Screen Actors Guild Awards Nominees Announced
The winter awards season is upon us, and nominations for the upcoming Screen Actors Guild Awards were announced this morning. Voted on by the film and television actors' union members, the awards honor the best film and television acting performances of the previous calendar year.
In the television section of the awards, statues are given for the Best Comedy and Drama ensemble casts, as well as awards for the Best Actor and Actress in each genre. Made for Television Movies also receive awards for ensemble casts and Best Actor and Actress. Unlike other major award shows, the Screen Actors Guild Awards do not present awards for Supporting Actor or Actress in the television categories, although those awards are presented in the film category.

Among the big nominees were
Breaking Bad, received nominations for Best Drama, Dramatic Actor (Bryan Cranston), and Dramatic Actress (Anna Gunn), and
30 Rock, which also received nominations in all three major categories (Best Comedy, Best Comedic Actor (Alec Baldwin), and Actress (Tina Fey). On the whole, the nominations had very little in the way of surprises, as new shows were practically shut out of the nominations. The only new series to receive a nomination was Netflix's
House of Cards, which received a nomination for Best Dramatic Actor (Kevin Spacey). Check out the complete list of television nominees below.
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries
MATT DAMON -
BEHIND THE CANDELABRA
MICHAEL DOUGLAS -
BEHIND THE CANDELABRA
JEREMY IRONS -
THE HOLLOW CROWN
ROB LOWE -
KILLING KENNEDY
AL PACINO -
PHIL SPECTOR
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries
ANGELA BASSETT -
BETTY & CORETTA
HELENA BONHAM CARTER -
BURTON AND TAYLOR
HOLLY HUNTER -
TOP OF THE LAKE
HELEN MIRREN -
PHIL SPECTOR
ELISABETH MOSS -
TOP OF THE LAKE
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
STEVE BUSCEMI -
BOARDWALK EMPIRE
BRYAN CRANSTON -
BREAKING BAD
JEFF DANIELS -
THE NEWSROOM
PETER DINKLAGE -
GAME OF THRONES
KEVIN SPACEY -
HOUSE OF CARDS
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
CLAIRE DANES -
HOMELAND
ANNA GUNN -
BREAKING BAD
JESSICA LANGE -
AMERICAN HORROR STORY: COVEN
MAGGIE SMITH -
DOWNTON ABBEY
KERRY WASHINGTON -
SCANDAL
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
ALEC BALDWIN -
30 ROCK
JASON BATEMAN -
ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT
TY BURRELL -
MODERN FAMILY
DON CHEADLE -
HOUSE OF LIES
JIM PARSONS -
THE BIG BANG THEORY
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
MAYIM BIALIK -
BIG BANG THEORY
JULIE BOWEN -
MODERN FAMILY
EDIE FALCO -
NURSE JACKIE
TINA FEY -
30 ROCK
JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS -
VEEP
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
BOARDWALK EMPIRE
BREAKING BAD
DOWNTON ABBEY
GAME OF THRONES
HOMELAND
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
30 ROCK
ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT
THE BIG BANG THEORY
MODERN FAMILY
VEEP