The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is made up many different branches, and each branch chooses their nominees. Then everyone from every branch picks the winners in every category. Actors make up the largest branch of the Academy, and there’s a lot of crossover between SAG-AFTRA members and Academy members. That’s why the SAG Awards are pretty good indicators of who will go on to win Oscars.
Last night, in the film categories, SAG showed love toDenzel Washingtonfor Best Actor forFences,Emma Stonefor Best Actress forLa La Land,Mahershala Alifor Best Supporting Actor for Best Supporting Actor forMoonlight, andViola Davisfor Best Supporting Actress forFences. WhileLa La Landlooks like it will be a juggernaut on Oscar night and in other awards, it didn’t receive a SAG nomination for Best Ensemble, presumably because SAG members looked at the film more as a two-hander than a true ensemble piece. Instead, they gave Best Ensemble toHidden Figures, and while that will help its visibility among theatergoers, it’s probably not enough to dethroneLa La Land. As for the individual actors, we could very well be looking at who will take home Oscars, although I still thinkCasey Affleckhas a chance to win Best Actor forManchester by the Sea.
Check out the full list of winners below including the winners in the television categories.
Motion Pictures
Outstanding performance by a female actor in a supporting role
Viola Davis,Fences
Outstanding performance by a male actor in a supporting role
Mahershala Ali,Moonlight
Outstanding performance by a female actor in a leading role
Emma Stone,La La Land
Outstanding performance by a male actor in a leading role
Denzel Washington,Fences
Outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture
Hidden Figures
Television
Outstanding performance by a female actor in a comedy series
Julia Louis-Dreyfus,Veep
Outstanding performance by a male actor in a comedy series
William H. Macy,Shameless
Outstanding performance by an ensemble in a comedy series
Orange Is the New Black
Outstanding performance by a female actor in a television movie or limited series
Sarah Paulson,The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Outstanding performance by a male actor in a television movie or limited series
Bryan Cranston,All the Way
Outstanding performance by a male actor in a drama series
John Lithgow,The Crown
Outstanding performance by a female actor in a drama series
Claire Foy,The Crown
Outstanding performance by an ensemble in a drama series
Stranger Things
Stunt ensemble
Game of Thrones
