Babel, The Departed take top honours at the Globes

HARROWING drama Babel shared top honours with veteran director Martin Scorsese at the Golden Globes as hit musical Dreamgirls emerged as a serious Oscars contender.

Hollywood’s royalty turned out in force for a glittering ceremony in Beverly Hills that saw Babel crowned best picture as veteran film-maker Scorsese was honoured with best director for his crime thriller The Departed.

Both films are seen as candidates for the Oscars in Hollywood on February 25, but can expect a strong challenge from Dreamgirls, the upbeat musical about the rise of a 1960s soul trio loosely based on The Supremes.