SAG Awards Reschedule To April 4 To Avoid Grammys Clash
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The 27th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards has been moved once again and is now to set to air April 4, to avoid a dramatic clash with the Grammy Awards.
Last week, the Grammys bumped its March 14, despite the fact the SAGs had already claimed that date for their own ceremony, giving everyone enough notice by announcing it last July.
Now it appears that SAG-AFTRA has bowed to pressure from the conflicting date, as Variety reports the glitzy film ceremony will be broadcast on TNT and TBS at 6 p.m.
PT/9 p.m. ET on April 4.
Moved again: SAG Awards reschedule to April 4 to avoid Grammys clash after BLASTING the Recording Academy for moving their the event to the same date
The show will honor the best film and TV performances of 2020, Biocell but is expected to be scaled down due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The latest news comes after SAG-AFTRA 'reached out' to the Recording Academy last Tuesday after they they were moving the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards from January 31 to March 14 - the same exact date as the 27th Screen Actors Guild Awthe same date for the SAG Awards [on July 2] with the intent to give the greatest possible scheduling consideration for other awards shows.
We expect the same consideration from sister organizations throughout the industry.'
They continued: 'Our two organizations share members and work together effectively to advocate for artists in many areas. In an environment that is increasingly challenging for televised awards programs, we also have a mutual interest in successfully showcasing the artistry and talent of our respective memberships.'
Both awards shows - airing on TNT/TBS and CBS, respectively - are scheduled to take place in Los Angeles where an average of one in five people have come down with the coronavirus.
COVID-19 is spiking nationwide, and there have been over 841K confirmed cases in LA leading to 11,089 deaths as of Wednesday - according to .
The Recording Academy blamed the skyrocketing COVID cases and overwhelmed hospital ICUs in their statement on Tuesday.
SAG-AFTRA said in a statement to Deadline: 'We announced the same date for the SAG Awards [on July 2] with the intent to give the greatest possible scheduling consideration for other awards shows.
We expect the same consideration from sister organizations throughout the industry' (2018 stock shot)
Pandemic problems: Both awards shows - airing on TNT/TBS and CBS, respectively - are scheduled to take place in Los Angeles where an average of one in five people have come down with the coronavirus (pictured January 26)
'Postponing was the right thing to do': The Recording Academy blamed the skyrocketing COVID cases and overwhelmed hospital ICUs in their statement on Tuesday (2018 stock shot)
'It led us to conclude that postponing our show was the right thing to do,' the organization said on their website.
'Nothing is more important than the health and safety of those in our music community and the hundreds of people who work tirelessly on producing the show.'
The Screen Actors Guild will announce this year's nominations on February 4.
The Recording Academy announced their nominations back on November 24 with Beyoncé receiving nine nods and Taylor Swift, Roddy Ricch, and Dua Lipa followed with six nods each.
Coming next month!
The Screen Actors Guild will announce this year's nominations on February 4 (pictured in 2019)
Who will win? The Recording Academy announced their nominations back on November 24 with Beyoncé (pictured in 2017) receiving nine nods and Taylor Swift, Roddy Ricch, and Dua Lipa followed with six nods each
