A scene from "Argo": Warner Bros.

The Houston Film Critics Society has named "Argo," a thriller directed by and starring Ben Affleck, the best film of the year.

"This was one of the toughest decisions we’ve had in years, with fierce advocates for each of the films nominated," said HFCS president Joshua Starnes.

The sixth annual Houston Film Critics’ Awards were held Saturday night at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston and included a posthumous award for Jeff Millar, former Houston Chronicle film critic who passed away in November. Millar also created the “Tank McNamara” comic strip, and co-creator Bill Hinds paid tribute during the ceremony.

Steven Spielberg’s "Lincoln" earned three awards, followed by two each for "Argo" and "Skyfall."

The Texas Independent Film Award went to "Bernie," Richard Linklater's film based on a Texas Monthly article starring Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine and Matthew McConaughey and set in Carthage.

Worst film went to Adam Sandler's "That's My Boy."

HFCS Top 10 Films of 2012
1. "Argo"
2. "Lincoln"
3. "Les Misérables"
4. "Moonrise Kingdom"
5. "Cloud Atlas"
6. "Zero Dark Thirty"
7. "The Master"
8. "Silver Linings Playbook"
9. "Beasts of the Southern Wild"
10."Django Unchained"

Other winners:

Best Picture: "Argo"
Best Director: Ben Affleck, "Argo"
Best Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis, "Lincoln"
Best Actress: Jennifer Lawrence, "Silver Linings Playbook"
Best Supporting Actor: Tommy Lee Jones, "Lincoln"
Best Supporting Actress: Anne Hathaway, "Les Misérables"
Best Screenplay: Tony Kushner, "Lincoln"
Best Cinematography: Roger Deakins, "Skyfall"
Best Animated Film: "Wreck-It Ralph"
Best Documentary Film: "The Imposter"
Best Foreign Film: "Holy Motors"
Technical Achievement: "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey"
Humanitarian of the Year: Adam Yauch
Lifetime Achievement: Robert Duvall