The 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, honoring the best achievements in film and television performances for the year 2008, were presented on January 25, 2009.
[1] The ceremony was held at the Shrine Exposition Center in Los Angeles, California for the thirteenth consecutive year.
The nominees were announced on December 18, 2008, by Angela Bassett and Eric McCormack at Los Angeles' Pacific Design Center's Silver Screen Theater.
[3] In the television categories, Boston Legal, 30 Rock, John Adams, Mad Men and The Closer had the most nominations with three each.
Susan Sarandon introduced a previously recorded "In Memoriam" segment which pay tribute to the actors who died last year:
Sean Penn
, Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role winner
Meryl Streep
, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role winner
Heath Ledger
, Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role winner
Kate Winslet
, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role winner
Paul Giamatti
, Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie winner
Laura Linney
, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie winner
Hugh Laurie
, Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series winner
Sally Field
, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series winner
Alec Baldwin
, Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series winner
Tina Fey
, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series winner
