Last night were the SAG awards which happen on a Saturday because I guess they’re the only “big” awards show that has respect for the working individual and/or airs on cable channels that were probably just going to show a three year old movie that night anyway. The awards were notable in that they managed to give statues to more people of color than were even nominated for the top prizes at the Oscars, but since the SAG Awards also include television it’s not exactly a one to one comparison; it’s already been observed that for all the hand-wringing about the difficulty of making diverse movies without sacrificing “realism” or “relatability”, television has quietly been creating dynamic and critically acclaimed roles for people of color for a few years now. It’s still not perfect, but the list of winners here should show that progress has been made in that realm. In particular, both Uzo Aduba and Idris Elba managed to walk out double-fisting awards.

You wait for one bus and TWO come along at the same time. Life innit. @SAGawards Thank you. Saaaaaaaagyyyyyy!! pic.twitter.com/XJvtKqJb7B

— Idris Elba (@idriselba) January 31, 2016

I, personally, am happy that Alicia Vikander took home an award, but disappointed that it’s for The Danish Girl rather than Ex-Machina. And I am still trying to find any evidence that Trumbo is an actual film that was made and released and not a hoax being played on us and the various bodies that hand out awards for films. But feelings aside, here is a complete list of the winners and nominees. In addition to what’s listed below, a lifetime achievement award was given to Carol Burnett by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, which was lovely.

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

Spotlight
Beasts of No Nation
The Big Short
Straight Outta Compton
Trumbo

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

Leonardo DiCaprio in The Revenant
Bryan Cranston in Trumbo
Johnny Depp in Black Mass
Michael Fassbender in Steve Jobs
Eddie Redmayne in The Danish Girl

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role

Brie Larson in Room
Cate Blanchett in Carol
Helen Mirren in Woman in Gold
Saoirse Ronan in Brooklyn
Sarah Silverman in I Smile Back

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role

Idris Elba in Beasts of No Nation
Christian Bale in The Big Short
Mark Rylance in Bridge of Spies
Michael Shannon in 99 Homes
Jacob Tremblay in Room

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role

Alicia Vikander in The Danish Girl
Rooney Mara in Carol
Rachel McAdams in Spotlight
Helen Mirren in Trumbo
Kate Winslet in Steve Jobs

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

Downton Abbey
Game of Thrones
Homeland
House of Cards
Mad Men

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

Orange is the New Black
The Big Bang Theory
Key & Peele
Modern Family
Transparent
Veep

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series

Kevin Spacey in House of Cards
Peter Dinklage in Game of Thrones
Jon Hamm in Mad Men
Rami Malek in Mr.Robot
Bob Odenkirk in Better Call Saul

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series

Viola Davis in How to Get Away With Murder
Claire Danes in Homeland
Julianna Margulies in The Good Wife
Maggie Smith in Downton Abbey
Robin Wright in House of Cards

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series

Jeffrey Tambor in Transparent
Ty Burrell in Modern Family
Louis CK in Louie
William H. Macy in Shameless
Jim Parsons in The Big Bang Theory

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series

Uzo Aduba in Orange is the New Black
Edie Falco in Nurse Jackie
Ellie Kemper in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Julia Louis-Dreyfus in Veep
Amy Poehler in Parks and Recreation

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

Idris Elba in Luther
Ben Kingsley in Tut
Ray Liotta in Texas Rising
Bill Murray in A Very Murray Christmas
Mark Rylance in Wolf Hall

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

Queen Latifah in Bessie
Nicole Kidman in Grace of Monaco
Christina Ricci in The Lizzie Borden Chronicles
Susan Sarandon in The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe
Kristin Wiig in The Spoils Before Dying

Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture

Mad Max: Fury Road
Everest
Furious 7
Jurassic World
Mission Impossible - Rogue Nation

Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Comedy or Drama Series

Game of Thrones
The Blacklist
Homeland
Marvel’s Daredevil
The Walking Dead

Genevieve Burgess is a Features Contributor for Pajiba. You can follow Genevieve Burgess on Twitter.

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