DETROIT, MI - A film called "Searching for Sugar Man," featuring a 70-year-old Detroit folk singer named Rodriguez, has been nominated for an Oscar.

The news broke Thursday morning during the Academy Awards nominations in Los Angeles.

The film earned its nomination in the Best Documentary category.

Another film about Detroit called "Detropia" didn't earn a nomination.

A full list of nominees for each category

A look at the documentaries "Searching for Sugar Man" will be competing with for the Oscar:

"5 Broken Cameras"

"The Gatekeepers"

"How to Survive a Plague"

"The Invisible War"

The Academy Awards' "Oscar Sunday" will be broadcast 7 p.m. Feb. 24 on ABC.