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| Regal Mirren wins another award | Regal Mirren wins another award |
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| Actors Helen Mirren and Forest Whitaker have picked up Screen Actors Guild awards in Los Angeles, confirming themselves as Oscar frontrunners. | Actors Helen Mirren and Forest Whitaker have picked up Screen Actors Guild awards in Los Angeles, confirming themselves as Oscar frontrunners. |
| Mirren's portrayal in The Queen and Whitaker's Idi Amin in The Last King of Scotland were recognised as the best lead performances of the last year. | Mirren's portrayal in The Queen and Whitaker's Idi Amin in The Last King of Scotland were recognised as the best lead performances of the last year. |
| Their victories followed both actors' recent success at the Golden Globes. | Their victories followed both actors' recent success at the Golden Globes. |
| Eddie Murphy and Jennifer Hudson won for supporting roles, while Little Miss Sunshine won "best ensemble". | Eddie Murphy and Jennifer Hudson won for supporting roles, while Little Miss Sunshine won "best ensemble". |
| Mirren, 61, was rewarded for her regal performances not only as Queen Elizabeth II in The Queen, but also as her predecessor in the TV mini-series Elizabeth I. | Mirren, 61, was rewarded for her regal performances not only as Queen Elizabeth II in The Queen, but also as her predecessor in the TV mini-series Elizabeth I. |
| Emotional | Emotional |
| The British actress would not speculate on her Oscar chances but said: "It's been the most incredible year for me, ever. | The British actress would not speculate on her Oscar chances but said: "It's been the most incredible year for me, ever. |
| Forest Whitaker (centre) is building momentum for the Oscars"That's been amazing at this end of my life." | Forest Whitaker (centre) is building momentum for the Oscars"That's been amazing at this end of my life." |
| Whitaker, 45, appeared very emotional as he picked up his prize for playing the Ugandan dictator. | Whitaker, 45, appeared very emotional as he picked up his prize for playing the Ugandan dictator. |
| "It means a lot to get an award from people that you work with and you're going to work with," he said. | "It means a lot to get an award from people that you work with and you're going to work with," he said. |
| The SAG judges have come to similar conclusions to their Oscar counterparts in recent years. Last year, three of the guild's four winning actors went on to take Oscars. | The SAG judges have come to similar conclusions to their Oscar counterparts in recent years. Last year, three of the guild's four winning actors went on to take Oscars. |
| Eddie Murphy and Jennifer Hudson also followed Golden Globe success with SAG awards and look well placed to land Academy Awards in February. | Eddie Murphy and Jennifer Hudson also followed Golden Globe success with SAG awards and look well placed to land Academy Awards in February. |
| Both won for their roles in the musical adaptation Dreamgirls. | Both won for their roles in the musical adaptation Dreamgirls. |
| Diverse | Diverse |
| Hudson, who only two years ago was a failed contestant on the TV singing contest American Idol, was humble in the face of her meteoric rise. | Hudson, who only two years ago was a failed contestant on the TV singing contest American Idol, was humble in the face of her meteoric rise. |
| Cruz described Volver as one of the best experiences of her life onClick="javascript:launchAVConsoleStory('6275163'); return false;" href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/player/nol/newsid_6270000/newsid_6275100?redirect=6275163.stm&news=1&bbwm=1&nbwm=1&bbram=1&nbram=1">Volver clip | |
| "Just thank you for noticing little old me and accepting me," she told the judges. | |
| The Oscars ceremony will be held in Hollywood on 25 February. Observers say the line-up of nominees is one of the most diverse in years. | The Oscars ceremony will be held in Hollywood on 25 February. Observers say the line-up of nominees is one of the most diverse in years. |
| In other awards news, Oscar nominee Penelope Cruz was named best actress at the Goyas on Sunday - Spain's top film awards. | In other awards news, Oscar nominee Penelope Cruz was named best actress at the Goyas on Sunday - Spain's top film awards. |
| Her award was one of five prizes won by Pedro Almodovar's family drama Volver, which also picked up best director and picture. | Her award was one of five prizes won by Pedro Almodovar's family drama Volver, which also picked up best director and picture. |
| Dark fantasy Pan's Labyrinth was the biggest winner of the night, scooping seven awards in total. | Dark fantasy Pan's Labyrinth was the biggest winner of the night, scooping seven awards in total. |
| The Queen won best European film at the Madrid event, ahead of Ken Loach's Irish drama The Wind That Shakes the Barley and Woody Allen's comedy Scoop. | The Queen won best European film at the Madrid event, ahead of Ken Loach's Irish drama The Wind That Shakes the Barley and Woody Allen's comedy Scoop. |