Often called the precursor to the annual Academy Awards, the Screen Actors Guild gather to present their annual awards for Film and Television.

This year the 28th annual SAG Awards are being held inside of an airline hangar.

Daveed Diggs, Leslie Odem Jr, and Lin-Manuel Miranda are hosting the awards this year.

While the theme is together again and the cast members are sitting together, Covid protocols are still in play. Many of the nominees are present but there are some who will be present via video dueo to cast quarantine rules, etc.

The first award of the night was for Male Actor in a Supporting Role went to Troy Kotsur for his role in “CODA”. A deaf actor, Kotsur signed his acceptance speech with an interpreter. His speech included a thank you to Apple TV for including authentic actors – actors who happen to be deaf.

The award for Female Actor in a Supporting Role went to Ariana DeBose for her role in “West Side Story”. This was her first nomination and first win.

The award for Male Actor in a Comedy Series went to Jason Sudeikis for his role in “Ted Lasso”. Sudeikis thanked the Covid crew who kept them safe as a part of his acceptance speech.

The award for Female Actor in a Comedy Series went to Jean Smart for her role in “Hacks”. This is her first SAG win. Smart noted that actors are important – the storytellers of the tribe.

The award for Ensemble in a Comedy Series went to the cast of “Ted Lasso”.

Faith Hill and Tim McGraw present the award for Male Actor in a Drama Series to Lee Jung-Jae for his role in “Squid Game”. The Korean actor spoke through a translator. This was his first SAG win.

The awward for Female in a Drama Series went to Jung Ho-Yeon for her role in “Squid Game”. Also a Korean actor, she spoke through a translator but added a few words of her own in English. This was her first SAG win.

Via video, Kate Winslet spoke on Dame Helen Mirren – the recipient of the SAG Lifetime Achievement Award. Back in Hollywood, Kate Blanchett also spoke on Dame Helen and presented the award to her. Dame Helen said that she believes that she absolutely does not deserve the award.

Over the course of her career, Dame Helen has appeared in over 140 productions. She spoke to her fellow actors in her speech. She called them a magnificent tribe.

The award for Ensemble in a Drama Series went to the cast of “Succession”. The is the first nomination and win for the ensemble cast.

The award for Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series went to Kate Winslet for her role in “Mare of Eastown”

After the In Memoriam segment, the award for Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series was presented to Michael Keaton for his role in “Dopesick”. Keaton noted that he is fortunate to do what he does. He noted that the world is filled with inequity; adding that he is blessed to do something that may change a person’s life. He became very emotional when dedicating the award to family members who have died.

The award for Female Actor in a Leading Role went to Jessica Chastain for her role as Tammy Faye Baker in “The Eyes of Tammy Faye”. Chastain said that she was stunned to win the award.

The award for Male Actor in a Leading Role went to Will Smith for his role as Richard Williams in “King Richard”. This is Smith’s first SAG win in this category. He noted that working with the actors who played Venus and Serena was a great pleasure; adding it was a great pleasure to bring the story of the Williams family to the world.

Leslie, Lin, and Daveed present the final award of the night for Cast in a Film to the cast of “CODA”! Speaking through an interpreter, Marlee Matlin was shocked at the win. She noted that the deaf acting community has come a long way in the past 35 years; adding that it validates that actors who are deaf can act.