Alec Baldwin, 'The Help', 'Dallas' cast: SAG Awards ceremony pictures

The 18th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards took place on Sunday evening (January 29) in Los Angeles, as actors from film and television honoured their peers.

The Help took a trio of awards in the movie categories - including recognition for its stars Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer - with Prohibition-era drama Boardwalk Empire claiming a pair of awards in the TV categories. Mary Tyler Moore's contribution to the film and TV industries was also celebrated as Dick Van Dyke presented her with SAG's Lifetime Achievement Award.

See a gallery of picture highlights from both the ceremony and backstage in the press room below: