After winning three Golden Globes last week, Dreamgirls was given eight nominations for the forthcoming Oscar Ceremony. The musical film, based on the life of The Supremes, earned one more nomination than another big film, Babel, which has seven nominations.
Despite eight nominations, Dreamgirls is not in the running for best film. Competing in the prestigious category are Babel, The Departed, Letters From Iwo Jima, Little Miss Sunshine and The Queen.
In the category for best actress, Penélope Cruz (Volver), Judi Dench (Notes on a Scandal), Helen Mirren (The Queen), Meryl Streep (The Devil Wears Prada) and Kate Winslet (Little Children) are all competing.
Best supporting actress will be decided among Adriana Barraza (Babel), Cate Blanchett (Notes on a Scandal), Abigail Breslin (Little Miss Sunshine), Jennifer Hudson (Dreamgirls) and Rinko Kikuchi (Babel).
For the men, the best actor competition includes Leonardo Di Caprio (Blood Diamond), Ryan Goslin (Half Nelson), Peter O’Toole (Venus), Will Smith (The Poursuit of Happyness) and Forest Whitaker (The Last King of Scotland).
The best supporting actor race includes Alan Arkin (Little Miss Sunshine), Jackie Hearle Haley (Little Children), Djimon Hounsou (Blood Diamond), Eddie Murphy (Dreamgirls) and Mark Wahlberg (The Departed).
Finally, the competition for director of the year is comprised of Martin Scorsese (The Departed), Alejandro Gonzalez Inaritu (Babel), Clint Eastwood (Letters from Iwo Jima), Stephen Frears (The Queen) and Paul Greengrass (United 93).
The 79th annual Oscar Awards will take place on February 25. For a complete list of nominees, click here.