"No Country for Old Men," which tells the story about the violent mayhem that ensues when an ordinary man (Josh Brolin) stumbles upon the scene of a drug deal gone bad and impulsively makes off with a briefcase containing $2 million, took the top prize for Best Picture. The Coen Brothers, whose "Fargo" took home the top CFCA prize in 1996, also received the awards for Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay. In addition, Javier Bardem was awarded Best Supporting Actor for his terrifying portrayal of Anton Chigurh, an implacable killer who will let nothing stand in the way of retrieving the missing money.

"Juno," the delightful tale of a pregnant teenage girl and her relationships with her parents, the father of her unborn child and the wealthy couple that plans to adopt it, earned young actress Ellen Page the Best Actress award for her work in the title role. Newcomer Diablo Cody was awarded the prize for Best Original Screenplay for her first screenplay. In addition, Michael Cera was given the award for Most Promising Performer for his work in both "Juno" and "Superbad."

In the other categories, Daniel Day-Lewis, who was previously cited by the organization for his performance in "Gangs of New York," was given the Best Actor award for his work as an ambitious oilman in "There Will Be Blood," Paul Thomas Anderson’s ambitious adaptation of Upton Sinclair’s "Oil." Cate Blanchett, a previous winner for "Elizabeth," won a hotly contested Best Supporting Actress race for her portrayal of one of the seven incarnations of music icon Bob Dylan in Todd Haynes’ "I’m Not There." Double nominee Roger Deakins won the Best Cinematography prize for his work on "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" (his other nomination was for "No Country for Old Men"). Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova, who made beautiful music together in the sleeper hit "Once," were rewarded for said music with the Best Original Score awards. Ben Affleck, who was nominated by the CFCA last year for his performance in "Hollywoodland," moved behind the camera this year and was awarded the Most Promising Filmmaker prize for his directorial debut, "Gone Baby Gone."