The first set of nominations for a major awards show are out, and as expected Birdman looks like the early frontrunner for the major trophies.
Ansel Elgort and Eva Longoria presented the nominees for the SAG Awards, and Birdman led the way with nominations in four of the five film categories. On the TV side, Modern Family owned the Comedy group with four nominations, and while House of Cards earned nods in all three Drama categories.
The awards will be presented Sunday, January 25 on TNT. Here is the full list of nominees:
Movies
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Robert Duvall/Joseph Palmer – "The Judge"
Ethan Hawke/Mason, Sr. – "Boyhood"
Edward Norton/Mike – "Birdman"
Mark Ruffalo/Dave Schultz – "Foxcatcher"
J.K. Simmons/Fletcher – "Whiplash"
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Patricia Arquette/Olivia – "Boyhood"
Keira Knightley/Joan Clarke – "The Imitation Game"
Emma Stone/Sam – "Birdman"
Meryl Streep/The Witch – "Into the Woods"
Naomi Watts/Daka – "St. Vincent"
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Steve Carell/John du Pont – "Foxcatcher"
Benedict Cumberbatch/Alan Turing – "The Imitation Game"
Jake Gyllenhaal/Louis Bloom – "Nightcrawler"
Michael Keaton/Riggan – "Birdman"
Eddie Redmayne/Stephen Hawking – "The Theory of Everything"
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Jennifer Aniston/Claire Bennett – "Cake"
Felicity Jones/Jane Hawking – "The Theory of Everything"
Julianne Moore/Alice Howland-Jones – "Still Alice"
Rosamund Pike/Amy Dunne – "Gone Girl"
Reese Witherspoon/Cheryl Strayed – "Wild"
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Birdman
Boyhood
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
The Theory of Everything
Television
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
Adrien Brody/Harry Houdini – "Houdini"
Benedict Cumberbatch/Sherlock Holmes – "Sherlock: His Last Vow"
Richard Jenkins/Henry Kitteridge – "Olive Kitteridge"
Mark Ruffalo/Ned Weeks – "The Normal Heart"
Billy Bob Thornton/Lorne Malvo – "Fargo"
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
Ellen Burstyn/Olivia Foxworth – "Flowers in the Attic"
Maggie Gyllenhaal/Nessa Stein – "The Honorable Woman"
Frances McDormand/Olive Kitteridge – "Olive Kitteridge"
Julia Roberts/Dr. Emma Brookner – "The Normal Heart"
Cicely Tyson/Carrie Watts – "The Trip to Bountiful"
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
Steve Buscemi/Enoch “Nucky” Thompson – “Boardwalk Empire”
Peter Dinklage/Tyrion Lannister – "Game of Thrones"
Woody Harrelson/Martin Hart – "True Detective"
Matthew McConaughey/Rust Cohle – "True Detective"
Kevin Spacey/Francis Underwood – “House of Cards”
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series (6 nominees)
Claire Danes/Carrie Mathison – “Homeland”
Viola Davis/Annalise Keating – "How to Get Away With Murder"
Julianna Margulies/Alicia Florrick – "The Good Wife"
Tatiana Maslany/Sarah/Coxima/Alison/Rachel/ Helena/Tony/Jennifer and Various Others – "Orphan Black"
Maggie Smith/Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham – “Downton Abbey”
Robin Wright/Claire Underwood – "House of Cards"
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
Ty Burrell/Phil Dunphy – "Modern Family"
Louis C.K./Louie – "Louie"
William H. Macy/Frank Gallagher – "Shameless"
Jim Parsons/Sheldon Cooper – “The Big Bang Theory”
Eric Stonestreet/Cameron Tucker – "Modern Family"
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Uzo Aduba/Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren – "Orange Is the New Black"
Julie Bowen/Claire Dunphy – “Modern Family”
Edie Falco/Jackie Peyton – “Nurse Jackie”
Julia Louis-Dreyfus/Vice President Selina Meyer – “Veep”
Amy Poehler/Leslie Knope – "Parks and Recreation"
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Boardwalk Empire
Downton Abbey
Game of Thrones
Homeland
House of Cards
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
The Big Bang Theory
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Modern Family
Orange Is the New Black
Veep
[via Deadline]
