Honors Memories: Jennifer Hudson honors Oprah Winfrey | 2010 Kennedy Center Honors

Jennifer Hudson performs "I'm Here" from The Color Purple as a tribute to 2010 Honoree Oprah Winfrey.

The Kennedy Center Honors are given annually to select performing artists for their lifetime of contributions to American culture. Our Honors Memories series catches up with Honorees right after the Honors event to hear how they felt during tributes to their artistry, followed by a memorable performance from that night.

For over 40 years, the Kennedy Center and the arts and entertainment world have gathered every December to fete the annual slate of Kennedy Center Honorees and their unparalleled influence on American culture. Given this year’s extraordinary circumstances, the Honors will be re-imagined to celebrate our cultural icons in an unconventional, hybrid format featuring a mix of virtual tributes and small-capacity, in-person live performances in the late spring. The slate of Honorees and event date for the 43rd Kennedy Center Honors will be announced at a later date.

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[cathykeim]

Stunning performance and still gives me chills. Also, the song is so relatable to so many of us. It pulls at your heart thinking of loved ones.

[Schuch-jzbq]

Love it it when kennedy honors picks some great talent to perform originals.

[siddharthnaagar]

Jennifer Hudson is simply a gift from the almighty

[kundry]

So incredibly beautiful. Thank you, Jennifer Hudson. You are a GIFT to this planet. Oprah is also a GIFT to this planet. Such joy. Such truth. Such TALENT! WOW!

[blueisback]

My heart breaks everytime I hear her sing she has her sister with her, that's personal for her.
In my mind, the best J Hud performance and that is saying something.

[maykonsilvaofc]

Mano ó o tamanho da mão desse cara 2:34 😲

[else-marieandersson]

too much screaming in here voice, .., when she sang the high sound good at all...I love JHud anyways shes great..