Screen Actors Guild Awards

Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG) History

The Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG Awards) is an annual celebration that honors outstanding performances in film and prime time television. The event places emphasis on both individual performances as well as the work of the entire ensemble in a production or series, reflecting the collaborative art of acting.

Established in 1995 by the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA), it was launched as a way to acknowledge and recognize exceptional performances in the film industry. The SAG awards differ from other awards shows as it specifically focuses on actors and performers, elevating the art of acting and its contributors.

The highlights of the SAG awards include the coveted award for the Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture and awards for leading and supporting roles. The awards are unique as they are voted on by fellow actors, adding a special level of peer recognition to the achievements. The annual SAG awards are typically held at the end of January, creating an exciting kick-off to the awards season. It's an event eagerly anticipated by actors and fans alike, allowing for a pause to admire the performances that invoke, entertain and inspire.

Top 4 Facts for Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG) in 2026

• The 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards will be livestreamed on Netflix at 8 p.m ET/5 p.m. PT from the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall in Los Angeles, California, on February 23rd, 2025.
• In 2024, the television series Succession won the award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.
  The television series The Bear won the 2024 award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.
  
  The White Lotus was the recipient of the 2023 Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series award (television).
  Abbott Elementary was the recipient of the 2023 Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series award.
• The 2024 award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actress in a Leading Role went Lily Gladstone for her performance in Killers of the Flower Moon, and a Leading Role for a Male Actor went to Cillian Murphy for his role in Oppenheimer.
  
  The 2023 award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actress in a Leading Role went to Michelle Yeoh for her role in Everything Everywhere All at Once, and a Leading Role for a Male Actor went to Brendan Fraser for his role in The Whale.
• Winners of the Screen Actors Guild Awards are chosen through submissions. Actors are allowed to submit their performances for consideration in a category of their choosing. Categories range across motion pictures, television, and cable and new media programs.

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Top things to do for Screen Actors Guild Awards

• Watch one of the 2021 award nominated films. They were:
  The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)
  Da 5 Bloods (2020)
  Minari (2020)
  Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020)
  One Night in Miami (2020)
• Watch one of the 2021 award nominated television series. They were:
  Better Call Saul
  The Crown
  Bridgerton
  Lovecraft Country
  Ozark
• View all of the nominees for 2021 Screen Actor Guild Awards.