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'Gravity', '12 Years a Slave' tie at producers guild award

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Press Trust of India Los Angeles
Both 'Gravity' and '12 Years a Slave' tied at the producers guild award by sharing the best picture honour for the first time in the award's 25-year history.

Producers guild awards are considered one of the most reliable Oscar predictor but the unprecedented tie has complicated the Oscar predictions in a very competitive year.

Alfonso Cuaron's 'Gravity' and Steve McQueen's '12 Years a Slave' shared the Best Picture trophy at the ceremony beating competition from 'American Hustle', 'Blue Jasmine', 'Captain Phillips', 'Dallas Buyers Club', 'Her', 'Nebraska', 'Saving Mr Banks' and 'The Wolf of Wall Street'.

Both 'Gravity' and '12 Years a Slave' are the best picture nominee this year, collecting 10 and l9 nods respectively.
 

The PGA have an impeccable Oscar prediction history with the last six best picture winners at guild going on to win the Best Picture Oscar.

Best animated feature award went to 'Frozen', best documentary to 'We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks'.

In television, 'Breaking Bad' continued its victorious run by being named the best TV drama while Michael Douglas starrer HBO's 'Behind the Candelabra was recognised in the best TV movie or mini-series category. The best TV comedy went to Modern Family.

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First Published: Jan 20 2014 | 3:36 PM IST

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