The 27th Annual

Screen Actors Guild Awards Screen Actors Guild Awards (also known as SAG Awards) are accolades given by the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA). The award was founded in 1952 to recognize outstanding performances in movie an ...

, honoring the best achievements in film and television performances for the year 2020, were presented on April 4, 2021 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. The ceremony was broadcast live on both TNT and TBS at 9:00 P.M. EST / 6:00 P.M. PST, airing for one hour rather than the usual two. The nominees were announced by Lily Collins and

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on February 4, 2021 via Instagram Live. Additionally, the shortened one-hour show was pre-recorded. The winners were informed of their wins a few days before the telecast and the acceptance speeches were also pre-taped. These changes were a

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-era decision in order to protect the guild's nominees and presenters. Michael Keaton made history by becoming the first person in SAG history to win three awards for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, winning this year for '' The Trial of the Chicago 7''. In 2015 and 2016, he was part of the winning ensembles for '' Birdman'' (2014) and '' Spotlight'' (2015), respectively. Chadwick Boseman tied Jamie Foxx and

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in the record for most nominations in a single ceremony with four: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for '' Ma Rainey's Black Bottom'', Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for '' Da 5 Bloods'', and as part of the ensembles of both films for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. Boseman ultimately won for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role, making history as the first actor to win the category posthumously; his widow, Taylor Simone Ledward, accepted the award. The ceremony also marked the first time that all four individual film acting categories were won by people of color.

Winners and nominees

* Note: Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface. Chadwick Boseman by Gage Skidmore July 2017 (cropped)

Anya Taylor-Joy by Patrick Lovell, January 2019

Film

Television

In Memoriam

The segment honored the following who died in 2020 and early 2021: * Cloris Leachman *

Thomas Jefferson Byrd Thomas Jefferson Byrd (June 25, 1950 – October 3, 2020) was an American character actor who played in several of director Spike Lee's films. He was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performance in the 2003 B ...

* Carl Reiner *

Dawn Wells Dawn Elberta Wells (October 18, 1938 – December 30, 2020) was an American actress known for her role as Mary Ann Summers on the CBS sitcom ''Gilligan's Island''. Early life Wells was born to Evelyn (née Steinbrenner) and Joe Wesley Wells ...

* Ja'Net DuBois * Shirley Knight * Max von Sydow *

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* Ian Holm * Conchata Ferrell * Irrfan Khan * Naya Rivera *

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* Yaphet Kotto *

John Karlen John Karlen (born John Adam Karlewicz; May 28, 1933 – January 22, 2020) was an American character actor who played multiple roles on the ABC serial ''Dark Shadows'' on and off from 1967 to 1971. In 1971, Karlen starred as the male lead in ''Da ...

* Henry Darrow * Warren Berlinger * Fred Willard * Jerry Stiller *

Natalie Desselle-Reid Natalie Ann Desselle-Reid (July 12, 1967 – December 7, 2020) was an American actress who performed in several films, including ''B.A.P.S.'', ''Def Jam's How to Be a Player'', '' Set It Off'' and ''Cinderella'', and the television series '' Buil ...

* Kelly Preston * Lyle Waggoner * Zoe Caldwell * Kellye Nakahara *

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* Richard Herd *

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* John Saxon * Diana Rigg * Ben Cross * Olivia de Havilland * Brian Dennehy *

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* Honor Blackman * Gregory Sierra * Tanya Roberts *

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* Christopher Plummer *

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Mac Davis Morris Mac Davis (January 21, 1942 – September 29, 2020) was an American country music singer, songwriter, and actor. A native of Lubbock, Texas, he enjoyed success as a crossover artist, and during his early career he wrote for Elvis Presley, ...

* Bruce Kirby * Lynn Cohen * Orson Bean * Kevin Dobson * Dustin Diamond * Jessica Walter * Nick Cordero * Peter Mark Richman * Wilford Brimley * Cicely Tyson *

Kirk Douglas Kirk Douglas (born Issur Danielovitch; December 9, 1916 – February 5, 2020) was an American actor and filmmaker. After an impoverished childhood, he made his film debut in ''The Strange Love of Martha Ivers'' (1946) with Barbara Stanwyck. Do ...

* Chadwick Boseman

Presenters

The following individuals presented awards at the ceremony: * Mindy Kaling with Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series * Riz Ahmed with Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series *

with Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series *

Rita Moreno Rita Moreno (born Rosa Dolores Alverío Marcano; December 11, 1931) is a Puerto Rican actress, dancer, and singer. Noted for her work across different areas of the entertainment industry, she has appeared in numerous film, television, and thea ...

with Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series *

Jimmy Fallon James Thomas Fallon (born September 19, 1974) is an American comedian, television host, actor, and writer. He is known for his work in television as a cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'' and as the host of the late-night talk show ''The Ton ...

with Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series * Gabrielle Carteris presented SAG-AFTRA * Cynthia Erivo with Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role * Henry Golding with Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role * Viola Davis presented "In Memoriam" segment *

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with Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series * Lily Collins with Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series * Dan Levy with Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series * Ethan Hawke with Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role * Daisy Ridley with Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role *

Helen Mirren Dame Helen Mirren (born Helen Lydia Mironoff; born 26 July 1945) is an English actor. The recipient of numerous accolades, she is the only performer to have achieved the Triple Crown of Acting in both the United States and the United Kingdom. ...

with Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

References

External links

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