VIDEO: Jennifer Hudson Performs New Single 'It's Your World'; Dreamgirls Duet on AMERICA'S GOT TALENT

By: Sep. 18, 2014
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Grammy Award winning recording artist and Academy Award winning actress, Jennifer Hudson performed her new hit single, "It's Your World" on last night's AMERICA'S GOT TALENT live results show. The track features R. Kelly and is the latest single from her highly anticipated upcoming album, "JHUD" (Sept. 23) via RCA Records. The singer also sang a duet of 'And I Am Telling You' from Dreamgirls with season finalist Quintavious Johnson. Check out the appearance below!


Hudson's 2008 debut album "Jennifer Hudson" won a Grammy Award for "Best R & B Album" and was followed up in 2011 with another critically acclaimed record entitled "I Remember Me." Both albums went certified RIAA Gold. In addition to her music success, Hudson is known for her many film performances, including her role as "Effie" in the 2007 hit "Dreamgirls", for which she won an Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a BAFTA and an NAACP Image Award.

ABOUT THE SHOW

"America's Got Talent," NBC's top-rated summer series from producer Simon Cowell's Syco Television and FremantleMedia North America, returns this summer with the hottest performers from across the country ready to compete in the blockbuster reality show's ninth season. Howard Stern, Heidi Klum, Mel B and Howie Mandel return as judges and Nick Cannon returns as host.

With the talent search open to acts of all ages, "America's Got Talent" has brought the variety format back to the forefront of American culture by showcasing performers from across the country. The series is a true celebration of the American spirit, featuring a colorful array of singers, dancers, comedians, contortionists, impressionists, jugglers, magicians, ventriloquists and hopeful stars, all vying for their chance to win America's hearts and the $1 million prize. The upcoming winner of America's Got Talent Season 9, as well a selection of the show's top finalists, will be performing in America's Got Talent Live, a stage show version of the NBC #1 rated television show of the summer, in Las Vegas Friday, September 26 and Saturday, September 27 at The AXIS Powered by Monster at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino. Tickets may be purchased online at PlanetHollywoodResort.com or in-person at The AXIS box office at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino.

Photo: Peter Kramer/NBC


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