THE Screen Actors Guild Awards has been around every year since its debut in 1995.
Here’s everything you need to know about the award ceremony.
The first SAG Awards debuted on February 25, 1995Getty IMages
What are the SAG Awards?
The Screen Actors Guild Awards honors and awards an array of talent within TV and film.
The annual award ceremony was formed back on February 25, 1995.
During the 24th SAG Awards in 2018, Kristen Bell was announced as the ceremony’s first host. The following year welcomed Megan Mullally as their host.
Once the pandemic hit, the award ceremony decided to go hostless.
The SAG Awards run through 13 categories which include:
MOTION PICTURE
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading RoleOutstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading RoleOutstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting RoleOutstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting RoleOutstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
TELEVISION PROGRAMS
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited SeriesOutstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited SeriesOutstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama SeriesOutstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama SeriesOutstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy SeriesOutstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy SeriesOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama SeriesOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
Who votes for the SAG Awards?
The first voting process is broken into two sections.
During the nominations balloting, active members of the SAG-AFTRA who’ve paid their dues and have not participated in nomination balloting within eight years are added to either the motion pictures or television nomination committee.
Once the nominations have been finalized, the active SAG-AFTRA members can vote.
The 29th SAG Awards will take place at Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles, CaliforniaGetty Images
How can I watch the SAG Awards?
The 29th SAG Awards will take place at Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles, California.
You can begin the SAG Award celebration by watching the annual red carpet debut starting at 5.45pm ET on PEOPLE.com, EW.com, and sagawards.org.
Following the red carpet event, you can watch the official award ceremony on Netflix’s YouTube channel at 8pm ET.
Next year, the awards ceremony will be available for streaming on Netflix.
