Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie nominated for Screen Actors Guild awards

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have been nominated for Screen Actors Guild awards.

Brad has been recognised in the best actor category for his role in ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’, while Angelina received a best actress nomination for her part in ‘Changeling’.

Meryl Streep, Kate Winslet, Anne Hathaway and Melissa Leo will also compete for the prestigious accolade.

‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’ – which sees Brad star as a man born old who ages backwards – also features in the best ensemble category, and will battle it out against ‘Doubt’, ‘Frost/Nixon’, ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ and ‘Milk’.

Heath Ledger – who died of an accidental overdose in January – is up for the supporting actor award for his portrayal of The Joker in summer Batman blockbuster 'The Dark Knight', alongside stars including Robert Downey Jr. for ‘Tropic Thunder’ and Josh Brolin for ‘Milk’.

The female version of the trophy will go to either Penelope Cruz for ‘Vicky Cristina Barcelona’, Kate Winslet for ‘The Reader’, Amy Adams for ‘Doubt’, Viola Davis for ‘Doubt’ or Taraji P. Henson for ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’.

Catholic school drama ‘Doubt’ – which tells the story of a nun who confronts a priest after discovering he has been sexually abusing a black student - has scooped five nominations, including honours for stars Meryl and Philip Seymour Hoffman.

The awards will take place on January 25 at the Los Angeles Shrine Exposition Centre.

15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations:

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’

‘Doubt’

‘Frost/Nixon’

‘Milk’

‘Slumdog Millionaire’

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

Richard Jenkins, ‘The Visitor’

Frank Langella, ‘Frost/Nixon’

Sean Penn, ‘Milk’

Brad Pitt, ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’

Mickey Rourke, ‘The Wrestler’

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role

Anne Hathaway, ‘Rachel Getting Married’

Angelina Jolie, ‘Changeling’

Melissa Leo, ‘Frozen River’

Meryl Streep, ‘Doubt’

Kate Winslet, ‘Revolutionary Road’

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role

Josh Brolin, ‘Milk’

Robert Downey Jr., ‘Tropic Thunder’

Philip Seymour Hoffman, ‘Doubt’

Heath Ledger, ‘The Dark Knight’

Dev Patel, ‘Slumdog Millionaire’

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role

Amy Adams, ‘Doubt’

Penelope Cruz, ‘Vicky Cristima Barcelona’

Viola Davis, ‘Doubt’

Taraji P. Henson, ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’

Kate Winslet, ‘The Reader’