THE SOPRANOS - COEN BROTHERS + THE SOPRANOS DOMINATE SAG AWARDS

COEN BROTHERS + THE SOPRANOS DOMINATE SAG AWARDS

The COEN brothers' NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN and hit TV show THE SOPRANOS have swept the board at this year's 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards. Actor Tom Cruise presented the cast of No Country for Old Men with the Outstanding Cast In A Motion Picture Trophy during the ceremony on Sunday night (27Jan08). Javier Bardem picked up the award for Outstanding Performance By A Male Actor In A Supporting Role for his chilling role as a killer in the picture. Meanwhile, hit TV show The Sopranos scooped three awards including Best Actress (Edie Falco) and Best Actor (James Gandolfini). It also took the gong for best cast in a drama series. British actor Daniel Day-Lewis dedicated his award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role in There Will Be Blood to late actor Heath Ledger - just days after making a moving tribute to the Brokeback Mountain star on Oprah Winfrey's talk show. British actress Julie Christie was praised for her Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role in Away from Her and Ruby Dee beat Cate Blanchett to take the award in the supporting actress category for her role in American Gangster. The ceremony was unaffected by the ongoing Hollywood writers' strike - unlike the Golden Globes or the Academy Awards - because SAG has agreed with the Writers Guild of America to have one of the union's members write the script for the show. The winners are as follows: Outstanding Performance By A Cast In A Motion Picture: No Country For Old Men Outstanding Performance By A Female Actor In A Leading Role: Julie Christie - Away From Her Outstanding Performance By A Male Actor In A Leading Role: Daniel Day-Lewis - There Will Be Blood Outstanding Performance By A Stunt Ensemble In A Motion Picture: The Bourne Ultimatum Outstanding Performance By A Male Actor In A Supporting Role: Javier Bardem - No Country For Old Men Outstanding Performance By A Female Actor In A Supporting Role: Ruby Dee - American Gangster Outstanding Performance By A Stunt Ensemble In A Television Series: 24 Outstanding Performance By An Ensemble In A Comedy Series: The Office Outstanding Performance By A Male Actor In A Comedy Series: Alec Baldwin Outstanding Performance By A Female Actor In A Comedy Series: Tina Fey - 30 Rock Outstanding Performance By An Ensemble In A Drama Series: The Sopranos Outstanding Performance By A Female Actor In A Drama Series: Edie Falco - The Sopranos Outstanding Performance By A Male Actor In A Drama Series: James Gandolfini - The Sopranos Outstanding Performance By A Male Actor In A Television Movie Or Miniseries: Kevin Kline - As You Like It Outstanding Performance By A Female Actor In A Television Movie Or Miniseries: Queen Latifah - Life Support Life Achievement Award - Charles Durning.