LOS ANGELES, Jan. 23 (UPI) -- The musical "Dreamgirls," amassed eight nominations for the 79th Academy Awards Tuesday but wasn't given the nod for Best Picture.
Nominations for this year's Academy Awards, to be presented Feb. 25, found "Babel," "The Departed," "Little Miss Sunshine," "Letters From Iwo Jima" and "The Queen" the finalists for Best Picture.
Of the acting awards, "Dreamgirls" picked up nominations in the supporting categories for Jennifer Hudson and Eddie Murphy for their Golden Globe-winning performances.
Ten-year-old Abigail Breslin was nominated for her supporting role in "Little Miss Sunshine." If she wins, she would replace Tatum O'Neal as the youngest Oscar recipient.
Nominees for Best Actress were Penelope Cruz, "Volvar"; Judi Dench, "Notes on a Scandal"; Helen Mirren, "The Queen"; Meryl Streep, "The Devil Wears Prada"; and Kate Winslet, "Little Children."
In the Best Actor category, the nominees were Leonardo DeCaprio, "Blood Diamond"; Ryan Gosling, "Half Nelson"; Peter O'Toole, "Venus"; Will Smith, "The Pursuit of Happyness"; and Forest Whittaker, "The Last King of Scotland."
