The nominations for the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards were announced this morning in Los Angeles. Read by actresses Regina King and Judy Greer, the cast "Modern Family" were among the nominees for best actor, best actress and best ensemble in a TV comedy series.

In film, the ensemble cast of "The Artist," "Bridesmaids," "The Descendants" and Midnight in Paris," were also among nominees.

In 1995, The Screen Actors Guild Awards made their debut and is the only award show to honor thespians exclusively. Some say the SAG Awards are especially noteworthy because they tend to predict the Oscars much better than the Golden Globes.

The ceremony will air live on TNT and TBS on Jan. 29 at 8 p.m. from the Shrine Exposition Center in Los Angeles.

The following is the complete list of nominees for the 18th Annual Screen Actor's Guild Awards:

THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

DEMIAN BICHIR - "A BETTER LIFE" (Summit Entertainment)

GEORGE CLOONEY - "THE DESCENDANTS" (Fox Searchlight Pictures)

LEONARDO DiCAPRIO - "J. EDGAR" (Warner Bros. Pictures)

JEAN DUJARDIN - "THE ARTIST" (The Weinstein Company)

BRAD PITT - "MONEYBALL" (Columbia Pictures)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role

GLENN CLOSE - "ALBERT NOBBS" (Roadside Attractions)

VIOLA DAVIS - "THE HELP" (DreamWorks Pictures / Touchstone Pictures)

MERYL STREEP - "THE IRON LADY" (The Weinstein Company)

TILDA SWINTON - "WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN" (Oscilloscope Laboratories)

MICHELLE WILLIAMS - "MY WEEK WITH MARILYN" (The Weinstein Company)

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role

KENNETH BRANAGH - "MY WEEK WITH MARILYN" (The Weinstein Company)

ARMIE HAMMER - "J. EDGAR" (Warner Bros. Pictures)

JONAH HILL - "MONEYBALL" (Columbia Pictures)

NICK NOLTE - "WARRIOR" (Lionsgate)

CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER - "BEGINNERS" (Focus Features)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role

BERENICE BEJO - "THE ARTIST" (The Weinstein Company)

JESSICA CHASTAIN - "THE HELP" (DreamWorks Pictures / Touchstone Pictures)

MELISSA McCARTHY - "BRIDESMAIDS" (Universal Pictures)

JANET McTEER - "ALBERT NOBBS" (Roadside Attractions)

OCTAVIA SPENCER - "THE HELP" (DreamWorks Pictures / Touchstone Pictures)

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

THE ARTIST (The Weinstein Company)

BRIDESMAIDS (Universal Pictures)

THE DESCENDANTS (Fox Searchlight Pictures)

MIDNIGHT IN PARIS (Sony Pictures Classics)

TELEVISION

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries

LAURENCE FISHBURNE - "THURGOOD" (HBO)

PAUL GIAMATTI - "TOO BIG TO FAIL" (HBO)

GREG KINNEAR - "THE KENNEDYS" (REELZ CHANNEL)

GUY PEARCE - "MILDRED PIERCE" (HBO)

JAMES WOODS - "TOO BIG TO FAIL" (HBO)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries

DIANE LANE - "CINEMA VERITE" (HBO)

MAGGIE SMITH - "DOWNTON ABBEY" (PBS)

EMILY WATSON - "APPROPRIATE ADULT" (Sundance Channel)

BETTY WHITE - "HALLMARK HALL OF FAME: THE LOST VALENTINE" (CBS)

KATE WINSLET - "MILDRED PIERCE" (HBO)

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series

PATRICK J. ADAMS - "SUITS" (USA)

STEVE BUSCEMI - "BOARDWALK EMPIRE" (HBO)

KYLE CHANDLER - "FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS" (DirecTV)

BRYAN CRANSTON - "BREAKING BAD" (AMC)

MICHAEL C. HALL - "DEXTER" (Showtime)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series

KATHY BATES - "HARRY'S LAW" (NBC)

GLENN CLOSE - "DAMAGES" (DirecTV)

JESSICA LANGE - "AMERICAN HORROR STORY" (FX)

JULIANNA MARGULIES - "THE GOOD WIFE" (CBS)

KYRA SEDGWICK - "THE CLOSER" (TNT)

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series

ALEC BALDWIN - "30 ROCK" (NBC)

TY BURRELL - "MODERN FAMILY" (ABC)

STEVE CARELL - "THE OFFICE" (NBC)

JON CRYER - "TWO AND A HALF MEN" (CBS)

ERIC STONESTREET - "MODERN FAMILY" (ABC)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series

JULIE BOWEN - "MODERN FAMILY" (ABC)

EDIE FALCO - "NURSE JACKIE" (Showtime)

TINA FEY - "30 ROCK" (NBC)

SOFIA VERGARA - "MODERN FAMILY" (ABC)

BETTY WHITE - "HOT IN CLEVELAND" (TV Land)

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

BOARDWALK EMPIRE (HBO)

BREAKING BAD (AMC)

DEXTER (Showtime)

GAME OF THRONES (HBO)

THE GOOD WIFE (CBS)

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

30 ROCK (NBC)

THE BIG BANG THEORY (CBS)

GLEE (FOX)

MODERN FAMILY (ABC)

THE OFFICE (NBC)

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