The nominations for the 22nd annual Screen Actors Guild Awards were announced earlier today.
Uzo Aduba, Idris Elba, Viola Davis, Queen Latifah and Straight Outta Compton all earned nods.
Aduba scored two nominations for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series for her portrayal of Suzanne “Crazy Eyes” Warren in the Netflix series, Orange is the New Black. She, along with cast mates Danielle Brooks, Laverne Cox, and Samira Wiley, also scored a nomination for Best Comedy Ensemble.
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Idris Elba earned three nominations for his work in Beasts of No Nation and Luther. He is up for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role, Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture and Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries.
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The summer blockbuster, Straight Outta Compton, received a nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.
Viola Davis received a nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series for her role as Annalise Keating in the ABC series, How to Get Away with Murder. Queen Latifah is up for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries in the HBO production, Bessie. Comedians Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele were nominated for the first time for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemle in a Comedy Series for Key & Peele.
The SAG awards airs live on January 30 on TNT and TBS at 8 p.m.