Actor Awards

The Actor Awards presented by SAG-AFTRA, also known as the Actor Awards and formerly as the Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG Awards) is an award given by the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) to recognize outstanding performances by its members. The statuette given, a nude male figure holding both a mask of comedy and a mask of tragedy, is called "The Actor". It is 16 inches tall, weighs over 12 pounds, cast in solid bronze, and produced by the American Fine Arts Foundry in Burbank, California.

SAG Awards have been one of the major awards events in Hollywood since 1995. Nominations for the awards come from 4200 randomly selected members of the union, with the full membership (120,000 as of 2007) available to vote for the winners. The awards have been televised for the past several years on TNT, but now also airs on TBS.

The first SAG Awards aired live on February 25, 1995 from Stage 12, Universal Studios. The second SAG awards aired live from the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, while later awards have been held at the Shrine Exposition Center. Bob Hope was given the first award.

Awards

Film awards

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role

Television awards

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series

Life Achievement Awards

Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award

References

↑ "Screen Actors Guild Awards: Rules". Retrieved 2010-01-24.
↑ Meier, Gretchen (26 January 2011). "The brains behind the bronze". Glendale News Press. Glendale, California. Archived from the original on 31 January 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
↑ "About the SAG Awards". Retrieved 2009-01-27.

Other websites

SAG Awards official site

[1] "Screen Actors Guild Awards: Rules". Retrieved 2010-01-24.

[2] Meier, Gretchen (26 January 2011). "The brains behind the bronze". Glendale News Press. Glendale, California. Archived from the original on 31 January 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2011.

[3] "About the SAG Awards". Retrieved 2009-01-27.