Jennifer Hudson's Whitney Houston Tribute at 54th Grammys 2012 [VIDEO]

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Jennifer Hudson looked absolutely stunning on stage at the 2012 Grammy Awards held at Staples Center on Sunday (February 12) in Los Angeles.

The 30-year-old singer performed a sweet and simple rendition of the classic song “I Will Always Love You” in a tribute to the late singer Whitney Houston.

It was announced last night shortly after Whitney‘s death that Jennifer would perform a tribute performance during the Grammys.

Whitney Houston's Final Performance with Kelly Price [VIDEO]

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MTV News- 'I wasn't expecting Whitney to take the stage, but she came up,' friend and R&B singer Kelly Price told MTV News before Houston was found dead. Saturday morning (February 11) at a pre-Grammy brunch, R&B singer Kelly Price talked up her friend and collaborator Whitney Houston, telling MTV News that reports of her friend being anything but OK were erroneous. Later that afternoon, her friend had died at age 48.

"I honestly don't know what all the craziness is about," Price told us at the time. "We partied so hard, we all looked a mess when we walked out of the club. But that's a good party. You sweat. You do that."

Whitney Houston is Dead

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Veteran singer Whitney Houston has died at the age of 48

According to her publicist Kristen Foster, the troubled singer passed away earlier today, though the cause and location of death are not known at this time.

The songstress rose to fame with in the '80s with singles like "How Will I Know" and "Saving All My Love For You," continuing success in the '90s with her hit "I Will Always Love You." In recent years, she was believed to have been addicted to drugs, though had recently been showing signs of improvement. She most recently filmed a role in the upcoming big screen adaptation of Sparkle.

UPDATE: Beverly Hills police Lt. Mark Rosen told reporters outside the Beverly Hilton that Houston was pronounced dead at 3:55 p.m. in her room on the fourth floor of the hotel. Her body remained there and Beverly Hills detectives were investigating.

J Dilla Was the Best Rap Producer of All Time

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Questlove of The Roots on the sixth anniversary of Dilla’s death, talks to XXL about why Jay Dee was so amazing

It was six years ago that J Dilla lost his fight with lupus and TTP. The Detroit native had already left a lasting mark on music, but seemed to only be scratching the surface of what he was capable of. Dilla lent his touch to tracks for A Tribe Called Quest, Busta Rhymes, Common, Mos Def, Slum Village, The Pharcyde, and, of course, The Roots, among others. The Philadelphia-based band’s drummer, Questlove, was a good friend of Dilla’s. He also happens to be one of the most knowledgeable, talented and celebrated musicians that hip-hop has to offer, having worked with everyone from hip-hop icons like Jay-Z to mainstream darlings like John Mayer and Christina Aguilera. He also thinks that his friend was the greatest rap producer of all time.