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The 2017 SAG Awards: Shocked winners and some big surprises!

Gemma Strong
Online Digital News Director
January 30, 2017
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Emma Stone's winning streak continued at the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday night. The 28-year-old took home the best actress trophy for her role in La La Land - and was in total disbelief as her name was read out.

Holding her head in her hands at the podium, Emma admitted she thought she was going to faint as she collected her award from friend Jonah Hill. She praised her fellow nominees – Amy Adams, Emily Blunt, Natalie Portman and Meryl Streep – saying: "You are the greatest and your talent and intelligence are mind-blowing." She also honoured her co-star Ryan Gosling: "Ryan, you're the best. That's just the truth."

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Emma Stone was visibly shocked as she was named winner of the best actress award

While many had predicted Emma's SAG success, the 2017 ceremony did include some surprises. Denzel Washington beat front runner Casey Affleck to take home the best actor trophy on the night. The 62-year-old was honoured for his role as Troy Maxson in Fences, and during his speech expressed surprise that he had been chosen ahead of the Manchester by the Sea star, who won at the Golden Globes earlier this month,

"I'm a God-fearing man — I'm supposed to have faith, and I didn't have faith," the Training Day star told the crowd. "I said, 'You know that young boy's gonna win, Denzel — you ain't gonna win.'"

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Denzel Washington took home the best actor trophy on the night

The TV categories also produced some unexpected winners. Stranger Things emerged victorious as best ensemble in a drama, despite fierce competition from the likes of Downton Abbey, Westworld, Game of Thrones and The Crown – although the latter picked up wins for Claire Foy and John Lithgow. And Bryan Cranston won best actor in a miniseries or TV movie for All The Way, beating out The People v O.J Simpson's Sterling K Brown and Courtney B Vance, who both won Emmys for their performances.

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Stranger Things was named best ensemble in a drama

The final category of the night, meanwhile, saw Hidden Figures named best film over Moonlight, Manchester by the Sea and Fences, all three of which are expected to win big at the Oscars next month.

Scroll down for full list of winners ...

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea

Andrew Garfield, Hacksaw Ridge

Ryan Gosling, La La Land

Viggo Mortensen, Captain Fantastic

Denzel Washington, Fences -- WINNER

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role

Amy Adams, Arrival

Emily Blunt, The Girl on the Train

Natalie Portman, Jackie

Emma Stone, La La Land -- WINNER

Meryl Streep, Florence Foster Jenkins

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role

Mahershala Ali, Moonlight -- WINNER

Jeff Bridges, Hell or High Water

Hugh Grant, Florence Foster Jenkins

Lucas Hedges, Manchester by the Sea

Dev Patel, Lion

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role

Viola Davis, Fences -- WINNER

Naomie Harris, Moonlight

Nicole Kidman, Lion

Octavia Spencer, Hidden Figures

Michelle Williams, Manchester by the Sea

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

Captain Fantastic

Fences

Hidden Figures -- WINNER

Manchester by the Sea

Moonlight

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

Riz Ahmed, The Night Of

Sterling K. Brown, The People vs. O.J. Simpson

Bryan Cranston, All the Way -- WINNER

John Turturro, The Night Of

Courtney B. Vance, The People vs. O.J. Simpson

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

Bryce Dallas Howard, Black Mirror

Felicity Huffman, American Crime

Audra McDonald, Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill

Sarah Paulson, The People vs. O.J. Simpson -- WINNER

Kerry Washington, Confirmation

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series

Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us

Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones

John Lithgow, The Crown -- WINNER

Rami Malek, Mr. Robot

Kevin Spacey, House of Cards

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series

Millie Bobby Brown, Stranger Things

Claire Foy, The Crown -- WINNER

Thandie Newton, Westworld

Winona Rider, Stranger Things

Robin Wright, House of Cards

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series

Anthony Anderson, Black-ish

Tituss Burgess, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Ty Burrell, Modern Family

William H. Macy, Shameless -- WINNER

Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series

Uzo Aduba, Orange is the New Black

Jane Fonda, Grace and Frankie

Ellie Kemper, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep -- WINNER

Lily Tomlin, Grace and Frankie

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

The Crown

Downton Abbey

Game of Thrones

Stranger Things -- WINNER

Westworld

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

The Big Bang Theory

Black-ish

Modern Family

Orange is the New Black -- WINNER

Veep

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