<Tr> <Td> 2 . Best Supporting Actor--Motion Picture Eddie Murphy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 3 . Best Supporting Actress--Motion Picture Jennifer Hudson </Td> </Tr> <P> DreamWorks and Paramount began a significant awards campaign for Dreamgirls while the film was still in production . In February 2006, the press was invited on set to a special live event showcasing the making of the film, including a live performance of "Steppin' to the Bad Side" by the cast . Three months later, twenty minutes of the film--specifically, the musical sequences "Fake Your Way to the Top", "Family", "When I First Saw You", and "Dreamgirls" - were screened at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival, with most of the cast and crew in attendance . The resulting positive buzz earned Dreamgirls the status of "front - runner" for the 2006 Academy Award for Best Picture and several of the other Oscars as well . </P> <P> Following the success of the Cannes screening, DreamWorks and Paramount began a widespread "For Your Consideration" advertisement campaign, raising several eyebrows by demoting Jennifer Hudson to consideration for Best Supporting Actress and presenting Beyoncé Knowles as the sole Best Actress candidate, as opposed to having both compete for Best Actress awards . By contrast, the actresses who originated Hudson's and Knowles' roles on Broadway, Jennifer Holliday and Sheryl Lee Ralph, respectively, were both nominated for the Tony Award for Best Leading Actress, with Holliday winning the award . The presentation of Knowles over Hudson as the sole Best Actress candidate had interesting parallels with the film itself . </P>

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