All You Need To Know About the 2020 Screen Actors Guild Awards
Oscars and Golden Globes always get more publicity but most Hollywood actors respond genuinely to the Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG) nominations. Read on to learn more about the SAG Awards.
- SAG Awards
- Who Votes for the Winners?
- What’s the Big Deal about SAG Awards
- Screen Actors Guild Awards Categories
- SAG Awards 2020 Date
- SAG Awards 2020 Nomination
- Highlights from SAG Awards 2019
- SAG Awards 2020 Voting Deadline
- Where to Watch the SAG Awards?
What are the SAG Awards?
SAG Awards have been a major awards event since 1995. SAG was an organization that merged with the American Federation of TV and Radio Artists in 2012 for forming the SAG- AFTRA. It’s an American union that represents performers who work in films, TV, commercials, video games, radio, and other media. The organization recognizes outstanding performances in primetime TV and films.
According to Statista, 2.68 million Americans watched the 25th award ceremony in 2019. Viewers watch them either on their Cox TV packages live or the Internet later on. In 2018, the number of viewers was 2.71 million. The drop was major because the audience was busy watching the NFL playoff game.
Who Votes for the Winners?
If you already know what is Screen Actors Guild Awards, you must have wondered who nominates and votes for the winners?
The nominations for the awards come from two committees – film and TV. Each has 2100 members. Every year, random members are selected to vote for the winners. The members who have voted are not selected again for the next 8 years. This is how they keep refreshing the nominating committees.
What’s the Big Deal about SAG Awards?
SAG Awards are extremely prestigious among actors. It’s because they are exclusively devoted to acting on film and TV. Oscars and Golden Globes are limited to the acting peers. This is why actors are genuinely proud to be recognized and presented with the SAG Awards.
Screen Actors Guild Awards Categories
SAG Awards accept submissions for performers in motion pictures, TV, cable and new media programs. Here’re are the categories:
For Motion Picture
- Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
- Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
- Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
- Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
- Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
For TV, Cable and Media Programs
- Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
- Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
- Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
- Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
- Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
- Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
- Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
- Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
For Stunt Ensemble Honors
- Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
- Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Comedy or Drama Series
The recipients for these categories are announced on the red carpet before the Telecast of the ceremony.
SAG Awards 2020 Date
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2020 date is out. The 26th annual awards ceremony will take place on Sunday, January 25, 2020. The venue for the ceremony is Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.
SAG Awards 2020 Nomination
Everyone’s excited for the Screen Actors Guild Awards 2020 nominees but we will have to wait till 2020 to receive the list. The nominees for TV, commercials, and a documentary will be announced on January 6, 2020. On the other hand, the nominees for theatrical feature film and the first-time feature film will be announced on January 7, 2020. Fans have to wait a little bit more to find out who will host the show, the list of presenters and of course, the winners.
Highlights from SAG Awards 2019
The 25th Annual SAG Awards were presented on January 19, 2019. Let’s go back in time and refresh our memories by having a look at the Screen Actors Guild Awards 2019 winners:
Nominees and Winners from Motion Picture
For Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Nominees | Winner |
A Star Is Born | Black Panther |
Black Klansman | |
Bohemian Rhapsody | |
Black Panther | |
Crazy Rich Asians |
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Nominees | Winner |
Emily Blunt for Mary Poppins Returns | Glenn Close for The Wife |
Olivia Colman for The Favourite | |
Lady Gaga for A Star Is Born | |
Glenn Close for The Wife | |
Melissa McCarthy for Can You Ever Forgive Me? |
For Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Nominees | Winner |
Christian Bale for Vice | Rami Malek for Bohemian Rhapsody |
Bradley Cooper for A Star Is Born | |
Viggo Mortensen for Green Book | |
Rami Malek for Bohemian Rhapsody | |
John David Washington for BlacKkKlansman |
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Nominees | Winner |
Amy Adams for Vice | Emily Blunt for A Quiet Place |
Margot Robbie for Mary Queen of Scots | |
Emma Stone for The Favourite | |
Emily Blunt for A Quiet Place | |
Rachel Weisz for The Favourite |
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Nominees | Winner |
Timothée Chalamet for Beautiful Boy | Mahershala Ali for Green Book |
Sam Elliott for A Star Is Born | |
Richard E. Grant for Can You Ever Forgive Me? | |
Mahershala Ali for Green Book | |
Adam Driver for BlacKkKlansman |
Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
Nominees | Winner |
Ant-Man and the Wasp | Black Panther |
Avengers: Infinity War | |
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs | |
Black Panther | |
Mission Impossible: Fallout |
Nominees and Winners from TV
For Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
Nominees | Winner |
Julia Garner for Ozark | Sandra Oh for Killing Eve |
Elizabeth Moss for The Handmaid’s Tale | |
Robin Wright for House of Cards | |
Sandra Oh for Killing Eve | |
Elizabeth Moss for The Handmaid’s Tale |
For Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
Nominees | Winner |
Sterling K. Brown for This Is Us | Jason Bateman for Ozark |
Bob Odenkirk for Better Call Saul | |
Joseph Fiennes for The Handmaid’s Tale | |
Jason Bateman for Ozark | |
John Krasinski for Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan |
For Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Nominees | Winner |
Alex Borstein for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel | Rachel Brosnahan for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel |
Allison Brie for GLOW | |
Jane Fonda for Grace and Frankie | |
Rachel Brosnahan for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel | |
Lily Tomlin for Grace and Frankie |
For Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
Nominees | Winner |
Alan Arkin for The Kominsky Method | Tony Shalhoub for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel |
Michael Douglas for The Kominsky Method | |
Bill Hader for Barry | |
Tony Shalhoub for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel | |
Henry Winkler for Barry |
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie
Nominees | Winner |
Amy Adams for Sharp Objects | Patricia Arquette for Escape at Dannemora |
Patricia Clarkson for Sharp Objects | |
Penélope Cruz for The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story | |
Patricia Arquette for Escape at Dannemora | |
Emma Stone for Maniac |
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie
Nominees | Winner |
Antonio Banderas for Genius: Picasso | Darren Criss for The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story |
Hugh Grant for A Very English Scandal | |
Anthony Hopkins for King Lear | |
Darren Criss for The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story | |
Bill Pullman for The Sinner |
Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Nominees | Winner |
The Americans | This is Us |
Better Call Saul | |
The Handmaid’s Tale | |
This is Us | |
Ozark |
Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
Nominees | Winner |
Atlanta | The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel |
GLOW | |
Barry | |
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel | |
The Kominsky Method |
Nominees and Winners from Stunt Ensemble Honors
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
Nominees | Winner |
Ant-Man and The Wasp | Black Panther |
Avengers: Infinity War | |
Mission Impossible: Fallout | |
Black Panther | |
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs |
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Comedy or Drama Series
Nominees | Winner |
Marvel’s Daredevil | Glow |
Westworld | |
The Walking Dead | |
Glow | |
Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan |
SAG Awards 2020 Voting Deadline
The balloting for nominations will open on November 14, 2019, and will close on December 8, 2019, at 5 PM. The nominees will then be announced on December 11th. So, the official Screen Actors Guild Awards voting begins on December 17, 2019.
The Screen Actors Guild Awards voting ends on January 17, 2020, by noon. The final votes must either be cast online or via balloting.
Where to Watch the SAG Awards?
Wondering what channel is Screen Actors Guild Awards on? You will get to watch the ceremony live on TBS and TNT on Sunday, January 19, 2020, at 8 PM ET. You can also visit the websites or mobile apps of these networks to watch the ceremony live.
But what if you don’t have cable? In that case, you don’t need a channel for Screen Actors Guild Awards. You can watch the ceremony online too. Some streaming services such as Hulu will be broadcasting the event.
Summing Up
Let’s hope the award ceremony gets more hits in 2020. Fans are excited for the Screen Actors Guild Awards list of winners. Mark your calendar now to catch the ceremony live. In case you get caught up, you can always use Cox Internet to watch the event later on.
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