In the past, the PGA award has been a reliable guide to the subsequent winner of the best picture Oscar, with 19 out of 27 winners of previous awards matching.
The PGA have also announced its nominations for best animated film, which include the year’s top-grossing film in the US, Finding Dory.
La La Land, Manchester By the Sea and Moonlight are emerging as the three strongest Oscar contenders, and have all been nominated in the 10-film list for the PGA’s Zanuck trophy, which recognises the year’s best theatrical motion picture.
In 2016, however, the result diverged when The Big Short took the PGA award and Spotlight brought home the Oscar.