SAG AWARDS: Who will win big?
The 18th Screen Actors Guild Awards will be handed out tonight, Jan. 29, and Hollywood Soapbox has your complete guide on who will bring home the statues.
BEST CAST IN A MOTION PICTURE
Nominees: The Artist, Bridesmaids, The Descendants, The Help, Midnight in Paris
Who Will Win: The Artist
Who Should Win: The Descendants
Who Should Have Been Nominated: Of Gods and Men
BEST LEADING MALE ACTOR
Nominees: Demian Bichir in A Better Life, George Clooney in The Descendants, Leonardo DiCaprio in J. Edgar, Jean Dujardin in The Artist, Brad Pitt in Moneyball
Who Will Win: George Clooney
Who Should Win: George Clooney
Who Should Have Been Nominated: Brad Pitt in The Tree of Life
BEST LEADING FEMALE ACTOR
Nominees: Glenn Close in Albert Nobbs, Viola Davis in The Help, Meryl Streep in The Iron Lady, Tilda Swinton in We Need to Talk About Kevin, Michelle Williams in My Week with Marilyn
Who Will Win: Viola Davis
Who Should Win: Viola Davis
Who Should Have Been Nominated: Vera Farmiga in Higher Ground
BEST SUPPORTING MALE ACTOR
Nominees: Kenneth Branagh in My Week with Marilyn, Armie Hammer in J. Edgar, Jonah Hill in Moneyball, Nick Nolte in Warrior, Christopher Plummer in Beginners
Who Will Win: Christopher Plummer
Who Should Win: Nick Nolte
Who Should Have Been Nominated: Albert Brooks in Drive
BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE ACTOR
Nominees: Bérénice Bejo in The Artist, Jessica Chastain in The Help, Melissa McCarthy in Bridesmaids, Janet McTeer in Albert Nobbs, Octavia Spencer in The Help
Who Will Win: Octavia Spencer
Who Should Win: Octavia Spencer
Who Should Have Been Nominated: Sareh Bayat in A Separation
BEST TV ENSEMBLE, DRAMA
Nominees: Boardwalk Empire, Breaking Bad, Dexter, Game of Thrones, The Good Wife
Who Will Win: Boardwalk Empire
Who Should Win: Game of Thrones
Who Should Have Been Nominated: The Killing
BEST TV ENSEMBLE, COMEDY
Nominees: 30 Rock, The Big Bang Theory, Glee, Modern Family, The Office
Who Will Win: Modern Family
Who Should Win: Modern Family
Who Should Have Been Nominated: Bored to Death
BEST MALE ACTOR, DRAMA
Nominees: Patrick J. Adams in Suits, Steve Buscemi in Boardwalk Empire, Kyle Chandler in Friday Night Lights, Bryan Cranston in Breaking Bad, Michael C. Hall in Dexter
Who Will Win: Steve Buscemi
Who Should Win: Bryan Cranston
Who Should Have Been Nominated: Joel Kinnaman in The Killing
BEST FEMALE ACTOR, DRAMA
Nominees: Kathy Bates in Harry’s Law, Glenn Close in Damages, Jessica Lange in American Horror Story, Juliana Margulies in The Good Wife, Kyra Sedgwick in The Closer
Who Will Win: Jessica Lange
Who Should Win: Jessica Lange
Who Should Have Been Nominated: Mireille Enos in The Killing
BEST MALE ACTOR, COMEDY
Nominees: Alec Baldwin in 30 Rock, Ty Burrell in Modern Family, Steve Carell in The Office, Jon Cryer in Two and a Half Men, Eric Stonestreet in Modern Family
Who Will Win: Steve Carell
Who Should Win: Ty Burrell
Who Should Have Been Nominated: No one else
BEST FEMALE ACTOR, COMEDY
Nominees: Julie Bowen in Modern Family, Edie Falco in Nurse Jackie, Tina Fey in 30 Rock, Sofia Vergara in Modern Family, Betty White in Hot in Cleveland
Who Will Win: Betty White
Who Should Win: Edie Falco
Who Should Have Been Nominated: Laura Dern in Enlightened
BEST MALE ACTOR, TV MOVIE OR MINISERIES
Nominees: Laurence Fishburne in Thurgood, Paul Giamatti in Too Big to Fail, Greg Kinnear in The Kennedys, Guy Pearce in Mildred Pierce, James Woods in Too Big to Fail
Who Will Win: Laurence Fishburne
Who Should Win: Laurence Fishburne
Who Should Have Been Nominated: No one else
BEST FEMALE ACTOR, TV MOVIE OR MINISERIES
Nominees: Diane Lane in Cinema Verite, Maggie Smith in Downton Abbey, Emily Watson in Appropriate Adult, Betty White in Hallmark Hall of Fame: The Lost Valentine, Kate Winslet in Mildred Pierce
Who Will Win: Kate Winslet
Who Should Win: Kate Winslet
Who Should Have Been Nominated: No one else
By John Soltes / Publisher / John@HollywoodSoapbox.com