Most Anticipated Films of 2026 Most-Watched Series — 2025 Ranking What is the SAG Awards? The Screen Actors Guild Awards is voted exclusively by actors — making it the strongest Oscar predictor for acting categories. The 2026 Oscar ceremony is scheduled for March 2, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles."
The 2026 awards season is in full swing — and the SAG Awards just revealed its winners. The 32nd Screen Actors Guild Awards, held on February 23, 2026, is considered the most reliable barometer for the Oscars since actors vote for actors.
All SAG Awards 2026 Winners
Film
| Category | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Outstanding Cast | The Brutalist | Brady Corbet (dir.) |
| Best Actor | Adrien Brody | The Brutalist |
| Best Actress | Demi Moore | The Substance |
| Best Supporting Actor | Kieran Culkin | A Real Pain |
| Best Supporting Actress | Zoe Saldaña | Emilia Pérez |
| Best Stunt Ensemble | Dune: Part Two | — |
Television
| Category | Winner | Series |
|---|---|---|
| Best Drama Ensemble | Squid Game (Season 2) | Netflix |
| Best Drama Actor | Lee Jung-jae | Squid Game |
| Best Drama Actress | Jean Smart | Hacks |
| Best Comedy Ensemble | Abbott Elementary | ABC |
| Best Comedy Actor | Jeremy Allen White | The Bear |
| Best Comedy Actress | Jean Smart | Hacks |
Top Moments
1. Demi Moore's emotional speech
At 63, Demi Moore won her first SAG Award in a 40+ year career. The audience gave her a standing ovation for over a minute.
2. Adrien Brody's reinvention
Already an Oscar winner for The Pianist (2003), Brody delivered a "monumental" performance in The Brutalist.
3. Squid Game dominates TV
The Korean series took both Best Drama Ensemble and Best Actor — a first for any non-English production at the SAG Awards.
SAG Awards vs Oscars Prediction
| Category | SAG→Oscar agreement (last 20 years) |
|---|---|
| Best Actor | 85% |
| Best Actress | 80% |
| Best Supporting Actor | 75% |
| Best Supporting Actress | 80% |
Why the 2026 SAG Awards Matter Beyond the Trophies
The Diversity Milestone
The 2026 SAG Awards marked several historic firsts that reflect the evolving landscape of American entertainment:
- Squid Game's double victory (Best Drama Ensemble + Best Drama Actor for Lee Jung-jae) makes it the first non-English language production to win major SAG drama categories. This follows the Oscars' embrace of international cinema (Parasite in 2020, Drive My Car in 2022) but represents a deeper shift: SAG voters — working actors who understand craft across language barriers — are recognizing performance quality regardless of origin.
- Demi Moore's first win at 63 highlights the industry's glacial but real progress in recognizing older actresses. Moore's career spans four decades, but Hollywood's youth-obsessed casting patterns meant she was never considered "awards material" until The Substance forced the industry to confront its own ageism — ironically, through a film about exactly that subject.
- Abbott Elementary's Best Comedy Ensemble win is the first for a broadcast network series in five years, breaking streaming's near-monopoly on awards recognition and suggesting that traditional TV can still produce culturally significant work.
Streaming vs. Theatrical: The Battle Continues
The 2026 SAG Awards reflected a growing tension between streaming and theatrical releases:
| Platform | Nominations | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Theatrical releases | 14 (film categories) | 5 |
| Netflix | 11 (combined) | 3 |
| HBO/Max | 8 | 2 |
| ABC (broadcast) | 3 | 1 |
| Apple TV+ | 4 | 0 |
| Amazon/MGM | 3 | 0 |
The Brutalist's dominance in film categories — a 215-minute art film shot on VistaVision — was a pointed rebuttal to the prevailing narrative that theatrical cinema is dying. Director Brady Corbet's insistence on a traditional theatrical release (no streaming window for 120 days) was itself an artistic statement about the value of communal viewing experiences.
Red Carpet Highlights
The fashion at the 2026 SAG Awards reflected broader cultural trends:
- Zoe Saldaña wore a custom Valentino gown that became the most-shared red carpet image of awards season, with 47 million impressions on Instagram within 24 hours
- Lee Jung-jae appeared in a traditional hanbok-inspired suit by Korean designer Juun.J — a deliberate cultural statement accompanying his historic win
- Demi Moore chose a silver Atelier Versace column dress that critics described as "armor for a warrior" — fitting for an actress who had fought Hollywood's dismissal for decades
- Jeremy Allen White continued his streak as the internet's favorite "hot chef" in a classic black Bottega Veneta tuxedo
The Oscar Implications
With the SAG Awards historically predicting 75-85% of Oscar acting winners, the 2026 results set clear frontrunners: Adrien Brody and Demi Moore entered Oscar night as overwhelming favorites, while Squid Game's momentum raised questions about whether the Academy would follow SAG's lead in embracing international television.
The 2026 Oscar ceremony, scheduled for March 2 at the Dolby Theatre, will reveal whether SAG's choices reflect the broader industry consensus — or whether the Academy, with its older and more conservative membership, will chart a different course.
Read Also
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the SAG Awards?
The Screen Actors Guild Awards is voted exclusively by actors — making it the strongest Oscar predictor for acting categories.
When is the 2026 Oscars?
The 2026 Oscar ceremony is scheduled for March 2, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
Sources: SAG-AFTRA, Variety, Deadline Hollywood, The Hollywood Reporter. Data updated to February 27, 2026.
