SAG Awards 2016: Leonardo Di Caprio and Brie Larson win top honours

Idris Elba, SAG Awards — Idris Elba shows off his double win for Beasts of No Nation and Luther at the 22nd Screen Actors Guild Awards REUTERS/Mike Blake

The 22<sup>nd Screen Actors Guild Awards were held last night (30 January) at Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles and the list of this year's winners is out. The award show recognises work done in both television and films and is the only event where actors from the industry vote for the best performances.

Spotlight, which follows the Pulitzer prize-winning Boston Globe investigation of the church, was voted as having an outstanding cast in a motion picture. After his big win at the Golden Globes, Leonardo Di Caprio took home the award for best male actor for his role in The Revenant. Brie Larson who played the lead in Room was named best female actor.

Idris Elba won two awards, one for outstanding actor in a TV movie for Luther, and the other for his supporting role in Beasts of No Nation.

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to diverse TV," he said during one of his appearances on stage as a presenter, referring to the ongoing White Oscar controversy.

Here is the complete list of this year's winners:

Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture: Spotlight

Outstanding Male Actor in a Leading Role: Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant

Outstanding Female Actor in a Leading Role: Brie Larson, Room

Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series: Downton Abbey

Outstanding Male Actor in a Drama Series: Kevin Spacey, House of Cards

Outstanding Female Actor in a Drama Series: Viola Davis, How to Get Away With Murder

Outstanding Male Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries: Idris Elba, Luther

Outstanding Female Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries: Queen Latifah, Bessie

Outstanding Male Actor in a Supporting Role: Idris Elba, Beasts of No Nation

Outstanding Female Actor in a Supporting Role: Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl

Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series: Orange Is the New Black