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The SAG Awards are changing their name: Here come the Actor Awards

Headline from The Columbian

LOS ANGELES — If you've watched the Screen Actors Guild Awards over the years, you've heard the name of the prize countless times, even if it hasn't quite registered.

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14 articles, oldest first.

  1. Deadline

    After Three Decades, SAG Awards Officially Change Name To ‘The Actor Awards Presented By SAG-AFTRA’ (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    SAG-AFTRA has officially changed the name of its premier award from the Screen Actors Guild Awards to The Actor Awards.

  2. The Columbian

    The SAG Awards are changing their name: Here come the Actor Awards (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    LOS ANGELES — If you've watched the Screen Actors Guild Awards over the years, you've heard the name of the prize countless times, even if it hasn't quite registered.

  3. The Hollywood Reporter

    SAG Awards Changes Name to Actor Awards (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    The 2026 SAG Awards will now be known as The Actor Awards, presented by SAG-AFTRA, streaming on Netflix March 1, 2026.

  4. Variety

    SAG Awards Changes Name to ‘The Actor Awards’ Starting Next Year (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    SAG-AFTRA has announced that starting in 2026, the SAG Awards will be renamed to 'The Actor Awards.'

  5. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    The SAG Awards has a new, less confusing name (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The Screen Actors Guild Awards is getting a rebrand. Starting next year, the annual awards show which celebrates acting across film and television – and is voted on by actors within the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) – will be named after the actual award, The Actor, a…

  6. CBS News

    SAG Awards will change name to Actor Awards in 2026 (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The Screen Actors Guild Awards are now called the Actor Awards.

  7. KEYT Santa Barbara

    The SAG Awards has a new, less confusing name | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The Screen Actors Guild Awards is getting a rebrand.Starting next year, the annual awards show which celebrates

  8. NBC Los Angeles

    SAG Awards changes name to the Actor Awards (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    The Screen Actors Guild Awards are getting a new name.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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