Sag and Directors' Guild awards 2012 - in pictures

All the stars were out this weekend. First up: Fred Savage, nominated for Modern Family at the Directors Guild of America awards Photograph: Steve Granitz/WireImage

And here's Alfie Allen of Game of Thrones fame, which won an award for best stunt ensemble in a TV series at the Sags Photograph: Steve Granitz/WireImage

Kelsey Grammer showing off a smile Photograph: Steve Granitz/WireImage

The star of guardian.co.uk/film's best ever performing news story Photograph: Steve Granitz/WireImage

Patrick Duffy was on hand too, but wait, do we see some real Hollywood stars … Photograph: Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic

Waving, not drowning … Meryl Streep arrives at the Sag awards Photograph: Steve Granitz/WireImage

What's the best way of holding your gong? Emma Stone and Cicely Tyson compare notes Photograph: Lester Cohen/WireImage

A safe pair of hands … Christopher Plummer holds his award for Beginners Photograph: Kevin Mazur/WireImage

Grace with bounty … Steve Buscemi with his Sag award for best actor in a drama series. Boardwalk Empire also won for TV drama ensemble Photograph: Kevin Mazur/WireImage

Sissy Spacek goes belt and braces with her gong for her role in The Help Photograph: Matt Baron/BEI / Rex Features/Matt Baron/BEI / Rex Features

Jessica Chastain looks relaxed, but the strain of the clutch comes through in the face Photograph: Jason Merritt/Getty Images

The hug … Betty White Photograph: Lester Cohen/WireImage

Letting the expression do the talking … Jean Dujardin Photograph: Kevin Mazur/WireImage

And if you don't win your own … Alec Baldwin Photograph: Stewart Cook / Rex Features/Stewart Cook / Rex Features

Obligatory couples shots next. Here's Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux Photograph: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for DGA

Seriously, no more merlot … Pitt and Jolie Photograph: Lucy Nicholson/REUTERS

Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen Photograph: Steve Granitz/WireImage

Ben Kingsley and Daniela Lavender Photograph: Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage

Crazy Stupid Love stars Steve Carell and Emma Stone (not an actual couple) Photograph: Lester Cohen/WireImage

Malcolm McDowell and Jean Dujardin (ditto, at time of going to press) Photograph: Lester Cohen/WireImage

The Descendants stars Nick Krause and Shailene Woodley Photograph: Dan Steinberg/AP

Over at the Directors Guild of America awards, Michel Hazanavicius picks up his prize coin from last year's winner, Tom Hooper Photograph: Dan Steinberg/AP

'And so I read her diary, and it turned out she was in love with Scott all along' Guy Pearce talks Neighbours with Harvey Weinstein Photograph: Lester Cohen/WireImage

The photographer makes his priorities all too plain in this shot … Photograph: Lester Cohen/WireImage

Big smiles (almost) … Chris Noth Photograph: Lester Cohen/WireImage

And to see us out, here's an arrival Photograph: MARIO ANZUONI/Reuters