2026 Actors Awards Nominations: Cynthia Erivo, Wagner Moura Snubbed; One Battle After Another, Sinners, The Studio Lead SAG Noms

Screen Actors Guild Awards, now renamed as Actor Awards announced the nominations for its 2026 version with a lot of surprise entries and major snubs too. While Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After

Another starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Sinners dominate films, Apple TV's The Studio tops TV categories at the rebranded SAG Awards. Notable omissions like Cynthia Erivo for Wicked: For Good and Wagner Moura for The Secret Agent were among the most high-profile left out names. Infact, Cynthia Erivo's omission follows her previous major miss for the movie at the Critics Choice Awards too. Even though she's nominated at the upcoming Golden Globes, reports claim she won't be attending it though.Meanwhile, Wagner Moura won the Best Actor at the Cannes for The Secret Agent. He was also nominated at the Golden Globes, Critics Choice Awards and the New York Film Critics Circle. But, he missed a place at the 2026 Actor Awards, leaving many surprised.

Top contenders

While One Battle After Another received seven nods, it was followed by Sinners with 5 nominations. Hamnet, Frankenstein and Marty Supreme dominated on the film side with 3 nominations each.The 2026 Actors Awards will honours winners in 15 categories, including six in motion picture and nine in TV. The Best Actor will see a competition between Timothée Chalamet (Marty Supreme), Leonardo DiCaprio (One Battle After Another), Ethan Hawke (Blue Moon), Michael B. Jordan (Sinners) and Jesse Plemons (Bugonia). Timothée had also won last year's SAG Award for A Complete Unknown.

Netflix's entries

The Best Actress nominees are Hamnet's Jessie Buckley, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You's Rose Byrne, Song Sung Blue's Kate Hudson, One Battle After Another's Chase Infiniti and Bugonia's Emma Stone.Netflix's two global hits Stranger Things and Squid Game are fighting with Disney+'s Andor, Paramount+'s Landman and HBO's The Last of Us in the Outstanding Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series category.

2026 Actors Awards (SAG Awards) Nominations: Full List

FILM

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion PictureFrankensteinHamnetMarty SupremeOne Battle After AnotherSinnersOutstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading RoleTimothée Chalamet, Marty SupremeLeonardo DiCaprio, One Battle After AnotherEthan Hawke, Blue MoonMichael B. Jordan, SinnersJesse Plemons, BugoniaOutstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading RoleJessie Buckley, HamnetRose Byrne, If I Had Legs I’d Kick YouKate Hudson, Song Sung BlueChase Infiniti, One Battle After AnotherEmma Stone, BugoniaOutstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting RoleMiles Caton, SinnersBenecio Del Toro, One Battle After AnotherJacob Elordi, FrankensteinPaul Mescal, HamnetSean Penn, One Battle After AnotherOutstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting RoleOdessa A’zion, Marty SupremeAriana Granda, Wicked: For GoodAmy Madigan, WeaponsWunmi Mosaku, SinnersTeyana Taylor, One Battle After AnotherOutstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture F1FrankensteinMission: Impossible – The Final ReckoningOne Battle After AnotherSinners

TELEVISION

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble Drama SeriesThe DiplomatLandmanThe PittSeveranceThe White LotusOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble Comedy SeriesAbbott ElementaryThe BearHacksOnly Murders in the BuildingThe StudioOutstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama SeriesSterling K. Brown, ParadiseBilly Crudup, The Morning ShowWalton Goggins, The White LotusGary Oldman, Slow HorsesNoah Wyle, The PittOutstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama SeriesBritt Lower, SeveranceParker Posey, The White LotusKeri Russell, The DiplomatRhea Seehorn, PluribusAimee Lou Wood, The White LotusOutstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy SeriesIke Barinholtz, The StudioAdam Brody, Nobody Wants ThisTed Danson, Inside ManSeth Rogen, The StudioMartin Short, Only Murders in the BuildingOutstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy SeriesKathryn Hahn, The StudioCatherine O’Hara, The StudioJenna Ortega, WednesdayJean Smart, HacksKristen Wiig, Palm RoyaleOutstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movies or Limited SeriesJason Bateman, Black RabbitOwen Cooper, AdolescenceStephen Graham, AdolescenceCharlie Hunnam, Monster: The Ed Gein StoryMatthew Rhys, The Beast In MeOutstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movies or Limited SeriesClaire Danes, The Beast In MeErin Doherty, AdolescenceSarah Snook, All Her FaultChristine Tremarco, AdolescenceMichelle Williams, Dying For SexOutstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in Television Series AndorLandmanThe Last of UsSquid GameStranger ThingsThe Actor Awards are decided by committees of 2,000 members for film and television, drawn from SAG-AFTRA's total membership of approximately 22,000. The main awards ceremony will take place on March 1, 2026, and will stream live on Netflix.