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Can you even imagine what kind of a whirlwind experience this has been for Jennifer? American Idol, major motion picture role, winning a Golden Globe and now an Oscar? I’d call that a fairly successful year for her!

Congratulations Jennifer! And to all the current idol contestants, you’ve made it this far for a reason, keep your wits about you and just see what you can accomplish.

Update: Here’s an article from Yahoo! News about her win and also some more photos.

Later in the show she also performed with her fellow cast stars a few songs from the movie. They really performed great and it was impressive to see Jennifer Hudson outshine and out-perform Beyonce Knowles.

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Jennifer Hudson was honored along with Sharen Davis at a MAC Luncheon being held at the SoHo House. Jennifer and Sharen were nominated for Oscars, Sharen was the costume designer for “Dreamgirls”.

The lunch was hosted by MAC Global President John Demsey.  Guests included Andre Leon Talley from VOGUE, jewellery designer Neil Lane, stylist Jessica Paster, and some friends of Jennifer’s. One of Jennifer’s party had a birthday and was treated to a very soulful version of Happy Birthday by Jennifer, who looked radiant in a cream 50’s style dress.

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The international ensemble “Babel” stood tall as nominations were announced this morning (Jan. 23) for the 79th Annual Academy Awards, although the musical “Dreamgirls” was shut out of the best picture race despite earning eight nominations to seven for “Babel.” “Dreamgirls” garnered best supporting actress and actor nods for Jennifer Hudson and Eddie Murphy, respectively.

Source: Billboard Music News

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Here’s a break down of the current American Idol placements on the Billboard Top 100 Album’s List

• #1 – Chris Daughtry: “Daughtry”
• #2 – Jennifer Hudson: “Dreamgirls Motion Picture Soundtrack
• #9 – Carrie Underwood: “Some Hearts”
• #50 – Taylor Hicks: “Taylor Hicks”
• #51 – Kellie Pickler: “Small Town Girl”
• #66 – Fantasia: “Fantasia”

Here’s another link that was sent to me that talks about Chris Daughtry knocking of the Dreamgirls.

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The Dreamgirls album has stayed at #1 after being on the charts for 7 straight weeks.

Get the current chart winners at Billboard.com

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But as America’s most popular show prepares to kick off its sixth season Tuesday, it’s getting harder and harder for music snobs to deny its cultural import. “American Idol” has consistently churned out multiplatinum stars, Grammy-nominated artists and engaging celebrities (and, just maybe, an Oscar nominee in “Dreamgirls” star and “Idol” alum Jennifer Hudson).

“There were a lot of naysayers,” says Randy Jackson, who along with Abdul and Simon Cowell are the judging trifecta of “Idol.” “(But) it validates itself every season because somebody great comes out of it every season and does really well.”

After reading the article, you really get an idea for just how much of an impact American Idol has made on the music industry and pop culture in general. There have been quite a number of talented artists coming from the show, and not just the winners.

It will be interesting to see what Season 6 has in store for us, be sure and come back here, where I’ll be live blogging tomorrow’s night’s debut episode for Season 6.

Source: mailto: Music cred strong as `Idol’ returns

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Hudson, 25, plays soulstress Effie White in “Dreamgirls,” adapted from the stage hit about a singing group that rises to stardom in the 1960s.

Her film debut has earned a Golden Globe nomination, and she’s considered a potential Oscar nominee.

“I’m going to have to do a lot of praying to get ready for that,” Hudson said of the Academy Award nominations being announced later this month.

A huge and hearty congratulations to Jennifer for grabbing this role and doing so well in it. I’m sure she’s got some more offers beginning to line up for her on the Silver Screen.

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In a slow week for both sales and new releases, the Sony soundtrack to the Beyonce-starring “Dreamgirls” ascends 3-1 to claim the summit. The set sold 66,000 copies in the United States according to Nielsen SoundScan, despite a sales decrease of 36%. Indeed, “Dreamgirls” registers the lowest sales total for a No. 1 album since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking data in 1991.

Jennifer Hudson, one of the stars of the movie, was a contestant in Season 3 of American Idol. The movie also stars Jamie Foxx, Eddie Murphy, Danny Glover, and Anika Noni Rose.

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After gaining more than 20 lbs. for her Golden Globe-nominated role as Effie in Dreamgirls, the former Idol shed the weight and embraced a more glamorous red-carpet style.

You can see the full-size photo on the OhNoTheyDidn’t website along with some other great celebrity photos.

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