The Middle and Screen Actors Guild Awards

Repeat nominees are the rule of thumb at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, where the eligibility period is the calendar year—rather than the TV season, as is the case with the Emmys. So, new shows are traditionally given short shrift, as they’ve had only a few months of airtime, compared with the whole 12 of the returning series. But this year may be different, considering breakout shows such as “Modern Family,” “The Good Wife,” and “Nurse Jackie” have emerged as contenders.
“This has been an awfully good fall,” says USA Today’s TV critic Robert Bianco. “And I hope the trend would be that some of the new
work from the summer and fall will be recognized this year.” In addition to Bianco, Back Stage spoke with TV scribes Michael Ausiello of Entertainment Weekly; Chris Beachum, contributor to TheEnvelope.com; and Barry Garron of The Hollywood Reporter to get their picks.

Here is were “The Middle” has potential for nominations:

Male Actor in a Comedy Series

Bianco likes Neil Flynn on “The Middle”.

Female Actor in a Comedy Series

Bianco is rooting for include Patricia Heaton for “The Middle”.

The SAG Awards will air Jan. 23, 2010, on TNT and TBS.

[Source: Backstage]

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