Jennifer Hudson To Perform Emotional Ballad At Grammy Awards

Access Hollywood - February 5, 2009 9:01 PM PST
Story photo: Jennifer Hudson To Perform Emotional Ballad At Grammy AwardsJennifer Hudson attends An Evening of Stars in HollywoodWireImageAccess Hollywood

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Access Hollywood has learned that Jennifer Hudson will perform "You Pulled Me Through" at Sunday's Grammy Awards.

Grammys Executive Producer Ken Ehrlich revealed the news to Access during rehearsals on Thursday.

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The big ballad, written by Diane Warren, comes from Jennifer's 2008 self-titled debut album, which is nominated for four Grammy Awards at this year's ceremony.

The song is one of the most emotional numbers on Jennifer's album, featuring lyrics including "I was in the darkness/I was out in the cold/Seemed nothing could heal this/This hole in my soul/You reached out your arms to me... pulled me back from the edge."

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Jennifer will have a host of stars watching her when she hits the stage at the event. Kate Beckinsale , a reunited Blink-182, Diddy, John Legend , Leona Lewis , will.i.am and Jason Mraz have all been confirmed to attend the ceremony as presenters, according to The Recording Academy.

Before she hits the Grammy stage, however, Jennifer will start off the weekend with a performance at Grammy's MusiCares Person of the Year charity event on Friday, honoring Neil Diamond . She will also take to the stage at the Pre-Grammy Gala, presented by Clive Davis and the Recording Academy, on Saturday. The event will honor Clive.

Jennifer last performed on Sunday at the Super Bowl in Tampa, Fla., where she sang "The Star Spangled Banner." The event marked the first time Jennifer hit the stage in public since the tragic murder of her mother, Darnell Donerson, her brother, Jason Hudson, and nephew, Julian King, last fall.

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Jennifer's estranged brother-in-law, William Balfour, has been charged over the killings.

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  • ROSA
    what ever if she did she did a da** good job. stop the hate obama yalll!!!!!!!!!!
    report abuseposted February 9, 2009 5:47 PM PST
  • chocolate
    You all are jackasses because this lady has been through a hell of alot and she can sing anyday. Learn to be respectful and remember that it could have been you!!!
    report abuseposted February 9, 2009 2:48 AM PST
  • Nickster
    You are so wrong for saying that everyone lip syncs at the the Superbowl, so not true in fact I know you are wrong!
    report abuseposted February 8, 2009 11:14 PM PST
  • james
    MISS HUDSON WAS A JOKE IF SHE CANT SING IN PERSON SHE SHOULD HAVE STAYED HOME SHE ISNT A STAR JOKE
    report abuseposted February 8, 2009 7:03 PM PST
  • Leronda B
    Jennifer is a strong black woman,that has been through the most devastating thing I could ever imagine and I respect her strength and preserverace. God bless her soul...
    report abuseposted February 7, 2009 5:55 AM PST
  • Dat chic they luv to hate
    SORRY TO BREAK IT TO ALL U EVERYDAY KNOW NOTHINGS...BUT EVERYBODY LIP SYNCS AT THE SUPERBOWL! YES! EVEN YOUR PRECIOUS WHITNEY HOUSTON AND BEYONCE! GET OVER IT! IT'S IMPOSSIBLE AS THE STAGE HANDS SAID, TO PUT ALL THAT EQUIPMENT UP AND DO A SOUND CHECK IN TIME TO HAVE A GOOD PERFORMANCE DURING HALF TIME!
    report abuseposted February 6, 2009 7:39 PM PST
  • Taylor
    She should have a live performance. Anyone can lip sync. It's a shame they can't get someone to perform live.
    report abuseposted February 6, 2009 6:04 PM PST
  • Phylea J
    Some of you guys are idiots.. You don't care about J Hud.. But you continue to post on her topics.. anywhoo back to more important things... I can't wait.. You Pulled Me Through is a very emotional song.. And a perfect one 2 sing...
    report abuseposted February 6, 2009 6:46 AM PST
  • Bobby K
    All she is going to do is lip sing it anyways....who cares she is not that good get over it...why don't you spend all this energy you use protecting a silly singer and go tell some disabled verterans how amazing they are....FYI they did not play fake combat protecting your sorry asses!!
    report abuseposted February 5, 2009 11:42 PM PST
  • Cakes
    Most singers lip sinc at the super bowl and they pre record the song. Its done because to belt out a tune with screaming fans would be near impossible.
    report abuseposted February 5, 2009 11:25 PM PST
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