2014 SAG NOMINATIONS - PREDICTIONS

It's awards season in Hollywood! Yes, that exciting time of the year when acclaim worthy films considered to be Oscar bait are released and heavily campaigned in hopes of Oscar glory.  Leading up to Oscar night are the Golden Globe Awards and the Screen Actors Guild Awards - both usually considered precursors in the acting categories when the competition becomes fairly predictable as season favorites begin to emerge.

Here are my predictions for tomorrow morning in the feature film categories.  My personal favorites are highlighted as front-runners.

Best Actor in a Leading Role: 

FRONT-RUNNER

Chiwetel Ejifor - 12 YEARS A SLAVE

FRONT-RUNNER

Tom Hanks - CAPTAIN PHILLIPS

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Michael B. Jordan - FRUITVALE STATION

FRONTRUNNER

Matthew McConaughey - DALLAS BUYERS CLUB

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Robert Redford - All Is Lost

Best Actress in a Leading Role: 

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Amy Adams - AMERICAN HUSTLE

FRONT-RUNNER

Cate Blanchett - BLUE JASMINE

FRONT-RUNNER

Sandra Bullock - GRAVITY

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Judi Dench - PHILOMENA

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Meryl Streep - AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY

 Best Actor in a Supporting Role:

 FRONT-RUNNER

Barkhad Abdi - CAPTAIN PHILLIPS

FRONT-RUNNER

Michael Fassbender - 12 YEARS A SLAVE

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James Gandolfini - ENOUGH SAID

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Tom Hanks - SAVING MR. BANKS

FRONT-RUNNER

Jared Leto - DALLAS BUYERS CLUB

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: 

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Sally Hawkins - BLUE JASMINE

FRONT-RUNNER

Lupita Nyong'o - 12 YEARS A SLAVE

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Octavia Spencer - FRUITVALE STATION

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June Squibb - NEBRASKA

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Oprah Winfrey - THE BUTLER