'Dreamgirls' Leads Oscar Noms — Without Best Picture Or Beyonce
Maybe the sixth time will be the charm for Martin Scorsese. The legendary director, who has gone 0-for-5 in his previous bids to win the Best Director Oscar, got another nod on Tuesday morning (January 23) for his work in the mob drama "The Departed." In a surprise twist, the critically acclaimed musical "Dreamgirls" was shut out of the top awards as "Little Miss Sunshine," the little film that could, earned nominations in two acting categories as well as in the Best Picture race.
Though it did not earn Best Picture or Best Director accolades as some had predicted, "Dreamgirls" did score eight nominations to lead the field of contenders, including bids for art direction, costume design, sound mixing and three nominations for Best Original Song ("Listen," "Patience" and "Love You I Do"). "Babel" follows with seven nominations, "The Queen" and "Pan's Labyrinth" tie with six nods and "The Departed" and "Blood Diamond" are each recognized in five categories. Four films — "Little Miss Sunshine," "Notes on a Scandal," "Letters From Iwo Jima" and "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" — earned four nominations each.
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Maybe the sixth time will be the charm for Martin Scorsese. The legendary director, who has gone 0-for-5 in his previous bids to win the Best Director Oscar, got another nod on Tuesday morning (January 23) for his work in the mob drama "The Departed." In a surprise twist, the critically acclaimed musical "Dreamgirls" was shut out of the top awards as "Little Miss Sunshine," the little film that could, earned nominations in two acting categories as well as in the Best Picture race.
Though it did not earn Best Picture or Best Director accolades as some had predicted, "Dreamgirls" did score eight nominations to lead the field of contenders, including bids for art direction, costume design, sound mixing and three nominations for Best Original Song ("Listen," "Patience" and "Love You I Do"). "Babel" follows with seven nominations, "The Queen" and "Pan's Labyrinth" tie with six nods and "The Departed" and "Blood Diamond" are each recognized in five categories. Four films — "Little Miss Sunshine," "Notes on a Scandal," "Letters From Iwo Jima" and "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" — earned four nominations each.
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