The SAG Awards just revealed their new name — and viewers are split on the ceremony's new moniker.
On Friday, Nov. 14, SAG-AFTRA announced that, starting next year, the Screen Actors Guild Awards will now be known as “The Actor Awards presented by SAG-AFTRA.”
According to the organization, the change was made to align the name of the awards show with the name of the statue that's handed out — like the Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Golden Globes. The trophy given out at the SAG Awards has been known as the “Actor” since the inaugural ceremony in 1995.
“Since the beginning, our statue has been called ‘The Actor’ and we’re a show that’s entirely about actors, so this new name is a perfect next step in the show’s evolution,” said Jon Brockett, executive producer of the awards show. “‘The Actor Awards presented by SAG-AFTRA’ gives viewers in 190-plus countries an immediate understanding of who we are and what we’re about.”
According to an FAQ published by SAG-AFTRA, the name change has been in the works for a while now. The idea gained traction after the live broadcast of the ceremony moved to Netflix in 2023, as international audiences may not be familiar with what “SAG” means.
“We wanted to provide clearer recognition in terms of what the show is about for our domestic and global audiences – we honor actors in film and television,” SAG-AFTRA said. “Laser-focusing the name on those two things became the clearest and most straightforward path for this new chapter of the show… and, as the show’s global audience expanded through Netflix, the timing felt right to make the alignment official and step confidently into the show’s next era.”
However, despite the name change, the organization clarified they're okay with past award winners referring to their recognition as a "SAG Award."
“We understand there will be a period of transition where people – past winners and audiences included – will still refer to their award and the show as the SAG Awards, and that’s OK,” they said in the FAQ. “We know it’ll take time to adjust to the change.”
After the news was posted to Reddit, loyal viewers were split on the name change.
"Ew. Horrible branding it sounds like a fake awards show on a shitty sitcom," wrote one user. "From SAG to AA! Fantastic branding!" commented another.
"Lol anyone who cares enough to follow awards shows knows that they’re acting awards and anyone who doesn’t is not going to start because they changed the name," added a third. "It also maybe acknowledges that the SAG awards don't actually have categories for a huge number of members of the union! SAG-AFTRA represents far more than just actors." noted a fourth.
The 2026 Actor Awards, will be held on Sunday, March 1, 2026, and will stream live on Netflix.
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