Salma Hayek joined Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Sid Ganis to read off the nominees for 79th Academy Awards and she couldn't contain herself when Penelope Cruz' name came up on the Best Actress list. Hayek was equally as pleased with the Academy's recognition of Guillermo del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth.

While Cruz and Pan's Labyrinth's nominations weren't huge surprises, Dreamgirls' lack of nominations in the major categories definitely came as a big jolt for those who had picked it as the film to beat this year. After winning a Golden Globe for the Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical, the critically acclaimed Dreamgirls didn't earn either a Best Picture or Best Director nomination.

More on the 2007 Academy Awards:

• Complete List of 2007 Oscar Nominees


• Guillermo del Toro Discusses Pan's Labyrinth


• Exclusive Interview with Best Supporting Actor Nominee Djimon Hounsou


• Will Smith on The Pursuit of Happyness


• Penelope Cruz Talks About Volver


• Kate Winslet on Little Children and Awards


• Reviews of Best Picture Nominees: The Departed, Letters from Iwo Jima, and Little Miss Sunshine


• Reviews of Animated Picture Nominees: Cars, Happy Feet, and Monster House

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Which Best Picture nominee has your vote?
1) Babel
2) The Departed
3) Letters from Iwo Jima
4) Little Miss Sunshine
5) The Queen