SAG Awards: A Night Honoring Acting Talent

The SAG Awards are here! It's a night to honor the actors who bring films to life with their great performances - performances that make us laugh, cry, and cringe at times.

Colin Firth is expected to win in the best acting category for his magnificent performance in The King's Speech.  Bale is likely going to win best supporting actor for his role in The Fighter.

Of course, in the best actress category, Natalie Portman is favored to win for her chilling performance in Black Swan. 

It would be surprising if any of these actors don't actually take home the trophy for their iconic performances.

It's interesting to note that all of last year's winners - Jeff Bridges for "Crazy Heart," Sandra Bullock for "The Blind Side," Mo'nique for "Precious" and Christoph Waltz for "Inglourious Basterds" — went on to win at the Oscars.

Could be a good indicator for the Oscars this year too.

The SAG Award air tonight on TNT and TBS at 8 E.T.

Click 'read more' for a reminder of the full list of nominees for tonight's awards

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
JEFF BRIDGES / Rooster Cogburn – TRUE GRIT
ROBERT DUVALL / Felix Bush - GET LOW
JESSE EISENBERG / Mark Zuckerberg - THE SOCIAL NETWORK
COLIN FIRTH / King George VI - THE KING’S SPEECH
JAMES FRANCO / Aron Ralston - 127 HOURS

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
ANNETTE BENING / Nic - THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT
NICOLE KIDMAN / Becca – RABBIT HOLE
JENNIFER LAWRENCE / Ree Dolly – WINTER’S BONE
NATALIE PORTMAN / Nina Sayers – BLACK SWAN
HILARY SWANK / Betty Anne Waters – CONVICTION

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
CHRISTIAN BALE / Dicky Eklund – THE FIGHTER
JOHN HAWKES / Teardrop – WINTER’S BONE
JEREMY RENNER / James Coughlin – THE TOWN
MARK RUFFALO / Paul – THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT
GEOFFREY RUSH / Lionel Logue – THE KING’S SPEECH

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
AMY ADAMS / Charlene Fleming – THE FIGHTER
HELENA BONHAM CARTER / Queen Elizabeth – THE KING’S SPEECH
MILA KUNIS / Lily – BLACK SWAN
MELISSA LEO / Alice Ward – THE FIGHTER
HAILEE STEINFELD / Mattie Ross – TRUE GRIT

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

BLACK SWAN
VINCENT CASSEL / Thomas Leroy
BARBARA HERSHEY / Erica Sayers
MILA KUNIS / Lily
NATALIE PORTMAN / Nina Sayers
WINONA RYDER / Beth Macintyre

THE FIGHTER
AMY ADAMS / Charlene Fleming
CHRISTIAN BALE / Dicky Eklund
MELISSA LEO / Alice Ward
JACK MCGEE / George Ward
MARK WAHLBERG / Micky Ward

THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT
ANNETTE BENING / Nic
JOSH HUTCHERSON / Laser
JULIANNE MOORE / Jules
MARK RUFFALO / Paul
MIA WASIKOWSKA / Joni

THE KING’S SPEECH
ANTHONY ANDREWS / Stanley Baldwin
HELENA BONHAM CARTER / Queen Elizabeth
JENNIFER EHLE / Myrtle Logue
COLIN FIRTH / King George VI
MICHAEL GAMBON / King George V
DEREK JACOBI / Archbishop Cosmo Lang
GUY PEARCE / King Edward VIII
GEOFFREY RUSH / Lionel Logue
TIMOTHY SPALL / Winston Churchill

THE SOCIAL NETWORK
JESSE EISENBERG / Mark Zuckerberg
ANDREW GARFIELD / Eduardo Saverin
ARMIE HAMMER / Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss
MAX MINGHELLA / Divya Narendra
JOSH PENCE / Tyler Winklevoss
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE / Sean Parker