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With The Golden Globes done, and Oscars right around the corner, it was time for the 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards that celebrates the best performances in films and television in 2024. With winners selected by the guild members, more often than not, this is considered to be a sign of things to come at the Academy Awards.
An interesting lineup of films and television shows are in the race, which makes it all the more difficult to zero in on a winner considering the variety in genres. The show, which was streamed live on Netflix, was hosted by second-time host Kristen Bell, who was chosen to be the first person to host the SAG awards in 2018. It was the first time SAG had a host in its then 23-year-old history.
Apart from celebrating the winners in the respective categories, the SAG Awards also expressed its love for the city of Los Angeles, which is recovering from the torrid forest fires in January. The lifetime achievement award was presented to Jane Fonda, who received it from Julia Louis Dreyfuss.
While Conclave took home the best ensemble cast prize in films, Shogun and Only Murders in the Building took home the same in television (drama), and television (comedy) categories. It was a rather interesting turn of events as Timothee Chalamet took home the Best Actor (Male) prize for A Complete Unknown, and broke the streak of Adrien Brody and Ralph Fiennes, who have been the favourites this award season for their performance in The Brutalist and Conclave, respectively.
Here’s SAG Awards 2025 full list of winners
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Timothée Chalamet, A Complete Unknown
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Demi Moore, The Substance
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Zoe Saldaña, Emilia Pérez
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Conclave
Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
The Fall Guy
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Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
Colin Farrell, The Penguin
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
Jessica Gunning, Baby Reindeer
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
Hiroyuki Sanada, Shōgun
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building
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Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Jean Smart, Hacks
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Shōgun
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
Only Murders in the Building
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
Anna Sawai, Shōgun
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series
Shogun
While the SAG awards did unfold on expected lines, it did have a few surprises that change the odds of the Oscar winners, who will be announced on March 3 (IST). It would be interesting to see if the names coming out of the envelopes in the 97th Academy Awards stick to the script, or one too many plot twists become the highlight of the event
