Whitney Houston death: Jennifer Hudson to pay tribute at Grammys
Published Feb 12 2012, 09:20 GMT | By Colin Daniels
The Grammy Awards will pay tribute to Whitney Houston tonight (February 12), the Recording Academy has confirmed.Jennifer Hudson will perform a song in honour of Houston following the shock news of her death.
The singer, who was 48, passed away in Los Angeles on Saturday (February 11) on the fourth floor of the Beverly Hilton hotel.
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The Grammy Award's executive producer Ken Ehrlich told the Los Angeles Times that Hudson will perform a "respectful musical tribute" during the ceremony, which will be broadcast on CBS.
"It's too fresh in everyone's memory to do more at this time, but we would be remiss if we didn't recognise Whitney's remarkable contribution to music fans in general, and in particular her close ties with the Grammy telecast and her Grammy wins and nominations over the years," Ehrlich said.
The Recording Academy president Neil Portnow told Reuters: "Six-time Grammy winner Whitney Houston was one of the world's greatest pop singers of all time who leaves behind a robust musical soundtrack spanning the past three decades.
"Her powerful voice graced many memorable and award-winning songs. A light has been dimmed in our music community today, and we extend our deepest condolences to her family, friends, fans and all who have been touched by her beautiful voice."
Houston presented Hudson with her own Grammy during the 2009 award ceremony.
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Watch Whitney Houston's video for 'I Have Nothing' below:
HANNAH I AM SORRY JENNIFER IS MY GIRL MUCH LOVE FOR HER BUT FOR YOU TO SAY SHE'S THE ONE TO DO JUSTICE FOR MRS. HOUSTON SONGS NO I DISAGREE SORRY.
February 13th 2012 at 2:21am
This will be a great tribute! Everyone will be crying, the audience there and the audience at home!
February 12th 2012 at 3:52pm
The singer for many serves as a reminder of the heady days of the 80′s and 90′s when she first appeared on the landscape with her dazzling looks and even more dazzling voice but with her eventual degeneration and capitulation the illusion of grandeur and invincibility began to fade which in some way hinted at the disillusionment the star experienced but probably says more about the public’s own addiction that their hero (never mind her addictions) could no longer be the role model that we demanded her to be.
Then again why the relentless pursuit of making entertainers heroes in the first place and should we really be surprised that it came to this, the eve of a ceremony that she once reigned supreme?
http://scallywagandvagabond.com/2012/02/theory-emerges-that-whitney-houston-may-have-died-due-to-prescription-drugs/
February 12th 2012 at 3:52pm
If anyone can do justice to one of her songs in her memory it's Hudson.
February 12th 2012 at 2:42pm
This news puts her wonderful gift into perspective. Thank you Whitney XXXX.
February 12th 2012 at 1:03pm