Hudson says she's honored by Grammy nods

Singer remains in seclusion after three in family murdered

	Jennifer Hudson says she's honored to be a Grammy nominee. The Oscar-winning actress and singer, who has been in seclusion since the murder of her mother, brother and nephew, was nominated Wednesday for four Grammy awards for her self-titled debut album.
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updated 10:06 p.m. ET Dec. 7, 2008

NEW YORK - Jennifer Hudson says she's honored to be a Grammy nominee. The Oscar-winning actress and singer, who has been in seclusion since the killings of her mother, brother and nephew, was nominated Wednesday for four Grammy awards for her self-titled debut album.

Says Hudson: "It's been a childhood dream of mine to release an album, so to receive four Grammy nominations is truly a blessing. I am extremely honored and humbled by the nominations."

The nominations came a day after her estranged brother-in-law, William Balfour, was formally charged with murder in the killings of Hudson's mother, Darnell Donerson; her brother, Jason Hudson; and her 7-year-old nephew, Julian King.

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Hudson has declined through a spokeswoman to speak about the arrest.

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