Conclave and Chalamet Surprises at SAGs

Timothee Chalamant as Bob Dylan
in A Complete Unknown.
Credit: Searchlight Pictures

Conclave was the surprise winner of the top prize at the SAG Awards, presented Feb. 23 on Netflix, further skewing the race for the upcoming unpredictable Oscars. The top award for Best Ensemble meaning the best acted film which does not necessarily mean it is now the favorite for the Oscar Best Picture. In addition, Timothee Chalamet won for Best Actor as Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown, defeated GG and CC winner Adrien Brody of The Brutalist. Demi Moore, the GG winner for The Substance, took Best Actress and expected front-runners Zoe Saldana of Emilia Perez and Kieran Culkin of A Real Pain continued to dominate the Supporting Categories.

Shogun was the big winner in TV categories with wins for Best Drama Series Ensemble, Actor Hiroyuki Sanada and Actress Anna Sawai. Only Murders in the Building was the unexpected winner for Comedy Ensemble and Actor for Martin Short, who was not present. Emmy and previous SAG winner Jean Smart won Best Comedy Actress for HBO's Hacks. Smart opened the show with as her character preparing to host the awards, but in the comedy bit she was only getting a letter from SAG for non-payment of her union dues. Kristin Bell was the real host and started her comedy with a song highlight clips of the nominees' early careers. As in other recent LA-based awards shows, first responders who fought the city's sweeping wildfires were invited and honored.

Jane Fonda received the Lifetime Achievement Award and delivered a politcally charged speech defending the notion of "woke" meaning you care about people.

MOTION PICTURE CATEGORIES

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

Adrien Brody, “The Brutalist”
Timothée Chalamet, “A Complete Unknown” WINNER
Daniel Craig, “Queer”
Colman Domingo, “Sing Sing”
Ralph Fiennes, “Conclave”

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role

Pamela Anderson, “The Last Showgirl”
Cynthia Erivo, “Wicked”
Karla Sofía Gascón, “Emilia Pérez”
Mikey Madison, “Anora”
Demi Moore, “The Substance” WINNER

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role

Jonathan Bailey, “Wicked”
Yura Borisov, “Anora”
Kieran Culkin, “A Real Pain” WINNER
Edward Norton, “A Complete Unknown”
Jeremy Strong, “The Apprentice”

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role

Monica Barbaro, “A Complete Unknown”
Jamie Lee Curtis, “The Last Showgirl”
Danielle Deadwyler, “The Piano Lesson”
Ariana Grande, “Wicked”
Zoe Saldana, “Emilia Pérez"  WINNER

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

“Anora”
“A Complete Unknown”
“Conclave”  WINNER
“Emilia Pérez”
“Wicked”

TELEVISION CATEGORIES

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

Javier Bardem, “Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story”
Colin Farrell, “The Penguin” WINNER
Richard Gadd, “Baby Reindeer”
Kevin Kline, “Disclaimer”
Andrew Scott, “Ripley”

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

Kathy Bates, “The Great Lillian Hall”
Cate Blanchett, “Disclaimer”
Jodie Foster, “True Detective: Night Country”
Lily Gladstone, “Under The Bridge”
Jessica Gunning, “Baby Reindeer” WINNER
Cristin Milioti, “The Penguin”

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series

Tadanobu Asano, “Shōgun”
Jeff Bridges, “The Old Man”
Gary Oldman, “Slow Horses”
Eddie Redmayne, “The Day Of The Jackal”
Hiroyuki Sanada, “Shōgun” WINNER

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series

Kathy Bates, “Matlock”
Nicola Coughlan, “Bridgerton”
Allison Janney, “The Diplomat”
Keri Russell, “The Diplomat”
Anna Sawai, “Shōgun”  WINNER

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series

Adam Brody, “Nobody Wants This”
Ted Danson, “A Man On The Inside”
Harrison Ford, “Shrinking”
Martin Short, “Only Murders In The Building” WINNER
Jeremy Allen White, “The Bear”

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series

Kristen Bell, “Nobody Wants This”
Quinta Brunson, “Abbott Elementary”
Liza Colón-Zayas, “The Bear”
Ayo Edebiri, “The Bear”
Jean Smart, “Hacks” WINNER

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

“Bridgerton”
“The Day Of The Jackal”
“The Diplomat”
“Shōgun”  WINNER
“Slow Horses"

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

“Abbott Elementary”
“The Bear”
“Hacks”
“Only Murders In The Building”   WINNER
“Shrinking”

STUNT ENSEMBLE HONORS

Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture

“Deadpool & Wolverine”
“Dune: Part Two”
“The Fall Guy” WINNER
“Gladiator II”
“Wicked”

Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series

“The Boys”
“Fallout”
“House Of The Dragon”
“The Penguin”
“Shōgun”   WINNER

Lifetime Achievement

Jane Fonda