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KEVIN MAZUR/GETTY TERENCE PATRICK/GETTY A fter a year like no other, people have turned to the screen for comfort, community and entertainment. "Stuck in our homes, month after punishing month, so many of us lived vicariously through the people on our screens," Michael Schulman wrote in a recent article in The New Yorker. "Actors always allow us to imagine lives beyond our own; this year, they were our avatars, roaming free while we sat and watched and waited." Now, it's time to honor those who have entertained and connected us during the past year. The 27th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® are upon us, and on Sunday, March 14, the event is sure to be a unique experience recognizing the work of your fellow members who appeared on screens big and small. The SAG Awards have always been a special time for all union members to celebrate. This year, with COVID-19 safety protocols in place, producers of the awards are working to create an entertaining and safe show for all of our nominees. While the ceremony promises to be full of surprises, there is one thing for certain: The well-deserved honorees will have enthralled, entertained, and kept us company in this year of our perpetual isolation. Read on to find out how you can have a role to play in choosing the SAG Awards recipients by voting for your favorite performances. New Date The SAG Awards are traditionally presented in late January, but the pandemic pushed the awards season back two months. The 27th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards will air via simulcast on TNT and TBS on Sunday, March 14, at 6 p.m. PT / 9 p.m. ET. Be on the lookout for information via email or visit sagawards.org. The pandemic pushed not only the show date back, but also our eligibility period, which previously had been the calendar year ending Dec. 31. To accommodate production shifts and premiere dates, we've extended the eligibility period for films and television programs through Feb. 28, 2021. 96 SAG-AFTRA | Winter 2021 | sagaftra.org Union-made The SAG Awards ceremony is the only televised awards show where union members honor other members, and the only show to exclusively honor actors. From top, Fosse/Verdon's Michelle Williams holds her award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series; The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel actor Tony Shalhoub with his statuettes for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series and Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series; and Jharrel Jerome of When They See Us, left, and Stranger Things' Caleb McLaughlin hang out on the silver carpet. GREGG DEGUIRE/GETTY Get Ready to Vote (Again) Must- Know Details About the SAG AWARDS ®