Janury 9, 2011 marked the 77th Annual New York Film Critics Circle Awards Gala in New York City.

Brad Pitt was awarded as the Best Actor. Pitt stated to the audience "I never imagined that I'd be standing up here tonight."

Here are the full lists of winners:

1. Best Picture:

Nominees:

• Melancholia

• Hugo

• The Artist - Winner

2. Best Actor

Nominees:

• Shame: Michael Fassbender

• The Artist: Jean Dujardin

• Moneyball, The Tree of Life: Brad Pitt - Winner

3. Best Actress

Nominees:

• My Week with Marilyn: Michelle Williams

• Melancholia: Kirsten Dunst

• The Iron Lady: Meryl Streep - Winner

      4. Best Supporting Actor:

      Nominees:

      • Beginners: Christopher Plummer

      • A Dangerous Method: Viggo Mortensen

      • Drive: Albert Brooks - Winner

      5. Best Supporting Actress:

      Nominees:

      • Shame: Carey Mulligan

      • Coriolanus: Vanessa Redgrave

      • The Tree of Life, The Help, Take Shelter: Jessica Chastain - Winner

      6. Best Director:

      Nominees:

      • Hugo: Martin Scorsese

      • Melancholia: Lars von Trier

      • The Artist: Michel Hazanavicius - Winner

      7. Best Screenplay: Moneyball:Aaron Sorkin, Steven Zaillian - Winner

      8. Best Cinematographer: The Tree of Life: Emmanuel Lubezki - Winner

        9. Best Documentary: Cave of Forgotten Dreams-Winner

          10. Best Foreign Language Film: A Separation - Winner

          11. Best Non-Fiction Film: Cave of Forgotten Dreams: Werner Herzog - Winner

            12. Best First Film: Margin Call: J.C. Chandor-Winner

            13. Special Award: Raoul Ruiz - Winner

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