Nevada critics go for 'Argo,' John Hawkes, Helen Hunt

Tommy Lee Jones and Sally Field clean up the supporting fields for 'Lincoln'

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The Nevada Film Critics Society has added one more notch to "Argo"'s tally of Best Picture wins. The group tied Ben Affleck with "Zero Dark Thirty" helmer Kathryn Bigelow for Best Director and went in a relatively unique direction with its Best Actor call, opting for John Hawkes in "The Sessions." Check out the full list of winners below and keep track of the season via The Circuit.

Best Film
"Argo"

Best Director
(TIE) Ben Affleck, "Argo" and Kathryn Bigelow, "Zero Dark Thirty"

Best Actor
John Hawkes, "The Sessions"

Best Actress
(TIE) Helen Hunt, "The Sessions" and Jennifer Lawrence, "Silver Linings Playbook"

Best Supporting Actor
Tommy Lee Jones, "Lincoln"

Best Supporting Actress
Sally Field, "Lincoln"

Best Cinematography
"Life of Pi"

Best Production Design
"Les Misérables"

Best Visual Effects
"Life of Pi"

Best Ensemble Cast
"Lincoln"

Best Animated Movie
"Frankenweenie"

Best Youth Performance
Tom Holland, "The Impossible"

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Kristopher Tapley has covered the film awards landscape for over a decade. He founded In Contention in 2005. His work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Times of London and Variety. He begs you not to take any of this too seriously.

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    forg

    Argo is gaining steam with critics!

    December 23, 2012 at 8:01PM EST Reply to Comment
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    workmaniaxx

    What a seriously weird group to honor something like visual effects, but leave out an award for screenplay. wtf?

    December 24, 2012 at 3:11PM EST Reply to Comment
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    a

    Where were these critics when Spielberg directed Munich which is miles ahead of the films being awarded here.

    December 27, 2012 at 11:08PM EST Reply to Comment
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