{"id":225547,"date":"2026-02-28T00:50:03","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T00:50:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/28\/why-is-ariana-grande-skipping-sags-2026-actor-awards-absence-explained\/"},"modified":"2026-02-28T00:50:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T00:50:03","slug":"why-is-ariana-grande-skipping-sags-2026-actor-awards-absence-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/28\/why-is-ariana-grande-skipping-sags-2026-actor-awards-absence-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Is Ariana Grande Skipping SAG’s 2026 Actor Awards? Absence Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Ariana Grande<\/strong><\/a> has been the bell of the ball since making her debut as Glinda in 2024\u2019s Wicked<\/em><\/a> \u2014 but there\u2019s one awards show she won\u2019t be attending: the SAG-AFTRA\u2019s 2026 Actor Awards<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Actor Awards, formally known as the Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG), are taking place on Sunday, March 1, at the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall in Los Angeles. (Kristen Bell<\/strong><\/a> serves as the host for the third time.)<\/p>\n

Grande, however, is reportedly going to miss the event despite being nominated<\/a> for 2025\u2019s Wicked: For Good<\/em>. (The two-part box office hit is based on the Broadway musical Wicked<\/em>, which opened in October 2003.)<\/p>\n

Scroll down for everything we know about Grande\u2019s Actors Awards absence:<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tThe Wicked cast, including Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, imbued the 2025 Screen Actors Guild Awards with their signature magic. Erivo, 38, Grande, 31, Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum, Ethan Slater, Marissa Bode and Bowen Yang were among the stars of the musical film in attendance for the Sunday, February 23, event at the Shrine Auditorium [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Why Is Ariana Grande Missing the 2026 Actors Awards?<\/h2>\n

Ariana Grande won\u2019t be in attendance at the Sunday awards ceremony as she \u201crehearses for her upcoming tour,\u201d People<\/em><\/a> reported on Friday, February 27.<\/p>\n

Us Weekly<\/em> has reached out to Grande\u2019s rep for comment.<\/p>\n

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\n Ariana Grande.<\/span> Dimitrios Kambouris\/Getty Images for Universal Pictures<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Has Ariana Grande Addressed Skipping the Actor Awards?<\/h2>\n

Ariana Grande has not publicly commented on her alleged absence from the upcoming awards show.<\/p>\n

However, she did announce in August 2025<\/a> that she will be going back on the road later this year for her The Eternal Sunshine Tour<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\u201cSee you next year \u2661 \ud83e\uddf8,\u201d she captioned an Instagram post with her tour dates outlined, starting with Oakland, California, in June and ending her U.S. run in Chicago in August. Grande also has five shows in London scheduled for August. (Grande last toured in 2019 for her Sweetener World Tour<\/em>.)<\/p>\n

Grande previously attended the 2026 Golden Globe Awards<\/a> in January, having been nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture. She lost to Teyana Taylor<\/strong> for her role in One Battle After Another<\/em>.<\/p>\n

What Was Ariana Grande Nominated for at the 2026 Actor Awards?<\/h2>\n

Actress Ariana Grande is nominated at the 2026 Actors Awards for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for Wicked: For Good<\/em>. She was previously nominated for the same category last year at the 2025 SAG Awards for Wicked<\/em> but lost to Zoe Salda\u00f1a<\/strong> for Emilia P\u00e9rez<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Will Ariana Grande\u2019s \u2018Wicked: For Good\u2019 Costars Be at the Actor Awards?<\/h2>\n

It is unknown if anyone from Wicked: For Good<\/em> will be at the March 1 ceremony as Ariana Grande is the only star nominated for a 2026 Actors Award. While her colead Cynthia Erivo<\/strong><\/a>, who plays Elphaba, was nominated in 2025, she didn\u2019t get a nod<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The cast was also snubbed in 2026\u2019s Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture after earning a nomination one year prior.<\/p>\n

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\n Ariana Grande.<\/span> Saverio Marfia\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Will Ariana Grande Be at the 2026 Oscars?<\/h2>\n

Unlike the 2026 Actors Awards, Ariana Grande was not nominated for a 2026 Academy Award<\/a>. The movie-focused awards show airs on Sunday, March 15, and despite 2024\u2019s Wicked<\/em> being nominated for 10 awards at the 2025 Oscars, the sequel was completely shut out<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Michelle Yeoh<\/strong><\/a>, who plays Madame Morrible in the films, broke her silence over Wicked: For Good<\/em> being overlooked earlier this month.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not surprised. I am in shock!\u201d the actress, 63, said in an interview with Variety<\/em><\/a> published February 12. \u201cI really am.\u201d<\/p>\n

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