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Posted: 2022-01-12T14:49:31Z | Updated: 2022-01-12T18:27:35Z

If theres any awards show that should inherit the shine from the increasingly irrelevant Golden Globes, its the Screen Actors Guild Awards .

Sure, the SAGs havent entirely matched the hedonistic flair that defined the Globes in recent decades. But the star-packed ceremony hasnt exactly been hurting for buzzy moments either be it Brad Pitt and Jennifer Anistons backstage hand grab seen round the world, or Parasite director Bong Joon Hos major proud dad energy when his cast took home the 2020 top prize.

So, days after the celebrity-free, untelevised Globes ceremony essentially went ignored by Hollywood save for the social media chaos it sparked online all eyes are on the SAGs to deliver some much-needed awards season momentum.

Nominations for the 28th annual ceremony honoring the best performances in film and TV were unveiled by Rosario Dawson and Vanessa Hudgens on Wednesday, via livestream on the SAG Awards official Instagram account.

The Power of the Dog and House of Gucci were the top film nominees, with both netting three nods, while HBOs Succession and Apple TV+s Ted Lasso dominated the television field with five nominations each.

As for whos in the running for the top film prize this year, both The Power of the Dog and West Side Story were surprisingly shut out of the Outstanding Cast field, despite making headway at the Globes.

Instead, Belfast, CODA, Dont Look Up, House of Gucci and King Richard will compete for the award. Other surprise film nominees included Bradley Cooper getting honored with a supporting nod for Licorice Pizza (while the films breakout star Alana Haim didnt make the cut) and Cate Blanchett making her way into the Supporting Female Actor category for her performance in Nightmare Alley.

Elsewhere, Kristen Stewart, who seemed an all-but-certain lock for her portrayal of Princess Diana in Spencer, and West Side Story star Rachel Zegler , who just picked up one of the Best Actress Golden Globes, were snubbed.

Instead, Jennifer Hudson (Respect) and Jessica Chastain (The Eyes of Tammy Faye) both received nods and will face off against Olivia Colman (The Lost Daughter), Lady Gaga (House of Gucci) and Nicole Kidman (Being the Ricardos).

On the television side, Succession led the drama categories with Netflix s Squid Game and Apple TV+s The Morning Show trailiing not far behind with four nods each. As for comedy, Ted Lasso, which cleaned up at the most recent Emmy Awards, was the most well-represented, while Hulus newcomer Only Murders in the Building also made a strong showing.

A far more accurate predictor of the awards season to come, given that a significant portion of SAG-AFTRAs membership overlaps with the Academy Awards voting body, the ceremony can often make or break Oscars chances. The nights top award for Outstanding Cast is often seen as a key bellwether for whatever film will go on to Oscars glory only a handful of movies have ever won the Academy Award for Best Picture without a SAG nomination making the event an all-important stop along the awards campaign trail.

But it remains to be seen whether this years ceremony will be held at all, with the surge in COVID-19 cases and concerns about the omicron variant. In recent weeks, some awards shows have chosen to push back any in-person gatherings until later in the year, and both the Critics Choice Awards and the Grammys have been indefinitely postponed.

The SAGs, however, seem intent on holding a non-virtual celebration, after last years show was delayed until early spring and reduced to a pretaped telecast spanning only a single hour. But, the only real question remaining is what aggressively casual, but statement-making sweater Jason Sudeikis will wear at this years ceremony.

The 28th annual SAG Awards is set to air on TNT and TBS on Sunday, Feb. 27, at 8 p.m.

Check out the list of nominees below:

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

Belfast

CODA

Dont Look Up

House of Gucci

King Richard

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role in a Motion Picture

Jessica Chastain, The Eyes of Tammy Faye

Olivia Colman, The Lost Daughter

Lady Gaga, House of Gucci

Jennifer Hudson, Respect

Nicole Kidman, Being the Ricardos

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role in a Motion Picture

Javier Bardem, Being the Ricardos

Benedict Cumberbatch, The Power of the Dog

Andrew Garfield, Tick, Tick Boom!

Will Smith, King Richard

Denzel Washington, The Tragedy of Macbeth

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

Caitrona Balfe, Belfast

Cate Blanchett, Nightmare Alley

Ariana DeBose, West Side Story

Kirsten Dunst, The Power of the Dog

Ruth Negga, Passing

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

Ben Affleck, The Tender Bar

Bradley Cooper, Licorice Pizza

Troy Kotsur, CODA

Jared Leto, House of Gucci

Kodi Smit-McPhee, The Power of the Dog

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

The Handmaids Tale

The Morning Show

Squid Game

Succession

Yellowstone

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

The Great

Hacks

The Kominsky Method

Only Murders in the Building

Ted Lasso

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series

Jennifer Aniston, The Morning Show

Jung Ho-yeon, Squid Game

Elisabeth Moss, The Handmaids 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

Lee Jung-jae, Squid Game

Jeremy Strong, Succession

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

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

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

Jean Smart, Mare of Easttown

Kate Winslet, Mare of Easttown

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series

Murray Bartlett, The White Lotus

Oscar Isaac, Scenes From a Marriage

Michael Keaton, Dopesick

Ewan McGregor, Halston

Evan Peters, Mare of Easttown

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

Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series

Cobra Kai

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier

Loki

Mare of Easttown

Squid Game