Actor Awards: Sinners shakes up Oscars race as Jessie Buckley remains undefeated

Sinners triumphed at this year's Actor Awards, with the vampire horror winning best ensemble and best actor for Michael B Jordan.

The awards show, which has rebranded after formerly being known as the Screen Actors Guild Awards, is seen as a decent bellwether to the Oscars, which take place next month. While Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another has been widely expected to take best picture at the Academy Awards, following wins at the Directors Guild, the Golden Globes, the Producers Guild and the BAFTAs, this best ensemble nod puts Ryan Coogler's movie firmly back into contention.

Meanwhile, Jordan's victory against category favourite Timothee Chalamet will boost his chances of winning the best actor Oscar, with final voting for the Academy Awards still ongoing. A commercial and critical success, Sinners made history at the start of the year when it received a record 16 Oscar nods.

Jordan received a standing ovation as he took his prize, which was presented by actress Viola Davis. The 39-year-old called his win for his portrayal of Mississippi twins Smoke and Stack, "pretty cool.