Academy says "Listen" : Beyonce Can't Win Oscar

The Academy of Motion Pictures confirmed that the song "Listen," which has been heralded as the unofficial theme of the critically acclaimed "Dreamgirls," will be submitted to Academy members for Oscar consideration without Beyonce's name attached as a writer.

beyonce knowlesOriginal Broadway scorer Henry Krieger, as well as songwriters Anne Preven, Scott Cutler and Beyonce are credited on the soundtrack as the writers of the song and were submitted as such to the Academy.

As it states in the Academy's guidelines, it is customary for up to two people to be credited as writers of any given song, but under special circumstances, if it is found that the there were more than two equal contributors, an exception could be made. The Academy made the exception for Preven and Cutler, but not for our girl B.

No word as to why Beyonce didn't make the cut.

Nominations will be announced on the January 23.



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16. Beyonce needs to realize what she is doing to those poor little helpless animals when she thinks she looks sooo great wearing her fur. To me, she sucks as a person her fame has got to her head and she does'nt care about the 100+ chinchillas that got electicuted on there groin areas to die, for her 1 coat. BITCH! I'm sure she will come back to life as one of those animals...we can only hope.

Posted at 11:59PM on Jan 12th 2007 by crystal

17. Ring the Alarm! I'll be damn if i see MY trophy on ur arms!

I guess Beyonce has to move to the LEFT, to the LEFT...

I've seen the movie after so much anticipation, and it was very entertaining. The producers did justice and Beyonce was only given her share of showtime after the 2nd half of the movie to fulfill the purpose of her character..

But I really don't get it how all the rage and emotions came from the role Deena, when it was the character Effie White played by Jennifer Husdon who was betrayed, used and emotionally confused...has Beyonce lost her mind, or was she just using the Dreamgirls attraction to sell her own CD.

And all the lyrics for Ring the Alarm, Ireplaceable have nothing to do with the storyline of the movie -at least Beyonce claimed her inspirations for her latest hits came from playing Deena, but I bet almost everyone has seen the movie- Jeniffer who should have made a hit CD..Holy crappy sh*t!

Posted at 12:04AM on Jan 13th 2007 by Miss Karma

18. She needs more make-up.

Posted at 12:58AM on Jan 13th 2007 by SF roller

19. I think shes' great and talented man . I love that a Man can get up there and take chance ...and be a woman ! Its America ...land of the fre....what ? She's a real woman ? Oh thats' changes everthing ... any girl can play the B*tch . Fakeass bowl-weavel headed tramp .

Posted at 1:14AM on Jan 13th 2007 by Trans fer Gear

20. Her Dad used the " A Star is Born " reference to try to rewrite the movie , so I've read . It probably would have been as much of a hit . Dickhead .

Posted at 4:53AM on Jan 13th 2007 by nASTY bOIL

21. I know for a fact that Beyonce did not write or help write the song . She is taking a page out of her boyfriends book. It was a part of the package to get her to sing and do sound tract.

Posted at 12:54PM on Jan 13th 2007 by Kirk

22. The picture is hilarious what is she gazing at a 10 carat diamond or an elephant dick.

Posted at 2:53AM on Jan 13th 2007 by Bullrider with one nut left

23. TMZ, and all the haters on here: You all gravitate to one another like the scum that you are. Beyonce is laughing all the way to the bank while you, with your pathetic selves are stuck in cyberspace doing what haters do. There is no such thing as bad publicity. Everytime you mention Beyonce's name on here, she grows in stature and gets another fat check. So on behalf of Beyonce, and those who love her, I'd like to say thank you for keeping her famous, bitches!

Posted at 2:56AM on Jan 13th 2007 by Mylena D

24. Beyonce needs to prepare herself that she is and will be overshadowed by Jennifer Hudson. I predict Jennifer will will the Golden Globe on Monday night and Beyonce will not. She might not even get nominated for an Oscar. Jennifer will.
She seems a little egocentric so perhaps this is good for her. She needs to be grounded.

Posted at 4:09PM on Jan 13th 2007 by Melissa

25. I have to say that Jennifer Hudson was the WOMAN of this movie. Beyonce I Love everything you do but Jennifer had me and my husband on the edge of our seats with each and every word that dropped from her lips as she sang. Everyone in the movies clapped when she was done singing.

Jennifer MORE POWER to you and I must say that Jennifer is handleing the STAR STATUS VERY WELL.

More power to you all.

P.S.
Eddie I Loved you in the movie. Jamie you really played your part. I really did not like you and was happy that you finally realized that you had a daughter. But, like most men to stupid to realize it from the get go.

Posted at 9:32PM on Jan 14th 2007 by PJ

26. Damn this ugly ass ho needs to kill herself. This hoodrat has no talent...

Posted at 5:09PM on Jan 13th 2007 by Anonymous

27. As talented and beautiful as Beyonce is, she DIDN'T write "Listen." She contributed tiny nips and tucks to the already written song. I think the Academy's ruling was very fair. Beyonce didn't write "Listen," therefore she shouldn't get credit as a writer or be nominated for that matter. She didn't write "Irreplaceable" either...that was all Ne-Yo aka Shaffer Smith. Beyonce has written songs before, but not many since her Destiny's Child days ended.

Posted at 3:21AM on Jan 22nd 2007 by Nicole

28. Actually this is Beyonce's second movie role and she was just as horrible the first time so I believe she was only asked to do this role because they knew people would go to see it for sure. I'm so sick of talentless, no-singing hacks in the spotlight. Then we have people out there like Jennifer Hudson not getting any attention and she can sing unbelievably well. Makes no f'in sense.

Posted at 7:14PM on Jan 16th 2007 by truth

29. I am starting to feel sorry for Beyonce. This thing is turning into a hate fest. I agree that she can't act but it doesn't mean that all the bashing is necessary. If we would stop going to see her non-acting, she would stop being cast in the parts. Please stop the hating...this same hating is what brought Whitney and Bobby together...the street credibility thing. We don't need to send another AA star down that road.

Posted at 10:10PM on Jan 15th 2007 by A

30. HEY!!! Beyonce your ass needs to start singing songs that are more your age
and not this 13 year old crap. Let the younger crowd of talented singers take over.

Posted at 9:16PM on Jan 17th 2007 by grow up chicky

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