| 2016 New York Film Critics Online Awards |
| Top 12 Films (Alphabetical order): |
| Arrival | |
| Fences | |
| Free State of Jones | |
| Hell or High Water | |
| I, Daniel Blake | |
| Jackie | |
| La La Land | |
| Loving | |
| Manchester by the Sea | |
| Moonlight | |
| O.J.: Made in America | |
| Toni Erdmann |
| Best Film: |
| Moonlight |
| Best Director: |
| Barry Jenkins - Moonlight |
| Best Cast: |
| Moonlight |
| Best Actor: |
| Casey Affleck - Manchester by the Sea |
| Best Actress: |
| Isabelle Huppert - Elle |
| Best Supporting Actor: |
| Mahershala Ali - Moonlight |
| Best Supporting Actress: |
| Viola Davis - Fences |
| Best Screenplay: |
| Moonlight - Barry Jenkins |
| Best Cinematography: |
| Moonlight - James Laxton |
| Best Film Music or Score: |
| La La Land - Justin Hurwitz |
| Best Foreign Language Film: |
| 아가씨 (The Handmaiden) • South Korea |
| Best Documentary: |
| 13th |
| Best Animated Film: |
| Kubo and the Two Strings |
| Best Debut Director: |
| Robert Eggers - The Witch |
| Breakthrough Performer: |
| Ruth Negga - Loving |