Naomie Harris, Andrew Garfield and Dev Patel went home empty-handed from this year’s Oscars in a terrible night for British film.

US names Viola Davis, Casey Affleck and Mahershala Ali triumphed over Naomie, Andrew and Dev in the acting categories in the film world’s biggest awards ceremony.

Viola Davis (Chris Pizzello/AP/Press Association Images)
Viola Davis (Chris Pizzello/AP/Press Association Images)

The disappointment led to the worst results for Britain in at least 10 years.

British winners at the Oscars 2007-2017.

Musician Sting had been among the British hopefuls, for best original song.

But La La Land’s City Of Stars took the trophy.

Dev Patel (Ian West/PA)
Dev Patel (Ian West/PA)
Andrew Garfield (Ian West/PA)
Andrew Garfield (Ian West/PA)

There was a little good news for British connections to the the Oscar-winning best documentary short The White Helmets.

British director Orlando von Einsiedel and producer Joanna Natasegara made the film, which focuses on a group of rescue workers who risk their lives in the Syrian civil war.

Joanna Natasegara, left, and Orlando von Einsiedel accept the award for best documentary short (Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Joanna Natasegara, left, and Orlando von Einsiedel accept the award for best documentary short (Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

British nominations in this year’s shortlist who missed out in the technical categories included Joanna Johnston for costume design in the film Allied, and Mica Levi, for original score, in Jackie.

Viola and Mahershala won supporting Oscars for Fences and Moonlight respectively. Casey scooped best actor for Manchester By The Sea.