17TH ANNUAL SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS NOMINEES ANNOUNCED

Still from The Fighter

Nominees for the Screen Actors Guild Awards have just been announced and perhaps this is a better indication of what's to come for the Oscars than the randomness of Monday's Golden Globe nominees.  Honouring the v. best performances in Television and Film, the SAGs will air Sunday, January 30, 2011 on TBS.

The Fighter ties The King's Speech in leading all nominees with four nods each. Surprisingly, The Social Network only earned two nominations this time - Oustanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture and Oustanding Performance by an Actor in Leading Role in a Motion Picture.

Both Robert Duvall for Get Low and Jeff Bridges for True Grit finally get some recognition this Awards season in the category of Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role alongside favourites Jesse Eisenberg for The Social Network, Colin Firth for The King's Speech and James Franco for 127 Hours.

CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN, SANDRA BULLOCK!

Sandra Bullock is absolutely killing it this year.  Fresh off yet another win at this weekend's Screen Actor's Guild Awards for Best Actress in The Blind Side, she is now the clear favourite to win the Oscar for Best Actress, with that predictive Golden Globes-Screen Actor's Guild double.  This is just what the world needs to see right now.  The message of hope through true hard work and humility.  We love you, Sandra.  You're an inspiration!

I am also excited to hear the cast of Glee in winning the Best Ensemble Cast in a comedy television series.  Well-deserved. Still waiting on those upcoming tour details.

The results in the motion picture acting categories were an exact duplication of the Golden Globes awards, however a Best Ensemble Award was given to the cast of Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds.  Don't forget to check out these pics I got from the Toronto premiere of that film this past August.  Let me tell you, Tarantino is a class act.  A truly gracious spirit who loves his fans. Despite a very hectic schedule that day, he made sure to give each and every fan who wanted to meet him, his undivided attention.

For a full listing of winners from the Screen Actor's Guild awards, click here.