2011 Film Awards and Nominations

All 2011 film awards and nominations

Awards and nominations in all major categories will be listed below shortly after they are announced. Winners are marked in bold.

84th Annual Academy Awards (Oscars)

Nominations: January 24, 2012; Awards: February 26, 2012
Full list: oscar.go.com

Best Picture
The Artist The Descendants Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close The Help Hugo Midnight in Paris Moneyball The Tree of Life War Horse
Best Director
Woody Allen Midnight in Paris Michel Hazanavicius The Artist Terrence Malick The Tree of Life Alexander Payne The Descendants Martin Scorsese Hugo
Best Lead Actor
Demián Bichir A Better Life George Clooney The Descendants Jean Dujardin The Artist Gary Oldman Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Brad Pitt Moneyball
Best Lead Actress
Glenn Close Albert Nobbs Viola Davis The Help Rooney Mara The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Meryl Streep The Iron Lady Michelle Williams My Week with Marilyn
Best Supporting Actor
Kenneth Branagh My Week with Marilyn Jonah Hill Moneyball Nick Nolte Warrior Christopher Plummer Beginners Max von Sydow Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
Best Supporting Actress
Bérénice Bejo The Artist Jessica Chastain The Help Melissa McCarthy Bridesmaids Janet McTeer Albert Nobbs Octavia Spencer The Help
Best Original Screenplay
Michel Hazanavicius The Artist Annie Mumolo & Kristen Wiig Bridesmaids JC Chandor Margin Call Woody Allen Midnight in Paris Asghar Farhadi A Separation
Best Adapted Screenplay
Alexander Payne and Nat Faxon & Jim Rash The Descendants John Logan Hugo George Clooney & Grant Heslov and Beau Willimon The Ides of March Steven Zaillian & Aaron Sorkin and Stan Chervin Moneyball Bridget O'Connor & Peter Straughan Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Best Cinematography
Guillaume Schiffman The Artist Jeff Cronenweth The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Robert Richardson Hugo Emmanuel Lubezki The Tree of Life Janusz Kaminski War Horse
Best Foreign-Language Film
Bullhead Footnote In Darkness Monsieur Lazhar A Separation
Best Documentary
Hell and Back Again If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory Pina Undefeated
Best Animated Feature
A Cat in Paris Chico & Rita Kung Fu Panda 2 Puss in Boots Rango

69th Annual Golden Globe Awards

Nominations: December 15; Awards: January 15, 2012
Full list: goldenglobes.org

Best Picture - Drama
The Descendants The Help Hugo The Ides of March Moneyball War Horse
Best Picture - Comedy or Musical
50/50 The Artist Bridesmaids Midnight in Paris My Week with Marilyn
Best Director
Woody Allen Midnight in Paris George Clooney The Ides of March Michel Hazanavicius The Artist Alexander Payne The Descendants Martin Scorsese Hugo
Best Lead Actor - Drama
George Clooney The Descendants Leonardo DiCaprio J. Edgar Michael Fassbender Shame Ryan Gosling The Ides of March Brad Pitt Moneyball
Best Lead Actor - Comedy or Musical
Jean Dujardin The Artist Brendan Gleeson The Guard Joseph Gordon-Levitt 50/50 Ryan Gosling Crazy, Stupid, Love. Owen Wilson Midnight in Paris
Best Lead Actress - Drama
Glenn Close Albert Nobbs Viola Davis The Help Rooney Mara The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo Meryl Streep The Iron Lady Tilda Swinton We Need to Talk About Kevin
Best Lead Actress - Comedy or Musical
Jodie Foster Carnage Charlize Theron Young Adult Kristen Wiig Bridesmaids Michelle Williams My Week with Marilyn Kate Winslet Carnage
Best Supporting Actor
Kenneth Branagh My Week With Marilyn Albert Brooks Drive Jonah Hill Moneyball Christopher Plummer Beginners Viggo Mortensen A Dangerous Method
Best Supporting Actress
Berenice Bejo The Artist Jessica Chastain The Help Janet McTeer Albert Nobbs Octavia Spencer The Help Shailene Woodley The Descendants
Best Screenplay
Woody Allen Midnight in Paris Michael Hazanavicius The Artist George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Beau Willimon The Ides of March Alexander Payne and Nat Faxon & Jim Rash The Descendants Steve Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin Moneyball
Best Foreign-Language Film
The Flowers of War In the Land of Blood and Honey The Kid With A Bike A Separation The Skin I Live In
Best Animated Feature
The Adventures of Tintin Arthur Christmas Cars 2 Puss in Boots Rango

British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA)

Nominations: January 6, 2012 (foreign), January 17 (all others); Awards: February 12
Full list: bafta.org

Best Picture
The Artist The Descendants Drive The Help Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Best Director
Tomas Alfredson Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Michel Hazanavicius The Artist Lynne Ramsay We Need to Talk About Kevin Nicolas Winding Refn Drive Martin Scorsese Hugo
Best Lead Actor
George Clooney The Descendants Jean Dujardin The Artist Michael Fassbender Shame Gary Oldman Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy Brad Pitt Moneyball
Best Lead Actress
Bérénice Bejo The Artist Viola Davis The Help Meryl Streep The Iron Lady Tilda Swinton We Need to Talk About Kevin Michelle Williams My Week With Marilyn
Best Supporting Actor
Kenneth Branagh My Week With Marilyn Jim Broadbent The Iron Lady Jonah Hill Moneyball Philip Seymour Hoffman The Ides of March Christopher Plummer Beginners
Best Supporting Actress
Jessica Chastain The Help Judi Dench My Week With Marilyn Melissa McCarthy Bridesmaids Carey Mulligan Drive Octavia Spencer The Help
Best Original Screenplay
Woody Allen Midnight in Paris Michel Hazanavicius The Artist John Michael McDonagh The Guard Abi Morgan The Iron Lady Annie Mumolo & Kristen Wiig Bridesmaids
Best Adapted Screenplay
George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Beau Willimon The Ides of March Bridget O'Connor & Peter Straughan Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy Alexander Payne and Nat Faxon & Jim Rash The Descendants Tate Taylor The Help Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin Moneyball
Best Cinematography
Jeff Cronenweth The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Janusz Kaminski War Horse Robert Richardson Hugo Guillaume Schiffman The Artist Hoyte van Hoytema Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
Best Foreign-Language Film
Incendies Pina Potiche A Separation The Skin I Live In
Best Documentary
George Harrison: Living in the Material World Project Nim Senna
Best Animated Feature
The Adventures of Tintin Arthur Christmas Rango

AFI Awards

Awards: December 11
More info: afi.com

Best Picture
Bridesmaids The Descendants The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo The Help Hugo J. Edgar Midnight In Paris Moneyball The Tree Of Life War Horse

African American Film Critics Association Awards

Awards: December 12

Best Picture
The Tree of Life Drive Pariah Rampart Shame Moneyball The Descendants A Better Life My Week With Marilyn The Help
Best Director
Steve McQueen Shame
Best Lead Actor
Woody Harrelson Rampart
Best Lead Actress
Viola Davis The Help
Best Supporting Actor
Albert Brooks Drive
Best Supporting Actress
Octavia Spencer The Help
Best Screenplay
Ava DuVernay I Will Follow
Best Foreign-Language Film
Kinyarwanda
Best Documentary
The Black Power Mixtape

39th Annual Annie Awards (International Animated Film Society)

Nominations: December 5; Awards: February 4, 2012
Full list: annieawards.org

Best Animated Feature
The Adventures of Tintin Arrugas (Wrinkles) Arthur Christmas Cars 2 A Cat in Paris Chico & Rita Kung Fu Panda 2 Puss In Boots Rango Rio

Austin Film Critics Association Awards

Awards: December 28
Full list: austinfilmcritics.org

Best Picture
Hugo Drive Take Shelter Midnight in Paris Attack the Block The Artist Martha Marcy May Marlene I Saw the Devil 13 Assassins Melancholia
Best Director
Nicolas Winding Refn Drive
Best Lead Actor
Michael Shannon Take Shelter
Best Lead Actress
Tilda Swinton We Need to Talk About Kevin
Best Supporting Actor
Albert Brooks Drive
Best Supporting Actress
Jessica Chastain Take Shelter
Best Original Screenplay
Woody Allen Midnight in Paris
Best Adapted Screenplay
Hossein Amini Drive
Best Cinematography
Emmanuel Lubezki The Tree of Life
Best Foreign-Language Film
I Saw the Devil
Best Documentary
Senna
Best Animated Feature
Rango

Boston Society of Film Critics Awards

Awards: December 11
Full list: bostonfilmcritics.org

Best Picture
The Artist
Best Director
Martin Scorsese Hugo
Best Lead Actor
Brad Pitt Moneyball
Best Lead Actress
Michelle Williams My Week with Marilyn
Best Supporting Actor
Albert Brooks Drive
Best Supporting Actress
Melissa McCarthy Bridesmaids
Best Ensemble
Carnage
Best Screenplay
Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin and Stan Chervin Moneyball
Best Cinematography
Emmanuel Lubezki THE Tree of Life
Best Foreign-Language Film
Incendies
Best Documentary
Project Nim
Best Animated Feature
Rango

Broadcast Film Critics Association - Critics Choice Awards

Nominations: December 13; Awards: January 12, 2012
Full list: criticschoice.com

Best Picture
The Artist The Descendants Drive Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close The Help Hugo Midnight in Paris Moneyball The Tree of Life War Horse
Best Director
Stephen Daldry Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close Michel Hazanavicius The Artist Alexander Payne The Descendants Nicolas Winding Refn Drive Martin Scorsese Hugo Steven Spielberg War Horse
Best Lead Actor
George Clooney The Descendants Leonardo DiCaprio J. Edgar Jean Dujardin The Artist Michael Fassbender Shame Ryan Gosling Drive Brad Pitt Moneyball
Best Lead Actress
Viola Davis The Help Elizabeth Olsen Martha Marcy May Marlene Meryl Streep The Iron Lady Tilda Swinton We Need to Talk About Kevin Charlize Theron Young Adult Michelle Williams My Week With Marilyn
Best Supporting Actor
Kenneth Branagh My Week With Marilyn Albert Brooks Drive Nick Nolte Warrior Patton Oswalt Young Adult Christopher Plummer Beginners Andy Serkis Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Best Supporting Actress
Berenice Bejo The Artist Jessica Chastain The Help Melissa McCarthy Bridesmaids Carey Mulligan Shame Octavia Spencer The Help Shailene Woodley The Descendants
Best Ensemble
The Artist Bridesmaids The Descendants The Help The Ides of March
Best Original Screenplay
Woody Allen Midnight in Paris Diablo Cody Young Adult Michel Hazanavicius The Artist Tom McCarthy & Joe Tiboni Win Win Will Reiser 50/50
Best Adapted Screenplay
John Logan Hugo Alexander Payne and Nat Faxon & Jim Rash The Descendants Eric Roth Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close Tate Taylor The Help Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin and Stan Chervin Moneyball
Best Cinematography
(tie) Janusz Kaminski War Horse (tie) Emmanuel Lubezki The Tree of Life Robert Richardson Hugo Guillaume Schiffman The Artist Newton Thomas Sigel Drive
Best Foreign-Language Film
In Darkness Le Havre A Separation The Skin I Live In Where Do We Go Now
Best Documentary
Buck Cave of Forgotten Dreams George Harrison: Living in the Material World Page One: Inside the New York Times Project Nim Undefeated
Best Animated Feature
The Adventures of Tintin Arthur Christmas Kung Fu Panda 2 Puss in Boots Rango

Central Ohio Film Critics Association Awards

Nominations: January 1, 2012; Awards: January 5
Full list: cofca.org

Best Picture
Drive Martha Marcy May Marlene Take Shelter Melancholia The Descendants Midnight in Paris The Tree of Life The Artist The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Hugo
Best Director
David Fincher The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Terrence Malick The Tree of Life Nicolas Winding Refn Drive Martin Scorsese Hugo Lars von Trier Melancholia
Best Lead Actor
George Clooney The Descendants Jean Dujardin The Artist Michael Fassbender Shame Ryan Gosling Drive Michael Shannon Take Shelter
Best Lead Actress
Viola Davis The Help Kirsten Dunst Melancholia Elizabeth Olsen Martha Marcy May Marlene Meryl Streep The Iron Lady Charlize Theron Young Adult Michelle Williams My Week with Marilyn
Best Supporting Actor
Albert Brooks Drive John Hawkes Martha Marcy May Marlene Patton Oswalt Young Adult Brad Pitt The Tree of Life Christopher Plummer Beginners
Best Supporting Actress
Jessica Chastain The Help Jessica Chastain The Tree of Life Melissa McCarthy Bridesmaids Carey Mulligan Shame Shailene Woodley The Descendants
Best Ensemble
Bridesmaids The Descendants The Help The Ides of March Margin Call Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy The Tree of Life
Best Original Screenplay
Woody Allen Midnight in Paris Diablo Cody Young Adult Terrence Malick The Tree of Life Jeff Nichols Take Shelter Ben Ripley Source Code
Best Adapted Screenplay
Hossein Amini Drive George Clooney, Grant Heslov and Beau Willimon The Ides of March Alexander Payne and Nat Faxon & Jim Rash The Descendants Steven Zaillian The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin Moneyball
Best Cinematography
Manuel Alberto Claro Melancholia Janusz Kaminski War Horse Emmanuel Lubezki The Tree of Life Robert Richardson Hugo Newton Thomas Sigel Drive
Best Foreign-Language Film
13 Assassins Certified Copy I Saw the Devil Of Gods and Men The Skin I Live In
Best Documentary
African Cats Cave of Forgotten Dreams POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold Project Nim Tabloid
Best Animated Feature
The Adventures of Tintin Arthur Christmas Kung Fu Panda 2 Rango Winnie the Pooh

Chicago Film Critics Association Awards

Nominations: December 15; Winners: December 19
Full list: chicagofilmcritics.org

Best Picture
The Artist The Descendants Drive Hugo The Tree of Life
Best Director
Michel Hazanavicius The Artist Terrence Malick The Tree of Life Alexander Payne The Descendants Nicolas Winding Refn Drive Martin Scorsese Hugo
Best Lead Actor
George Clooney The Descendants Jean Dujardin The Artist Michael Fassbender Shame Gary Oldman Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy Michael Shannon Take Shelter
Best Lead Actress
Kirsten Dunst Melancholia Elizabeth Olsen Martha Marcy May Marlene Anna Paquin Margaret Meryl Streep The Iron Lady Michelle Williams My Week With Marilyn
Best Supporting Actor
Albert Brooks Drive Nick Nolte Warrior Patton Oswalt Young Adult Brad Pitt The Tree of Life Christopher Plummer Beginners
Best Supporting Actress
Jessica Chastain The Tree of Life Melissa McCarthy Bridesmaids Carey Mulligan Shame Octavia Spencer The Help Shailene Woodley The Descendants
Best Original Screenplay
Woody Allen Midnight In Paris Sean Durkin Martha Marcy May Marlene Asghar Farhadi A Separation Michel Hazanavicius The Artist Terrence Malick The Tree of Life
Best Adapted Screenplay
Hossein Amini Drive John Logan Hugo Bridget O'Connor & Peter Straughan Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon & Jim Rash The Descendants Steven Zaillian & Aaron Sorkin Moneyball
Best Cinematography
Manuel Alberto Claro Melancholia Janusz Kaminski War Horse Emmanuel Lubezki The Tree of Life Robert Richardson Hugo Newton Thomas Sigel Drive
Best Foreign-Language Film
In a Better World Incendies A Separation The Skin I Live In Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
Best Documentary
Cave of Forgotten Dreams The Interrupters Into the Abyss Pina Project Nim Tabloid
Best Animated Feature
The Adventures of Tintin Arthur Christmas Puss In Boots Rango Winnie the Pooh

Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards

Awards: December 16
Full list: dfwfilmcritics.com

Best Picture
The Descendants The Artist Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close Midnight in Paris The Tree of Life Hugo 50/50 Drive Shame Moneyball
Best Director
Alexander Payne The Descendants Michel Hazanavicius The Artist Terrence Malick The Tree of Life Martin Scorsese Hugo Woody Allen Midnight in Paris
Best Lead Actor
George Clooney The Descendants Jean Dujardin The Artist Michael Fassbender Shame Brad Pitt Moneyball Michael Shannon Take Shelter
Best Lead Actress
Michelle Williams My Week with Marilyn Tilda Swinton We Need to Talk About Kevin Meryl Streep The Iron Lady Charlize Theron Young Adult Kirsten Dunst Melancholia
Best Supporting Actor
Christopher Plummer Beginners Albert Brooks Drive Max von Sydow Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close Armie Hammer J. Edgar Kennth Branagh My Week with Marilyn
Best Supporting Actress
Shailene Woodley The Descendants Berenice Bejo The Artist Octavia Spencer The Help Melissa McCarthy Bridesmaids Carey Mulligan Shame
Best Screenplay
Alexander Payne and Nat Faxon & Jim Rash The Descendants Woody Allen Midnight in Paris
Best Cinematography
Emmanuel Lubezki The Tree of Life Janusz Kaminski War Horse
Best Foreign-Language Film
A Separation The Skin I Live In Incendies 13 Assassins (tie) Of Gods and Men (tie) Certified Copy
Best Documentary
Cave of Forgotten Dreams Project Nim The Interrupters Page One: Inside the New York Times Buck
Best Animated Feature
Rango The Adventures of Tintin

Denver Film Critics Society Awards

Nominations: January 5, 2012; Awards: January 10, 2012
Full list: denverfilmcritics.org

Best Picture
The Artist The Descendants Martha Marcy May Marlene Melancholia The Tree of Life
Best Director
Sean Durkin Martha Marcy May Marlene (tie) Michael Hazanavicius The Artist (tie) Terrence Malick The Tree of Life Alexander Payne The Descendants Lars Von Trier Melancholia
Best Lead Actor
George Clooney The Descendants Jean Dujardin The Artist Michael Fassbender Shame Woody Harrelson Rampart Brad Pitt Moneyball
Best Lead Actress
Glenn Close Albert Nobbs Kristen Dunst Melancholia Rooney Mara The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Elizabeth Olsen Martha Marcy May Marlene Meryl Streep The Iron Lady
Best Supporting Actor
Albert Brooks Drive Ryan Gosling Crazy, Stupid, Love John Hawkes Martha Marcy May Marlene Nick Nolte Warrior Christopher Plummer Beginners
Best Supporting Actress
Jessica Chastain The Tree of Life Judy Greer The Descendants Melissa McCarthy Bridesmaids Janet McTeer Albert Nobbs Shailene Woodley The Descendants
Best Ensemble
Bridesmaids Contagion The Descendants Margin Call Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Best Screenplay
Scott Z. Burns Contagion Sean Durkin Martha Marcy May Marlene Annie Mumolo and Kristen Wiig Bridesmaids Alexander Payne and Nat Faxon & Jim Rash The Descendants Steve Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin Moneyball
Best Foreign-Language Film
The Double Hour The Flowers of War Le Havre A Separation The Skin I Live In
Best Documentary
Buck Into the Abyss The Other F Word Page One: Inside the New York Times Project Nim
Best Animated Feature
The Adventures of Tintin Kung Fu Panda 2 Puss in Boots Rango Rio

Detroit Film Critics Society Awards

Nominations: December 11; Awards: December 16
Full list: detroitfilmcritics.com

Best Picture
The Artist The Descendants Hugo Take Shelter The Tree Of Life
Best Director
Michel Hazanavicius The Artist Terrence Malick The Tree Of Life Jeff Nichols Take Shelter Martin Scorsese Hugo Nicholas Winding Refn Drive
Best Lead Actor
George Clooney The Descendants Jean Dujardin The Artist Michael Fassbender Shame Brad Pitt Moneyball Michael Shannon Take Shelter
Best Lead Actress
Viola Davis The Help Felicity Jones Like Crazy Meryl Streep The Iron Lady Charlize Theron Young Adult Michelle Williams My Week With Marilyn
Best Supporting Actor
Kenneth Branagh My Week With Marilyn Albert Brooks Drive Ryan Gosling Crazy Stupid Love Patton Oswalt Young Adult Christopher Plummer Beginners
Best Supporting Actress
Berenice Bejo The Artist Jessica Chastain Take Shelter Carey Mulligan Shame Vanessa Redgrave Coriolanus Octavia Spencer The Help
Best Ensemble
Carnage Cedar Rapids Crazy, Stupid, Love The Help Margin Call Win Win
Best Screenplay
Michel Hazanavicius The Artist Mike Mills Beginners Jeff Nichols Take Shelter Will Reiser 50/50 Aaron Sorkin & Steven Zaillian Moneyball
Best Documentary
Into Eternity Into The Abyss Marwencol Tabloid We Were Here

Directors Guild (DGA) Awards

Nominations: January 9, 2012; Awards: January 28
Full list: dga.org

Best Director
Woody Allen Midnight in Paris David Fincher The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Michael Hazanavicius The Artist Alexander Payne The Descendants Martin Scorsese Hugo

Florida Film Critics Circle Awards

Awards: December 19
Full list: floridafilmcriticscircle.webs.com

Best Picture
The Descendants
Best Director
Martin Scorsese Hugo
Best Lead Actor
Michael Fassbender Shame
Best Lead Actress
Michelle Williams My Week with Marilyn
Best Supporting Actor
Albert Brooks Drive
Best Supporting Actress
Shailene Woodley The Descendants
Best Original Screenplay
Michael Hazanavicius The Artist
Best Adapted Screenplay
Alexander Payne and Nat Faxon & Jim Rash The Descendants
Best Cinematography
Emmanuel Lubezki The Tree of Life
Best Foreign-Language Film
The Skin I Live In
Best Documentary
Project Nim
Best Animated Feature
The Adventures of Tintin

Gotham Independent Film Awards

Nominations: October 20; Awards: November 28
Full list: gotham.ifp.org

Best Picture
Beginners The Descendants Meek's Cutoff Take Shelter The Tree of Life
"Breakthrough" Director
Mike Cahill Another Earth Sean Durkin Martha Marcy May Marlene Vera Farmiga Higher Ground Evan Glodell Bellflower Dee Rees Pariah
"Breakthrough" Actor
Felicity Jones Like Crazy Elizabeth Olsen Martha Macy May Marlene Harmony Santana Gun Hill Road Shailene Woodley The Descendants Jacob Wysocki Terri
Best Ensemble Performance
Beginners The Descendants Margin Call Martha Marcy May Marlene Take Shelter
Best Documentary
Better This World Bill Cunningham New York Hell and Back Again The Interrupters The Woodmans

Houston Film Critics Society Awards

Nominations: December 10; Awards: December 13

Best Picture
The Artist The Descendants Drive Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close The Help Midnight in Paris Take Shelter The Tree of Life War Horse Win Win
Best Director
Woody Allen Midnight in Paris Michel Hazanavicius The Artist Terrence Malick The Tree of Life Alexander Payne The Descendants Nicholas Winding Refn Drive
Best Lead Actor
George Clooney The Descendants Jean Dujardin The Artist Michael Fassbender Shame Brad Pitt Moneyball Michael Shannon Take Shelter
Best Lead Actress
Viola Davis The Help Elizabeth Olsen Martha Marcy May Marlene Meryl Streep The Iron Lady Tilda Swinton We Need to Talk About Kevin Michelle Williams My Week with Marilyn
Best Supporting Actor
Albert Brooks Drive Armie Hammer J. Edgar Christopher Plummer Beginners Andy Serkis Rise of the Planet of the Apes Alex Shaffer Win Win
Best Supporting Actress
Jessica Chastain The Help Melissa McCarthy Bridesmaids Janet McTeer Albert Nobbs Octavia Spencer The Help Shailene Woodley The Descendants
Best Screenplay
Woody Allen Midnight in Paris Michel Hazanavicius The Artist Tom McCarthy Win Win Alexander Payne Nat Foxon & Jim Rash The Descendants Will Reiser 50/50
Best Cinematography
Janusz Kaminski War Horse Emmanuel Lubezki The Tree of Life Robert Richardson Hugo Guillaume Schiffman The Artist Newton Thomas Segel Drive
Best Foreign-Language Film
13 Assassins The Artist Elite Squad: The Enemy Within I Saw the Devil The Skin I Live In
Best Documentary
Buck Cave of Forgotten Dreams Project Nim The Elephant in the Living Room Undefeated
Best Animated Feature
Adventures of Tin-Tin Happy Feet Two Kung Fu Panda 2 Puss in Boots Rango Winnie the Pooh

Independent Spirit Awards

Nominations: November 29; Awards: February 25, 2012
Full list: spiritawards.com

Best Picture
50/50 The Artist Beginners The Descendants Drive Take Shelter
Best Director
Michel Hazanavicius The Artist Mike Mills Beginners Jeff Nichols Take Shelter Alexander Payne The Descendants Nicholas Winding Refn Drive
Best Lead Actor
Demián Bichir A Better Life Jean Dujardin The Artist Ryan Gosling Drive Woody Harrelson Rampart Michael Shannon Take Shelter
Best Lead Actress
Lauren Ambrose Think of Me Rachael Harris Natural Selection Adepero Oduye Pariah Elizabeth Olsen Martha Marcy May Marlene Michelle Williams My Week With Marilyn
Best Supporting Actor
Albert Brooks Drive John Hawkes Martha Marcy May Marlene Christopher Plummer Beginners John C. Reilly Cedar Rapids Corey Stoll Midnight in Paris
Best Supporting Actress
Jessica Chastain Take Shelter Anjelica Huston 50/50 Janet McTeer Albert Nobbs Harmony Santana Gun Hill Road Shailene Woodley The Descendants
Best Screenplay
Michel Hazanavicius The Artist Mike Mills Beginners Nat Faxon, Jim Rash, and Alexander Payne The Descendants Joseph Cedar Footnote Thomas McCarthy Win Win
Best Cinematography
Joel Hodge Bellflower Benjamin Kasulke The Off Hours Darius Khondji Midnight in Paris Guillaume Schiffman The Artist Jeffrey Waldron The Dynamiter
Best Foreign ("International") Film
The Kid With a Bike Melancholia A Separation Shame Tyrannosaur
Best Documentary
An African Election Bill Cunningham New York The Interrupters The Redemption of General Butt Naked We Were Here

Indiana Film Journalists Association

Awards: December 11
Full list: ibj.com

Best Picture
The Artist The Descendants
Best Director
Michel Hazanavicius The Artist Terrence Malick The Tree of Life
Best Lead Actor
Paul Giamatti Win Win Ralph Fiennes Coriolanus
Best Lead Actress
Elizabeth Olsen Martha Marcy May Marlene Tilda Swinton We Need to Talk About Kevin
Best Supporting Actor
Christopher Plummer Beginners Albert Brooks Drive
Best Supporting Actress
Viola Davis The Help Amy Ryan Win Win
Best Original Screenplay
Thomas McCarthy Win Win J.C. Chandor Margin Call
Best Adapted Screenplay
Alexander Payne and Nat Faxon & Jim Rash The Descendants Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin Moneyball
Best Foreign-Language Film
The Skin I Live In 13 Assassins
Best Documentary
Project Nim Into the Abyss
Best Animated Feature
Rango Winnie the Pooh

International Documentary Association Awards

Nominations: October 27; Awards: December 2
Full list: documentary.org

Best Documentary
Better this World How to Die in Oregon Nostalgia for the Light The Redemption of General Butt Naked The Tiniest Place

International Press Academy (16th Annual Satellite Awards)

Nominations: December 1; Awards: December 18
Full list: pressacademy.com

Best Picture
The Artist The Descendants Drive The Help Hugo Midnight in Paris Moneyball Shame Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy War Horse
Best Director
Tomas Alfredson Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy Woody Allen Midnight in Paris Michel Hazanavicius The Artist John Michael McDonagh The Guard Steve McQueen Shame Alexander Payne The Descendants Nicolas Winding Refn Drive Martin Scorsese Hugo Steven Spielberg War Horse Tate Taylor The Help
Best Lead Actor
George Clooney The Descendants Leonardo DiCaprio J. Edgar Michael Fassbender Shame Brendan Gleeson The Guard Ryan Gosling Drive Tom Hardy Warrior Woody Harrelson Rampart Gary Oldman Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy Brad Pitt Moneyball Michael Shannon Take Shelter
Best Lead Actress
Olivia Colman Tyrannosaur Glenn Close Albert Nobbs Viola Davis The Help Vera Farmiga Higher Ground Elizabeth Olsen Martha Marcy May Marlene Meryl Streep The Iron Lady Charlize Theron Young Adult Emily Watson Oranges and Sunshine Michelle Williams My Week With Marilyn Michelle Yeoh The Lady
Best Supporting Actor
Kenneth Branagh My Week With Marilyn Albert Brooks Drive Colin Farrell Horrible Bosses Jonah Hill Moneyball Viggo Mortensen A Dangerous Method Nick Nolte Warrior Christopher Plummer Beginners Andy Serkis Rise of the Planet of the Apes Christoph Waltz Carnage Hugo Weaving Oranges and Sunshine
Best Supporting Actress
Jessica Chastain The Tree of Life Elle Fanning Super 8 Lisa Feret Mozart's Sister Judy Greer The Descendants Rachel McAdams Midnight in Paris Janet McTeer Albert Nobbs Carey Mulligan Shame Vanessa Redgrave Coriolanus Octavia Spencer The Help Kate Winslet Carnage
Best Original Screenplay
Paddy Considine Tyrannosaur Rene Feret Mozart's Sister Michel Hazanavicius The Artist Terrence Malick The Tree of Life John Michael McDonagh The Guard Steve McQueen & Abi Morgan Shame
Best Adapted Screenplay
Steven Moffat and Joe Cornish & Edgar Wright The Adventures of Tintin Glenn Close and John Banville Albert Nobbs Alexander Payne and Nat Faxon & Jim Rash The Descendants Tate Taylor The Help Steve Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin Moneyball Lee Hall and Richard Curtis War Horse
Best Cinematography
Bruno Delbonnel Faust Janusz Kaminski War Horse Emmanuel Lubezki The Tree of Life Robert Richardson Hugo Guillaume Schiffman The Artist Newton Thomas Sigel Drive
Best Foreign-Language Film
Faust The Kid With The Bike Las Acadias Le Havre Miss Bala Mozart's Sister Mysteries of Lisbon A Separation 13 Assassins The Turin Horse
Best Documentary
American: The Bill Hicks Story Cave of Forgotten Dreams The Interrupters My Perestroika One Lucky Elephant Pina Project Nim Tabloid Senna Under FIre: Journalists in Combat
Best Animated (or Mixed Media) Feature
The Adventures of Tintin Kung Fu Panda 2 The Muppets Puss In Boots Rango Rio

Iowa Film Critics Association Awards

Awards: January 19, 2012

Best Picture
The Descendants
Best Director
Alexander Payne The Descendants
Best Lead Actor
Brad Pitt Moneyball
Best Lead Actress
Viola Davis The Help
Best Supporting Actor
Christopher Plummer Beginners
Best Supporting Actress
Melissa McCarthy Bridesmaids
Best Animated Feature
Rango

Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards

Awards: January 8, 2012
Full list: kcfcc.org

Best Picture
The Descendants
Best Director
Terence Malick The Tree of Life
Best Lead Actor
George Clooney The Descendants
Best Lead Actress
Kirsten Dunst Melancholia
Best Supporting Actor
Christopher Plummer Beginners
Best Supporting Actress
Jessica Chastain The Tree of Life
Best Original Screenplay
Mike Mills Beginners
Best Adapted Screenplay
Steven Zaillian & Aaron Sorkin Moneyball
Best Foreign-Language Film
A Separation
Best Documentary
Cave of Forgotten Dreams
Best Animated Feature
Rango

Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards

Awards: December 13
Full list: lvfcs.org

Best Picture
50/50 The Artist The Descendents Drive The Help Hugo Moneyball Midnight in Paris Shame Warrior
Best Director
Nicholas Winding Refn Drive
Best Lead Actor
Jean Dujardin The Artist
Best Lead Actress
Michelle Williams My Week With Marilyn
Best Supporting Actor
Albert Brooks Drive
Best Supporting Actress
Melissa McCarthy Bridesmaids
Best Screenplay
Steven Zaillian & Aaron Sorkin Moneyball
Best Cinematography
Emmanuel Lubezki The Tree of Life
Best Foreign-Language Film
13 Assassins
Best Documentary
Project Nim
Best Animated Feature
Rango

London Critics' Circle Film Awards

Nominations: December 20; Awards: January 19, 2012
Full list: criticscircle.org.uk

Best Picture
The Artist Drive A Separation Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy The Tree of Life
Best Director
Asghar Farhadi A Separation Michel Hazanavicius The Artist Terrence Malick The Tree of Life Lynne Ramsay We Need to Talk About Kevin Nicolas Winding Refn Drive
Best Lead Actor
George Clooney The Descendants Jean Dujardin The Artist Michael Fassbender Shame Ryan Gosling Drive Gary Oldman Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Best Lead Actress
Kirsten Dunst Melancholia (tie) Anna Paquin Margaret (tie) Meryl Streep The Iron Lady Tilda Swinton We Need to Talk About Kevin Michelle Williams My Week With Marilyn
Best Supporting Actor
Simon Russell Beale The Deep Blue Sea Kenneth Branagh My Week With Marilyn Albert Brooks Drive Christopher Plummer Beginners Michael Smiley Kill List
Best Supporting Actress
Sareh Bayat A Separation Jessica Chastain The Help Vanessa Redgrave Coriolanus Octavia Spencer The Help Jacki Weaver Animal Kingdom
Best Screenplay
Asghar Farhadi A Separation Michel Hazanavicius The Artist Kenneth Lonergan Margaret Bridget O'Connor & Peter Straughan Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon & Jim Rash The Descendants
Best Foreign-Language Film
Mysteries of Lisbon Poetry Le Quattro Volte A Separation The Skin I Live In
Best Documentary
Cave of Forgotten Dreams Dreams of a Life Pina Project Nim Senna

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards

Awards: December 11
Full list: lafca.net

Best Picture
The Descendants The Tree of Life
Best Director
Terrence Malick The Tree of Life Martin Scorsese Hugo
Best Lead Actor
Michael Fassbender (Various) Michael Shannon Take Shelter
Best Lead Actress
Yun Jung-hee Poetry Kirsten Dunst Melancholia
Best Supporting Actor
Christopher Plummer Beginners Patton Oswalt Young Adult
Best Supporting Actress
Jessica Chastain (Various) Janet McTeer Albert Nobbs
Best Screenplay
Asghar Farhadi A Separation Alexander Payne and Nat Faxon & Jim Rash The Descendants
Best Cinematography
Emmanuel Lubezki The Tree of Life Cao Yu City of Life and Death
Best Foreign-Language Film
City of Life and Death A Separation
Best Documentary
Cave of Forgotten Dreams The Arbor
Best Animated Feature
Rango The Adventures of Tintin

National Board of Review

Awards: December 1
Full list: nbrmp.org

Best Picture
The Artist The Descendants Drive The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 Hugo The Ides of March J. Edgar Tree of Life War Horse
Best Director
Martin Scorsese Hugo
Best Lead Actor
George Clooney The Descendants
Best Lead Actress
Tilda Swinton We Need to Talk About Kevin
Best Supporting Actor
Christopher Plummer Beginners
Best Supporting Actress
Shailene Woodley The Descendants
Best Ensemble
The Help
Best Original Screenplay
Will Reiser 50/50
Best Adapted Screenplay
Alexander Payne and Nat Faxon & Jim Rash The Descendants
Best Foreign-Language Film
13 Assassins Elite Squad: The Enemy Within Footnote Le Havre Point Blank A Separation
Best Animated Feature
Rango
Best Documentary
Born to be Wild Buck George Harrison: Living in the Material World Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory Project Nim Senna

National Society of Film Critics Awards

Awards: January 7, 2012
Full list: nationalsocietyoffilmcritics.com

Best Picture
Melancholia The Tree of Life A Separation
Best Director
Terrence Malick The Tree of Life Martin Scorsese Hugo Lars von Trier Melancholia
Best Lead Actor
Brad Pitt Moneyball, The Tree of Life Gary Oldman Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Jean Dujardin The Artist
Best Lead Actress
Kirsten Dunst Melancholia Yun Jung-hee Poetry Meryl Streep The Iron Lady
Best Supporting Actor
Albert Brooks Drive Christopher Plummer Beginners Patton Oswalt Young Adult
Best Supporting Actress
Jessica Chastain (Multiple) Jeannie Berlin Margaret Shailene Woodley The Descendants
Best Screenplay
Asghar Farhadi A Separation Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin Moneyball Woody Allen Midnight in Paris
Best Cinematography
Emanuel Lubezki The Tree of Life Manuel Alberto Claro Melancholia Robert Richardson Hugo
Best Foreign-Language Film
A Separation Mysteries of Lisbon Le Havre
Best Documentary
Cave of Forgotten Dreams The Interrupters Into the Abyss

New York Film Critics Circle Awards

Awards: November 29
Full list: nyfcc.com

Best Picture
The Artist
Best Director
Michel Hazanavicius The Artist
Best Cinematography
Emmanuel Lubezki The Tree of Life
Best Lead Actor
Brad Pitt Moneyball / Tree of Life
Best Lead Actress
Meryl Streep The Iron Lady
Best Supporting Actor
Albert Brooks Drive
Best Supporting Actress
Jessica Chastain The Tree of Life / The Help / Take Shelter
Best Screenplay
Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin Moneyball
Best Foreign-Language Film
A Separation
Best Documentary
Cave of Forgotten Dreams

New York Film Critics Online Awards

Awards: December 11

Best Picture
The Artist
Best Director
Michel Hazanavicius The Artist
Best Lead Actor
Michael Shannon Take Shelter
Best Lead Actress
Meryl Streep The Iron Lady
Best Supporting Actor
Albert Brooks Drive
Best Supporting Actress
Melissa McCarthy Bridesmaids
Best Ensemble
Bridesmaids
Best Screenplay
Alexander Payne and Nat Faxon & Jim Rash The Descendants
Best Cinematography
Emmanuel Lubezki The Tree of Life
Best Foreign-Language Film
A Separation
Best Documentary
Cave of Forgotten Dreams
Best Animated Feature
The Adventures of Tintin

Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Awards

Awards: December 23
Full list: ofccircle.org

Best Picture
The Artist Drive The Descendants Hugo Shame Moneyball Midnight in Paris Melancholia Tree of Life The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Best Director
Michel Hazanavicius The Artist
Best Lead Actor
George Clooney The Descendants
Best Lead Actress
Michelle Williams My Week with Marilyn
Best Supporting Actor
Albert Brooks Drive
Best Supporting Actress
Octavia Spencer The Help
Best Original Screenplay
Michel Hazanavicius The Artist
Best Adapted Screenplay
Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin Moneyball
Best Foreign-Language Film
The Skin I Live In
Best Documentary
Page One: Inside The New York Times
Best Animated Feature
The Adventures of Tintin

Online Film Critics Society Awards

Nominations: December 26; Awards: January 2, 2012
Full list: ofcs.org

Best Picture
The Artist The Descendants Drive Hugo The Tree of Life
Best Director
Michel Hazanavicius The Artist Terrence Malick The Tree of Life Nicolas Winding Refn Drive Martin Scorsese Hugo Lars von Trier Melancholia
Best Lead Actor
George Clooney The Descendants Jean Dujardin The Artist Michael Fassbender Shame Gary Oldman Tinker Tailor Solider Spy Michael Shannon Take Shelter
Best Lead Actress
Kirsten Dunst Melancholia Elizabeth Olsen Martha Marcy May Marlene Meryl Streep The Iron Lady Tilda Swinton We Need to Talk About Kevin Michelle Williams My Week with Marilyn
Best Supporting Actor
Albert Brooks Drive John Hawkes Martha Marcy May Marlene Nick Nolte Warrior Brad Pitt The Tree of Life Christopher Plummer Beginners
Best Supporting Actress
Jessica Chastain The Tree of Life Melissa McCarthy Bridesmaids Janet McTeer Albert Nobbs Carey Mulligan Shame Shailene Woodley The Descendants
Best Original Screenplay
Woody Allen Midnight in Paris Sean Durkin Martha Marcy May Marlene Asghar Farhadi A Separation Terrence Malick The Tree of Life Thomas McCarthy Win Win
Best Adapted Screenplay
Hossein Amini Drive Bridget O'Connor & Peter Straughan Tinker Tailor Solider Spy Alexander Payne and Nat Faxon & Jim Rash The Descendants Lynne Ramsay and Rory Stewart Kinnear We Need to Talk About Kevin Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin Moneyball
Best Cinematography
Manuel Alberto Claro Melancholia Emmanuel Lubezki The Tree of Life Robert Richardson Hugo Guillaume Schiffman The Artist Newton Thomas Sigel Drive
Best Foreign-Language Film
13 Assassins Certified Copy A Separation The Skin I Live In Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
Best Documentary
Cave of Forgotten Dreams The Interrupters Into the Abyss Project Nim Tabloid
Best Animated Feature
The Adventures of Tintin Arthur Christmas Kung Fu Panda 2 Rango Winnie the Pooh

Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards

Nominations: December 13; Awards: December 27
Full list: phoenixfilmcriticssociety.org

Best Picture
The Artist The Descendants Drive The Help Hugo Midnight in Paris Moneyball My Week With Marilyn Super 8 The Tree of Life
Best Director
Woody Allen Midnight in Paris Michael Hazanavicius The Artist Alexander Payne The Descendants Martin Scorsese Hugo Tate Taylor The Help
Best Lead Actor
George Clooney The Descendants Jean Dujardin The Artist Michael Fassbender Shame Gary Oldman Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Brad Pitt Moneyball
Best Lead Actress
Glenn Close Albert Nobbs Viola Davis The Help Elizabeth Olsen Martha Marcy May Marlene Meryl Streep The Iron Lady Michelle Williams My Week with Marilyn
Best Supporting Actor
Kenneth Branagh My Week with Marilyn Albert Brooks Drive John Hawkes Martha Marcy May Marlene Jonah Hill Moneyball Christopher Plummer Beginners
Best Supporting Actress
Berenice Bejo The Artist Bryce Dallas Howard The Help Jessica Chastain The Help Octavia Spencer The Help Shailene Woodley The Descendants
Best Ensemble
Bridesmaids Contagion Margin Call Midnight in Paris Super 8
Best Original Screenplay
Woody Allen Midnight in Paris Michel Hazanavicius The Artist Mike Mills Beginners
Best Adapted Screenplay
John Logan Hugo Alexander Payne and Nat Faxon & Jim Rash The Descendants Tate Taylor The Help
Best Cinematography
Emmanuel Lubezki The Tree of Life Robert Richardson Hugo Guillaume Schiffman The Artist
Best Foreign-Language Film
Incendies Point Blank The Skin I Live In
Best Documentary
African Cats The Greatest Movie Ever Sold Page One: Inside the New York Times Project Nim
Best Animated Feature
The Adventures of Tintin Rango Winnie the Pooh

Producers Guild (PGA) Awards

Nominations: December 2 (documentary); January 3, 2012 (others); Awards: January 21
Full list: producersguild.org

Best Picture
The Artist Bridesmaids The Descendants The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo The Help Hugo The Ides of March Midnight in Paris Moneyball War Horse
Best Documentary
Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest Bill Cunningham New York Project Nim Senna The Union
Best Animated Feature
The Adventures of Tintin Cars 2 Kung Fu Panda 2 Puss in Boots Rango

Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards

Nominations: December 14; Awards: January 29, 2012
Full list: sagawards.com

Best Lead Actor
Demián Bichir A Better Life George Clooney The Descendants Leonardo DiCaprio J. Edgar Jean Dujardin The Artist Brad Pitt Moneyball
Best Lead Actress
Glenn Close Albert Nobbs Viola Davis The Help Meryl Streep The Iron Lady Tilda Swinton We Need to Talk About Kevin Michelle Williams My Week With Marilyn
Best Supporting Actor
Kenneth Branagh My Week With Marilyn Armie Hammer J. Edgar Jonah Hill Moneyball Nick Nolte Warrior Christopher Plummer Beginners
Best Supporting Actress
Bérénice Bejo The Artist Jessica Chastain The Help Melissa McCarthy Bridesmaids Janet McTeer Albert Nobbs Octavia Spencer The Help
Best Ensemble
The Artist Bridesmaids The Descendants The Help Midnight in Paris

San Diego Film Critics Society Awards

Nominations: December 12; Awards: December 14
Full list: sdfcs.org

Best Picture
The Artist Drive Hugo Midnight in Paris The Tree of Life
Best Director
Woody Allen Midnight In Paris Michel Hazanavicius The Artist Terrence Malick The Tree Of Life Nicolas Winding Refn Drive Martin Scorsese Hugo
Best Lead Actor
George Clooney The Descendants Jean Dejardin The Artist Brendan Gleeson The Guard Brad Pitt Moneyball Michael Shannon Take Shelter
Best Lead Actress
Viola Davis The Help Brit Marling Another Earth Elizabeth Olsen Martha Marcy May Marlene Tilda Swinton We Need To Talk About Kevin Michelle Williams My Week With Marilyn
Best Supporting Actor
Albert Brooks Drive Nick Nolte Warrior Christopher Plummer Beginners Andy Serkis Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes Max Von Sydow Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close
Best Supporting Actress
Bérénice Bejo The Artist Jessica Chastain The Help Mélanie Laurent Beginners Carey Mulligan Shame Shailene Woodley The Descendants
Best Original Screenplay
Woody Allen Midnight In Paris Michel Hazanavicius The Artist Thomas McCarthy Win Win Mike Mills Beginners Will Reiser 50/50
Best Adapted Screenplay
Hossein Amini Drive Steve Kloves Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2 John Logan Hugo Alexander Payne Nat Faxon & Jim Rash The Descendants Steve Zaillian And Aaron Sorkin Moneyball
Best Ensemble
Carnage Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2 The Help Margin Call Midnight In Paris
Best Cinematography
Emmanuel Lubezki The Tree Of Life Robert Richardson Hugo Guillaume Schiffman The Artist Newton Thomas Sigel Drive Adam Stone Take Shelter
Best Foreign-Language Film
The Double Hour Happy Happy Le Quattro Volte Of Gods And Men A Somewhat Gentle Man
Best Documentary
Buck Cave Of Forgotten Dreams Into The Abyss Page One: Inside The New York Times Project Nim
Best Animated Feature
Arthur Christmas Happy Feet Two Kung Fu Panda 2 Rango Winnie The Pooh

San Francisco Film Critics Circle Awards

Awards: December 11
Full list: sffcc.org

Best Picture
The Tree of Life
Best Director
Terrence Malick The Tree of Life
Best Lead Actor
Gary Oldman Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
Best Lead Actress
Tilda Swinton We Need to Talk About Kevin
Best Supporting Actor
Albert Brooks Drive
Best Supporting Actress
Vanessa Redgrave Coriolanus
Best Original Screenplay
J.C. Chandor Margin Call
Best Adapted Screenplay
Bridget O'Connor & Peter Straughan Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
Best Cinematography
Emmanuel Lubezki The Tree of Life
Best Foreign-Language Film
Certified Copy
Best Documentary
Tabloid
Best Animated Feature
Rango

Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards

Awards: December 19

Best Picture
The Descendants The Artist Hugo Moneyball The Tree of Life Drive Midnight in Paris Win Win War Horse The Help
Best Director
Martin Scorsese Hugo Michel Hazanavicius The Artist
Best Lead Actor
George Clooney The Descendants Michael Fassbender Shame
Best Lead Actress
Meryl Streep The Iron Lady Tilda Swinton We Need to Talk About Kevin
Best Supporting Actor
Christopher Plummer Beginners Albert Brooks Drive
Best Supporting Actress
Janet McTeer Albert Nobbs Shailene Woodley The Descendants
Best Ensemble
The Help The Descendants
Best Original Screenplay
Woody Allen Midnight in Paris Michel Hazanavicius The Artist
Best Adapted Screenplay
Alexander Payne and Nat Faxon & Jim Rash The Descendants Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin Moneyball
Best Cinematography
Emmanuel Lubezki The Tree of Life Robert Richardson Hugo
Best Foreign-Language Film
A Separation The Skin I Live In
Best Documentary
Project Nim Tabloid
Best Animated Feature
Rango The Adventures of Tintin

St. Louis Film Critics Awards

Nominations: December 12; Awards: December 19
Full list: stlfilmcritics.org

Best Picture
The Artist The Descendants Drive My Week With Marilyn Tree of Life
Best Director
David Fincher The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Michel Hazanavicius The Artist Terrence Malick Tree of Life Alexander Payne The Descendants Nicolas Winding Refn Drive
Best Lead Actor
George Clooney The Descendants Jean Dujardin The Artist Michael Fassbender Shame Ryan Gosling Drive Gary Oldman Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Brad Pitt Moneyball
Best Lead Actress
Viola Davis The Help Rooney Mara The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Elizabeth Olsen Martha Marcy May Marlene Saoirse Ronan Hanna Meryl Streep The Iron Lady Michelle Williams My Week With Marilyn
Best Supporting Actor
Albert Brooks Drive John Goodman The Artist John Hawkes Martha Marcy May Marlene Jonah Hill Moneyball Alan Rickman Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows, Part 2
Best Supporting Actress
Bérénice Bejo The Artist Cate Blanchett Hanna Jessica Chastain Tree Of Life Octavia Spencer The Help Shailene Woodley The Descendants
Best Original Screenplay
Woody Allen Midnight In Paris Michel Hazanavicius The Artist Seth Lochhead and David Farr Hanna Terrence Malick Tree Of Life Thomas McCarthy and Joe Tiboni Win Win Will Reiser 50/50
Best Adapted Screenplay
Hossein Amini Drive Alexander Payne and Nat Faxon & Jim Rash The Descendants Jason Segel and Nicholas Stoller The Muppets Tate Taylor The Help Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin, Stan Chervin Moneyball
Best Cinematography
Jeff Cronenweth The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Janusz Kaminski War Horse Emmanuel Lubezki THE Tree Of Life Guillaume Schiffman The Artist Newton Thomas Sigel Drive
Best Foreign-Language Film
13 Assassins I Saw The Devil Point Blank Trollhunter Winter in Wartime
Best Documentary
Being Elmo Buck Conan O'Brien Can't Stop The Interrupters Tabloid
Best Animated Feature
The Adventures of Tin Tin Kung Fu Panda 2 Puss In Boots Rango Rio

Toronto Film Critics Association Awards

Awards: December 14
Full list: torontofilmcritics.com

Note: The winner in each category is listed first and marked; the other two people/films are considered runners-up (in alphabetical order).
Best Picture
The Tree of Life The Artist The Descendants
Best Director
Terrence Malick The Tree of Life Michel Hazanavicius The Artist Nicolas Winding Refn Drive
Best Lead Actor
Michael Shannon Take Shelter George Clooney The Descendants Michael Fassbender Shame
Best Lead Actress
Michelle Williams My Week With Marilyn Elizabeth Olsen Martha Marcy May Marlene Meryl Streep The Iron Lady
Best Supporting Actor
Christopher Plummer The Beginners Albert Brooks Drive Patton Oswalt Young Adult
Best Supporting Actress
Jessica Chastain Take Shelter Jessica Chastain The Tree of Life Shailene Woodley The Descendants
Best Screenplay
Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin Moneyball Alexander Payne and Nat Faxon & Jim Rash The Descendants Terrence Malick The Tree of Life
Best Foreign-Language Film
Mysteries of Lisbon Attenberg Le Havre A Separation
Best Documentary
Nostalgia for the Light Into the Abyss Project Nim
Best Animated Feature
The Adventures of Tintin Puss in Boots Rango

24th Annual USC Libraries Scripter Award

Nominations: January 12, 2012 Awards: February 18
Full list: usc.edu

Best Adapted Screenplay
Moira Buffini Jane Eyre Christopher Hampton A Dangerous Method Bridget O'Connor & Peter Straughan Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy Alexander Payne and Nat Faxon & Jim Rash The Descendants Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin Moneyball

Utah Film Critics Association

Awards: December 21

Best Picture
Drive The Artist
Best Director
Michael Hazanavicius The Artist Nicholas Winding Refn Drive
Best Lead Actor
Joseph Gordon-Levitt 50/50 Jean Dujardin The Artist
Best Lead Actress
Michelle Williams My Week With Marilyn Rooney Mara The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Best Supporting Actor
Albert Brooks Drive Christopher Plummer Beginners
Best Supporting Actress
Amy Ryan Win Win Vanessa Redgrave Coriolanus
Best Original Screenplay
Will Reiser 50/50 Mike Mills Beginners
Best Adapted Screenplay
Alexander Payne and Nat Faxon & Jim Rash The Descendants Jason Segel & Nicholas Stoller The Muppets
Best Cinematography
Newton Thomas Sigel Drive Emmanuel Lubezki The Tree of Life
Best Foreign-Language Film
A Separation 13 Assassins
Best Documentary
Senna Project Nim
Best Animated Feature
Rango (tie) The Adventures of Tintin (tie) Kung Fu Panda 2

Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards

Nominations: January 3, 2012; Awards: January 9 (est.)

Best Picture
The Artist The Descendants The Tree of Life
Best Director
Michel Hazanavicius The Artist Terence Malick The Tree of Life Martin Scorsese Hugo
Best Lead Actor
Jean Dujardin The Artist Michael Fassbender Shame Michael Shannon Take Shelter
Best Lead Actress
Elizabeth Olsen Martha Marcy May Marlene Meryl Streep The Iron Lady Michelle Williams My Week With Marilyn
Best Supporting Actor
Kenneth Branagh My Week with Marilyn Albert Brooks Drive Christopher Plummer Beginners
Best Supporting Actress
Jessica Chastain The Tree of Life Melissa McCarthy Bridesmaids Shailene Woodley The Descendants
Best Screenplay
Woody Allen Midnight in Paris Michel Hazanavicius The Artist Alexander Payne and Nat Faxon & Jim Rash The Descendants Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin Moneyball
Best Foreign-Language Film
A Separation Poetry The Kid with a Bike
Best Documentary
Cave of Forgotten Dreams The Interrupters Nostalgia for the Light Project Nim Surviving Progress

Washington, D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards

Nominations: December 3; Awards: December 5
Full list: dcfilmcritics.com

Best Picture
The Artist The Descendants Drive Hugo Win Win
Best Director
Woody Allen Midnight in Paris Michel Hazanavicius The Artist Alexander Payne The Descendants Nicolas Winding Refn Drive Martin Scorsese Hugo
Best Lead Actor
George Clooney The Descendants Jean Dujardin The Artist Michael Fassbender Shame Brad Pitt Moneyball Michael Shannon Take Shelter
Best Lead Actress
Viola Davis The Help Elizabeth Olsen Martha Marcy May Marlene Meryl Streep The Iron Lady Tilda Swinton We Need to Talk About Kevin Michelle Williams My Week with Marilyn
Best Supporting Actor
Kenneth Branagh My Week with Marilyn Albert Brooks Drive John Hawkes Martha Marcy May Marlene Christopher Plummer Beginners Andy Serkis Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Best Supporting Actress
Bérénice Bejo The Artist Melissa McCarthy Bridesmaids Carey Mulligan Shame Octavia Spencer The Help Shailene Woodley The Descendants
Best Acting Ensemble
Bridesmaids Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 The Help Hugo Margin Call
Best Original Screenplay
Woody Allen Midnight in Paris Michel Hazanavicius The Artist Tom McCarthy Win Win Annie Mumolo & Kristen Wiig Bridesmaids Will Reiser 50/50
Best Adapted Screenplay
Alexander Payne and Nate Faxon & Jim Rash The Descendants Tate Taylor The Help John Logan Hugo Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin Moneyball Bridget O'Connor & Peter Straughan Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
Best Cinematography
Guillaume Schiffman The Artist Robert Richardson Hugo Manuel Alberto Claro Melancholia Emmanuel Lubezki The Tree of Life Janusz Kaminski War Horse
Best Foreign-Language Film
13 Assassins Certified Copy I Saw the Devil Pina The Skin I Live In
Best Animated Feature
The Adventures of Tintin Arthur Christmas Puss in Boots Rango Winnie the Pooh
Best Documentary
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey Buck Cave of Forgotten Dreams Into the Abyss: A Tale of Death, A Tale of Life Project Nim

Writers Guild (WGA) Awards

Nominations: January 5, 2012; Awards: February 19, 2012
Full list: wga.org

Best Original Screenplay
Woody Allen Midnight in Paris Diablo Cody Young Adult Thomas McCarthy Win Win Annie Mumolo & Kristen Wiig Bridesmaids Will Reiser 50/50
Best Adapted Screenplay
John Logan Hugo Alexander Payne and Nat Faxon & Jim Rash The Descendants Tate Taylor The Help Steven Zaillian The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin Moneyball