'American Hustle' takes home top SAG Award

Star Bradley Cooper, practically yelling his approval, paid tribute to director David O. Russell for the film, CNN reports. Relive all the action with our live blog "Hustle" and "12 Years a Slave" are among the leading Oscar nominees, and at the SAG Awards the two films faced off for outstanding ensemble -- the SAG Awards' equivalent of Oscar's best picture. Last week, "American Hustle" won the Golden Globe for best comedy or musical film; "12 Years" took home that award for best drama. "Hustle" and "12 Years a Slave" are among the leading Oscar nominees, and at the SAG Awards the two films faced off for outstanding ensemble -- the SAG Awards' equivalent of Oscar's best picture. Last week, "American Hustle" won the Golden Globe for best comedy or musical film; "12 Years" took home that award for best drama. "12 Years," about a freeman forced into slavery in 19th-century America, led all SAG Awards nominees with four nominations. SAG Awards winners list Other winners established themselves as Oscar front-runners as well. Matthew McConaughey of "Dallas Buyers Club" took home the Screen Actors Guild Award for outstanding performance by a male actor in a leading role Saturday night. He plays an AIDS-afflicted man in the film. He won the Golden Globe for the same role last week. Cate Blanchett, who also won a Globe, won the SAG Award for lead female actor. For Oscar watchers, the awards offer a key indicator of which way the wind is blowing among members of the Motion Picture Academy. The actors' branch is the largest of any of the academy's voting blocs. The Academy Awards are scheduled for Sunday, March 2. Details also at