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) to recognize outstanding performances in
film and prime time television. 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 (41 cm) tall, weighs over 12 pounds (5.4
kg), is 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 two committees, one for film and one for television, each
numbering 2100 members of the union, randomly selected anew each year,
with the full membership (165,000 as of 2012) available to vote for
the winners. It is considered an indicator of success at the Academy
Awards. The awards have been telecast since 1998 on TNT, and since
2007 have been simulcast on TBS.The inaugural SAG Awards aired live on
February 25, 1995 from Universal Studios' Stage 12. The second SAG
awards aired live from the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, while
subsequent awards have been held at the Shrine Auditorium. On December
4, 2017, it was announced that the award show would have its first
host ever in its twenty-four year history with actress Kristen Bell
presiding over the ceremony.(Minimum of 3 wins)
given by the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and
Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) to recognize outstanding performances in
film and prime time television. 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 (41 cm) tall, weighs over 12 pounds (5.4
kg), is 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 two committees, one for film and one for television, each
numbering 2100 members of the union, randomly selected anew each year,
with the full membership (165,000 as of 2012) available to vote for
the winners. It is considered an indicator of success at the Academy
Awards. The awards have been telecast since 1998 on TNT, and since
2007 have been simulcast on TBS.The inaugural SAG Awards aired live on
February 25, 1995 from Universal Studios' Stage 12. The second SAG
awards aired live from the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, while
subsequent awards have been held at the Shrine Auditorium. On December
4, 2017, it was announced that the award show would have its first
host ever in its twenty-four year history with actress Kristen Bell
presiding over the ceremony.(Minimum of 3 wins)
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