Award Season Roundup: 'The Artist' and 'The Help' Are Looking Mighty Fine

Sources: Directors Guild of America, Producers Guild of America, and Screen Actors Guild

In the hubbub of smaller award ceremonies that precede the Academy Awards, the Directors Guild of America Awards (DGA), Producers Guild of America Awards (PGA), and Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG) are the best predictors of who will and will not be taking home Oscars come February 26th. In the last eight days, each of these Guilds have dolled out their varying prizes- the most relevant (film-wise) being equivalents to Best Picture, Director, Actor, and Actress awards. In short, The Artist took home the PGA's Best Film, the DGA's Best Director, and SAG's Best Actor for Jean Dujardin. The Help recieved three awards from SAG: Best Actress went to Viola Davis, Best Supporting Actress went to Octavia Spencer, and the Ensemble Cast Award (SAG's version of Best Picture). Hit the break to see complete lists from each award ceremony.

Winners are highlighted in blue.

Directors Guild of America:

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film
Woody Allen (Midnight in Paris)
David Fincher (The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo)
Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist)
Alexander Payne (The Descendants)
Martin Scorsese (Hugo)

The header photo is of Michel Hazanavicius (with award in hand) and some other guy I don't know.

Producers Guild of America Awards:

Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures
The Artist
Bridesmaids
The Descendants
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
The Help
Hugo
The Ides of March
Midnight in Paris
Moneyball
War Horse

The Producers Guild of America Producer of the Year Award in Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures
The Adventures of Tintin
Cars 2
Kung Fu Panda 2
Puss in Boots
Rango

The Producers Guild of America Producer of the Year Award in Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures
Beats, Rhymes, and Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
Bill Cunningham New York
Project Nim
Senna
The Union

Screen Actors Guild Awards:

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role

Demián Bichir, A Better Life
George Clooney, The Descendants
Leonardo DiCaprio, J. Edgar
Jean Dujardin, The Artist
Brad Pitt, Moneyball

 

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Glenn Close, Albert Nobbs
Viola Davis, The Help
Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady
Tilda Swinton, We Need to Talk About Kevin
Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Kenneth Branagh, My Week With Marilyn
Armie Hammer, J. Edgar
Jonah Hill, Moneyball
Nick Nolte, Warrior
Christopher Plummer, Beginners

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Bérénice Bejo, The Artist
Jessica Chastain, The Help
Melissa McCarthy, Bridesmaids
Janet McTeer, Albert Nobbs
Octavia Spencer, The Help

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
The Artist
Bridesmaids
The Descendants
The Help
Midnight in Paris

Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
The Adjustment Bureau
Cowboys & Aliens
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
X-Men: First Class

Screen Actors Guild Awards 48th Annual Life Achievement Award
Mary Tyler Moore

If you're planning on betting money on the Oscars, put down your bills for The Artist. By grabbing the top Producers Guild of America and Directors Guild of America Prizes, the French, silent, black and white hit is likely to find similar success at the Academy Awards (which are just under four weeks from now). It's a shame that the Oscars are often over before they have even started, but no one ever really knows until the statuettes are handed out.

Coverage of the Writers Guild of America and American Society of Cinematographers ceremonies will be available in the coming weeks.