Screen Actors Guild Awards

Infobox award
name = Screen Actors Guild Awards


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description = Excellence in film and television by members of the Screen Actors Guild
presenter = Screen Actors Guild
country = USA
year = 1995
website = http://www.sagawards.com/

The Screen Actors Guild Awards are an annual award given by the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) to recognize outstanding performances by members.

SAG Awards have been one of the major awards events in Hollywood since 1995. Nominations for the awards come from 4200 randomly selected members of the union, with the full membership (120,000 as of 2007) available to vote for the winners. The awards have been televised for the past several years on TNT, but now also air on TBS.

The inaugural SAG Awards aired live on February 25, 1995. The statue given is called The Actor.

List of nominees and winners

*For the year 2007, held in 2008 - 14th Screen Actors Guild Awards
*For the year 2006, held in 2007 - 13th Screen Actors Guild Awards
*For the year 2005, held in 2006 - 12th Screen Actors Guild Awards
*For the year 2004, held in 2005 - 11th Screen Actors Guild Awards
*For the year 2003, held in 2004 - 10th Screen Actors Guild Awards
*For the year 2002, held in 2003 - 9th Screen Actors Guild Awards
*For the year 2001, held in 2002 - 8th Screen Actors Guild Awards
*For the year 2000, held in 2001 - 7th Screen Actors Guild Awards
*For the year 1999, held in 2000 - 6th Screen Actors Guild Awards
*For the year 1998, held in 1999 - 5th Screen Actors Guild Awards
*For the year 1997, held in 1998 - 4th Screen Actors Guild Awards
*For the year 1996, held in 1997 - 3rd Screen Actors Guild Awards
*For the year 1995, held in 1996 - 2nd Screen Actors Guild Awards
*For the year 1994, held in 1995 - 1st Screen Actors Guild Awards

Awards are organized into the following categories:

Film awards

* Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
* Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
* Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
* Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
* Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role

Television awards

* Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
* Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
* Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
* Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
* Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
* Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
* Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
* Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series

Life Achievement Awards

* Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award

Most awards

These are the artists and shows that have received the most awards over the years, including all awards up to 2007.
* Allison Janney, James Gandolfini, Edie Falco and Anthony Edwards in all have won more than any other artist with five SAG Awards. Janney has two for Outstanding Female in a Drama Series, two for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, and one for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Motion Picture for American Beauty. Edwards has two for Outstanding Male Television Actor-Drama Award for "ER" and three for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series also for "ER". Gandolfini won three awards for Outstanding Male in a Drama Series ("The Sopranos") and two for Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series (also for "The Sopranos"). Edie Falco won three awards for Outstanding Female in a Drama Series for "The Sopranos" and two for Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series (also for "The Sopranos").
* Sean Hayes and Megan Mullally have won the Outstanding Male in a Comedy Series and Outstanding Female in a Comedy Series respectively more times than any other actor, with three wins apiece. James Gandolfini and Edie Falco have won the Outstanding Male in a Drama Series and Outstanding Female in a Drama Series respectively more times than any other actor, with three wins apiece.
* Martin Sheen Has won 4 for his work on the West Wing. Two for Outstanding Male Television Actor in a Drama and another two along with the cast of The West Wing for Best Ensemble.
* Anthony Edwards, Dennis Franz, Martin Sheen and Kiefer Sutherland all won the Outstanding Male Television Actor-Drama Award 2 times.
* John Lithgow, Michael J. Fox, Tony Shalhoub and Alec Baldwin all won the Outstanding Male Television Actor-Comedy Award 2 times.
* "ER" has won the Outstanding Ensemble-Drama Award 4 times.
* The comedy "Seinfeld" has won the Outstanding Ensemble-Comedy Award 3 times
* Renée Zellweger has won 3 SAG Awards. (Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role 2004 - Cold Mountain, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role 2003 - Chicago and Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture 2003 - Chicago).
* Jerry Orbach posthumously won a SAG Award for his role in "Law & Order" in 2005.
* David Hyde Pierce, with 16 nominations, has more than any other performer. He himself has won twice.

External links

* [http://www.sagawards.com SAG Awards official site]