Jennifer Hudson may have put 2014’s ‘JHUD’ album out to pasture, but that certainly hasn’t shorted the diva of any flavor of “busy.”

Courtesy of a stint on FOX’s breakout hit ‘Empire,’ Hudson has a new buzzing single on her hands in the Juicy J-assisted “Whatever Makes You Happy.”  As such, we’re sure fans will be happy to know they can catch her performing the tune live soon in addition to a few other high profile TV appearances.

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Tonight’s ‘Kids Choice Awards’ brought with it another rocking performance of Iggy Azalea and Jennifer Hudson‘s soon-to-be-hit ‘Trouble,’ while the rapstress’ former tourmate, Nick Jonas, took to the stage with his top 10 hit ‘Jealous.’

Did you miss any of the action?

As always we have you covered.  Tuck in below to see both and sound off:

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Jennifer Hudson and Juicy J lend their skills to ‘Empire’s star-studded soundtrack this week, unlocking the jam ‘Whatever Makes You Happy’ as the show’s ratings continue to rise with each jaw dropping episode!

Her addition to the album comes after Brit-Pop queen Rita Ora was handpicked by the show’s producers to record material for the same release, no doubt hoping to inherit support from her ever-swelling fan base.

Find ‘Happy’ below…

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New video alert!

Iggy Azalea teams with Jennifer Hudson for the a whole lot of ‘Trouble’ in the video for her newest single.

The funky cut is housed on ‘Reclassified’, the re-release of Azalea’s debut album ‘The New Classic’.

Watch the visual, which was directed by Iggy herself, below…

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The 87th Annual Academy Awards may be flooding Twitter timelines for its host of memorable quotes (i.e. “honoring the best & whitest,”), red carpet slayage, and trophy wins and snubs, but its most talked about moments may have just come courtesy of its music performances.

As if Rita Ora didn’t rock the stage enough with her amazing live showing of ‘Grateful,’ found aboard the ‘Beyond the Lights’ soundtrack, Grammy winners Common, John Legend and Jennifer Hudson hit the Dolby Theatre stage to perform stunning renditions of songs from some of this year’s nominated films and more.

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As Hollywood gears up for another Academy Awards ceremony tonight, From The Vault journeys back to the year 2007 when the ‘Dreamgirls’ cast performed a medley of the movie’s finest songs.

‘Dream’ was a huge success both commercially and critically; and a pronounced part of its popularity lay in the material heard throughout the movie. As such, it wasn’t much of a surprise then when its OST hit #1 on the Billboard 200 or when three records from the project were nominated for Best Original Song at the Oscars – namely ‘Love You I Do’, ‘Listen’ and ‘Patience’.

Introduced by Jennifer Lopez, cast-mates Keith Robinson, Anika Noni Rose, Jennifer Hudson and Beyonce  took to the stage to present a rousing rendition of said songs in medley form. Needless to say, the showing was a vocal home-run. Most importantly, the artists displayed incredible chemistry and each of their lights were able to shine during the seven minutes showing. {Side note: It’s always a pleasure for us watching Hudson and Knowles trade verses during ‘Listen’}

Sadly none of the songs won the coveted prize, but J.Hud was named Best Actress In A Supporting Role for her portrayal of Effie White. Hopefully, Common and John Legend fare better tonight with their Golden Globes-winning song ‘Glory’ which will compete against the Diane Warren-penned ‘Grateful’ sung by Rita Ora.
While we await to find out, we invite you to press play and relive the splendour of this moment.

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Jennifer Hudson is making a beeline for the Oscars!

The Grammy winning singer, who won Best Supporting Actress at the 2007 ceremony, has been named as the latest name to grace the stage at the February 22nd event.

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‘Bounce’ beauty Iggy Azalea hopped to “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on Wednesday to crank out a live rendition of her next soon-to-be-hit ‘Trouble,’ featuring powerhouse songstress Jennifer Hudson.

Giving fans a taste of what they can expect on her forthcoming ‘Great Escape Tour’ (featuring Nick Jonas and Tinashe), the performance follows the diva duo’s joint effort of shooting the tune’s official video earlier in the week.

Before you catch Iggy at this weekend’s Grammy ceremony, tuck in below to see her and JHUD bring down the ‘Tonight Show’ house:

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Jennifer Hudson is heading to Broadway!

The R&B belter has been tapped to star in the revived version of theatre smash ‘The Color Purple’.

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Jennifer Hudson has been booking stages aplenty all year round thanks to the release of her third studio album, ‘JHUD’.

Indeed, the campaign for the project has seen the Grammy and Oscar winner maintain quite the media presence – despite the LP’s performance.

Her latest showing aired last night on CBS’ ‘A Home For The Holidays’ special.

The vocalist showcased the length and breadth of her powerful pipes during her unique take on Leonard Cohen’s classic ‘Hallelujah’, which – in more recent years – has become synonymous with UK X Factor winner Alexandra Burke.

Watch Hudson soar after the jump…

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As two of today’s most powerful voices, it was fitting that Jessie J and Jennifer Hudson were tapped to perform on the finale of NBC smash ‘The Voice’.

Both ladies offered renditions of their respective new singles ‘Masterpiece’ and ‘It’s Your World’ and were joined by finalists Chris Jamison and Damien.

Watch the vivacious vixens in action below…

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Jennifer Hudson‘s ability to book a stage is hard to rival these days.

The soulful songbird once again stepped into the spotlight last night to rock the house at the finale of ‘Dancing With The Stars’.

Backed by Gorgon City, the Oscar and Grammy winner delivered a roof-raising rendition of her collaboration with the Dance maestros, ‘Go All Night‘.

Peep the performance below…

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