| 100% | SAG | 3 | ___ Awards (trophies given annually by a movie and TV performers' union): Abbr. |
| 69% | SAG | 3 | ___ Awards (acting trophies given annually by a performers' union): Abbr. |
| 47% | SAG | 3 | ___ Award (annual honor given by a performers' union): Abbr. |
| 40% | SAG | 3 | ___-AFTRA (union for TV and movie performers): Abbr. |
| 39% | SAG | 3 | ___ Award (annual honor given by a performing union): Abbr. |
| 33% | ESPY | 4 | Annual sports award given by a TV network |
| 31% | NEMO | 4 | Name shared by a movie fish and a literary submarine captain |
| 30% | EMMY | 4 | Award given to a TV show |
| 30% | ACTOR | 5 | Performer in a TV show or movie |
| 30% | RATE | 4 | What critics might do to a movie by giving stars |
| 29% | VMA | 3 | Award presented annually by MTV: Abbr. |
| 29% | ESPY | 4 | Award given by a cable station |
| 29% | OBE | 3 | Award bestowed by a queen: Abbr. |
| 29% | EMMY | 4 | Award for a TV performer |
| 29% | ELBA | 4 | TV and movie star Idris who's also a DJ |
| 28% | SSR | 3 | Land in a Union run by Moscow, once: Abbr. |
| 28% | EMMY | 4 | TV award, and a homophonic hint to the four longest puzzle answers |
| 27% | ACROBAT | 7 | Performer on a wire, as described by 16-, 26-, 43- and 55-Across |
| 27% | DORA | 4 | Explorer in a TV cartoon and a 2019 live-action movie |
| 27% | GIA | 3 | American supermodel played by Angelina Jolie in a TV movie, ___ Carangi |
| 27% | NEMO | 4 | Fish sought by Marlin and Dory in a 2003 Pixar movie |
| 27% | ESPY | 4 | Athletic award given by a cable network |
| 27% | ESPY | 4 | Sporting award given by a cable channel |
| 27% | ROTTENTOMATOES | 14 | Movie and TV review website |
| 27% | MVP | 3 | Award won by a top contributor in sports: Abbr. |
| 27% | ESPY | 4 | Sports award presented by a cable TV network |
| 26% | TMC | 3 | Premium cable and satellite TV network owned by CBS's Showtime Networks : Abbr. |
| 26% | SAGAWARD | 8 | Annual honor given by a performing union: 2 wds. |
| 26% | MVP | 3 | Award for a league's top performer: Abbr. |
| 26% | ENTOURAGE | 9 | A TV show about movie star Vincent Chase and his friends, in which Adrien Grenier starred |