Jennifer Hudson took home the Screen Actor's Guild Award for Best Supporting Actress last night.
"I just want to thank you for noticing little ol' me, and for accepting me," said Hudson, a former American Idol contestant who has also won a Golden Globe for her role in Dreamgirls.
Hudson is the favorite, by far, to finish her honored run at the Oscars in March. We wish her the best of luck.
It comes as no surprise, but is still great news worth reporting:
Jennifer Hudson has been nominated for the Academy Award of Best Supporting Actress.
The American Idol star is considered the favorite in the field over: Adriana Barraza, Rinko Kikuchi, Cate Blanchett and Abigail Breslin.
We wish Jennifer the best of luck! Here she is with Dreamgirls co-stars:
Dressed in a full-length metallic stunner, Jennifer Hudson works the red carpet like a seasoned pro at the premiere of Dreamgirls on Thursday in Paris, France.
Hudson, who took home Best Supporting Actress honors at the Golden Globe Awards Monday, is seen as an Oscar favorite this year as well - something we could not be happier about. Go Jennifer!
The awards continue to roll in for Jennifer Hudson.
In a possible Oscar preview, Hudson won the Golden Globe Award for best supporting actress in a musical or comedy. The movie she starred on, Dreamgirls, also took home the trophy for best musical or comedy.
The former American Idol contestant is now the front-runner for the Academy Awards, set for late March. We're rooting for you, Jennifer!
We're sure this will be the first of many awards to come her way.
But Jennifer Hudson took home the best supporting actress award at the Film Critics Circle Awards in New York over the weekend. She even had joking, parting words for a certain judge as she left the festivities:
"Who cares what Simon Cowell has to say?"
The former American Idol singer and current acting sensation showed up on Good Morning America this morning.
Why might Jennifer Hudson be smiling in this picture? On top of her Golden Globe Award nomination for Dreamgirls, it was announced today that her peers have nominated her for a SAG Award, as well.
Only one big-time trophy awaits: Can you spell O-S-C-A-R?
Here's a snippet from an interview People magazine recently conducted with Jennifer Hudson:
How does this New Year's differ from last year's?
Not last year, because I had already got the part, but the year before that I had no clue where I would become now ... So, I got kind of emotional out there tonight doing "Weekend in New England," because that was the song I was eliminated off of, and then to not know where I was going to go from there, and then to be able to stand on this stage tonight about three years later. At that moment I was like, "Oh, my God."
Do you have any immediate plans for '07?
I plan on moving into my own place, finally. So that is what I am looking forward to in the New Year.
Is there someone in your life?
Well, (James and I have) been together forever, eight years now. We grew up together. He was my brother's best friend."
Your Dreamgirls costar Jamie Foxx was one of your most ardent supporters, wasn't he?
Jamie would call me every Sunday during the summer. It would never fail, and the first time he called I was like, "Oh, my God. Jamie Foxx just called me!" But he was so supportive, so sweet so helpful ... during filming.
And he came to me at the end of filming and he pulled me to the side and he was like, "I didn't want to distract you while you were working, but now that we're at the end, I can say what I want to say." And he was like, "You know what? We really think you did something special. I feel like you're about ready to go down the same road that I just experienced (winning an Oscar for her performance in Ray), and if I can do anything to mentor you and help you out, I'd be happy to."
What was it like being America's favorite underdog?
I'm no different (from) anybody else. I'm just a girl who seemed to get a chance, and I'm glad to be able to represent the average girl. (But now) I can't go anywhere. The other day I tried to go in Sprint (with) my sister, and people were calling people on the phone, like, "Oh, my God, you have to come meet Jennifer Hudson." Bringing them out of their houses.
Then they went and got people out of their cars, and I had to sign autographs on all their receipts, and I was like, "I can't go anywhere."
Jennifer Hudson will earn an Oscar nomination for her performance in Dreamgirls. She deserves to win the award, as well.
As the former American Idol star struts down the Red Carpet, however, what look should she go with? You can see a few of her beautiful variations in our gallery of Jennider Hudson pictures, but we've highlighted a pair below.
What do you think, fans: curly or straight?
After receiving glowing reviews for her performance in Dreamgirls, Jennifer Hudson had her role truly validated this morning.
She was nominated for a Golden Globe best supporting actress award.
"I'm overwhelmed right now," the American Idol star said on the Today show immediately after the nominations were announced. "I just started screaming when they said the names."
Here's to hoping Hudson can rack up the first-ever acting award for an American Idol alum!
She's garnering Oscar buzz for her role in Dreamgirls. And now Jennifer Hudson is giving a very friendly hello to all her fans.
The former American Idol star is seen her before entering the London premiere of her upcoming film. It als stars Eddie Murphy, Jamie Foxx and Beyonce Knowles.
