Dreamgirls Receives Five Golden Globe Nominations

Ten days before its official opening, Dreamgirls picked up five Golden Globe nominations, including Best Motion Picture—Comedy or Musical. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association will present its yearly awards, widely seen as a precursor to the Academy Awards, on January 15, 2007.

In addition to its Best Picture nod, Dreamgirls drew nominations for Best Actress Beyonce Knowles as Deena Jones, Best Supporting Actress Jennifer Hudson as Effie White, Best Supporting Actor Eddie Murphy as James Thunder Early and Best Original Song "Listen," with music and lyrics by Henry Krieger, Anne Preven, Scott Cutler and Beyonce Knowles. The movie's director and screenwriter, Bill Condon, was not nominated.

Knowles is one of 10 Best Actress nominees, reflecting the Golden Globes' split of lead acting into one category for comedy or musical performances and one for dramatic performances. Hudson and Murphy's supporting categories combine the two and have five nominees each. Knowles will compete against two actresses with theatrical pedigrees: Meryl Streep for The Devil Wears Prada and Toni Collette for Little Miss Sunshine. Hudwon will compete with Cate Blanchett's supporting performance in Notes on a Scandal. In the dramatic actress category, stage vet Judi Dench was nominated for Notes on a Scandal.

Other theater actors nominated for Golden Globes include: Edie Falco, Best Actress in a TV Drama Series for The Sopranos; Michael C. Hall, Best Actor in a TV Drama Series for Dexter; Felicity Huffman, Best Actress in a TV Comedy or Musical Series for Desperate Housewives; Mary-Louise Parker, Best Actress in a TV Comedy or Musical Series for Weeds; Tony Shalhoub, Best Actor in a TV Comedy or Musical Series for Monk; Bill Nighy, Best Actor in a Miniseries or TV Movie for Gideon's Daughter; Toni Collette, Best Supporting Actress in a TV Series, Miniseries or TV Movie for Tsunami, The Aftermath; Sarah Paulson, Best Supporting Actress in a TV Series, Miniseries or TV Movie for Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip; and Justin Kirk, Best Supporting Actor in a TV Series, Miniseries or TV Movie for Weeds.