SAG Awards Nominations

The nominations for the 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards were announced today. The awards are scheduled to be presented on January 27, 2008. No word yet on what the ceremony will entail in light of the WGA strike.

Once again, I’m disappointed that FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS was left out in the cold, but sadly I’m getting used to it.

My personal favorites in each category are bolded. A (*) indicates who I think will win.

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

• BOSTON LEGAL (ABC)
• THE CLOSER (TNT)
• GREY’S ANATOMY (ABC)
• MAD MEN (AMC)
• THE SOPRANOS (HBO) (*)

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

• 30 ROCK (NBC)
• DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES (ABC)
• ENTOURAGE (HBO)
• THE OFFICE (NBC)
• UGLY BETTY (ABC) (*)

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series

• JAMES GANDOLFINI / Tony Soprano – “The Sopranos” (HBO) (*)
• MICHAEL C. HALL / Dexter Morgan – “Dexter” (Showtime)
• JON HAMM / Don Draper – “Mad Men” (AMC)
• HUGH LAURIE / Dr. Gregory House – “House” (FOX)
• JAMES SPADER / Alan Shore – “Boston Legal” (ABC)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series

• GLENN CLOSE / Patty Hewes – “Damages” (FX) (*)
  
• EDIE FALCO / Carmela Soprano – “The Sopranos” (HBO)
• SALLY FIELD / Nora Walker – “Brothers & Sisters” (ABC)
• HOLLY HUNTER / Grace Hanadarko – “Saving Grace” (TNT)
• KYRA SEDGWICK / Deputy Police Chief Brenda Johnson – “The Closer” (TNT)

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series

• ALEC BALDWIN / Jack Donaghy – “30 Rock” (NBC) (*)
• STEVE CARELL / Michael Scott – “The Office” (NBC)
• RICKY GERVAIS / Andy Millman – “Extras” (NBC)
• JEREMY PIVEN / Ari Gold – “Entourage” (HBO)
• TONY SHALHOUB / Adrian Monk – “Monk” (USA)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series

• CHRISTINA APPLEGATE / Samantha Newly – “Samantha Who?” (ABC)
• AMERICA FERRERA / Betty Suarez – “Ugly Betty” (ABC)(*)
• TINA FEY / Liz Lemon – “30 Rock” (NBC)
• MARY-LOUISE PARKER / Nancy Botwin – “Weeds” (Showtime)
• VANESSA WILLIAMS / Wilhelmina Slater – “Ugly Betty” (ABC)

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries

• MICHAEL KEATON / James Jesus Angleton – “The Company (TNT)
• KEVIN KLINE / Jacques – “As You Like It” (HBO)
• OLIVER PLATT / George Steinbrenner – “The Bronx is Burning” (ESPN) (*)
• SAM SHEPARD / Frank Whiteley – “Ruffian” (ABC)
• JOHN TURTURRO / Billy Martin – “The Bronx is Burning” (ESPN)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries

• ELLEN BURSTYN / Posey Benetto – “Mitch Albom’s For One More Day” (ABC)
• DEBRA MESSING / Molly Kagan – “The Starter Wife” (USA) (*)
• ANNA PAQUIN / Elaine Goodale – “Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee” (HBO)
• QUEEN LATIFAH / Ana – “Life Support “ (HBO)
• VANESSA REDGRAVE / Woman – “The Fever” (HBO)
• GENA ROWLANDS / Melissa Eisenbloom – “What If God Were the Sun?” (Lifetime)