American Honey won best British independent film, best director for Arnold, best actress for Sasha Lane and the craft award for cinematographer Robbie Ryan.
American Honey emerged at the head of the pack at the British independent film awards, winning four and just edging British-Iranian horror Under the Shadow which took three.
Moonlight was the main beneficiary of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association awards, where it took home four, including best picture, best director for Jenkins, best supporting actor for Mahershala Ali, and best cinematography for James Laxton.
Two influential sets of film prizes have given boosts in the awards-season scramble to Moonlight, Barry Jenkins’ poetic study of an African-American teenager’s struggle with his sexuality, and American Honey, Andrea Arnold’s freewheeling road trip following a group of magazine subscription sellers.