And there you have the winners of the 53rd Annual British Academy of Film & Television Arts Awards. There were very few surprises and a lot of waters became clear, but a couple of contests remain as competitive as ever, though BAFTA may give us the final glimpse into the Oscar competition. Streep picking up Best Actress may be a fluke of the familiarity of BAFTA voters and Margaret Thatcher or it could be a sign that Oscar has chosen a leading lady and it’s not Viola Davis. I still think Davis may end up with the Oscar, but Streep has never been in a stronger position for earning her third Oscar. Jean Dujardin picks up his second consecutive award for The Artist suggesting he may be come the first French actor to win Best Actor. I thought the SAG selection might be a one-off thing, but two prizes suggests Dujardin may have just become the frontrunner. Harvey Weinstein may be the best campaigner in Oscar history.

In addition to the nominees and/or winners listed below, this year, we’re giving you a quick background on each individual precursor including founding year, first awards year and a glimpse at how many predictions the group has gotten right in the last five years. This data can be found below.

Award Tallies

(7) The Artist
(2) Hugo / The Iron Lady / Senna / Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
(1) Beginners / Harry Potter / The Help / A Morning Stroll / Pitch Black Heist / Rango / The Skin I Live In / Tyrannosaur

Best Film

The Artist

Best Animated Film

Rango

Best Director

Michel Hazanavicius – The Artist

Best Actor

Jean Dujradin – The Artist

Best Actress

Meryl Streep – The Iron Lady

Best Supporting Actor

Christopher Plummer – Beginners

Best Supporting Actress

Octavia Spencer – The Help

Best Adapted Screenplay

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Best Original Screenplay

The Artist

Best Original Music

The Artist

Best Editing

Senna

Best Cinematography

The Artist

Best Production Design

Hugo

Best Costume Design

The Artist

Best Makeup & Hair

The Iron Lady

Best Sound

Hugo

Best Special Visual Effects

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2

Best Film Not in the English Language

The Skin I Live In

Best Documentary

Senna

Best Short Animation

A Morning Stroll

Best Short Film

Pitch Black Heist

Best British Film

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Best Debut of a British Writer, Director or Producer

Paddy Considine, Diarmid Scrimshaw – Tyrannosaur

Best Rising Star

Adam Deacon

British Academy of Film & Television Arts Data

Year Founded: 1947
First Awards: 1959 (53)

Precursor Accuracy

KEY:

• Winner won the corresponding Oscar
• Winner was nominated for the corresponding Oscar
• Winner was not nominated for a corresponding Oscar
• Total (2010-2009-2008-2007-2006)

Picture: 3 (1-1-1-0-0) W / 5 (1-1-1-1-1) N / 0 (0-0-0-0-0) I
Animated Feature: 5 (1-1-1-1-1) W / 5 (1-1-1-1-1) N / 0 (0-0-0-0-0) I
Director: 3 (0-1-1-1-0) W / 5 (1-1-1-1-1) N / 0 (0-0-0-0-0) I
Actor: 3 (1-0-0-1-1) W / 5 (1-1-1-1-1) N / 0 (0-0-0-0-0) I
Actress: 4 (1-0-1-1-1) W / 5 (1-1-1-1-1) N / 0 (0-0-0-0-0) I
Supporting Actor: 4 (0-1-1-1-1) W / 5 (1-1-1-1-1) N / 0 (0-0-0-0-0) I
Supporting Actress: 4 (0-1-1-1-1) W / 5 (1-1-1-1-1) N / 0 (0-0-0-0-0) I
Original Screenplay: 4 (1-1-0-1-1) W / 5 (1-1-1-1-1) N / 0 (0-0-0-0-0) I
Adapted Screenplay: 2 (1-0-1-0-0) W / 4 (1-1-1-1-0) N / 1 (0-0-0-0-1) I
Original Score: 3 (0-1-1-0-1) W / 4 (1-1-1-0-1) N / 1 (0-0-0-1-0) I
Editing: 4 (1-1-1-1-0) W / 5 (1-1-1-1-1) N / 0 (0-0-0-0-0) I
Cinematography: 1 (0-0-1-0-0) W / 5 (1-1-1-1-1) N / 0 (0-0-0-0-0) I
Art Direction: 2 (0-1-1-0-0) W / 4 (1-1-1-1-0) N / 1 (0-0-0-0-1) I
Costume Design: 3 (1-1-1-0-0) W / 4 (1-1-1-1-0) N / 1 (0-0-0-0-1) I
Makeup: 3 (0-0-1-1-1) W / 4 (0-1-1-1-1) N / 1 (1-0-0-0-0) I
Sound: 4 (1-1-1-1-0) W / 4 (1-1-1-1-0) N / 1 (0-0-0-0-1) I
Visual Effects: 5 (1-1-1-1-1) W / 5 (1-1-1-1-1) N / 0 (0-0-0-0-0) I
Foreign Language Film: 0 (0-0-0-0-0) W / 2 (0-1-0-0-1) N / 3 (1-0-1-1-0) I
Animated Short Film: 0 (0-0-0-0-0) W / 0 (0-0-0-0-0) N / 5 (1-1-1-1-1) I
Live Action Short Film: 0 (0-0-0-0-0) W / 0 (0-0-0-0-0) N / 5 (1-1-1-1-1) I