The Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAGs) will not be the same day as the Grammys after all.
Organizers of the SAG Awards announced Wednesday that they have postponed their 27th annual ceremony to April 4th.
Both events were scheduled for March 14, but the SAGs changed the date to avoid a conflict with the music awards.
The SAG Awards will now be broadcast on TNT and TBS from 9pm New York (0200 GMT). The show honors the most outstanding performances of the year in film and television.
The Grammys had changed their date from January 31 to March 14 due to the recent increase in coronavirus cases and deaths. Other awards including the Oscars and Golden Globes also postponed their ceremonies.
“Throughout these challenging times, members of our industry and our union have demonstrated their creativity and resilience in discovering new ways to tell stories as they adapt to new security protocols and procedures,” they said. the organizers of the SAGs in a statement.
“We welcome this spirit by reimagining the SAG Awards with a one-hour special that highlights and expands our iconic opening of ‘I’m an Actor’ and honors last year’s outstanding performances.”
Nominations for the SAG Awards will be announced on February 4th.