The nominees
of the 21st Screen Actors Guild Awards and the 2015 Golden Globe Awards were
announced earlier this week, delivering a host of surprises, among the
predictable set of TV series that were among the mix. While several new names
in television entered the comedy and drama categories among the Golden Globe
nominees, the SAG Award nominees stayed consistent with the previous years.
Take a look at all the major TV nominees and which ones stood out the most.
THE 2015 GOLDEN GLOBE AWARD NOMINEES
BEST TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
THE AFFAIR – Showtime
DOWNTON ABBEY – PBS
GAME OF THRONES – HBO
THE GOOD WIFE – CBS
HOUSE OF CARDS – Netflix
THE GOOD WIFE
being in this list is probably the best thing about the TV nominees this year,
especially after it was ignored by the Television Academy at the Emmys. It was
probably possible because TRUE DETECTIVE is in the ‘mini-series’ category, where
it should be. Even though the CBS drama will most likely not win, it’s still
good to see the show getting its due. The new entrant—THE AFFAIR—was ignored by
the SAG, but if the reviews are something to go by, it could be a strong
contender. What I don’t understand is why MASTERS OF SEX isn’t getting the
recognition it deserves! But MAD MEN being left out from here is probably the
worst snub.
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A
TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
Claire Danes,
HOMELAND
Viola Davis, HOW
TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER
Julianna
Margulies, THE GOOD WIFE
Ruth Wilson, THE
AFFAIR
Robin Wright,
HOUSE OF CARDS
It’s good to
see the overacting Kerry Washington off this list. Viola Davis deserves to be
here for HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER. Danes, Margulies and Wright’s positions
here are no surprise. Elisabeth Moss from MAD MEN should’ve been here.
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A
TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
Clive Owen, THE
KNICK
Liev
Schreiber, RAY DONOVAN
Kevin Spacey,
HOUSE OF CARDS
James Spader,
THE BLACKLIST
Dominic West,
THE AFFAIR
With three of
the big nominations, THE AFFAIR might just turn out to be the surprising victor
at the Globes this time. Making the list even more adventurous are Owen’s and Spader’s
nods. While Owen might deserve to be here, Spader’s pretentious performance as
Raymond Reddington on THE BLACKLIST definitely shouldn’t have got any
acknowledgement.
BEST TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY OR
MUSICAL
GIRLS – HBO
JANE THE
VIRGIN – The CW
ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK – Netflix
SILICON VALLEY – HBO
TRANSPARENT –
Amazon
Seeing a CW series in this list
is a pleasant surprise. I haven’t watched JANE THE VIRGIN, but I have heard
good things about it. Joining Netflix
this year is Amazon, with the
acclaimed TRANSPARENT. However, while I like the HFPA trying to mix things up a
little and recognize newer work, the omission of the extremely brilliant and
consistent MODERN FAMILY and THE BIG BANG THEORY from this list is
unacceptable, especially if one spot is taken by the highly overrated GIRLS.
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A
TELEVISION SERIES –COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Lena Dunham, GIRLS
Edie Falco, NURSE JACKIE
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, VEEP
Gina Rodriguez, JANE THE VIRGIN
Taylor Schilling, ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK
This list was largely predictable, except for JANE THE VIRGIN.
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A
TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Louis C.K., LOUIE
Don Cheadle, HOUSE OF LIES
Ricky Gervais, DEREK
William H. Macy, SHAMELESS
Jeffrey Tambor, TRANSPARENT
Gervais and Tambor mix it up in this category. However, I think the
exclusion of Jim Parsons, THE BIG BANG THEORY, and Matt LeBlanc, EPISODES, is a
gross oversight.
BEST MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE
MADE FOR TELEVISION
FARGO – FX
THE MISSING – Starz
THE NORMAL HEART – HBO
OLIVE KITTERIDGE – HBO
TRUE DETECTIVE – HBO
It’s good to
see TRUE DETECTIVE in a category that it fits into well. However, that will
kill FARGO’s and THE NORMAL HEART’s chances at winning this one.
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A
MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Maggie Gyllenhaal, THE HONORABLE WOMAN
Jessica Lange, AMERICAN HORROR STORY: FREAK SHOW
Frances McDormand, OLIVE KITTERIDGE
Frances O’Connor, THE MISSING
Allison Tolman, FARGO
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A
MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Martin Freeman, FARGO
Woody Harrelson, TRUE DETECTIVE
Matthew McConaughey, TRUE DETECTIVE
Mark Ruffalo, THE NORMAL HEART
Billy Bob Thornton, FARGO
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A
SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Uzo Aduba, ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK
Kathy Bates, AMERICAN HORROR STORY: FREAK SHOW
Joanne Froggatt, DOWNTON ABBEY
Allison Janney, MOM
Michelle Monaghan, TRUE DETECTIVE
I’m not surprised to see Janney or Froggatt on this list. They’ve both
been amazing in their shows. The surprise entrant is Michelle Monaghan, who is
good, but I wouldn’t put her performance in TRUE DETECTIVE above so many others’
performances in shows that have been just unfairly ignored (MODERN FAMILY, MAD
MEN, THE GOOD WIFE, and so on)
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A
SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Matt Bomer, THE
NORMAL HEART
Alan Cumming,
THE GOOD WIFE
Colin Hanks, FARGO
Bill Murray, OLIVE
KITTERIDGE
Jon Voight, RAY
DONOVAN
I’m thrilled
to see Alan Cumming here. I’ve always felt that he deserves some recognition
for his work as Eli Gold. Also very deserving of his position here is Matt
Bomer. The depth in his performance in THE NORMAL HEART hasn’t been
acknowledged enough.
21st
SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE
IN A DRAMA SERIES
BOARDWALK
EMPIRE
DOWNTON ABBEY
GAME OF
THRONES
HOMELAND
HOUSE OF
CARDS
The members
of the SAG love BOARDWALK EMPIRE, so it’s no surprise that the final season has
been acknowledged here, as have all its previous seasons.MAD MEN, THE GOOD
WIFE, MASTERS OF SEX should’ve been on this list.
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE
IN A COMEDY SERIES
THE BIG BANG
THEORY
BROOKLYN
NINE-NINE
MODERN FAMILY
ORANGE IS THE
NEW BLACK
VEEP
No surprises
here. I’m glad to see GIRLS off this list!
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE
ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Steve Buscemi,
BOARDWALK EMPIRE
Peter
Dinklage, GAME OF THRONES
Woody
Harrelson, TRUE DETECTIVE
Matthew McConaughey,
TRUE DETECTIVE
Kevin Spacey,
HOUSE OF CARDS
TRUE DETECTIVE,
which should be in the mini-series category, is depriving deserving people like
Jon Hamm, MAD MEN, and Michael Sheen, MASTERS OF SEX, of spots on this list. As
usual, the absence of supporting categories in TV at the SAGs leaves little
room for good performances in the limited categories that exist. For a set of
awards that are only for acting, I would think that they should be the ones getting
more specific categories out there than other awards do with their acting
categories.
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
Tatiana
Maslany, ORPHAN BLACK
Maggie Smith,
DOWNTON ABBEY
Robin Wright,
HOUSE OF CARDS
Tatiana
Maslany’s inclusion in this list is surely putting smiles on the faces of many
ORPHAN BLACK fans. No real surprises here. Joanne Froggat should have got the ‘DOWNTON
ABBEY spot’ on this list though, in my opnion.
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
Eric
Stonestreet, MODERN FAMILY
Matt LeBlanc,
EPISODES, should have been up there. It’s good though to see that the SAGs aren’t
shutting out MODERN FAMILY and THE BIG BANG THEORY, like the Globes are.
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE
ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Uzo Aduba, ORANGE
IS THE NEW BLACK
Julie Bowen, MODERN
FAMILY
Edie Falco, NURSE
JACKIE
Julia
Louis-Dreyfus, VEEP
Amy Poehler, PARKS
AND RECREATION
This list was
rather predictable. Again, too few categories for everyone deserving to be
acknowledged, but, moving on…
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE
ACTOR IN A TELEVISION MOVIE OR MINISERIES
Adrien Brody,
HOUDINI
Mark Ruffalo,
THE NORMAL HEART
Benedict
Cumberbatch, SHERLOCK
Richard
Jenkins, OLIVE KITTERIDGE
Billy Bob
Thornton, FARGO
Matt Bomer
should’ve been here for THE NORMAL HEART. That’s all.
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE
ACTOR IN A TELEVISION MOVIE OR MINISERIES
Ellen Burstyn, FLOWERS IN THE ATTIC
Maggie Gyllenhaal, THE HONORABLE WOMAN
Frances McDormand, OLIVE KITTERIDGE
Julia Roberts, THE NORMAL HEART
Cicely Tyson,
THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL
OUTSTANDING ACTION PERFORMANCE BY A
STUNT ENSEMBLE IN A COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES
24: LIVE
ANOTHER DAY
BOARDWALK
EMPIRE
GAME OF
THRONES
HOMELAND
SONS OF
ANARCHY
THE WALKING
DEAD
What did you think of the nominees’
lists this time? Were you surprised by some of the new entrants? Share your
views below.
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