The New York Online Film Critics have named "12 Years a Slave" the Best Film of the Year.
The film also picked up two acting awards. Chiwetel Ejiofor won the Best Actor award while Lupita Nyong'o received the Best Supporting Actress award.
"Gravity" also received a number of awards including Best Director for Alfonso Cuaron and Best Cinematography for Emanuel Lubeski.
Cate Blanchett picked up yet another Best Actress Award for her performance in "Blue Jasmine." The actress has already picked up three other prizes and is expected to continue dominating the category through awards season.
Jared Leto also scored another Best Supporting Actor victory for his work in "Dallas Buyers Club. Ryan Coogler also won another Best Debut Director award while Adele Exarchoulos won the Breakthrough Performance award for her role in "Blue is the Warmest Color."
Meanwhile, Spike Jonze surprised by winning the Best Screenplay award for "Her"
The New York Online Film Critics are known for swaying away from the critical consensus. However, the last three years the organization has gone a bit more mainstream in terms of their awards. Recent Best Film winners include "Zero Dark Thirty," "The Artist," "The Social Network," and "Avatar." "Slumdog Millionaire" "There Will Be Blood," and "The Queen."
The New York Film Online Critics is an organization composed of 33 of the top online film critics in New York City.
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