18th Annual Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards list

The winners have been announced for the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild awards. The statues are handed out to performers in the fields of television and film, with 'The Help' triumphing in the film department this year.

Female Lead and Supporting were both picked up for the race relations drama 'The Help' for Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer respectively. (Both are nominated for Oscars and BAFTAs in the same category). 'The Help' also won an ensemble cast prize.

Meanwhile the men were honoured for 'The Artist' and 'Beginners', with Jean Dujardin scooping Best Actor for his work in the silent film and Christopher Plummer added another accolade to his crowded shelf in the Supporting category.

Full winners list:

FILM

Male Actor, Lead: Jean DuJardin, The Artist

Male Actor, Supporting: Christopher Plummer, Beginners

Female Actor, Lead: Viola Davis, The Help

Female Actor, Supporting: Octavia Spencer, The Help

Cast in a Motion Picture: The Help

Stunt Ensemble, Motion Picture: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

TV

Male Actor, Drama Series: Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire

Female Actor, Drama Series: Jessica Lange, American Horror Story

Ensemble, Drama: Boardwalk Empire

Male Actor, Comedy Series: Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock

Female Actor, Comedy Series: Betty White, Hot in Cleveland

Ensemble, Comedy Series: Modern Family

Male Actor, TV Movie or Miniseries: Paul Giamatti, Too Big to Fail

Female Actor, TV Movie or Miniseries: Kate Winslet, Mildred Pierce

Stunt Ensemble, Television Series: Game of Thrones

Lifetime Achievement Award: Mary Tyler Moore

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