Oscars 2013 to pay tribute to movie musicals

Anne Hathaway as Fantine in "Les Miserables." / Universal Pictures

Movie musicals will take center stage when the Oscars take place in Los Angeles on Feb. 24.

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The Academy Awards will pay special tribute to film musicals of the past decade, including this year's best picture nominee, "Les Miserables," as well as 2002's "Chicago," with Catherine Zeta-Jones, and 2006's "Dreamgirls," starring Jennifer Hudson.

"Chicago" scored six honors at the Oscars, including best picture, and Hudson won best supporting actress for "Dreamgirls."

"The musical as a motion picture genre has had a remarkable renaissance in the last decade," said producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron.

The Academy Awards, hosted by Seth MacFarlane, will be broadcast live on ABC beginning at 7 p.m. ET.