SAG Awards 2022: My predictions and the winners
As the Golden Globes were a minimal affair, tonight marks the first big televised movie & TV awards show this year – the SAG Awards, voted for by members of the Screen Actors Guild.
Here’s a rundown of the nominees and who I think will win versus who I want to win. UPDATE: The winners are in bold.
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Belfast – WILL WIN
CODA – WANT TO WIN
Don’t Look Up – COULD WIN
House of Gucci
King Richard
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Jessica Chastain – The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Olivia Colman – The Lost Daughter – WANT TO WIN
Lady Gaga – House of Gucci
Jennifer Hudson – Respect
Nicole Kidman – Being the Ricardos – WILL WIN
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Javier Bardem – Being the Ricardos
Benedict Cumberbatch – The Power of the Dog – COULD WIN
Andrew Garfield – Tick, Tick … Boom! – WANT TO WIN/COULD WIN
Will Smith – King Richard
Denzel Washington – The Tragedy of Macbeth
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Caitriona Balfe – Belfast
Cate Blanchett – Nightmare Alley
Ariana DeBose – West Side Story – WANT TO WIN/WILL WIN
Kirsten Dunst – The Power of the Dog
Ruth Negga – Passing
*It was very hard to pick this category as these women were all amazing!
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Ben Affleck – The Tender Bar
Bradley Cooper – Licorice Pizza
Troy Kotsur – CODA – WANT TO WIN/COULD WIN
Jared Leto – House of Gucci
Kodi Smit-McPhee – The Power of the Dog – COULD WIN
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
Black Widow
Dune
The Matrix: Resurrections
No Time to Die
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings – WANT TO WIN/WILL WN
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
The Handmaid’s Tale
The Morning Show
Squid Game
Succession – WANT TO WIN/WILL WIN
Yellowstone
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
Brian Cox – Succession
Billy Crudup – The Morning Show
Kieran Culkin – Succession
Lee Jung-jae – Squid Game
Jeremy Strong – Succession – WANT TO WIN/WILL WIN
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
Jennifer Aniston – The Morning Show
Jung Ho-yeon – Squid Game
Elisabeth Moss – The Handmaid’s Tale
Sarah Snook – Succession – WANT TO WIN/WILL WIN
Reese Witherspoon – The Morning Show
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
The Great
Hacks
The Kominsky Method
Only Murders in the Building – WANT TO WIN
Ted Lasso – WILL WIN
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
Michael Douglas – The Kominsky Method
Brett Goldstein – Ted Lasso – WANT TO WIN/COULD WIN
Steve Martin – Only Murders in the Building
Martin Short – Only Murders in the Building – WANT TO WIN/COULD WIN
Jason Sudeikis – Ted Lasso – COULD WIN
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Elle Fanning – The Great
Sandra Oh – The Chair
Jean Smart – Hacks
Juno Temple – Ted Lasso
Hannah Waddingham – Ted Lasso – WANT TO WIN/WILL WIN
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
Murray Bartlett – The White Lotus
Oscar Isaac – Scenes From a Marriage – WANT HIM TO WIN TOO!
Michael Keaton – Dopesick – WANT TO WIN/WILL WIN
Ewan McGregor – Halston
Evan Peters – Mare of Easttown – WANT HIM TO WIN TOO!
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
Jennifer Coolidge – The White Lotus
Cynthia Erivo – Genius: Aretha
Margaret Qualley – Maid – WANT TO WIN
Jean Smart – Mare of Easttown
Kate Winslet – Mare of Easttown – WILL WIN
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Comedy or Drama Series
Cobra Kai
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
Loki
Mare of Easttown
Squid Game – WANT TO WIN/WILL WIN
If you live in the U.S., here’s all the info you need about how to watch the SAG Awards.
UPDATE: As you can see from my predictions compared to the winners, there were a lot of surprises tonight! I didn’t expect CODA to win ensemble or Jessica Chastain to win actress. I also thought Succession would sweep drama so I’m surprised by the Squid Game wins.