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Jennifer Hudson Salutes Aretha Franklin at Pulitzer Prize Ceremony with ‘Amazing Grace’

by Antwane Folk
June 3, 2019 1:01 PM
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Jennifer Hudson never disappoints. The Grammy winner paid tribute to Aretha Franklin by performing her version of “Amazing Grace” at the Pulitzer Prize award ceremony luncheon last week.

Joined by three background singers, Hudson, handled the gospel selection with incredible vocal power and conviction.

Hudson celebrated the Queen of Soul at the luncheon ceremony for being the first woman to be honored with the program’s special citation award in the 89 years of the award category. This rare award acknowledged the soul singer “for her indelible contribution to American music and culture for more than five decades.”

Hudson is set to play the Franklin in an upcoming biopic that is expected to be financed by MGM. Straight Outta Compton producer Scott Bernstein will produce the film along with music producer Harvey Mason, Jr. — who worked with Hudson in her Oscar-winning film Dreamgirls.

For Franklin, her Amazing Grace documentary is currently playing in select theaters across the nation. Her album of the same title is also available on vinyl for the first time.

Watch the moving performance below.

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Antwane Folk

Antwane joined Rated R&B in January 2013 after graduating from the University of South Carolina. He is the assistant editor. His niche is seasoned R&B acts, along with radio stats on urban and R&B formats.

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