If the Screen Actors Guild Awards are any indication of how the Oscars may go, then the Academy Awards seem set to ignore George Clooney for his star turn in The Descendants and Melissa McCarthy for her scene-stealing one in Bridesmaids.
Instead, the drama The Help was the big winner - scooping two awards that could have gone to Bridesmaids (best cast and best supporting female actor). Clooney, meanwhile, was once again beaten to the best actor gong by The Artist's Jean Dujardin. Octogenarian Christopher Plummer remains on track for his Oscar, however, after scooping the SAG award for best supporting actor in Beginners.
In the television categories, the guild rewarded Alec Baldwin for 30 Rock and Betty White for Hot In Cleveland - while Modern Family, hot on the heels of its Golden Globe award, won best comedy ensemble.
The complete list of recipients of the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards:
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role - Jean Dujardin (The Artist)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role - Viola Davis (The Help)
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role - Christopher Plummer (Beginners)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role - Octavia Spencer (The Help)
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture - The Help
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture - Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries - Paul Giamatti (Too Big To Fail)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries - Kate Winslet (Mildred Pierce)
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series - Steve Buscemi (Boardwalk Empire)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series - Jessica Lange (American Horror Story)
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series - Alec Baldwin (30 Rock)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series - Betty White (Hot in Cleveland)
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series - Boardwalk Empire
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series - Modern Family
Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series - Game of Thrones
Life Achievement Award - Mary Tyler Moore
See some of the comedy stars at the Screen Actors Guild Awards:
(All pictures: PA)