2022, undoubtedly is the year of entertainment, and it’s banging on. There are a lot of movies and TV shows that are about to release and people are eagerly waiting for them.
Meanwhile, award ceremonies have also joined the entertainment area more frequently and made awards night fantastic.
Although people want Oscars to happen early, other awards have raised the bar and changed the whole prediction side. Because the Screen Actors Guild Awards took place and it has astonished everyone with the outcome.
SAG Awards are different from all the other awards out there because it has different criteria of nominations which surely makes them distinct from others.
The night was trailblazing with the wins honorable mentions and monumental praise for international talent. Some went emotional with their speech and others, fortunately, enjoyed the moment.
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2022
By the name, everyone can expect that this award mainly focuses on the performances given by the movies and prime shows throughout the year. These awards are given by the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.
Without wasting any time let’s jump into the winner’s list because it was surprising and unexpected according to the viewers. Some stars like Kate Winslet missed the night and regret it.
The night got way emotional when the veteran actor Michael Keaton dedicated his award to his late nephew and spoke about his death.
It all happened when he won the award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series for his performance in Dopesick.
‘I lost Michael’ – Michael Keaton
Given the subject matter, this is for my nephew, Michael, and my sister, Pam,” the 70-year-old actor said. “I lost Michael…and it hurts. To my sister Pam, thanks.”
“I have a job where I can be part of a product that actually can spawn thought, conversation, actual change,” Keaton added in his acceptance speech.
The actor went on saying, “Who gets to have that job? Seriously? How fortunate am I that good can come from something I do just because I learn to become an actor? There’s massive inequity in the world.”
“In Dopesick, when you talk about addiction, the way to heal the problem is to accept that you have a problem. Not our country. The entire world. Economically, racially, socially, financially. There’s massive inequity in the world. There just is. There’s fair, and there’s unfair. There’s not a lot of room in between,” Keaton added.
Movies
Outstanding performance by a male actor in a leading role
- Javier Bardem, “Being the Ricardos”
- Benedict Cumberbatch, “The Power of the Dog”
- Andrew Garfield, “Tick, Tick . . . Boom!”
- Will Smith, “King Richard” [Winner]
- Denzel Washington, “The Tragedy of Macbeth”
Outstanding performance by a female actor in a leading role
- Jessica Chastain, “The Eyes of Tammy Faye” [Winner]
- Olivia Colman, “The Lost Daughter”
- Lady Gaga, “House of Gucci”
- Jennifer Hudson, “Respect”
- Nicole Kidman, “Being the Ricardos”
Outstanding performance by a female actor in a supporting role
- Caitriona Balfe, “Belfast”
- Cate Blanchett, “Nightmare Alley”
- Ariana DeBose, “West Side Story” [Winner]
- Kirsten Dunst, “The Power of the Dog”
- Ruth Negga, “Passing”
Outstanding performance by a male actor in a supporting role
- Ben Affleck, “The Tender Bar”
- Bradley Cooper, “Licorice Pizza”
- Troy Kotsur, “CODA” [Winner]
- Jared Leto, “House of Gucci”
- Kodi Smit-McPhee, “The Power of the Dog”
Outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture
- “Belfast”
- “CODA” [Winner]
- “Don’t Look Up”
- “House of Gucci”
- “King Richard”
Television
Outstanding performance by a male actor in a miniseries or television movie
- Murray Bartlett’s “The White Lotus”
- Oscar Isaac, “Scenes From a Marriage”
- Michael Keaton, “Dopesick” [Winner]
- Ewan McGregor, “Halston”
- Evan Peters, “Mare of Easttown”
Outstanding performance by an ensemble in a drama series
- “The Handmaid’s Tale”
- “The Morning Show”
- “Squid Game”
- “Succession” [Winner]
- “Yellowstone”
Outstanding performance by a female actor in a drama series
- Jennifer Aniston, “The Morning Show”
- Jung Ho-Yeon, “Squid Game” [Winner]
- Elisabeth Moss, “The Handmaid’s Tale”
- Sarah Snook, “Succession”
- Reese Witherspoon, “The Morning Show”
Outstanding performance by a male actor in a drama series
- Brian Cox, “Succession”
- Billy Crudup, “The Morning Show”
- Kieran Culkin, “Succession”
- Jeremy Strong, “Succession”
- Lee Jung-Jae, “Squid Game” [Winner]
Outstanding performance by an ensemble in a comedy series
- “The Great”
- “Hacks”
- “The Kominsky Method”
- “Only Murders in the Building”
- “Ted Lasso” [Winner]
Outstanding performance by a female actor in a comedy series
- Elle Fanning, “The Great”
- Sandra Oh, “The Chair”
- Jean Smart, “Hacks” [Winner]
- Juno Temple, “Ted Lasso”
- Hannah Waddingham, “Ted Lasso”
Outstanding performance by a male actor in a comedy series
- Michael Douglas, “The Kominsky Method”
- Brett Goldstein, “Ted Lasso”
- Steve Martin, “Only Murders in the Building”
- Martin Short, “Only Murders in the Building”
- Jason Sudeikis, “Ted Lasso” [Winner]
Outstanding performance by a female actor in a miniseries or television movie
- Jennifer Coolidge, “The White Lotus”
- Cynthia Erivo, “Genius: Aretha”
- Margaret Qualley, “Maid”
- Jean Smart, “Mare of Easttown”
- Kate Winslet, “Mare of Easttown” [Winner]
Within a few weeks on the 28th of March the biggest award event will be held, Academy Awards 2022 they have created hype after announcing the nominations.
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