Tim's 2014 SAG Award Picks

Time for another award show! This week between the Golden Globes and the SAG Awards has been filled with so much great entertainment. We had the Oscar Nominations released on Thursday, as well as The Sundance Film Festival kicking off in Park City, Utah. I'm currently writing my picks from the Wasatch Brew Pub in Park City where we have kicked off our Sundance experience filming interviews for X96. We've had a great time so far meeting a lot of great filmmakers and attending some great parties. We will post more about Sundance later this week.

Now lets get to to my SAG Awards picks! There is so much great talent nominated, and I can't wait to see who wins. My Golden Globes picks did well, lets see if my SAG picks do a little bit better. Enjoy!

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

MATTHEW McCONAUGHEY  for “DALLAS BUYERS CLUB” 

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role

CATE BLANCHETT  for  “BLUE JASMINE” 

*I picked Sandra Bullock during the Golden Globes thinking that was how the Hollywood Foreign Press would vote. Honestly, in this list I don't think that she's the best. So I'm sticking with my gut this time. I could also see Emma Thompson win for Saving Mr. Banks. 

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role

JARED LETO  for “DALLAS BUYERS CLUB” 

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role

JENNIFER LAWRENCE for  “AMERICAN HUSTLE”

*The only other contender I really see in this category is Lupita NYong'O for 12 Years A Slave

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

AMERICAN HUSTLE

*This is hard to pick. I feel like best film is 12 Years A Slave, but this is best performance by a cast in a motion picture. Taking away the story, the art, and all of the aesthetics of filmmaking and purely basing this performance by a cast, I have to pick American Hustle. 

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

MICHAEL DOUGLAS for “BEHIND THE CANDELABRA”

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

ELISABETH MOSS for “TOP OF THE LAKE”

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series

BRYAN CRANSTON for “BREAKING BAD”

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series

ANNA GUNN  for “BREAKING BAD”

*This is actually a pretty strong category. I think Claire Danes are Kerry Washington are both great contenders. However, after Anna Gunn's Emmy WIn for the role, I feel Anna Gunn is really the top contender this year for the SAG Awards. She was brilliant in the final season of Breaking Bad. 

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series

JIM PARSONS for “THE BIG BANG THEORY”

*Another really strong category. I think Ty Burrell is a big contender here as well as Don Cheadle,  but overall performance I think Jim Parsons wins. Interesting changes in this category compared to the Golden Globes last Sunday. 

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series

TINA FEY for “30 ROCK”

*This has been the hardest category to pick so far. Every one of the women nominated for this award is an incredible actress. I keep hoping to see Mayim Bialik win an award for her role as Amy on The Big Bang Theory, but I feel this category is a little too strong for her to get a win this year. 

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

BREAKING BAD

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

MODERN FAMILY

It's time now to tune into the 20th SAG Awards! Tune on on TBS or TNT starting at 8PM ET/5PM PT. 

Congrats to all of the nominees this year! 

As I continue to work on our new show The Job Interview, I look forward to joining SAG this coming year and being part of the festivities next year. Enjoy the show! I'll be watching it here at Sundance. Stay tuned for upcoming reviews, pictures, and videos from Sundance this year.