" And I Am Telling You I 'm Not Going " was recorded in 2006 by former '' American Idol '' contestant Jennifer Hudson , who portrayed Effie White in the DreamWorks/Paramount motion picture adaptation of '' Dreamgirls '' . Her recording of the song , the '' Dreamgirls '' film soundtrack 's second single , peaked at number 60 on the US '' Billboard '' Hot 100 chart , and number 14 on the R&B chart . Hudson won the 2006 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in '' Dreamgirls '' ; she thanked Holliday in her acceptance speech . The song can be heard on her debut album '' Jennifer Hudson '' ( 2008 )
2006 Academy Award
79th Academy Awards
And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going