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SAG Awards Rebranded as The Actor Awards in 2026

11/15/2025

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The Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG Awards) will be renamed The Actor Awards presented by SAG-AFTRA, effective March 1, 2026.
The change aligns the award's name with its statuette, which has always been called 'The Actor'.
The show will transition to Netflix while all voting and eligibility procedures remain unchanged.
Campaign materials will reference the SAG Awards until January 5, 2026, then use the new name.

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Story summary

The Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG Awards) will be renamed The Actor Awards presented by SAG-AFTRA, effective March 1, 2026.
The change aligns the award's name with its statuette, which has always been called 'The Actor'.
The show will transition to Netflix while all voting and eligibility procedures remain unchanged.
Campaign materials will reference the SAG Awards until January 5, 2026, then use the new name.