This year’s SAG Awards 2021 looked different from last year’s star-studded in-person show. This year they opted for a one-hour presentation, which was much more watchable than all other lock-down era award shows. There were still a lot of stars. Many were pre-taped in chats about their favorite shows and movies. The presenters offered compliments to the nominees as they read the names with winners hearing the announcements over video calls. Because of the short run time, the show was not over-inflated with bad jokes or host schtick. This format could be the template for the 2021 award shows if they don’t mind downsizing.
The winners of the night felt the right choices. The SAG Awards are usually the best indicator of who will take home Oscars as many of the same people vote for both awards. For the ensemble awards, The Trial of the Chicago 7 was the big winner, but the film didn’t receive any individual awards. Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom took home two awards for Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman making both the front-runners in the Oscar race.
Though this year was all about TV. Even the movie stars cared more about their favorite shows when talking about what they are watching. Schitt’s Creek‘s final season won them the best ensemble in a comedy award, which was a very competitive category this year. The drama ensemble went to The Crown, which was one of the most talked-about shows of the year.
Check out the full list of SAG Awards 2021 winners below:
TELEVISION
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
“Dead To Me”
“The Flight Attendant”
“The Great”
“Ted Lasso”
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
“Better Call Saul”
WINNER: “The Crown”
“Bridgerton”
“Lovecraft Country”
“Ozark”
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
WINNER: Gillian Anderson, “The Crown”
Olivia Colman, “The Crown”
Emma Corrin, “The Crown”
Julia Garner, “Ozark”
Laura Linney, “Ozark”
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
WINNER: Jason Bateman, “Ozark”
Sterling K. Brown, “This Is Us”
Josh O’Connor, “The Crown”
Bob Odenkirk, “Better Call Saul”
Regé-Jean Page, “Bridgerton”
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Christina Applegate, “Dead to Me”
Linda Cardellini, “Dead to Me”
Kaley Cuoco, “The Flight Attendant”
Annie Murphy, “Schitt’s Creek”
WINNER: Catherine O’Hara, “Schitt’s Creek”
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
Nicholas Hoult, “The Great”
Dan Levy, “Schitt’s Creek”
Eugene Levy, “Schitt’s Creek”
WINNER: Jason Sudeikis, “Ted Lasso”
Ramy Youssef, “Ramy”
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
Cate Blanchett, “Mrs. America”
Michaela Coel, “I May Destroy You”
Nicole Kidman, “The Undoing”
WINNER: Anya Taylor-Joy, “The Queen’s Gambit”
Kerry Washington, “Little Fires Everywhere”
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
Bill Camp, “The Queen’s Gambit”
Daveed Diggs, “Hamilton”
Hugh Grant, “The Undoing”
Ethan Hawke, “The Good Lord Bird”
WINNER: Mark Ruffalo, “I Know This Much Is True”
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Comedy or Drama Series
“The Boys”
“Cobra Kai”
“Lovecraft Country”
WINNER: “The Mandalorian”
“Westworld”
MOTION PICTURE
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Motion Picture
“Da 5 Bloods”
“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”
“Minari”
“One Night in Miami”
WINNER: “The Trial of the Chicago 7”
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role in a Motion Picture
Amy Adams, “Hillbilly Elegy”
WINNER: Viola Davis, “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”
Vanessa Kirby, “Pieces of a Woman”
Frances McDormand, “Nomadland”
Carey Mulligan, “Promising Young Woman”
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role in a Motion Picture
Riz Ahmed, “The Sounds of Metal”
WINNER: Chadwick Boseman, “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”
Anthony Hopkins, “The Father”
Gary Oldman, “Mank”
Steven Yeun, “Minari”
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Maria Bakalova, “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm”
Glenn Close, “Hillbilly Elegy”
Olivia Colman, “The Father”
WINNER: Youn Yuh-jung, “Minari”
Helena Zengel, “News of the World”
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Chadwick Boseman, “Da 5 Bloods”
Sacha Baron Cohen, “The Trial of the Chicago 7”
WINNER: Daniel Kaluuya, “Judas and the Black Messiah”
Jared Leto, “The Little Things”
Leslie Odom Jr., “One Night in Miami”
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
“News of the World”
WINNER: “Wonder Woman 1984”
“Mulan”
“Da 5 Bloods”
“The Trial of the Chicago 7”
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