SPIRIT AWARD WINNERS - 12 YEARS CLEANS UP

For once, we can simultaneously accuse the Spirit Award voters of betraying their true cause and pathetically anticipating tomorrow night's Oscar results and accuse them of doing the right bloody thing. Check this out! Five wins for 12 Years a Slave, including Best Director for Steve McQueen! Holla! Their four acting winners may well turn out to be AMPAS' four too, which would make this perhaps the least 'independently' spirited Spirit awards ever, or among the most 'independently' spirited Oscars ever. Signs, for now, can only hint in one direction: to give you a hint, how does 20 Feet from Stardom's victory over The Act of Killing, After Tiller, Gideon's Army and The Square in Best Documentary look for Film Independent? Nominations right here.

Best Film

12 Years a Slave (Dede Gardner, Anthony Katagas, Jeremy Kleiner, Steve McQueen, Arnon Milchan, Brad Pitt and Bill Pohlad)

Best Director

Steve McQueen (12 Years a Slave)

Best Male Lead

Matthew McConaughey (Dallas Buyers Club)

Best Female Lead

Cate Blanchett (Blue Jasmine)

Best Supporting Male

Jared Leto (Dallas Buyers Club)

Best Supporting Female

Lupita Nyong'o (12 Years a Slave)

Best Screenplay

John Ridley (12 Years a Slave)

Best Cinematography

Sean Bobbitt (12 Years a Slave)

Best Editing

Nat Sanders (Short Term 12)

Best Documentary

20 Feet from Stardom (Gil Friesen, Morgan Neville and Caitrin Rogers)

Best International Film

Blue Is the Warmest Colour (Abdellatif Kechiche)

Best First Feature

Fruitvale Station (Nina Yang Bongiovi, Ryan Coogler and Forest Whitaker)

Best First Screenplay

Bob Nelson (Nebraska)

John Cassavetes Award

This Is Martin Bonner (Chad Hartigan and Cherie Saulter)

Robert Altman Award

Mud (Joe Don Baker, Jacob Lofland, Francine Maisler, Matthew McConaughey, Ray McKinnon, Sarah Paulson, Michael Shannon, Sam Shepard, Tye Sheridan, Paul Sparks, Bonnie Sturdivant and Reese Witherspoon)

Piaget Producers Award

Toby Halbrooks and James M. Johnston (Ain't Them Bodies Saints)

Someone to Watch Award

Shaka King (Newlyweeds)

Stella Artois Truer Than Fiction Award

Jason Osder (Let the Fire Burn)