Here’s what to expect from this year’s Screen Actors Guild Awards, which may honor everything from Squid Game to House of Gucci.
The 28th SAG Awards is the first major awards show ahead of next month's Oscars, offering vital tea leaves about which performances could win gold. After a completely virtual event in 2021, this year's ceremony will also take place in person. Voted by the SAG-AFTRA Guild, nominations for the SAG Awards Works in Film and Television. Belfast, Coda, Don't Look Up, House of Gucci, and King Richard are all vying for the best cast in a motion picture. The award will also be presented to the best ensemble cast in comedy, drama and limited series.
Vanity Fair has made its SAG Awards 2022 predictions, betting on major match-ups, including Nicole Kidman vs. Lady Gaga in Best Actress and Squid Game vs. Succession for Outstanding Cast in a Drama Series. Here's what you need to know about watching the 2022 SAG Awards, how to stream the red carpet coverage and who will be inaugurating the show.
When are the SAG Awards?
The 2022 SAGs take place on Sunday, February 27 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, live by Barker Hangar in Santa Monica. Nominees can also be virtually visible due to pandemic safety protocols.
How can I watch SAG Awards?
The SAG Awards will be broadcast live on TBS and TNT, as well as streaming on those networks' websites. If you don't have a cable login, some providers offer free trial options, including Hulu Live TV, YouTube TV, FuboTV, and Sling. For the first year, the SAG Awards will be available to stream on HBO Max the next day.
Will there be a SAG Awards red carpet?
Live from E! Red carpet coverage starts at 6 pm. ET/3 PM PT. It can also be streamed on @news Twitter, E! Online and E! news app.
Who has the most SAG nominations?
The SAG Award nominations were announced on January 12, with The Power of the Dog and House of Gucci tied three times each for the most nominated film of the year. Succession's third season leads the drama series nominations, while Ted Lasso's sophomore effort tops the comedy with a total of six nods for each show.
What else can we expect at SAG?
Unlike the 2022 Oscars, this year's SAG Awards will be hostless. However, the Hamilton trio Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom Jr. and Daveed Diggs will start the evening with their own musical moment or "I'm an Actor" intro. Later in the telecast, Kate Winslet will present the SAG Life Achievement Award to five-time winner Helen Mirren.
As for the show's most competitive categories, VF is predicting a potential close call between CODA for Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture, the shortest film of the bunch, and the category's hottest star Don't Look Up. Meanwhile, Squid Game could make history as the first non-English-language series and the first Korean series to win a SAG award. But first, he has to outwit fellow giants like Succession and Yellowstone. As for the main acting categories? Nicole Kidman's predicted win for Being the Ricardos may be toppled by Lady Gaga (House of Gucci). And Will Smith (King Richard) should be eyeing Benedict Cumberbatch (The Power of the Dog) in lead actor.