“Wicked” garnered a leading five nominations in the movie categories Wednesday for the 31st annual Screen Actors Guild Awards — including one for cast performance, SAG’s equivalent of best picture — while “Shogun” matched it with five nods to top television contenders.
Wednesday morning’s announcements came via a news release rather than the originally planned live event that had been set to air on Netflix’s YouTube channel, in light of the wildfires and treacherous winds threatening much of the Southland.
SAG officials cited “an abundance of caution for the safety of our presenters, guests, and staff” in announcing the live announcement’s cancellation — while opening Wednesday’s news release by saying, “We want to take a moment to acknowledge the devastating fires affecting Los Angeles and surrounding areas. Our thoughts are with everyone impacted — the residents, first responders, and all those working tirelessly to protect the community.”
Joining “Wicked” among nominees for cast performance in a motion picture were “A Complete Unknown”; “Anora”; “Conclave” and the Golden Globe dominator “Emila Pérez.”
Besides its best cast nomination, “Wicked,” an adaptation of the Broadway musical, delivered nods to Cynthia Erivo for female actor in a leading role; Jonathan Bailey for male actor in a supporting role; Ariana Grande for female actor in a supporting role; and stunt ensemble in a motion picture.
Following “Wicked” among multiple nominees was “A Complete Unknown,” the story of Bob Dylan’s controversial switch to electric music at a 1965 folk concert, which snagged four film nominations, followed by “Emila Pérez” and “Anora” with three nods each, and “Conclave” and “The Last Showgirl” with two apiece.
“Emila Pérez” was coming off a leading 10 nominations in Sunday’s Golden Globes, where it captured four wins, including best motion picture/musical or comedy.
Nominations for male actor in a leading role went to Adrien Brody for “The Brutalist”; Timothée Chalamet for “A Complete Unknown”; Daniel Craig for “Queer”; Colman Domingo for “Sing Sing” and Ralph Fiennes for “Conclave.”
For female actor in a leading role, nods went to Pamela Anderson for “The Last Showgirl”; Cynthia Erivo for “Wicked”; Karla SofÃa Gascón for “Emilia Pérez”; Mikey Madison for “Anora” and Golden Globe winner Demi Moore for “The Substance.”
On the TV side, award-season regular “The Bear” picked up four nods, including cast in a comedy series, followed by “The Diplomat” with three and 10 projects with two each.
Hiroyuki Sanada and Tadanobu Asano of “Shogun” each garnered a nomination for male actor in a drama series, and were joined by Jeff Bridges for “The Old Man”; Gary Oldman for “Slow Horses”; and Eddie Redmayne for “The Day of the Jackal.”
Anna Sawai picked up a female actor in a drama series nomination for her role on “Shogun,” and was joined in that category by Kathy Bates in “Matlock”; Nicola Coughlan in “Bridgerton”; and Allison Janney and Keri Russell in “The Diplomat.”
For male actor in a comedy series, award magnet Jeremy Allen White of “The Bear” took another nomination, following up his win Sunday at the Golden Globes. Joining him in that category were Adam Brody for “Nobody Wants This”; Ted Danson for “A Man on the Inside”; Harrison Ford for “Shrinking”; and Martin Short for “Only Murders in the Building.”
“The Bear” also grabbed a pair of nods for female actor in a comedy series — to Liza Colón-Zayas and Ayo Edebiri. They were joined by Kristen Bell in “Nobody Wants This”; Quinta Brunson in “Abbott Elementary” and Sunday’s Golden Globe winner Jean Smart in “Hacks.”
The SAG Awards are often considered the most cherished Hollywood honors among performers because they are voted upon exclusively by other actors. They are also historically strong predictors of who will win on Oscar night.
Winners will be announced Feb. 25 from the Shrine Auditorium during a 5 p.m. telecast that will stream live on Netflix.
Here is the complete list of nominees announced Wednesday:
MOTION PICTURES
Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
— “A Complete Unknown”
— “Anora”
— “Conclave”
— “Emila Pérez”
— “Wicked”
Male Actor in a Leading Role
— Adrien Brody, “The Brutalist”
— Timothée Chalamet, “A Complete Unknown”
— Daniel Craig, “Queer”
— Colman Domingo, “Sing Sing”
— Ralph Fiennes, “Conclave”
Female Actor in a Leading Role
— Pamela Anderson, “The Last Showgirl”
— Cynthia Erivo, “Wicked”
— Karla SofÃa Gascón, “Emilia Pérez”
— Mikey Madison, “Anora”
— Demi Moore, “The Substance”
Male Actor in a Supporting Role
— Jonathan Bailey, “Wicked”
— Yura Borisov, “Anora”
— Kieran Culkin, “A Real Pain”
— Edward Norton, “A Complete Unknown”
— Jeremy Strong, “The Apprentice”
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 Saldaña, “Emilia Pérez”
Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
— `Deadpool & Wolverine”
— “Dune: Part Two”
— “The Fall Guy”
— “Gladiator II”
— “Wicked”
TELEVISION
Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
— Javier Bardem, “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story”
— Colin Farrell, “The Penguin”
— Richard Gadd, “Baby Reindeer”
— Kevin Kline, “Disclaimer”
— Andrew Scott, “Ripley”
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”
— Cristin Milioti, “The Penguin”
Male Actor in a Drama Series
— Tadanobu Asano, “Shogun”
— Jeff Bridges, “The Old Man”
— Gary Oldman, “Slow Horses”
— Eddie Redmayne, “The Day of the Jackal”
— Hiroyuki Sanada, “Shogun”
Female Actor in a Drama Series
— Kathy Bates, “Matlock”
— Nicola Coughlan, “Bridgerton”
— Allison Janney, “The Diplomat”
— Keri Russell, “The Diplomat”
— Anna Sawai, “Shogun”
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”
— Jeremy Allen White, “The Bear”
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”
Ensemble in a Drama Series
— “Bridgerton”
— “The Day of the Jackal”
— “The Diplomat”
— “Shogun”
— “Slow Horses”
Ensemble in a Comedy Series
— “Abbott Elementary”
— “The Bear”
— “Hacks”
— Only Murders in the Building”
— Shrinking”
Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series
— “The Boys”
— “Fallout”
— “House of the Dragon”
— “The Penguin”
— “Shogun”