The nominees for the 18th annual SAG Awards were announced on Wednesday, Dec. 14.
The Help led with four nominations, earning a leading role nomination for
Viola Davis who plays the maid Aibileen Clark, supporting noms for
Jessica Chastain and
Octavia Spencer, and a motion picture ensemble nomination.
Other films nominated for best motion picture ensemble include
The Artist, The Descendants, Midnight in Paris and
Bridesmaids.For the television nominations, ABC’s
Modern Family leads total of five nods, including outstanding comedy ensemble.
Dexter and
30 Rock follow with three nominations each.
The list of nominees:
Outstanding Performance By A Male Actor In A Leading Role
George Clooney, The Descendants
Demian Bichir, A Better Life
Leonardo DiCaprio, J. Edgar
Jean Dujardin, The Artist
Brad Pitt, Moneyball
Outstanding Performance By A Female Actor In A Leading Role
Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn
Glenn Close, Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis, The Help
Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady
Tilda Swinton, We Need to Talk About Kevin
Outstanding Performance By A Male Actor In A Supporting Role
Nick Nolte, Warrior
Kenneth Branagh, My Week With Marilyn
Armie Hammer, J. Edgar
Jonah Hill, Moneyball
Christopher Plummer, Beginners
Outstanding Performance By A Female Actor In A Supporting Role
Octavia Spencer, The Help
Berenice Bejo, The Artist
Jessica Chastain, The Help
Melissa McCarthy, Bridesmaids
Janet McTeer, Albert Nobbs
The 18th annual SAG Awards will take place on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012.