphed over the likes of: Helena Bonham Carter (The Crown), Olivia Colman (The Crown), Jodie Comer (Killing Eve), and Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid’s Tale)

'Your performance is extraordinary and your magic is real. I love you, buddy': She also took the time to thank her often-collaborator and good friend Adam Sandler who was snubbed out of an Academy Awards nomination earlier this week as she concluded her speech

‘Your performance is extraordinary and your magic is real. I love you, buddy’: She also took the time to thank her often-collaborator and good friend Adam Sandler who was snubbed out of an Academy Awards nomination earlier this week as she concluded her speech

The 56-year-old actor and 52-year-old actress were both honored in the Outstanding Performance by a Actor in a Supporting Role Male and Female categories, respectively.

Both stars have earned Critics’ Choice and Golden Globes in similar categories in the weeks leading up. 

Brad – who was recognized by his peers for his work in Once Upon A Time In Hollywood – was the king of one-liners as he looked at his green actor award and quipped: ‘I have to add this to my Tinder bio.’ 

Dynamic duo: Brad Pitt and Laura Dern continued their Award Season winning streak at the SAG Awards

Dynamic duo: Brad Pitt and Laura Dern continued their Award Season winning streak at the SAG Awards

Dynamic duo: Brad Pitt and Laura Dern continued their Award Season winning streak at the SAG Awards 

He faced heavy competition in the category including: Jamie Foxx (Just Mercy), Tom Hanks (A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood), Al Pacino (The Irishman). and Joe Pesci (The Irishman).

Earlier in the night, Phoebe Waller-Bridge honored her Fleabag castmates as she won Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series. 

Despite talking about the cast of the series earnestly, The 34-year-old actress did show off her signature charm as she joked about her ‘painted on abs.’ 

Phoebe beat out an impressive field including Christina Applegate (Dead to Me), Alex Borstein (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), and Catherine O’Hara (Schitt’s Creek).

Icon: Phoebe Waller-Bridge was honored with Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series as the SAG Awards kicked off

Icon: Phoebe Waller-Bridge was honored with Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series as the SAG Awards kicked off

Unfortunately the cast as a whole did not earn the top honor in the comedy series genre as they lost Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series to The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. 

They also beat out Barry. The Kominsky Method, and Schitt’s Creek.

It was a huge night for the Amazon series as Tony Shalhoub also won Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series.

He faced stiff-competition including: Alan Arkin (The Kominsky Method), Michael Douglas (The Kominsky Method), Bill Hader (Barry), and Andrew Scott (Fleabag).

The Screen Actors’ Guild Awards have long been been a bellwether for Oscar success, since actors make up the largest percentage of the Academy. 

Squad: Unfortunately the cast as a whole did not earn the top honor in the comedy series genre as they lost Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series to The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel as `is shown accepting the honor

Squad: Unfortunately the cast as a whole did not earn the top honor in the comedy series genre as they lost Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series to The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel as `is shown accepting the honor

Beautiful in blue: Lead actress Rachel Brosnahan also shared a few sweet words

Beautiful in blue: Lead actress Rachel Brosnahan also shared a few sweet words

Marvelous: Tony Shalhoub also won Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Marvelous: Tony Shalhoub also won Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

In film, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood and The Irishman earned top honors, securing two individual actor nominations and the coveted Best Ensemble honor. Both were also nominated in the stunt ensemble category.

While Tarantino and Scorsese’s films both seemed like shoe-ins, there were also many surprises.

The SAGs rounded out best ensemble with the casts of Taika Waititi’s Nazi Germany coming-of-age tale Jojo Rabbit, Jay Roach’s Fox News docudrama Bombshell and Bong Joon Ho’s class satire Parasite.

Like Once Upon A Time In Hollywood and The Irishman, Bombshell also dominated the individual acting categories, earning nominations for lead Charlize Theron and supporting players Nicole Kidman Margot Robbie. Their ensemble nom puts Bombshell in the same league as the critically-acclaimed Scorsese and Tarantino films.

Parasite, the much-praised Korean film, makes history as just the second foreign language film to be nominated for the SAGs’ top award.

Notably missing out on the best ensemble nomination was Noah Baumbach’s divorce drama Marriage Story, which earlier this month led the Golden Globe nominations with six nods.

It still came away with acting nominations for its leads, Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson, and Laura Dern for best female actor in a supporting role. 

Johansson earned double noms for the evening, with a supporting nod for her performance in Jojo Rabbit as well.

Other prominent contenders shut out included Sam Mendes’ WWI thriller 1917, Greta Gerwig’s Louisa May Alcott adaptation Little Women, Lulu Wang´s family drama The Farewell, Fernando Meirelles’ Vatican drama The Two Popes and Rian Johnson’s star-studded whodunit Knives Out.

The nominees for best performance by a female actor in a leading role were: Marriage Story’s Johansson, Bombshell’s Theron, Cynthia Erivo of Harriet, Lupita Nyong’o for Jordan Peele’s horror romp Us and Renee Zellweger for the biopic Judy. 

Those picks omitted Saoirse Ronan of Little Women and Awkwafina of The Farewell, whose performance earned her a Golden Globe earlier this month.

Joining Driver and DiCaprio in best actor were Christian Bale for Ford v Ferrari, Taron Egerton in the Elton John biopic Rocketman and Joaquin Phoenix in Joker.

Among those left out were Antonio Banderas for Pain and Glory, Irishman lead Robert De Niro, Eddie Murphy for Dolemite Is My Name and Adam Sandler Uncut Gems. (While De Niro wasn’t given an acting nomination, he will be bestowing with the Life Achievement Award at the show.)

Tom Hanks (A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood) and Jamie Foxx (Just Mercy) were nominated for best male actor in a supporting role.

And while she was snubbed by the Oscars, Jennifer Lopez could be adding to her trophy collection with a nom for best female in a supporting role category.

Things were a toss-up in the TV world. 

While Apple TV+’s The Morning Show earned three individual noms for supporting actors Steve Carell and Billy Crudup, and female lead Jennifer Aniston, they failed to get into the ensemble category.

In best drama series ensemble, the actors nominated the casts of Big Little Lies, The Crown, Game of Thrones, The Handmaid’s Tale and Stranger Things. 

Comedy ensemble nods went to Barry, Fleabag, The Kominsky Method and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. HBO’s Succession was surprisingly overlooked.

Recently, a SAG ensemble nomination hasn’t been quite as vital for a best-picture winner at the Oscars as in years past.

The last two winners, Green Book and The Shape of Water, managed the feat without a nod for the screen actors’ top award. 

Before that, it had been two decades since the SAG Awards didn’t help predict the eventual best-picture winner.

Usually, about four out of five individual SAG nominees go on to land an Oscar nomination.

The SAG Awards air Sunday, January 19, broadcast live on TNT and TBS at 8pm EST/5pm PST. 

SAG Awards 2020 Winners

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

Christian Bale – Ford v Ferrari

Leonardo DiCaprio – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Adam Driver – Marriage Story

Taron Egerton – Rocketman

Joaquin Phoenix – Joker

 

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role

Cynthia Erivo – Harriet

Scarlett Johansson – Marriage Story

Lupita Nyong’o – Us

Charlize Theron – Bombshell

Renée Zellweger – Judy

 

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role

Jamie Foxx – Just Mercy

Tom Hanks – A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

Al Pacino – The Irishman

Joe Pesci – The Irishman

Brad Pitt – Once Upon a Time in Hollywood – WINNER

 

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role

Laura Dern – Marriage Story – WINNER

Scarlett Johansson – Jojo Rabbit

Nicole Kidman – Bombshell

Jennifer Lopez – Hustlers

Margot Robbie – Bombshell

 

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

Bombshell – Lionsgate

The Irishman – Netflix 

Jojo Rabbit – Fox

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood – Sony

Parasite – Neon  

Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture

Avengers: Endgame 

Ford v Ferrari

The Irishman

Joker

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

 

Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Comedy or Drama Series

Game of Thrones

GLOW

Stranger Things

The Walking Dead

Watchmen

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries

Mahershala Ali – True Detective

Russell Crowe – The Loudest Voice

Jared Harris – Chernobyl

Jharrel Jerome – When They See Us

Sam Rockwell – Fosse/Verdon

 

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries

Patricia Arquette – The Act

Toni Collette – Unbelievable

Joey King – The Act

Emily Watson – Chernobyl

Michelle Williams – Fosse/Verdon – WINNER

 

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series

Sterling K. Brown – This Is Us

Steve Carell – The Morning Show

Billy Crudup – The Morning Show

Peter Dinklage – Game of Thrones

David Harbour – Stranger Things

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series

Jennifer Aniston – The Morning Show – WINNER

Helena Bonham Carter – The Crown

Olivia Colman – The Crown

Jodie Comer – Killing Eve

Elisabeth Moss – The Handmaid’s Tale

 

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series

Alan Arkin – The Kominsky Method

Michael Douglas – The Kominsky Method

Bill Hader – Barry

Andrew Scott – Fleabag

Tony Shalhoub – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel – WINNER

 

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series

Christina Applegate – Dead to Me

Alex Borstein – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Rachel Brosnahan – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Catherine O’Hara – Schitt’s Creek

Phoebe Waller-Bridge – Fleabag – WINNER

 

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

Big Little Lies – HBO

The Crown – Netflix

Game of Thrones – HBO

The Handmaid’s Tale – Hulu

Stranger Things – Netflix

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

Barry – HBO

Fleabag – Amazon

The Kominsky Method – Netflix

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel – Amazon – WINNER

Schitt’s Creek – CBC Television/Pop TV 

 



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