No, I’ve never heard of them either, but at least Dreamgirls has been nominated!! To quote their description:

“The International Press Academy (IPA) is the largest entertainment press organization in the world. With more than 200 respected entertainment journalists covering the facets of Film, Television and New Interactive Media.”

So here are the nominations:

-Motion, Picture Comedy/Musical
-Actress, Comedy/Musical: Beyonce Knowles
-Supporting Actress, Motion Picture: Jennifer Hudson
-Director: Bill Condon
-Adapted Screenplay: Bill Condon
-Film Editing
-Sound (Editing & Mixing)
-Art Direction & Production Design
-Costume Design: Sharen Davis
-Original Song: “Love You I Do”, Henry Krieger, Siedah Garrett
-Original Song: “Listen”, Beyonce Knowles, Henry Krieger, Anne Previn, Scott Cutler

You can see the full list here:
http://www.pressacademy.com/satawards/ipa-sa-nomin ees.html

Big thanks to G’sLady for the heads up.