SAG Awards 2021: Michaela Coel, Regé Jean Page, Viola Davis, Daniel Kaluuya Among Nominees

On Thursday morning, the 27th annual SAG Award nominations were announced in the most 2020—and now 2021—way possible: on Instagram Live. Hamilton and Snowpiercer star Daveed Diggs (who also scored a nom) and Emily in Paris’ Lily Collins kicked off the unorthodox-styled announcement, both dripped up for the occasion and all smiles. Now, onto the…

Michaela Coel attends the World Premiere of “Been So Long” on October 12, 2018 in London, England; Regé-Jean Page attends the Vanity Fair EE Rising Star BAFTAs Pre Party on January 22, 2020 in London, England; Viola Davis attends The Hollywood Reporter’s Power 100 Women In Entertainment on December 05, 2018 in Los Angeles, California; Daniel Kaluuya attends the “Queen & Slim” Premiere at AFI FEST 2019 on November 14, 2019 in Hollywood, California. Photo: Getty Images Gareth Cattermole for BFI/Jeff Spicer/Presley Ann/Emma McIntyre

On Thursday morning, the 27th annual SAG Award nominations were announced in the most 2020—and now 2021—way possible: on Instagram Live.

Hamilton and Snowpiercer star Daveed Diggs (who also scored a nom) and Emily in Paris’ Lily Collins kicked off the unorthodox-styled announcement, both dripped up for the occasion and all smiles. Now, onto the nominees!

After a major snub by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association during yesterday’s Golden Globe nominee announcements, I May Destroy You’s Michaela Coel secured a deserved nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries. Kerry Washington also snagged a nom for her role as Mia Warren in Hulu’s Little Fires Everywhere.

As previously mentioned, Daveed Diggs scored a nom for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries. This Is Us’ Sterling K. Brown also secured a spot in the running for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series, as did Bridgerton star Regé-Jean Page. (As The Root’s resident Bridgerton stan, the only appropriate thing to say here is “Yasss, your grace!”)

Speaking of Bridgerton, the record-smashing Shondaland series also nabbed the nom for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series along with HBO’s Lovecraft Country. Lovecraft also secured a nom for Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Comedy or Drama Series.

On the movie front, Daniel Kaluuya, Leslie Odom Jr. and the late Chadwick Boseman are all in the running for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for their work in Judas and The Black Messiah, One Night in Miami, and Da 5 Bloods, respectively. Both Boseman and his Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom co-star Viola Davis also nabbed nominations for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor and Female Actor in a Leading Role, respectively.

Casts of Da 5 Bloods, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom and Regina Thee King’s One Night in Miami were all nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture as well. Da 5 Bloods is also up for Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture.

Congratulations to all the nominees! Be sure to catch the 2021 SAG Awards Sunday, April 4 at 9 p.m. ET only on TBS and TNT.

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