{"id":7439,"date":"2025-01-09T12:19:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-09T12:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spotlight.com\/?p=7439"},"modified":"2025-06-02T16:26:21","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T16:26:21","slug":"sag-awards-2025-nominees-wicked-shogun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spotlight.com\/news-and-advice\/the-industry\/sag-awards-2025-nominees-wicked-shogun\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Wicked\u2019 and \u2018Sh\u014dgun\u2019 Lead 2025 SAG Awards Nominations"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2018Wicked\u2019 is up for five awards in the Screen Actors Guild Awards, with nominations also going to \u2018A Complete Unknown\u2019, \u2018Anora\u2019, \u2018Emilia P\u00e9rez\u2019, \u2018The Bear\u2019, \u2018The Diplomat\u2019 and \u2018The Penguin\u2019.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The nominees for the 31st Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards have now been revealed, with some of 2024\u2019s biggest and most successful films and TV series making the list.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Musical adaptation <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wicked<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> received the most nominations in the Film category with five awards: Best Performance for its female and male leads Cynthia Erivo (who played Elphaba) and Jonathan Bailey (playing Fiyero), Best Supporting Actress for Arianna Grande (playing Glinda), Outstanding Performance by a Cast and Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the TV category, we see <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sh\u014dgun<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> primed for success with four nominations for Best Drama Actor (which sees both Tadanobu Asano and Hiroyuki Sanada competing for the win), Best Drama Actress for Anna Sawai, Outstanding Performance by a Drama Ensemble and Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble. All three nominated actors recently enjoyed wins at the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotlight.com\/news-and-advice\/emilia-perez-shogun-lead-among-golden-globes-winners-2025\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Golden Globe Awards 2025<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Films <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Complete Unknown<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anora<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emilia P\u00e9rez <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">all received three nominations each, as did TV series <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Bear<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Diplomat<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Penguin.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spotlight is proud to see our talented members among the nominees, including Daniel Craig, Ralph Fiennes, Jonathan Bailey, Richard Gadd, Andrew Scott, Jessica Gunning and Nicola Coughlan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Congratulations to all those nominated!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The winners will be announced on 23 February at a ceremony hosted by Kristen Bell, which will be streaming live on Netflix.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Full List of SAG Awards 2025 Nominees:<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Film Categories<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3>Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adrien Brody \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Brutalist<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Complete Unknown<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Daniel Craig \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Queer<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Colman Domingo \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sing Sing<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ralph Fiennes \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conclave<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pamela Anderson \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Last Showgirl<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cynthia Erivo \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wicked<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Karla Sof\u00eda Gasc\u00f3n \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emilia P\u00e9rez<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mikey Madison \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anora<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Demi Moore \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Substance<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jonathan Bailey \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wicked<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yura Borisov \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anora<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kieran Culkin \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Real Pain<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Edward Norton \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Complete Unknown<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jeremy Strong \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Apprentice<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monica Barbaro \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Complete Unknown<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jamie Lee Curtis \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Last Showgirl<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Danielle Deadwyler \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Piano Lesson<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ariana Grande \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wicked<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zoe Salda\u00f1a \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emilia P\u00e9rez<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Complete Unknown<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anora<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conclave<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emilia P\u00e9rez<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wicked<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deadpool &amp; Wolverine<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dune: Part Two<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Fall Guy<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gladiator II<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wicked<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TV Categories<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3>Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Javier Bardem \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Colin Farrell \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Penguin<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Richard Gadd \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Baby Reindeer<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kevin Kline \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Disclaimer<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Andrew Scott \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ripley<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kathy Bates \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Great Lillian Hall<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cate Blanchett \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Disclaimer<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jodie Foster \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">True Detective: Night Country<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lily Gladstone \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under the Bridge<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jessica Gunning \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Baby Reindeer<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cristin Milioti \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Penguin<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tadanobu Asano \u2013 Sh\u014dgun<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jeff Bridges \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Old Man<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gary Oldman \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Slow Horses<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eddie Redmayne \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Day of the Jackal<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hiroyuki Sanada \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sh\u014dgun<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kathy Bates \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Matlock<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nicola Coughlan \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bridgerton<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Allison Janney \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Diplomat<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keri Russell \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Diplomat<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anna Sawai \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sh\u014dgun<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adam Brody \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nobody Wants This<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ted Danson \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Man on the Inside<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Harrison Ford \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shrinking<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Martin Short \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only Murders in the Building<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jeremy Allen White \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Bear<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kristen Bell \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nobody Wants This<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quinta Brunson \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Abbott Elementary<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Liza Col\u00f3n-Zayas \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Bear<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ayo Edebiri \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Bear<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jean Smart \u2013 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hacks<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bridgerton<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Day of The Jackal<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Diplomat<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sh\u014dgun<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Slow Horses<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Abbott Elementary<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Bear<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hacks<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only Murders in the Building<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shrinking<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Boys<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fallout<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">House of the Dragon<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Penguin<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sh\u014dgun<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From all of us at Spotlight, a massive congratulations to all those nominated!\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take a look at our website for <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotlight.com\/news-and-advice\/?tags=awards&amp;tag=awards\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">more awards news<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and<\/span><\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotlight.com\/news-and-advice\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">industry advice<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2018Wicked\u2019 is up for five awards in the Screen Actors Guild Awards, with nominations also going to \u2018A Complete Unknown\u2019, \u2018Anora\u2019, \u2018Emilia P\u00e9rez\u2019, \u2018The Bear\u2019, \u2018The Diplomat\u2019 and \u2018The Penguin\u2019. The nominees for the 31st Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards have now been revealed, with some of 2024\u2019s biggest and most successful films and TV [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":7440,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[36,49,37,50],"class_list":["post-7439","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-industry","tag-awards","tag-film","tag-news","tag-television"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>\u2018Wicked\u2019 and \u2018Sh\u014dgun\u2019 Lead 2025 SAG Awards Nominations | Spotlight<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Screen Actors Guild Awards 2025 nominations revealed for \u2018Wicked\u2019, 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