BILL CONDON - DREAMGIRLS AND THE DEPARTED TRIUMPH AT SATELLITE AWARDS

DREAMGIRLS AND THE DEPARTED TRIUMPH AT SATELLITE AWARDS

Movie musical DREAMGIRLS and THE DEPARTED have been given another Oscars boost after claiming four awards each at the International Press Academy's (IPA) 11th annual Satellite Awards. Dreamgirls picked up Best Director (BILL CONDON) and Best Supporting Actress (JENNIFER HUDSON), while The Departed claimed Best Film, Drama and Best Ensemble Cast among its haul. The Satellite Awards were also good for FOREST WHITAKER (THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND) and HELEN MIRREN (THE QUEEN), who both added to their acting accolades in the drama categories, while MERYL STREEP (THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA) and JOSEPH CROSS (RUNNING WITH SCISSORS) claimed the acting honours in the Comedy or Musical categories. Dreamgirls star Hudson and LEONARDO DiCAPRIO (The Departed) took home Best Supporting Actress and Actor honours. In the TV categories, medical drama HOUSE and it's star HUGH LAURIE won big, while SALMA HAYEK's new hot show UGLY BETTY claimed Best Comedy and its star TONY PLANA claimed Best Supporting Actor. JAMES SPADER claimed Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical Series (BOSTON LEGAL), while pregnant DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES star MARCIA CROSS took home the Best Actress honour in the same category. The full list of movie winners is: Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama - HELEN MIRREN (THE QUEEN) Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama - FOREST WHITAKER (THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND) Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical - MERYL STREEP (THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA) Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical - JOSEPH CROSS (RUNNING WITH SCISSORS) Actress in a Supporting Role - JENNIFER HUDSON (DREAMGIRLS) Actor in a Supporting Role - LEONARDO DiCAPRIO (THE DEPARTED) Motion Picture, Drama - THE DEPARTED Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical - DREAMGIRLS Motion Picture, Foreign Language - VOLVER Motion Picture, Documentary - DELIVER US FROM EVIL Director - CLINT EASTWOOD (FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS) + BILL CONDON (DREAMGIRLS) Original Screenplay - PETER MORGAN (THE QUEEN) Adapted Screenplay - WILLIAM MONAHAN (THE DEPARTED) Original Score - GUSTAVO SANTOLALLA (BABEL) Original Song - YOU KNOW MY NAME by CHRIS CORNELL (CASINO ROYALE) Cinematography - TOM STERN (FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS) Visual Effects - PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST Film Editing - X-MEN: THE LAST STAND Sound Editing - DREAMGIRLS Art Direction - FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS Costume Design - PATRICIA FIELD (THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA) Best Ensemble Cast - THE DEPARTED.