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In the lesbian showdown between Cherry Jones and Jane Lynch for the Satellite Awards, the votes are in, and Glee's Sue Sylvester has one-upped 24's president. Other winners include Meryl Streep, Glenn Close, Drew Barrymore, Tina Fey, Toni Collette, Mary-Louise Parker, Edie Falco, Brooke Elliott, Julie Bowen, Lea Michele and more.
In the showdown between Cherry Jones and Jane Lynch for the Satellite Awards, the votes are in, and Glee's Sue Sylvester has one-upped 24's president.
Nominations for the 14th annual Satellite Awards by the International Press Academy were announced earlier this month and featured out lesbians Jones and Lynch going head-to-head in the actress in a supporting role in a series, miniseries or motion picture made for television category.
In addition to Lynch, other Glee winners included the Fox musical sensation taking home the best TV series, comedy or musical, award, Lea Michele (Rachel Berry) besting fan favorites Tina Fey (30 Rock), Toni Collette (United States of Tara), Mary-Louise Parker (Weeds), Edie Falco (Nurse Jackie), Julie Bowen (Modern Family) and Brooke Elliott (Drop Dead Diva) for actress in a series, comedy or musical. Matthew Morrison's Will Schuester also took home the prize against competition including Jemaine Clement (Flight of the Conchords), Alec Baldwin (30 Rock), Stephen Colbert (The Colbert Report), Danny McBride (Eastbound & Down) and Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory).
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Whip It director Drew Barrymore continued her banner year, taking home the best actress in a miniseries or telefilm for Grey Gardens, which also won the motion picture made for television prize.
Glenn Close's fierce litigator Patty Hewes on Damages took home the actress in a series, drama, Satellite Award, besting The Good Wife's Julianna Margulies, Jill Scott (The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency), Stana Katic (Castle) and Mad Men's Elisabeth Moss.
On the film side, the big winner was the Iraq War drama The Hurt Locker, which took home awards for best director, Kathryn Bigelow, best actor, Jeremy Renner, and best picture, drama.
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Meryl Streep collected the actress in a comedy or musical for her role as Julia Child in Julie & Julia, whileMo'Nique captured the supporting actress award for her portrayal of an abusive mother in Precious.
The ensemble feature Nine, starring Penelope Cruz, Mario Cotillard, Nicole Kidman, Kate Hudson, Fergie, Judi Dench and Sophia Loren, won the prize for best picture, comedy or musical.
The IPA, founded in 1996, is among the largest and most diverse associations of professional entertainment journalists representing domestic and foreign markets in print, television, radio, cable, new media and the Internet. The organization strives to recognize the work of both established and developing independent filmmakers.
A complete list of winners can be found here.
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