celebrity awards

Beyonce Up For 3 Soul Train Awards

Beyonce leads a strong field of musical talent with three nominations for tonight’s Soul Train Music Awards.

Knowles is up for best female single for “Irreplaceable,” best female album for “B’Day” and best music video.

Cowell Blasts Chicago Day Recipient, Jennifer Hudson

Jennifer Hudson’s career has exploded ever since she was voted off of the hit tv show American Idol. The singer-actress has won multiple awards including an Academy Award for best supporting actress, and now the city of Chicago has given Hudson a day in her honor.

Mayor Richard Daley proclaimed yesterday (March 6th) as “Jennifer Hudson Day’’ to honor the rising star, whose Cinderella story took her from Chicago’s South Side to the Hollywood A-list.

French Award Leaves Jude Law “Speechless”

British actor Jude Law had a difficult time containing his emotions when he picked up one of France’s top honors yesterday a few days ago.

The Alfie star collected the chevalier of the Ordre Des Arts Et Des Lettres medal at a ceremony in London, where he was lauded by the French ambassador Gerard Errera, reports the Post-Chronicle.

79th Academy Awards Fashion

While Oscar night is the biggest event in the movie business, it is also a fashion show of the highest ranks. To many, one of the biggest fashion surprises at Sunday night’s Academy Awards came early, with the white shoes and rust velvet tux on host Ellen DeGeneres.

While that outfit seemed like an odd choice, Meryl Streep took even more heat for her garb. Sylvia Rubin of the SF Chronicle was one of her critics.

79th Annual Academy Awards

At the star-studded Academy Awards on Sunday, Martin Scorsese’s mob epic “The Departed” won best picture, earning the filmmaker the directing prize that had eluded him throughout his illustrious career.

“Could you double-check the envelope?” said Scorsese, who had been referred to as the greatest living American filmmaker without an Oscar. He also had never delivered a best-picture winner before, despite crafting such modern masterpieces as “Raging Bull” and “Goodfellas.”

Scorsese received his Oscar from three contemporaries and friends, Steven Spielberg, Francis Ford Coppola and George Lucas. “So many people over the years have been wishing this for me,” Scorsese said.