Tonight’s 54th GRAMMY Awards will feature a special musical tribute to six-time Grammy winner Whitney Houston by Grammy Award winning artist Jennifer Hudson, according to information released by the Recording Academy.
Houston died yesterday, February 11, at age 48 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles where she was preparing to attend pre-Grammy events. Police are investigating the cause of her death and an autopsy will be performed.
Once known as "America's Sweetheart," Houston reached the height of her popularity in the 1980's and 1990's. However, like other performers before her, as she aged, her talent dimmed amidst stints in rehab for alleged drug and alcohol issues.
"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," said Neil Portnow, President/CEO of The Recording Academy, the a statement posted on the academy website.
Whitney Houston was a six time GRAMMY Award winner
Houston won her first GRAMMY Award in 1985 for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female for "Saving All My Love For You." She won the same award in 1987 for "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)," according to the Recording Academy.
In 1993 Houston won three GRAMMYS: Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female and Record Of The Year for "I Will Always Love You"; and Album Of The Year for The Bodyguard — Original Soundtrack. Houston's most recent GRAMMY win came in 1999 for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for "It's Not Right But It's Okay,” according to the statement from the Recording Academy.
Jennifer Hudson, who has said that as a young girl,she idolized Whitney Houston, won her first career Grammy in 2008 for Best R&B Album for Jennifer Hudson.
GRAMMY Awards wil be broadcast Sunday, Februart 12 on CBS TV
The 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards will take place live on Sunday, Feb. 12 at Staples Center in Los Angeles. The show will be broadcast in high definition and 5.1 surround sound on the CBS Television Network from 8–11:30 p.m. (ET/PT).
The show also will be supported on radio worldwide via Westwood One/Dial Global, and covered online at GRAMMY.com and CBS.com, and on YouTube, according to the Recording Academy.
For more information about the passing of Whitney Houston, visit the Boston.com website
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