Published 1/26/2009
at In Depth
NBC led the awards count among networks at the 15th annual Screen Actors Guild awards, with the network's "30 Rock" among top honorees. AMC's "Mad Men" also continued its winning ways in the year's awards season.
"30 Rock" swept the TV comedy series categories, with wins for lead actors Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin, and an ensemble win for the whole cast.
"Mad Men" won for TV drama ensemble, while Hugh Laurie took the prize for lead actor for his role in Fox's "House" and Sally Field was took lead actress for her work in ABC's "Brothers and Sisters."
NBC took three prizes, the highest count of any network, followed by HBO with two and one each for ABC, AMC and Fox Sunday night's ceremony took place at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles and was simulcast live on TBS and TNT.
HBO's "John Adams" claimed the prize for lead actor in a TV movie or miniseries categories. Laura Linney and an absent Paul Giamatti took honors.
During a night where SAG's internal conflict and its ongoing contract ...
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