Grammy nods 'a blessing' for grieving Jen
Jennifer Hudson has said she's honoured 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 in October - has been nominated for four Grammy awards for her self-titled debut album.
"It's been a childhood dream of mine to release an album, so to receive four Grammy nominations is truly a blessing," she said.
"I am extremely honoured and humbled by the nominations."
The nominations came a day after Jennifer's estranged brother-in-law, William Balfour, was formally charged with murder in the killings of the Dreamgirls star's mother Darnell Donerson, her brother Jason Hudson, and her seven-year-old nephew, Julian King.
Jennifer - who is currently appearing on the big screen in the movie The Secret Life Of Bees - has declined, through a spokeswoman, to speak about the arrest.
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