Holbrook has had a busy couple months, with his performance nominated for critics' awards as well as a Screen Actors Guild Award.

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Of all the picks, Avello feels most strongly about Roberts, who has also won a Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild award for her "Erin Brockovich" performance.

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"Argo, " a thriller centered on the 1979 Iran hostage crisis, last month landed the best film award at the Screen Actors Guild Awards and the Golden Globes.

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In addition to his Oscar for "Marty, " Borgnine was nominated for three Emmys -- the most recent in 2009, for a guest spot on the hospital drama "ER" -- and won a life achievement award from the Screen Actors Guild in 2010.

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Acting award nominations closely followed the lead of the Screen Actors Guild Awards and Golden Globes, handed out in January.

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The Golden Globes, Screen Actors Guild, Director's Guild, Producers Guild, the guys who run the deli by my apartment award show, etc.

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