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Grammy Noms a 'Blessing': Hudson

Debut album receives four nods

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(Newser) – Amid family tragedy, Jennifer Hudson found herself “blessed” with four Grammy nominations, People reports. “It’s been a childhood dream of mine to release an album,” Hudson said in a statement. “I'm extremely honored and humbled.” The nods came on the same day Hudson's estranged brother-in-law was ordered held without bail in the murders of her mother, brother, and nephew.

In this image released by The Gap, actress and singer Jennifer Hudson wears a red sweater in an ad campaign.
In this image released by The Gap, actress and singer Jennifer Hudson wears a red sweater in an ad campaign.   (AP Photo/Gap)
In this Friday, Sept. 5, 2008 file photo, actress Jennifer Hudson attends a gala screening of
In this Friday, Sept. 5, 2008 file photo, actress Jennifer Hudson attends a gala screening of "The Secret Life Of Bees" during the Toronto International Film Festival.   (AP Photo/Evan Agostini)
Jennifer Hudson waves to photographers at a film premiere at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills, Calif., Monday, Oct. 6, 2008.
Jennifer Hudson waves to photographers at a film premiere at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills, Calif., Monday, Oct. 6, 2008.   (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
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