Screen Actors Guild nominations announced

As the countdown to the Oscars continues, the Screen Actors Guild has announced their nominations. Topping the list is The King's Speech and The Fighter with four nominations each, followed by Black Swan with three.

Best Ensemble nominations went to Black Swan, The Fighter, The Kids Are All Right, The King's Speech, and The Social Network. While the category is the actors' equivalent of Best Picture, it's a rough gauge of the Oscar's top nominations because so many films may be driven by a solo performance, writing, directing, or other production values.

Best Actor nominations went to Jeff Bridges for True Grit, Robert Duvall for Get Low, Jesse Eisenberg for The Social Network, Colin Firth for The King's Speech, and James Franco for 127 Hours. Best Actress nominations went to Annette Bening for The Kids Are All Right, Nicole Kidman for Rabbit Hole, Jennifer Lawrence for Winter's Bone, Natalie Portman for Black Swan, and Hilary Swank for Conviction.

Check out the full list of nominees.

"The King's Speech" leads Golden Globes nominations

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced their nominations for the 68th annual Golden Globes awards, and The King's Speech leads with seven nominations, including Best Drama and Colin Firth for Best Actor.

Additional Best Drama nominations went to Black Swan, The Fighter, Inception, and The Social Network. Best Comedy/Musical nominations went to Alice in Wonderland, Burlesque, The Kids Are All Right, Red, and The Tourist.

In addition to Colin Firth's Best Acting nod, additional Best Actor in a Drama nominations went to Jesse Eisenberg for The Social Network, James Franco for 127 Hours, Ryan Gosling for Blue Valentine, and MarkWahlberg for The Fighter. Best Actress in a Drama nominations went to Halle Berry for Frankie and Alice, Nicole Kidman for Rabbit Hole, Jennifer Lawrence for Winter's Bone, Natalie Portman for Black Swan, and Michelle Williams for Blue Valentine.

Best Actress in a Comedy/Musical nominations went to Annette Bening for The Kids Are All Right, Anne Hathaway for Love and Other Drugs, Angelina Jolie for The Tourist, Julianne Moore for The Kids Are All Right, and Emma Stone for Easy A. Best Acting nods went to Johnny Depp for Alice in Wonderland, Johnny Depp for The Tourist, Paul Giamatti for Barney's Version, Jake Gyllenhaal for Love and Other Drugs, and Kevin Spacey for Casino Jack.

You can find the complete list of Golden Globe nominees on the Hollywood Foreign Press Association's website.

Critics Choice Awards

Natalie Portman's film Black Swan topped the Broadcast Film Critics Association's Critics' Choice Awards nominations, with a record 12 nominations including one for Best Picture. Additional nominations for the film included Portman for Best Actress and Mila Kunis for Supporting Actress, as well as additional nominations for Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and more.

The King's Speech and True Grit each received 11 nominations. Inception received 10 nominations. The Social Network received nine, including Jesse Eisenberg's first Best Actor nomination for a film that has cemented his acting creds.

The BFCA represents 250 film critics in the United States and Canada working in television, radio, and online media. In their press release announcing the nominations, they claim their awards are the best predictors of Oscar winners:

Historically, the Critics' Choice Movie Awards are the most accurate predictor of the Academy Award nominations. All four major acting category winners at the Academy Awards in 2010 were first Critics' Choice Movie Awards winners in the same categories and were present at the January 15, 2010 ceremony to graciously give their first acceptance speeches of the awards season.

We shall see if their track record holds true. Check out the full list of nominations on their site.

Los Angeles Film Critics Awards 2010

The end of the year holiday season also brings the beginning of the year's movie awards season, and one of the first out of the gate is the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, which just announced their winners for films released in 2010.

Topping the list is The Social Network, the film about the founding of Facebook. In addition to being named Best Picture for 2010, it also won Best Screenplay and tied for both Best Director and Best Music Score.

The award for Best Actor went to Colin Firth for The King's Speech, while Kim Hye-Ja won Best Actress for Mother. Supporting Actor went to Niels Arestrup for The Prophet, and Supporting Actress went to Jacki Weaver for Animal Kingdom.

Check out all of the winners and runners up on the Los Angeles Film Critics 2010 Awards page.