Nicole Kidman is nominated for top SAG award...as Mel Gibson's Hacksaw Ridge drama is recognised in TWO categories

The 23rd annual SAG Award nominations have been released.

And Australia's very own sweetheart Nicole Kidman has scored a nomination, as well as Mel Gibson's war drama Hacksaw Ridge.

Nicole's appearance as Sue Brierley in Lion has been nominated for outstanding performance by a female in a supporting role.

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Up for the gong: Australians Nicole Kidman and Mel Gibson have been nominated for next year's SAG Awards

For the category, the 49-year-old is up against Viola Davis, Naomie Harris, Octavia Spencer, and Michelle Williams.

The SAG nomination is Nicole’s fourth for her appearance in award-winning flick.

Mel's popular new flick, Hacksaw Ridge has also claimed two nominations, including outstanding performance by a stunt ensemble in a motion picture.

Earning it: Nicole's appearance as Sue Brierley in Lion has been nominated for outstanding performance by a female in a supporting role

Hacksaw Ridge will be going up against Captain America: Civil War, Dr. Strange, Jason Bourne and Nocturnal Animals on the night.

The Australian filmed movie's actor, Andrew Garfield has also been put up for outstanding performance by a male actor in a leading role.

The 33-year-old finds himself in a tough category this year, as he goes up against Casey Affleck, Ryan Gosling, Viggo Mortensen and Denzel Washington.

Top of its game: Mel's popular new flick, Hacksaw Ridge has also claimed two nominations, including outstanding performance by a stunt ensemble in a motion picture

The SAG nomination for the top actor award is Andrew's sixth for his role in Hacksaw Ridge.

The SAG Awards are presented in both movie and television categories and honour the year's best performances for individuals and ensembles.

Nominees are selected by separate film and television panels, each comprised of over 2,000 randomly selected SAG-AFTRA members.

The 23rd annual Screen Actors Guild Awards will be broadcast live on TNT and TBS on January 29 from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.

Recognised: The Australian filmed movie's actor, Andrew Garfield (L) has also been put up for outstanding performance by a male actor in a leading role

SAG AWARD NOMINATIONS 

  

MOVIES

 

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

Casey Affleck, Manchester By The Sea

Andrew Garfield, Hacksaw Ridge

Ryan Gosling, La La Land

Viggo Mortensen, Captain Fantastic

Denzel Washington, Fences

 

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role

Amy Adams, Arrival

Emily Blunt, The Girl On The Train

Natalie Portman, Jackie

Emma Stone, La La Land

Meryl Streep, Florence Foster Jenkins

 

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role

Mahershala Ali, Moonlight

Jeff Bridges, Hell or High Water

Hugh Grant, Florence Foster Jenkins

Lucas Hedges, Manchester By The Sea

Dev Patel, Lion

 

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role

Viola Davis, Fences

Naomie Harris, Moonlight

Nicole Kidman, Lion

Octavia Spencer, Hidden Figures

Michelle Williams, Manchester By The Sea

 

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

Captain Fantastic

Fences

Hidden Figures

Manchester by the Sea

Moonlight

 

Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture

Captain America: Civil War

Dr. Strange

Hacksaw Ridge

Jason Bourne

Nocturnal Animals

 

TELEVISION

 

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series

Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us

Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones

John Lithgow, The Crown

Rami Malek, Mr. Robot

Kevin Spacey, House of Cards

 

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series

Millie Bobby Brown, Stranger Things

Claire Foy, The Crown

Thandie Newton, Westworld

Winona Ryder, Stranger Things

Robin Wright, House of Cards

 

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

The Crown

Downton Abbey

Game of Thrones

Stranger Things

Westworld

 

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series

Anthony Anderson, Black-ish

Tituss Burgess, The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Ty Burrell, Modern Family

William H. Macy, Shameless

Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent

 

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series

Uzo Aduba, Orange Is The New Black

Jane Fonda, Grace & Frankie

Ellie Kemper, The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep

Lily Tomlin, Grace & Frankie

 

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

The Big Bang Theory

Black-ish

Modern Family

Orange Is The New Black

Veep

 

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

Riz Ahmed

Sterling K. Brown

Bryan Cranston

John Turturro

Courtney B. Vance

 

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

Bryce Dallas Howard

Felicity Huffman

Audra McDonald

Sarah Paulson

Kerry Washington

 

Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series

Game of Thrones

Daredevil

Luke Cage

The Walking Dead

Westworld

 

 

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