Gangs of New York nominated for Directors Guild gong

Martin Scorsese, who won a Golden Globe on Sunday for directing Gangs of New York, has been nominated by his peers for the Directors Guild of America Award.

In the 55 years since the Los Angeles-based guild began presenting its award, the recipient has gone on to win the best-director Oscar all but five times, including last year when Ron Howard won the Oscar for A Beautiful Mind.