"The Departed," "Dreamgirls" Take Top Honors in Satellite Awards
"Dreamgirls," the feature adaptation of the Broadway musical, took top honors in four categories including Best Musical or Comedy and Best Director (Bill Condon), Best Supporting Actress (Jennifer Hudson), and Best Sound in the 11th Annual Satellite Awards held Sunday, December 17.
Tying "Dreamgirls" with four wins was "The Departed," which won Best Drama, Best Supporting Actor (Leonardo DiCaprio), Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Ensemble. The WWII epic "Flags of Our Fathers," in addition to netting the dramatic Best Director prize for Clint Eastwood, also won the Best Cinematography and Best Art Direction honors.

Jennifer Hudson, right, has a lot to sing about.
Helen Mirren ("The Queen") and Forest Whitaker ("The Last King of Scotland") were respectively awarded Best Actress and Actor in a Drama, while Meryl Streep ("The Devil Wears Prada") and Joseph Cross ("Running With Scissors") were their counterparts in the Comedy or Musical category.
The Satellite Awards is an annual event held by the International Press Academy, an organization composed of over 200 entertainment journalists.
Read on for the complete list of winners below.
Actress in 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," Spain
Motion Picture, Animated or Mixed Media:
"Pan's Labyrinth"
Motion Picture, Documentary:
"Deliver Us from Evil"
Director:
*TIE* Clint Eastwood, "Flags of Our Fathers" and Bill Condon, "Dreamgirls"
Screenplay, Original:
Peter Morgan, "The Queen"
Screenplay, Adapted:
William Monahan, "The Departed"
Original Score:Gustavo Santolalla, "Babel"
Original Song:"You Know My Name," Chris Cornell, David Arnold; "Casino Royale"
Cinematography:
Tom Stern, "Flags of Our Fathers"
Visual Effects:
John Knoll, Hal Hickel; "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest"
Film Editing:
Mark Helfrich, Mark Goldblatt, Julia Wong; "X-Men: The Last Stand"
Sound (Editing & Mixing):
Willie Burton, Michael Minkler, Bob Beemer, Richard E. Yawn; "Dreamgirls"
Art Direction & Production Design:
Henry Bumstead, Jack G. Taylor Jr, Richard Goddard; "Flags of Our Fathers"
Costume Design:
Patricia Field, "The Devil Wears Prada"
Tying "Dreamgirls" with four wins was "The Departed," which won Best Drama, Best Supporting Actor (Leonardo DiCaprio), Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Ensemble. The WWII epic "Flags of Our Fathers," in addition to netting the dramatic Best Director prize for Clint Eastwood, also won the Best Cinematography and Best Art Direction honors.

Jennifer Hudson, right, has a lot to sing about.
Helen Mirren ("The Queen") and Forest Whitaker ("The Last King of Scotland") were respectively awarded Best Actress and Actor in a Drama, while Meryl Streep ("The Devil Wears Prada") and Joseph Cross ("Running With Scissors") were their counterparts in the Comedy or Musical category.
The Satellite Awards is an annual event held by the International Press Academy, an organization composed of over 200 entertainment journalists.
Read on for the complete list of winners below.
Actress in 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," Spain
Motion Picture, Animated or Mixed Media:
"Pan's Labyrinth"
Motion Picture, Documentary:
"Deliver Us from Evil"
Director:
*TIE* Clint Eastwood, "Flags of Our Fathers" and Bill Condon, "Dreamgirls"
Screenplay, Original:
Peter Morgan, "The Queen"
Screenplay, Adapted:
William Monahan, "The Departed"
Original Score:Gustavo Santolalla, "Babel"
Original Song:"You Know My Name," Chris Cornell, David Arnold; "Casino Royale"
Cinematography:
Tom Stern, "Flags of Our Fathers"
Visual Effects:
John Knoll, Hal Hickel; "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest"
Film Editing:
Mark Helfrich, Mark Goldblatt, Julia Wong; "X-Men: The Last Stand"
Sound (Editing & Mixing):
Willie Burton, Michael Minkler, Bob Beemer, Richard E. Yawn; "Dreamgirls"
Art Direction & Production Design:
Henry Bumstead, Jack G. Taylor Jr, Richard Goddard; "Flags of Our Fathers"
Costume Design:
Patricia Field, "The Devil Wears Prada"
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