Jennifer Hudson honors Whitney Houston with a rendition of Greatest Love of All at Pre-Grammy Gala

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Jennifer Hudson delivered a moving tribute to Whitney Houston at Clive Davis' pre-Grammy party Saturday night in Los Angeles.The 41-year-old vocalist sang a rendition of the late star's 1986 song Greatest Love of All at the star-studded event.The gathering was also attended by Kevin Costner, Whitney's The Bodyguard co-star, who shared thoughtful words about Houston.He paid homage to both Whitney and Clive as he said onstage to the music producer, 'Neither one of us, in the end, could protect your beloved Whitney.'Houston passed away of an overdose at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in 2012 at the age of 48.

Performance: Jennifer Hudson delivered a moving tribute to Whitney Houston at Clive Davis' pre-Grammy party Saturday night in Los AngelesFor the occasion, the Chicago-bred entertainer stunned in a sparkly strapless silver gown covered in sequins.It had a plunging neckline that showed off her ample cleavage and she skipped a necklace, keeping the attention on her dazzling frock.The mother-of-one wore her dark hair in a fun and flirty bob haircut, complete with an undefined side part.Jennifer looked beautiful with her face carefully made up to draw attention to her striking features.She rocked a smokey eye shadow palette and highlighted her brown eyes with black liner and mascara.Finally, the Respect actress finished the cosmetics presentation with the help of a bold red lipstick.With diamond studs in her ears, glinting bracelets around her wrists, and a long, sharp manicure, Hudson posed alongside Clive on the red carpet.

The music industry titan, 90, wore a three-piece black suit with a white shirt and lime green tie. Looking great: For the occasion, the Chicago-bred entertainer stunned in a sparkly strapless silver gown.