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Actors who starred in major television shows and films from the previous year were awarded at the 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards on Saturday, February 24. The event celebrated the art of acting, with recipients selected through votes cast by guild members.

Christopher Nolan’s film “Oppenheimer,” which had an equal number of nominations as Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” in the motion picture category, secured top honors for its cast and male actors individually. In the realm of television, “Succession” and “The Bear” received recognition for their ensemble performances in their respective categories. Additionally, the zombie apocalypse thriller “The Last of Us,” adapted from a video game and boasting the highest number of nominations among TV series, won two awards.

The program included a lineup of well-known presenters, including a highly anticipated reunion of the main cast members from “The Devil Wears Prada”—Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, and Emily Blunt—marking 18 years since the movie’s release.

Barbra Streisand was honored with the Life Achievement Award.

The nominees and winners in various categories recognizing casts and individuals in both television and film were announced. In several instances, actors from the same productions such as Succession, Ted Lasso, The Bear, and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel competed against each other.

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture- Oppenheimer 

Nominees- American Fiction, Barbie, Killers of the Flower Moon, and The Color Purple

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role- Lily Gladstone, Killers of the Flower Moon

Nominees- Annette Bening, Nyad/Carey Mulligan, Maestro/Margot Robbie, Barbie/Emma Stone, Poor Things

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role- Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer 

Nominees- Bradley Cooper, Maestro/Colman Domingo, Rustin/Paul Giamatti, The Holdovers/Jeffrey Wright, American Fiction

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role- Da’vine Joy Randolph, The Holdovers

Nominees- Emily Blunt, Oppenheimer/Danielle Brooks, The Color Purple/Penélope Cruz, Ferrari/Jodie Foster, Nyad

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role- Robert Downey Jr., Oppenheimer

Nominees- Sterling K. Brown, American Fiction/Willem Dafoe, Poor Things/Robert De Niro, Killers of the Flower Moon/Ryan Gosling, Barbie

Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture- Mission: Impossible—Dead Reckoning Part One

Nominees- Barbie, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, and John Wick: Chapter 4

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series- Succession

Nominees- The Crown, The Gilded Age, The Last of Us, and The Morning Show

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series- The Bear 

Nominees- Abbott Elementary, Barry, Only Murders in the Building, and Ted Lasso

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series- Steven Yeun, Beef

Nominees- Matt Bomer, Fellow Travelers/Jon Hamm, Fargo/David Oyelowo, Lawmen: Bass Reeves/Tony Shalhoub, Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series- Ali Wong, Beef

Nominees- Uzo Aduba, Painkiller/Kathryn Hahn, Tiny Beautiful Things/Brie Larson, Lessons in Chemistry/Bel Powley, A Small Light

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series- Pedro Pascal, The Last of Us

Nominees- Brian Cox, Succession/Billy Crudup, This Morning Show/Kieran Culkin, Succession/Matthew Macfadyen, Succession

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series- Elizabeth Debicki, The Crown 

Nominees- Jennifer Aniston, The Morning Show/Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us/Keri Russell, The Diplomat/Sarah Snook, Succession

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series- Jeremy Allen White, The Bear

Nominees- Brett Goldstein, Ted Lasso/Bill Hader, Barry/Ebon Moss-Bachrach, The Bear/Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series- Ayo Edebiri, The Bear 

Nominees- Alex Borstein, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel/Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel/Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary/Hannah Waddingham, Ted Lasso

Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series- The Last of Us 

Nominees- Ahsoka, Barry, Beef, and The Mandalorian

Every year, SAG selects two ambassadors who serve as positive role models, utilizing their influence to champion public service and humanitarian causes. This year, the chosen ambassadors were Phil Dunster from Ted Lasso and Taylor Zakhar Perez from Amazon’s Red, White & Royal Blue and Netflix’s The Kissing Booth.

The ceremony commenced with a speech from two-time SAG award recipient Idris Elba. Among the list of award presenters were numerous stars from notable screen productions of the previous year, including Issa Rae from Insecure and Hannah Waddingham from Ted Lasso. Of particular excitement were the three female leads from the 2006 film The Devil Wears Prada.

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