Oscar award-winner Jennifer Hudson now has a new award, as on Monday she gave birth to a baby boy, her first child, David Daniel Otunga Jr. He is named after her fiance, David Otunga. The baby weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces.

There is life after even if you are not the winner of American Idol. Jennifer Hudson returned to American Idol yesterday April 15 and did a guest performance. But first, let's see what other things happened during the American Idol as well.

Jennifer Hudson took home the first Grammy award of the night in the best R&B album category. Hudson, 27, is re-emerging after the murders of her mother, brother and nephew last year, and won for her album "Jennifer Hudson."

Jennifer Hudson sang the National Anthem at the 2009 Super Bowl, just prior to kickoff, in her first public appearance since the October slayings in Chicago of her mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew.

William Balfour, the estranged brother-in-law of entertainer Jennifer Hudson, killed he mother, brother and nephew because he thought his wife was involved with another man prosecutors say. A hearing was held Wednesday for the Hudson murders, as Balfour was denied bail for going into a jealous rage that left Hudson’s relatives dead.

The SUV which was the subject of an Amber Alert for Julian King, the 7-year-old nephew of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson has been found, with the body of a child inside. The body has not yet been identified.

Just this evening Jennifer Hudson, announced through her publicist, that she is now offering a $100,000 reward for the return of her 7 year old nephew according to her publicist.

An outpouring of love and prayers are being sent to Jennifer Hudson’s MySpace page. Her fans number well over 200,000 and all are being asked to “keep looking” for Hudson’s 7 year old nephew Julian King.

Police are holding suspect William Balfour in custody for the gruesome slayings of actress/singer Jennifer Hudson's mother and younger brother. Julian King, the 7 year old nephew of Hudson is still missing. Authorities hope that William Balfour's Myspace page will reveal clues as to why the family members were slain.

The 2 people found murdered in a Chicago South Side home today are believed to be the mother and brother of Academy Award winner/singer Jennifer Hudson. Hudson can currently be seen in "The Secret Life Of Bees" with Queen Latifah and Alicia Keys.

Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson has joined the cast of Sex and the City: The Movie, which begins filming next week in New York. Hudson will play the assistant to Sarah Jessica Parker's character, Carrie Bradshaw, in the film based on the hit HBO comedy series.

Beyonce Knowles and her Dreamgirls co-star Jennifer Hudson emerged big winners at this year's BET Award ceremony. Beyonce, who led all nominees with six, took home two trophies for Best Female R & B Artist and Video Of The Year for "Irreplaceable." She also delivered a flashy performance of her dance track "Get Me Bodied."