'The Help' Leads The Nominations For The SAG Awards

From source: OnTheRedCarpet
The nominees for the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards were announced on Wednesday.

"The Help" earned the most nominations with four nods, including honors for Viola Davis, Jessica Chastain and Octavia Spencer.

"The Artist" was in second place with three nominations. The film's star, Jean Dujardin, was nominated for best actor. He was joined in the category by George Clooney for "The Descendants", Leonardo DiCaprio for "J. Edgar," Demián Bichir for "A Better Life" and Brad Pitt for "Moneyball."

Along with Davis, best-actress contenders are Glenn Close in "Albert Nobbs," Meryl Streep in "The Iron Lady," Tilda Swinton in "We Need to Talk About Kevin" and Michelle Williams in "My Week With Marilyn."

The awards ceremony is set to be simulcast live coast-to-coast on TNT and TBS on Jan. 29 at 5 p.m PT from the Shrine Exposition Center in Los Angeles.

Check out the full list of nominations for the 2012 SAG Awards, which are chosen by two randomly selected panels - one for film and one for television. Each panel is comprised of 2,100 SAG members from across the U.S.

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
"The Artist"
"Bridesmaids"
"The Descendants"
"Midnight in Paris"
"The Help"

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Glenn Close - "Albert Nobbs"
Viola Davis - "The Help"
Meryl Streep - "The Iron Lady"
Tilda Swinton - "We Need to Talk About Kevin"
Michelle Williams - "My Week With Marilyn"

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Bérénice Bejo - "The Artist"
Jessica Chastain - "The Help"
Melissa McCarthy - "Bridesmaids"
Janet McTeer - "Albert Nobbs"
Octavia Spencer - "The Help"