Well, that’s it. Spotlight takes home the big award, making it another strong contender for the Best Picture Oscar, though the Producers Guild winner, The Big Short, remains the favorite. Since the Oscars went to 10 Best Picture nominees, the winner has always won the Producers Guild Award as well.
Spotlight wins Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Mark Ruffalo describes the story of the Catholic sex abuse scandal as “one of the most horrific things our culture has allowed to happen.” Michael Keaton references the disenfranchised, including those in Flint, Michigan.
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Beasts of No Nation
The Big Short
Spotlight
Straight Outta Compton
Trumbo
Demi Moore presents the award for Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture. It feels like it’s been years since I’ve seen Demi Moore.
Leonardo DiCaprio wins for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Still no wins for the bear.
I really hope Johnny Depp wins for playing Jack Nicholson in The Departed.
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Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Bryan Cranston, Trumbo
Johnny Depp, Black Mass
Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant
Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs
Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl
Julianne Moore presents the nominees for Male Actor in a Leading Role without any banter. I guess we’re trying to wrap this up pretty soon, thank God.
DON’T WORRY, EVERYONE. THIS HAPPENED. YOU CAN GO TO BED NOW.
Jacob finally meets Leo. it's a Hollywood miracle! 💫 #sagawards pic.twitter.com/4YLDvMeK7r
— A24 (@A24) January 31, 2016
Also. pic.twitter.com/I3sv5zFmT4
— Stacey May Fowles (@MissStaceyMay) January 31, 2016
Brie Larson wins Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
“Watching your movies made me feel less alone.” Larson’s boyfriend gets caught on camera mouthing “I love you too.” What a sweetheart.
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Cate Blanchett, Carol
Brie Larson, Room
Helen Mirren, Woman in Gold
Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn
Sarah Silverman, I Smile Back
The cast of Downton Abbey wins Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
I assume they won because their costumes are older than the ones the Mad Men cast wore. As you would expect, the British cast of Downton Abbey was quite humble.
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Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Downton Abbey
Game of Thrones
Homeland
House of Cards
Mad Men
Julia Louis Dreyfus and Keegan Michael Key introduce an award for Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series together because they’re both comedians and they both have three names, I guess?
Amy and Tina zinging Leonardo DiCaprio is reason enough to have watched the #SAGawards https://t.co/NlsArUzulE pic.twitter.com/sm9B0Dzk09
— Joanna Robinson (@jowrotethis) January 31, 2016
Susan Sarandon, Amy Poehler, Julianne Moore representing The Power of Red tonight.
— Julie Klausner (@julieklausner) January 31, 2016
Congrats to Kevin Spacey. Is this the first time a studio chairman has won a SAG Award? #SAGAwards2016
— Matthew Belloni (@THRMattBelloni) January 31, 2016
Uh, Susan Sarandon's white pantsuit and black bra is my new aesthetic for the rest of forever, thanks.
— Ella Cerón (@ellaceron) January 31, 2016
In Memoriam Montage
Film clips honor Omar Sharif, George Coe, Christopher Lee, Louis Jordan, Gary Owens, Dick Van Patten, Taylor Negron, Donna Douglas, Stan Freberg, Richard Dysart, David Bowie, Natalie Cole, Robert Loggia, Patrick Macnee, Fred Thompson, Alan Rickman, Leonard Nimoy, and others.
Susan Sarandon says the years go by, but she looks about 30.
Kevin Spacey wins Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
He thanks his “creator. No, not that one. The one grounded on Earth.” Don’t worry, he also thanked his manager.
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Rami Malek, Mr. Robot
Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
Kevin Spacey, House of Cards
Pedro Pascal and Priyanka Chopra introduce nominees for Outstanding Male Actor in a Drama Series. How do you not give this to Jon Hamm?
Idris Elba and Abraham Atta present the clip for Beasts of No Nation, noting the diversity of this awards show. Consider the shade thrown.
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Viola Davis wins Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
“Why do I have to be a hero? Why do you have to like me? Why do I have to be a mentor?” A fair set of questions. Often, black actors have to represent the best of their culture on screen, but it’s equally as important to show all sides of blackness in pop culture.
I honestly don’t know anyone who watches Dowton Abbey, but I am sure there are plenty of Americans who can’t get enough of an English accent.
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
Claire Danes, Homeland
Viola Davis, How to Get Away With Murder
Julianna Marguiles, The Good Wife
Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey
Robin Wright, House of Cards
Whatever else to be said about #sagawards, Carol Burnett’s generous and moving speech as good as it gets in television.
— Frank Rich (@frankrichny) January 31, 2016
So glad Carol Burnett was finally able to meet Eddie Redmayne
— Richard Lawson (@rilaws) January 31, 2016
Carol Burnett accepts the Lifetime Achievement Award
Steve Carell helps Burnett onto the stage. “Tina and Amy, you just touched my heart. You guys are the whole ball of wax,” she says. “Back in the covered wagon days, they had double features.” She mentions that “The network tried to talk me into a half-hour sitcom called ‘Here’s Agnes’” and that they said that “comedy/variety is a man’s game.”
Up next, a montage of Carol Burnett clips, interspersed with interviews with Ellen DeGeneres and Jane Lynch.
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler present the Lifetime Achievement Award to Carol Burnett, one of the great comic minds of her time. They remind us how difficult comedic acting is. “Carol is better than all of us. We’re gonna give her a prize for it.” -- Amy Poehler
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Bryan Cranston, Diane Lane, and Helen Mirren present the clip for Trumbo. Despite this being one of the least seen awards contenders this year, Cranston’s work elevates it.
What can Film learn from Television regarding diversity? The cast of @OITNB answers #SAGAwards #backstage https://t.co/F5DOzDuYwo
— Variety (@Variety) January 31, 2016
Idris
— Franklin Leonard (@franklinleonard) January 31, 2016
& Uzo
& Latifah
When you win two #SAGAwards after being snubbed for #TheOscars pic.twitter.com/OgPSaLnkCW
— Jarett Wieselman (@JarettSays) January 31, 2016
Idris Elba wins a second award, taking home the trophy for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries
Elba wins for “a little train that was Luther.” “I really don’t know what to say tonight.”
Ben Kingsley nominated for playing an Egyptian and Bill Murray nominated for playing “Bill Murray.”
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries
Idris Elba, Luther
Ben Kingsley, Tut
Ray Liotta, Texas Rising
Bill Murray, A Very Murray Christmas
Mark Rylance, Wolf Hall
Brie Larson and Jacob Tremblay present the award for Outstanding Performance from a Male Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries. Tremblay reminds those of us who are not paying attention that he’s 9.
Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams, and Michael Keaton introduce the clip for Spotlight. Keaton muscled McAdams away from the mic like a hungry schoolboy in line at the cafeteria.
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Queen Latifah wins for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries
This is her second win for this category. She does a few curls with her trophy, which was, again, as hilarious as it sounds. She thanks her “brothers in the struggle.” She also thanks her “acting consultant,” which is an exciting new career for all of you kids to consider as you graduate from college!
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries
Nicole Kidman, Grace of Monaco
Queen Latifah, Bessie
Christina Ricci, The Lizzie Borden Chronicles
Susan Sarandon, The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe Kristen Wiig, The Spoils Before Dying
Ana Ferris and Anthony Mackie present the award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries. But first, they recognize American servicemen. Nicole Kidman was nominated for Grace of Monaco, which I think we all agree was terrible.
President Howard introduces a video montage of scenes from film and TV exalting the virtues of the acting profession. They cut to a scene from Zach Braff’s last movie and I almost spit up my pizza. At least there’s plenty of diversity in this montage. I think I saw Mario Van Peebles.
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SAG’s president Ken Howard thanks all the other unions in Hollywood. The SAG Awards are easily the best awards show put on by a union since the Pipe Fitters’ Local 123 gave Timmy Barton the “Best Burp” trophy at the Memorial Day Cookout.
The very things that handicap Netflix at the Emmys and Oscars make it a huge force at the #sagawards.
— Todd VanDerWerff (@tvoti) January 31, 2016
Idris Elba wins for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Idris trips up the stairs and reveals that he got his SAG card for a performance in Law & Order. Thanks “Ted Something from Netflix.” Can we just let him play James Bond? At least once? “We made a film about real people and real lives.”
Michael Shannon’s performance in 99 Homes is over-the-top and steals a modest film from Andrew Garfield. I interviewed him last year for Grantland.
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Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Christian Bale, The Big Short
Idris Elba, Beasts of No Nation
Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies
Michael Shannon, 99 Homes
Jacob Tremblay, Room
I just googled how to spell “Saoirse Ronan” so that I could write about how she’s presenting Outstanding Male Actor in a Supporting Role.
We’ve got a gallery of the red carpet fashions - take a look.
The cast of Straight Out of Compton presents their clip for Oustanding Cast in a Drama, “exposing life in the hood and starting a social revolution that still reverberates today.” It would be quite a statement for SAG to give this film their highest honor, after the snub from the Academy.
Alicia Vikander wins for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Well deserved victory. She has quite a hard time keeping it together during her acceptance speech. This is her first go at the awards circuit. She mentions her mom is an actress and “loved to watch her rehearse, loved to watch her perform.” She describes a “sudden thrill” of collaboration. “That magic only happens between acting companions.” She concludes by thanking the trans community and her family.
Alicia Vikander had a truly amazing year, between Danish Girl and Ex Machina. Hard to say which performance was better.
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Rooney Mara, Carol
Rachel McAdams, Spotlight
Helen Mirren, Trumbo
Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl
Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs
Jeremy Renner presents the award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role. He emphasized HOW INTENSE their performances are. Rooney Mara SMOKES A CIGARETTE.
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#SAGAwards: @OITNB wins Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series https://t.co/bxUYHLC4OV pic.twitter.com/D5SUYpgtCB
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) January 31, 2016
Orange Is the New Black Wins for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
One of my favorite things about the SAG Awards is that the entire cast gets to come up and enjoy the moment. “This is what we talk about when we talk about diversity.” -- Laura Prepon.
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Can we put The Big Bang Theory to bed? #SAGAwards
— Rebecca Carroll (@rebel19) January 31, 2016
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
The Big Bang Theory
Key & Peele
Modern Family
Orange is the New Black
Transparent
Veep
Patricia Arquette and JK Simmons announce the award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.
Christian Bale and Steve Carell, co-stars of The Big Short, introduce a clip for their film, which is nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. This feels to me like the favorite going into the Oscars.
“The most amazing cast...except for Jason” -- Jeffrey Tambor, deftly avoiding a socially awkward moment.
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Jeffrey Tambor wins for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
Jason Bateman says, “Get up here, Dad,” in reference to their days in the cast of Arrested Development. My wife says, “That made me want to cry.”
Nominees for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
Ty Burrell, Modern Family
Louis CK., Louie
William H. Macy, Shameless
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent
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Jason Bateman and Sarah Silverman are presenting the award for Outstanding Male Actor in a Comedy Series. Silverman did so with a mustache and glasses on, which is as hilarious as it sounds.
Uzo Aduba wins Outstanding Female Actor in a Comedy Series
The SAG Awards are already blacker than the Oscars with the victory for Aduba’s performance as Crazy Eyes on Orange Is the New Black.
The show began tonight with actors in the crowd, including Rami Malek, explaining what made them become actors.
Jon Hamm is the most charming person in the world and it makes me so mad. When will it be my time, Lord?
Let’s pray that no one gets Raj Koothrappali and Kumail Nanjiani mixed up again.
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The awards have started and I (Alex Needham) am handing over to our Dave Schilling. Take it away, Dave!
Awards shows are half about trophies and half about dresses, I suppose.
My favorite looks at #sagawards
— Jarett Wieselman (@JarettSays) January 31, 2016
Alicia Vikander
Laverne Cox
Marisa Tomei
Laura Prepon pic.twitter.com/PSaZrjBIF4
Leonardo DiCaprio in the house, with slicked-back hair. He looks like he could do with a bit of lipsalve. He describes The Revenant as an “epic art house film” and he says he wants to make more movies like it.
Leonardo DiCaprio met with the Pope last week. Where is the Sean Penn/El Chapo photo for THAT?
Finally an awards ceremony the Guardian can get behind
SAG is filled with trade unionists! This red carpet is filled with Reds! Reds!!!!!!
— Jordan Hoffman (@jhoffman) January 31, 2016
“In LA, you never put real clothes on” -- Rooney Mara. Um, ok. Sure. Whatever you say, ma’am. I wear sweatpants to funerals.
I’ll soon be handing over to our Dave Schilling who is in LA, although watching this on the telly, much like myself.
Kate Winslet is on the red carpet and just spotted herself on screen. “I’m pleased with how I look - well done me,” she announces. Which is nice. In other news, her favourite emojis are “the poo one and the chicken one.” This morning, Michael Fassbender sent her the shrimp one.
Kate and Rooney Mara are on the red carpet, looking elegant in plunging Valentino dresses. “Do these dresses describe who you are?” asks our host. “No,” say the Maras unsurprisingly.
A prediction from impartial12 in the comments:
Saoirse Ronan looks glam in a translucent pink sheath by Michael Kors, if that doesn’t make her sound too much like a condom. She’s up for Brooklyn. She’s in living in New York at the moment as she’s about to be in The Crucible, directed by Ivo van Hove, whose last project was Lazarus, the musical co-written by David Bowie.
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Not sure these tears were entirely sincere
#SAGAwards: @BryanCranston cries watching an early performance https://t.co/ZWG41XKGn1 pic.twitter.com/J314KOxsnq
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) January 31, 2016
This is interesting. Can it win tonight?
#SAGAwards box office: @ComptonMovie has earned more that double all the other top nominees combined w/$202M worldwide, incl $161M in U.S.
— Pamela McClintock (@PamelaDayM) January 31, 2016
It’s Jesse Tyler Ferguson, nominated for Modern Family. They’re talking about Barbra Streisand, who did a voiceover on Modern Family. “Very exciting,” he avers. He’s wearing Armani and Chopard diamond cufflinks, for those who are into that.
And here’s Idris Elba, who’s up for three gongs. “I’m feeling very sexy about it – it’s good because it’s my peers,” he says. He gives a sweet shout-out to his drama teacher, and says that getting his SAG card was the biggest moment of his life. SAG, of course, is the performers’ trade union.
LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 30: Actors Idris Elba (L) and Anthony Mackie attend the 22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. Photograph: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images
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Rami Malek is up for a gong for Mr Robot, which won two gongs at the Golden Globes a few weeks ago. His date is his publicist – there is a man who knows which side his bread is buttered.
Brie Larson, nominated (and hotly tipped) for Room, is trussed up in a slightly odd Versace dress, “the first one I put on” after flying in from Australia.
It’s Alicia Vikander, nominated for The Danish Girl. She’s also in sequins – Louis Vuitton ones at that.
Sarah Silverman has hoved into view. She’s in Vivienne Westwood, fashion fans, and is feeling herself “constantly”. She’s up for an acting prize for I Smile Back, which she says was shot for $400,000.
LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 30: Actress Sarah Silverman attends the 22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 30, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) Photograph: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images
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Bryan Cranston is on the red carpet - he’s one of the best actor nominees, for Trumbo. He’s wearing a Burberry tux, the company that’s just ruffled feathers for getting Brooklyn Beckham to shoot their new perfume campaign. He pretended to shed a tear when being shown an early role of his in Baywatch.
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The bad behaviour has already started
Looks like #BradleyWhitford got a little grabby at the @SAGawards 😂. #SAGAwards2016 #SAGAwards pic.twitter.com/pFVF7oIvb1
— Obsev Entertainment (@Hollyscoop) January 30, 2016
It’s Gaby Hoffman from Transparent who’s in a glamorous custom-made sequinned gown which she describes as “a little 80s lounge singer.”
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If you want to see a list of nominees, by the way, they’re here. We’ll be adding the winners as the night wears on.
Ellie Kemper, surely a good bet for Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, is sashaying down the red carpet. She’s wearing a Peter Pilotto gown that the describes as “pretty cool ... I am very cool,” she sarcastically, but still rather adorably adds.
Laverne Cox is looking pretty spectacular on the red carpet.
Sarah Hyland made the "Angelina Jo-leg" joke, but Laverne Cox is the one who's delivering it. -H #SAGAwards2016 pic.twitter.com/4AO4kJEddq
— Heather & Jessica (@fuggirls) January 30, 2016
Now it’s Christina Hendricks and her husband Geoffrey Arend on the red carpet. It’s all back to theirs after the awards, apparently. Mad Men is up for outstanding performance by an ensemble for its final season.
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It’s the Screen Actors Guild awards, the latest staging post on the way to the Oscars. However, with this year seeing the Academy mired in controversy for failing to nominate any actors of colour, the SAGs have a golden opportunity to make the Oscars look very stuffy indeed. Beasts of No Nation and NWA biopic Straight Outta Compton are both nominated, and there are two nods for Idris Elba, for Beasts and Luther (since TV acting awards are also given out tonight). As my colleague Andrew Pulver continued in his story about tonight’s show:
In the female actor categories, Queen Latifah is up for Bessie, a biopic of the blues singer Bessie Smith, Viola Davis for legal drama series How to Get Away With Murder and Uzo Aduba for her role as Crazy Eyes Warren in the prison show Orange Is the New Black.
At the moment the stars are arriving on the red carpet before the ceremony kicks off at 7pm. As is the case with these things, we’re watching it on E! where they’re asking the eternal question, “Who are you wearing?”
Eddie Redmayne is on the red carpet, fresh from shooting Fantastic Beasts. He’s looking sharp in a Dior tuxedo and being very charming and English talking about his forthcoming baby.
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DiCaprio will win, and no amount of cries claiming racism is going to diminish that achievement.