| 2011 New York Film Critics Online Awards |
| Top 10 Films (Alphabetical order): |
| The Artist | |
| The Descendants | |
| Drive | |
| The Help | |
| Hugo | |
| Melancholia | |
| Midnight in Paris | |
| Take Shelter | |
| The Tree of Life | |
| War Horse |
| Best Film: |
| The Artist |
| Best Director: |
| Michel Hazanavicius - The Artist |
| Best Cast: |
| Bridesmaids |
| Best Actor: |
| Michael Shannon - Take Shelter |
| Best Actress: |
| Meryl Streep - The Iron Lady |
| Best Supporting Actor: |
| Albert Brooks - Drive |
| Best Supporting Actress: |
| Melissa McCarthy - Bridesmaids |
| Best Screenplay: |
| The Descendants - Nat Faxon, Jim Rash, and Alexander Payne |
| Best Cinematography: |
| The Tree of Life - Emmanuel Lubezki |
| Best Film Music or Score: |
| The Artist - Ludovic Bource |
| Best Foreign Language Film: |
| جدایی نادر از سیمین (A Separation) • Iran |
| Best Documentary: |
| Cave of Forgotten Dreams |
| Best Animated Film: The Adventures of Tintin: |
| The Secret of the Unicorn |
| Best Debut Director: |
| Joe Cornish - Attack the Block |
| Breakthrough Performer: |
| Jessica Chastain - The Tree of Life, The Help, The Debt, and Take Shelter |