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  • Jennifer Hudson to perform at the 87th Oscars

    Jennifer Hudson to perform at the 87th Oscars

    MUMBAI: Oscar and Grammy-winning singer and actress Jennifer Hudson will be performing on the 87th Oscars.

     

    “We’re creating several musical sequences for the Oscars and we couldn’t be happier that our friend, Jennifer Hudson, will be performing in one of them,” said show producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron.

     

    Hudson won the Oscar for Actress in a Supporting Role for the 2006 film Dreamgirls. Her other acting credits include Sex and the City (2008), The Secret Life of Bees (2008), Winnie Mandela (2013) and The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete (2013). 

     

    Hudson’s self-titled debut album won the 2008 Grammy Award for Best R&B Album and was certified Gold, as was her second album, I Remember Me. This year she was nominated for Best R&B Performance for the song It’s Your World, from her 2014 album, JHUD.

     

    The Oscars, hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, will be held on 22 February.

  • Jennifer Hudson takes the Hollywood walk of fame

    Jennifer Hudson takes the Hollywood walk of fame

    MUMBAI: Jennifer Hudson became the first American Idol contestant to have her prints on the Hollywood walk of fame. She came seventh in the third season of the show but went on to garner accolades such as The Academy Award and the Grammy.

     

    Music legend and Clive Davis honoured the singer with the award. Apart from singing, she has also dribbled in acting making her debut in 2006’s Dreamgirls as well as Sex and the city. She has performed at instances such as Super Bowl XLIII, American Idol, and The Oprah Winfrey Show.

     

    She is the 2512th person to be awarded the Hollywood walk of fame. She has also recorded her third album to be released in 2014.

  • Recording Academy to honour Jennifer Hudson

    Recording Academy to honour Jennifer Hudson

    MUMBAI: Singer and actress Jennifer Hudson will be honoured by the Recording Academy for her philanthropic efforts at the 2013 Grammys on the Hill Awards.

    The star known for her film Dreamgirls will collect the Recording Artists Coalition Award at a special ceremony in Washington, DC on 17 April.

    “We are elated to recognise Jennifer Hudson as not only a gifted musician and actress but as an extraordinary humanitarian who has selflessly contributed her time and talent to numerous worthwhile causes,” Recording Academy President Neil Portnow said in a statement.

    “She is one of the industry‘s most enduring, giving and gifted women, and we are privileged to be honouring her artistry, her commitment and her generosity,” he added.

    Hudson, delighted by the news, tweeted, “Im (sic) so humbled!!”

    The event will take place a day before the Academy‘s Grammys on the Hill Advocacy Day when industry professionals will meet legislators to discuss the need for policies benefiting the industry and its musicians.