The 22nd Screen Actors Guild Awards were held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Saturday, January 30, some of the biggest names in film and primetime television were recognized by their fellow actors and actresses for the best performances of the past year.
“Spotlight,” Downton Abbey,”Orange Is the New Black“ and double winner Idris Elba were among the night’s big surprise. Idris Elba, who won two awards, for the first time a single performer has won two awards for two different roles in the same night. He won the best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture prize for Beasts of No Nation and the Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries award for Luther. Leonardo DiCaprio won his first ever SAG Awards for best male actor in a motion picture for his role in “The Revenant”. It was his fifth individual nomination and Carol Burnett was presented with the Life Achievement Award which was undeniably a highlight of the show. The SAG Awards proved to be a clear celebration of diversity this year, “Look at this stage! This is what we talk about when we talk about diversity!” Laura Prepon proclaimed as Orange Is the New Black took home the award for outstanding performance by an ensemble in a comedy series.
Following is a list of key winners:
Outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture
“Beasts of No Nation”
“The Big Short”
“Spotlight”
“Straight Outta Compton”
“Trumbo”
Outstanding performance by a male actor in a leading role
Bryan Cranston, “Trumbo”
Johnny Depp, “Black Mass”
Leonardo DiCaprio, “The Revenant”
Michael Fassbender, “Steve Jobs”
Eddie Redmayne, “The Danish Girl”
Outstanding performance by a female actor in a leading role
Cate Blanchett, “Carol”
Brie Larson, “Room”
Helen Mirren, “Woman in Gold”
Saoirse Ronan, “Brooklyn”
Sarah Silverman, “I Smile Back”
Outstanding performance by a male actor in a supporting role
Christian Bale, “The Big Short”
Idris Elba, “Beasts of No Nation”
Mark Rylance, “Bridge of Spies”
Michael Shannon, “99 Homes”
Jacob Tremblay, “Room”
Outstanding performance by a female actor in a supporting role
Rooney Mara, “Carol”
Rachel McAdams, “Spotlight”
Helen Mirren, “Trumbo”
Alicia Vikander, “The Danish Girl”
Kate Winslet, “Steve Jobs”
Outstanding performance by an ensemble in a drama series
“Downton Abbey”
“Game of Thrones”
“Homeland”
“House of Cards”
“Mad Men”
Outstanding performance by an ensemble in a comedy series
“The Big Bang Theory”
“Key & Peele”
“Modern Family”
“Orange Is the New Black”
“Transparent”
“Veep”
Outstanding performance by a male actor in a drama series
Peter Dinklage, “Game of Thrones”
Jon Hamm, “Mad Men”
Rami Malek, “Mr. Robot”
Bob Odenkirk, “Better Call Saul”
Kevin Spacey, “House of Cards”
Outstanding performance by a female actor in a drama series
Claire Danes, “Homeland”
Viola Davis, “How to Get Away With Murder”
Julianna Margulies, “The Good Wife”
Maggie Smith, “Downton Abbey”
Robin Wright, “House of Cards”
Outstanding performance by a male actor in a comedy series
Ty Burrell, “Modern Family”
Louis C.K., “Louie”
William H. Macy, “Shameless”
Jim Parsons, “The Big Bang Theory”
Jeffrey Tambor, “Transparent”
Outstanding performance by a female actor in a comedy series
Uzo Aduba, “Orange Is the New Black”
Edie Falco, “Nurse Jackie”
Ellie Kemper, “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, “Veep
Amy Poehler, “Parks and Recreation”
Outstanding performance by a male actor in a television movie or miniseries
Idris Elba, “Luther”
Ben Kingsley, “Tut”
Ray Liotta, “Texas Rising”
Bill Murray,” A Very Murray Christmas”
Mark Rylance, “Wolf Hall”
Outstanding performance by a female actor in a television movie or miniseries
Nicole Kidman, “Grace of Monaco”
“Queen Latifah, “Bessie”
Christina Ricci, “The Lizzie Borden Chronicles”
Susan Sarandon, “The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe”
Kristen Wiig, “The Spoils Before Dying”
Outstanding action performance by a stunt ensemble in a motion picture
“Everest”
“Furious 7”
“Jurassic World”
“Mad Max: Fury Road”
“Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation”
Outstanding action performance by a stunt ensemble in a comedy or drama series
“The Blacklist”
“Game of Thrones”
“Homeland”
“Marvel’s Daredevil”
“The Walking Dead”
Life Achievement Award
Carol Burnett