2012 Awards -- National Society of Film Critics

One of the most eclectic groups out there, always with interesting choices, and this year is no exception with AMOUR taking the top prize. First the Cannes Palme D'or and now the National Society of Film Critics = winning! Amour takes the top prize, as well as wins for Director and Actress.

BEST PICTURE
1. AMOUR - 28
2. The Master - 25
3. Zero Dark Thirty - 18

BEST DIRECTOR
1. MICHAEL HANEKE -- "AMOUR" -- 27
2. Kathryn Bigelow -- "Zero Dark Thirty" - 24
2. Paul Thomas Anderson -- "The Master" - 24

BEST ACTOR
1. DANIEL DAY-LEWIS -- "LINCOLN" -- 59
2. Denis Lavant -- "Holy Motors" -- 49
2. Joaquin Phoenix -- "The Master" -- 49

BEST ACTRESS
1. EMMANUELLE RIVA -- "AMOUR" -- 50
2. Jennifer Lawrence -- "Silver Linings Playbook" -- 42
3. Jessica Chastain -- "Zero Dark Thirty" -- 32

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
1. MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY -- "MAGIC MIKE" & "BERNIE" -- 27
2. Tommy Lee Jones -- "Lincoln" -- 22
3. Philip Seymour Hoffman -- "The Master" -- 19

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
1. AMY ADAMS -- "THE MASTER" -- 34
2. Sally Field -- "Lincoln" -- 23
3. Anne Hathaway -- "Les Miserables" -- 13

BEST SCREENPLAY
1. LINCOLN -- 59
2. The Master -- 27
3. Silver Linings Playbook -- 19

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
1. THE MASTER -- 60
2. Skyfall -- 30
3. Zero Dark Thirty -- 21

BEST NONFICTION FILM
1. THE GATEKEEPERS -- 53
2. This Is Not a Film -- 45
3. Searching for Sugar Man -- 23

EXPERIMENTAL FILM:  This Is Not a Film