The 2009 SAG “In Memoriam” Tribute video presented at the January 25 Screen Actors Guild awards did not include Heath Ledger to many people’s dismay. Heath Ledger was included in the 2008 SAG In Memoriam tribute, despite the fact that he died in 2008.

Heath Ledger won a 2009 Screen Actors Guild award for Male Actor in a Supporting Role.

Sick of seeing these two yet? Here’s yet another picture perfect snapshot of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt at the Screen Actors Guild SAG Awards, taken on the red carpet.

Given the current WGA writers’ strike, the 2008 SAG Awards must have managed a private deal. (Else they would have been canceled like the Golden Globes were.) Here’s a summary of the awards, which includes both movies and TV series. (The video clip at the bottom of the list is a memoriam for the actors and actresses that have passed away.)

Best Picture. Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.

• Winner: No Country for Old Men.
• Runners up:
  • 3:10 to Yuma.
  • American Gangster.
  • Hairspray.
  • Into the Wild.

Best Actor. Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role.

• Winner: Daniel Day-Lewis, There Will Be Blood.
• Runners up:
  • George Clooney, Michael Clayton.
  • Ryan Gosling, Lars and the Real Girl.
  • Emile Hirsch, Into the Wild.
  • Viggo Mortensen, Eastern Promises.

Best Actress. Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role.

• Winner: Julie Christie, Away from Her (2006).
• Runners up:
  • Cate Blanchett, Elizabeth: The Golden Age.
  • Marion Cotillard, Môme, La.
  • Angelina Jolie, A Mighty Heart.
  • Ellen Page, Juno.

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