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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