Grammy/SAG Awards Drama Averted
• Last week The Recording Academy announced that, due to COVID-19 concerns, it was postponing the 63rd Grammy Awards from Jan. 31 to March 14. Just one small problem — that just happened to be the same date as the 27th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Reacting to the Grammys moving into their lane, SAG-AFTRA released a statement that read, “We are extremely disappointed to hear of the conflicting date, March 14th, announced today for this year’s Grammy Awards telecast. We announced the same date for the SAG Awards last July 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.”
We are now pleased to report that a compromise has been reached — The SAG Awards, which honor the outstanding film and TV performances of 2020, have now been rescheduled for April 4 and will be broadcast on TNT and TBS at 6pm PT/9pm ET.
Fun Fact: According to Variety, this isn’t the first time the Grammys and SAG Awards have wound up on the same date — during the 2020 awards season, the 26th Annual SAG Awards, originally scheduled for Jan. 26, was moved up a week to Jan. 19, when the Grammy Awards were announced for the same date.
