Tuesday, January 23, 2007

'Dreamgirls' lead Oscars with 8 nominations


The 79th Annual Academy Award nominations announced Tuesday at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills, Calif., among the nominees the musical Dremagirls picked up 8 nominations including Best Supporting Actress: Jennifer Hudson, Best Supporting Actor: Eddie Murphy, Best Original Song: "Love You I Do" and "Listen. Although 'Dreamgirls' was nominated for 8 oscars; the film was not nominated for Best Picture of the Year. Among other nominees were Best Actor: Will Smith and Forest Whitaker for "The Pursuit of Happiness" and "The Last King of Scotland."
For a complete list of the nominees click here: http://oscars.movies.yahoo.com/news/associatedpress/20070123/1053.html

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

It's about time that black actors and actresses get the recognition that so rightly deserve. I couldn't be happier for the Dreamgirl cast and the other black nominees.