Watch This: Jennifer Hudson Pays Tribute to Whitney Houston

Jennifer Hudson's performance of Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You" Sunday night at the Grammys didn't leave a dry eye in the building or among the television audience. Suggested Reading The Root 100 – 2020 Black History Month – 2022 Hip-Hop 50 Year – 2023 Video will return here when scrolled back into view…

Jennifer Hudson's performance of Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You" Sunday night at the Grammys didn't leave a dry eye in the building or among the television audience.

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The singer, who performed Houston's biggest hit right after the show's "In Memoriam" section, sang the last words, "Whitney, we love you," to a standing ovation.

She performed in a sleek black gown with only a piano behind her as a montage of music-industry figures who died in the past year flashed on the screen behind her.

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