The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) in the United States has announced the nominees for 2025.

The inaugural Actor Awards have identified the top contenders for the 2025–2026 film and television awards season.

The Screen Actors Guild of the United States announced the nominees for its revamped awards—now named the Actor Awards instead of the traditional SAG Awards—on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. This voting by Hollywood's largest actors' guild is traditionally considered one of the key benchmarks of the awards season and largely predicts the balance of power moving forward.

New Brand and Scale of the Ceremony

The renaming of the awards is a symbolic step, emphasizing the focus on acting craft. The inaugural ceremony under this new name will present 15 awards: six for work in feature films and nine for achievements in television series.

The announced nominees are already shaping the main circle of contenders for the key acting awards of the 2025–2026 season.

Best Acting Ensembles in Film

In the main film category—Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Theatrical Motion Picture—the projects nominated have been actively discussed by critics and the professional community in recent months.

Competing for the award are:

• Frankenstein (Netflix)

• Hamnet (Focus Features)

• Marty the Magnificent (A24)

• Battle by Battle (Warner Bros.)

• The Sinners (Warner Bros.)

This lineup highlights the dominance of auteur and studio cinema focused on strong acting performances.

Individual Acting Nominations

Competition in the Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role category is especially fierce. The nominees include:

• Timothy Chalamet (Marty the Magnificent)

• Leonardo DiCaprio (Battle by Battle)

• Ethan Hawke (Blue Moon)

• Michael B. Jordan (The Sinners)

• Jesse Plemons (Bugonia)

Competing for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role are:

• Jessie Buckley (Hamnet)

• Rose Byrne (I Would Kick You If I Could)

• Kate Hudson (Sadness Song)

• Chase Infinity (Battle by Battle)

• Emma Stone (Bugonia)

Television Favorites of the Season

On the television front, the Apple TV+ comedy series The Studio leads with five nominations. It is nominated in the Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series category, where it will compete with popular shows such as:

• Abbott Elementary (ABC)

• The Bear (Hulu)

• Hacks (HBO Max)

• Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)

Nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series are:

• The Diplomat (Netflix)

• Landlord (Paramount+)

• The Pitt (HBO Max)

• Severance (Apple TV+)

• The White Lotus (HBO)

When Will the Winners Be Announced?

The winners of the first Actor Awards ceremony will be revealed on March 1, 2026. The results of the Screen Actors Guild voting are traditionally viewed as an important indicator ahead of the year's major film awards and could significantly influence the dynamics for the remainder of the awards season.