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Awards season is in full bloom as the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards were handed out last weekend. The big winner of the evening was The Help, which picked up three awards.
Viola Davis, The Help, won best actress beating The Iron Lady Meryl Streep to the gong. While Best Actor favourite George Clooney, The Descendants, was piped to the post by The Artist’s Jean Dujardin.
Things are hotting up between this year’s contenders as each award ceremony throws a different film into the spot light. With The Artist, The Descendants, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, Hugo, Midnight in Paris, The Help, Moneyball, War Horse and The Tree of Life all up for best picture the Oscar race is getting even more interesting.
The full list of SAG award nominees and winners can be found below.
Outstanding Performance By A Cast In A Motion Picture
The Help - Winner Bridesmaids The Artist The Descendants Midnight in Paris
Outstanding Performance By A Male Actor In A Leading Role
Jean Dujardin, The Artist - Winner George Clooney, The Descendants Demian Bichir, A Better Life Leonardo DiCaprio, J. Edgar Brad Pitt, Moneyball
Outstanding Performance By A Female Actor In A Leading Role
Viola Davis, The Help - Winner Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn Glenn Close, Albert Nobbs Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady Tilda Swinton, We Need to Talk About Kevin
Outstanding Performance By A Male Actor In A Supporting Role
Christopher Plummer, Beginners - Winner Nick Nolte, Warrior Kenneth Branagh, My Week With Marilyn Armie Hammer, J. Edgar Jonah Hill, Moneyball
Outstanding Performance By A Female Actor In A Supporting Role
Octavia Spencer, The Help - Winner Berenice Bejo, The Artist Jessica Chastain, The Help Melissa McCarthy, Bridesmaids Janet McTeer, Albert Nobbs
Outstanding Performance By A Stunt Ensemble In A Motion Picture
Harry Potter and the Deahtly Hallows: Part II - Winner The Adjustment Bureau Cowboys & Aliens Transformers: Dark of the Moon X-Men: First Class