Nominations For The 2010 SAG Awards Are Out: No Big Surprises

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The nominations for the 16th Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards are out. Held since 1995, SAG Awards consist of five film and eight primetime television categories. As many as 4200 randomly selected members of the union choose the nominees this year. The Golden Globe nominations were announced earlier this week and the front runners for the SAG Awards did not really differ much from the Golden Globe nominees -- in fact, only one out of the five names in the best actor and best actress categories was different. And, of course, George Clooney is again in contention for best actor for his role in Up In The Air as is Meryl Streep for best actress in Julie & Julia.

Nominations:

Best actor:

George Clooney, Up In The Air
Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart
Colin Firth, A Single Man
Morgan Freeman, Invictus
Jeremy Renner, The Hurt Locker

Best actress:

Meryl Streep, Julie & Julia
Sandra Bullock, The Bling Side
Helen Mirren, The Last Station
Carey Mulligan, An Education
Gabourey Sidibe, Precious: Based On The Novel "Push" By Sapphire

Female supporting actor:

Penelope Cruz, Nine
Vera Farmiga, Up in the Air
Anna Kendrick, Up in the Air
Diane Kruger, Inglourious Basterds
Mo'Nique, Precious: Based On The Novel "Push" By Sapphire

The male supporting actor:

Matt Damon, Invictus
Woody Harrelson, The Messenger
Christopher Plummer, The Last Station
Stanley Tucci, The Lovely Bones
Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds

Among Primetime Television shows nominated are:

Drama Series: The Mentalist, Dexter, Mad Man, House, Law and Order, True Blood.
Comedy Series: 30 Rock, The Office, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Monk, Two And A Half Men, Samantha Who?, Glee, Modern Family.

The Life Achievement Award will be presented to Betty White this year.

The 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards will be simulcast live nationally on TNT and TBS on Saturday, January 23, 2010 at 8 p.m. ET/PT, 7 p.m. CT, and 6 p.m. MT from the Los Angeles Shrine Exposition Center.