LONDON - The King's Speech, in which Colin Firth plays stammering King George VI, reigned supreme at Britain's BAFTA awards on Sunday, picking up seven prizes with just two weeks to go before the Oscars.

The royal biopic, which won awards for best film, best actor and best supporting actor and actress, also leads the field at the Academy Awards with 12 nominations.

It had been nominated for 14 BAFTAs, ahead of ballet drama Black Swan and Inception, starring Leonardo DiCaprio.