Still grieving over the murders of her brother, mother and nephew, Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson released a statement today acknowledging her four nominations for the forthcoming Grammy Awards. Check out the report via People.com below:

"It's been a childhood dream of mine to release an album," she said in a statement, "so to receive four Grammy nominations is truly a blessing. I'm extremely honored and humbled by the nominations."

Hudson, 27, was nominated for best R&B album for her self-titled album, best female R&B vocal performance, best R&B song for "Spotlight" and best R&B performance by a duo or group with vocals for her duet with Fantasia, "I'm His Only Woman."

The nominations were announced on the same day her estranged brother-in-law, William Balfour, was ordered held without bail in the Chicago shooting deaths of Hudson's mother Darnell Donerson, 57, brother Jason Hudson, 29, and nephew, Julian King, 7.

It's great to see a bit of positivity shining into Jennifer's world, after what has been a very hard time for her. Here's to her career soaring to new heights.