OSCARS: 'Les Misérables', 'Dreamgirls', 'Chicago' To Receive Special Tribute

BEVERLY HILLS, CA ' The Oscars will include a special celebration of movie musicals of the last ten years, the telecast's producers announced today.

'The musical as a motion picture genre has had a remarkable renaissance in the last decade,' said producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron. 'We are excited to showcase three musical films''Chicago,' 'Dreamgirls' and 'Les Misérables'' on our Oscar® show.'

Oscars for outstanding film achievements of 2012 will be presented on Oscar Sunday, February 24 at the Dolby Theatre' at Hollywood & Highland Center®, and will be hosted by Seth MacFarlane live on the ABC Television Network. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries worldwide.