Arnz Thanks for funny comment from Gotham's host :)

Satellite award nominees http://www.pressacademy.com/satawards/ipa-sa-nominees.html 1. Actress In A Motion Picture, Drama A. Penelope Cruz Volver Sony Pictures Classics B. Helen Mirren The Queen Miramax C. Judy Dench Notes On A Scandal Fox Searchlight D. Gretchen Mol The Notorious Bettie Page Hbo E. Maggie Gyllenhaal Sherrybaby Ifc 2. Actor In A Motion Picture, Drama A. Derek Luke Catch A Fire Focus B. Joshua Jackson Aurora Borealis Regent C. Forrest Whitaker The Last King Of Scotland Fox Searchlight D. Ryan Gosling Half Nelson Thinkfilm E. Patrick Wilson Little Children New Line F. Leonardo Dicaprio Blood Diamond Warner Bros 3. Actress In A Motion Picture, Comedy Or Musical A. Julie Walters Driving Lessons Sony Pictures Classics B. Annette Bening Running With Scissors Sony Pictures Entertainment C. Meryl Streep The Devil Wears Prada 20th Century Fox D. Toni Collette Little Miss Sunshine Fox Searchlight E. Jodie Whitaker Venus Miramax F. Beyoncé Knowles Dreamgirls Dreamworks/paramount 4. Actor In A Motion Picture, Comedy Or Musical A. Joseph Cross Running With Scissors Sony Pictures Entertainment B. Aaron Eckhart Thank You For Smoking Fox Searchlight C. Sasha Baron Cohen Borat 20th Century Fox D. Peter O’toole Venus Miramax E. Will Ferrell Stranger Than Fiction Sony Pictures Entertainment 5. Actress In A Supporting Role A. Abigail Breslin Little Miss Sunshine Fox Searchlight B. Lily Tomlin Prairie Home Companion New Line C. Blythe Danner The Last Kiss Dreamworks D. Rinko Kikuchi Babel Paramount/vantage E. Cate Blanchett Notes On A Scandal Fox Searchlight F. Jennifer Hudson Dreamgirls Dreamworks/paramount 6. Actor In A Supporting Role A. Donald Sutherland Aurora Borealis Regent B. Adam Beach Flags Of Our Fathers Dreamworks C. Leonardo Dicaprio The Departed Warner Bros D. Alan Arkin Little Miss Sunshine Fox Searchlight E. Brad Pitt Babel Paramount/vantage F. Jack Nicholson The Departed Warner Bros 7. Motion Picture, Drama A. Half Nelson Thinkfilm B. The Departed Warner Bros C. Flags Of Our Fathers Dreamworks D. The Queen Miramax E. The Last King Of Scotland Fox Searchlight F. Babel Paramount/vantage G. Little Children New Line 8. Motion Picture, Comedy Or Musical A. Little Miss Sunshine Fox Searchlight B. Thank You For Smoking Fox Searchlight C. The Devil Wears Prada 20th Century Fox D. Stranger Than Fiction Sony/columbia E. Venus Miramax F. Dreamgirls Dreamworks/paramount 9. Motion Picture, Foreign Language Film A. The Lives Of Others Germany Sony Pictures Classics B. Volver Spain Sony Pictures Classics C. Changing Times France Koch Lorber Films D. Water Canada Fox Searchlight E. Syrian Bride Israel Koch Lorber Films F. Apocalypto Mexico Icon Entertainment International 10. Motion Picture, Animated Or Mixed Media A. Cars Disney/pixar B. Ice Age 2: The Meltdown 20th Century Fox C. Happy Feet Warner Bros D. Flushed Away Dreamworks E. Pan’s Labyrinth Picturehouse 11. Motion Picture, Documentary A. Deliver Us From Evil Lions Gate B. Jonestown: The Life & Death Of Peoples Temple Firelight Media/pbs C. An Inconvenient Truth Paramount Vantage D. The Us Vs. John Lennon Lions Gate E. Leonard Cohen: I’m Your Man Lions Gate F. The War Tapes Senart Films 12. Director A. Martin Scorsese The Departed Warner Bros B. Clint Eastwood Flags Of Our Fathers Dreamworks/warner Bros C. Pedro Almodovar Volver Sony Pictures Classics D. Stephen Frears The Queen Miramax E. Alejandro González Iñárritu Babel Paramount/vantage F. Bill Condon Dreamgirls Dreamworks/paramount 13. Screenplay, Original A. André Téchiné, Laurent Guyot, Changing Times Koch Lorber Pascal Bonitzer B. Elena Soarez, Luiz Carlos Barreto, House Of Sand Sony Pictures Classics Andrucha Waddington C. Guillermo Arriaga, Babel Paramount/vantage Alejandro González Iñárritu D. Pedro Almodovar Volver Sony Pictures Classics E. Peter Morgan The Queen Miramax F. Paul Laverty The Wind That Shakes The Barley Ifc 14. Screenplay, Adapted A. William Broyles, Jr.; Paul Haggis Flags Of Our Fathers Dreamworks/warner Bros B. Jason Reitman Thank You For Smoking Fox Searchlight C. William Monahan, Siu Fai Mak, Felix Chong The Departed Warner Bros D. Todd Field, Tom Perrotta Little Children New Line E. Garrison Keillor A Prairie Home Companion New Line F. Bill Condon Dreamgirls Dreamworks/paramount 15. Original Score A. Gabriel Yared The Lives Of Others Sony Pictures Classics B. Clint Eastwood Flags Of Our Fathers Dreamworks/warner Bros C. Philip Glass Notes On A Scandal Fox Searchlight D. Nathan Johnson Brick Focus E. Hans Zimmer Da Vinci Code Columbia F. Gustavo Santolalla Babel Paramount/vanatage 16. Original Song A. “upside Down” Jack Johnson Curious George Imagine/universal B. “you Know My Name” Chris Cornell Casino Royale Mgm/sony C. “never Let Go” Bryan Adams, Trevor Rabin The Guardian Disney Eliot Kennedy D. “till The End Of Time” Nick Urata Devotchka Little Miss Sunshine Fox Searchlight E. “love You I Do” Henry Krieger, Siedah Garrett Dreamgirls Dreamworks/paramount F. “listen” Henry Krieger, Anne Previn, Dreamgirls Dreamworks/paramount Scott Cutler, Beyoncé Knowles 17. Cinematography A. Ricardo Della Rosa House Of Sand Sony Pictures Classics B. Tom Stern Flags Of Our Fathers Dreamworks/warner Bros C. Vilmos Zsigmond The Black Dahlia Universal D. Philippe Lesourd A Good Year Fox 2000 E. Dante Spinotti X-men: The Last Stand 20th Century Hotel F. Matthew Libatique The Fountain Warner Bros G. Zhao Xiaoding Curse Of The Golden Flower Sony Pictures Classics 18. Visual Effects A. Michael Owens, Matthew Butler, Flags Of Our Fathers Dreamworks/warner Bros Bryan Grill, Steven Riley B. John Knoll Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest Disney C. John Bruno X-men: The Last Stand 20th Century Fox D. Dan Glass V For Vendetta Warner Bros E. Jeremy Dawson, Daniel Schrecker The Fountain Warner Bros F. Everett Burrell, Edward Irastorza Pan’s Labyrinth Picturehouse G. Kevin Ahern The Da Vinci Code Columbia/sony 19. Film Editing A. Mark Helfrich, Mark Goldblatt X-men: The Last Stand 20th Century Fox B. Joel Cox Flags Of Our Fathers Dreamworks/warner Bros C. Stephen Mirrione, Douglas Crise Babel Paramount Vantage D. William Goldenberg Miami Vice Universal E. Virginia Katz Dreamgirls Dreamworks/paramount 20. Sound (editing & Mixing) A. Steve Maslow, Dm Hemphill, John A. X-men: The Last Stand 20th Century Fox Larsen, Rick Klein B. Alan Robert Murray, Bub Asman Flags Of Our Fathers Dreamworks/warner Bros Walt Martin, John Reitz, Dave Campbell, Gregg Rudloff C. José Garcia, Jon Taylor, Chris Minkler Babel Paramount/vantage Chris Minkler, Martin Hernandez D. Willie Burton, Michael Minkler, Dreamgirls Dreamworks/paramount Bob Beemer, Richard E. Yawn E. Chic Ciccolini Iii, Kevin O’connell, The Da Vinci Code Columbia/sony Greg P. Russell 21. Art Direction & Production Design A. K.k. Barrett Marie Antoinette Columbia B. Henry Bumstead, Jack G Taylor Jr., Flags Of Our Fathers Warner Bros Richard Goddard C. John Myhre, Tomas Voth, Dreamgirls Dreamworks/paramount Nancy Haigh D. Eugenio Caballero Pan’s Labyrinth Picturehouse E. Owen Paterson, Marco Bittner Rosser V For Vendetta Warner Bros Sarah Horton, Sebastian T. Krawinkel, Stephen Gessler 22. Costume Design A. Milena Canonero Marie Antoinette Columbia B. Jenny Beavan The Black Dahlia Universal C. Yee Chung Man Curse Of The Golden Flower Sony Pictures Classics D. Sharen Davis Dreamgirls Dreamworks/paramount E. Patricia Field The Devil Wears Prada 20th Century Fox

Thanks, arnzilla :) No Vera and no Shore may have been expected but I'm surprised by the lack of a nomination in Editing. Regarding actors, I think we might see the same at the Golden Globes as well.

They snubbed this year's double-nominee DiCaprio for The Aviator back in 2004. BTW, The Aviator only won one Satellite award that year: best visual effects.

And Aviator wasn't even nominated for visual effects at the oscars... Anyway, I'm not that familiar with these awards, but I understand they have weird choices. Still, it's 5 nominations for the Departed and 11 for Dreamgirls. Edit: Make it 6 for the Departed. It's nominated for Best Ensemble, too.

Thanks, arnzilla. Nice to see Leonardo's name in both lead and supporting categories for two films. And TD in the film and Mr. Scorsese in director category too. I hope its a foretelling of things to come. btw, description of who and what is behind the Satellite awards: ABOUT THE IPA Founded in 1996 by Mirjana Van Blaricom, The International Press Academy (IPA) has grown to be both the largest and most diverse association of professional entertainment journalists in the world. With a growing membership of working press representing both domestic and foreign markets, the IPA reaches more than 500 million people globally via major print, television, radio, cable, new media outlets, and the Internet. Our primary mission is to find common ground and equitable competition among all artists throughout the world whose aim is to entertain, enrich and enlighten, regardless of their chosen medium. Unlike other press organizations, the IPA cordially extends invitations to all full-time entertainment journalists throughout the world. Accordingly, the IPA is acknowledged to be the first organization to recognize the contributions of the interactive industry alongside those of film and television. The IPA was the first organization to recognize the field of New Media; forecasting a bright future for the burgeoning art form since 1997. It should be noted that other major organizations have subsequently added this category as well. Upholding the organization's creed, the IPAs annual SATELLITE™ Awards galahonors the most outstanding achievements in the fields of cinema, television and interactive medias. The International Press Academy (IPA) is an established 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Beverly Hills, California, USA. One of the primary goals of The SATELLITE™ Awards show is to celebrate new works from both established and developing independent filmmakers, giving them access to an audience that would otherwise never receive exposure to their creativity. Alongside the traditional studio fare, the IPA highlights films made by such companies as Lions Gate, Fine Line, Sony, and Fox Searchlight, to the newest international films, honoring cinema from around the globe, including Australia, China, New Zealand, Great Britain, Eastern Europe, Asia, South America and Africa. In addition to film, The SATELLITE™ Awards gala celebrates the most innovative offerings in television, both network and cable, in addition to the vanguard of interactive arts. Speed, pacing and innovation are the operative words, allowing us to celebrate technical as well as artistic achievements. The aim of The SATELLITE™ Awards event is to reach beyond the traditional, elite markets of Los Angeles, New York and Chicago into metropolitan centers with a taste for alternative culture, especially those with multi-dimensional theater complexes that feature foreign and independently produced movies. This would include such key markets as San Francisco, Santa Fe, Boston, Seattle, Miami, Aspen, Las Vegas, Atlanta, Austin, Minneapolis and New Orleans, to name a few. IPA: Our Mission Statement The International Press Academy (IPA) is one of the largest professional entertainment media associations with an membership of domestic and foreign journalists. Members of the IPA report for virtually every major entertainment news outlet worldwide, in broadcast, radio and print, as well as for news outlets online. The IPA is a collective body of entertainment journalists who are united in their dedication to, and knowledge of, Cinema, Television and the Interactive Arts. What We Do - Each year the IPA honors artistic excellence in the areas of Motion Pictures, Television, Radio and New Media via the SATELLITE™ Awards. - As the first press organization to give equal artistic recognition to film, television and new media, the IPA continues to establish new parameters for Artistic Achievement in digital arts and gaming. - The IPA was the originator of a separate awards category for animated and multimedia pictures, acknowledging the true artistry of this new filmmaking genre. - Education and growth of new talent through the development of internships and hands-on opportunities within the IPA is a priority of our organization. - The IPA supports the world of digital motion pictures and Visual Effects. - The IPA publicizes the entertainment industry through both the SATELLITE™ Awards presentation and its membership, which is comprised of established, well-known journalists, anchors and media personalities. - The IPA supports the global digital community of freelance writers, entertainers, artists, consumers, and journalists by emphasizing their common interests and shared goals whenever possible.

Oh, it won? Great! :D Thanks, Courtney, for more info :)

Crash won best ensemble last year, described in 2005's press release as a "special achievement award."

Thanks !

Arnz Thanks for list of nominees...as well as..some past history about their nods versus Oscar Courtney Thanks for info background/etc of group Exnteding "Congrats" For DiCaprio's two nods For Mr Scorsese For Departed And....best of all..for "Depated" ensemble win ! Hope we see that repeated at SAG awards

Thanks Arnzilla Sad to see TD not nominated in the technical catagories. Thought the editing and photography were exceptional, not to mention the music. Glad it has already won the ensemble though for those amazing performances by that dream cast.

Arnzilla Great news about the ensemble award and well deserved too. Lets hope it's the first of many. :D

My goodness - don't these Satellite thingies seem just a little silly overall? I love only the ensemble award because it may be the only one that the film wins in the end.