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The Screen Actors Guild is handing out its annual prizes tonight, starting at 8 p.m. Eastern time live on Netflix, and the first thing to know is that the organization has changed the name of the statuettes. Since 1995, they’ve been called the SAGs. But this time, the union of film and TV actors decided that a new moniker would better convey what the awards are about to a global audience. (The ceremony expanded its reach when it moved from cable TV to Netflix in 2024.)
“We honor actors in film and television,” the union said on its website in November when it announced the change. “Laser-focusing the name on those two things became the clearest and most straightforward path for this new chapter of the show.”
What about the nominees? As with other awards this season, the big prize, outstanding cast, is likely to come down to “One Battle After Another,” led by Leonardo DiCaprio, or “Sinners,” led by Michael B. Jordan. (Both stars are also competing for lead actor alongside Timothée Chalamet from “Marty Supreme,” Ethan Hawke from “Blue Moon” and Jesse Plemons from “Bugonia.”) While “One Battle” has scooped up many precursor prizes, including the Directors Guild Awards last month and the Producers Guild Awards on Saturday, pundits say “Sinners” has a strong chance at the Actors.
How does a win at the Actors, the last major precursor awards of the season, affect the Oscars? The correlation isn’t as strong as it is for the other major guilds. Last year “Conclave” won outstanding cast, briefly thwarting “Anora,” which went on to win best picture at the Oscars. But the previous three SAG winners — “Oppenheimer,” “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” and “CODA” — all took best picture at the Oscars.
The red carpet has already begun, and Kristen Bell, the star of “Nobody Wants This,” is reprising her role as the evening’s host. Check back here for live updates on the winners.
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