Jennifer Hudson And Seal Set To Perform At Image Awards

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By Kelly West
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Jennifer Hudson brought her A-Game yesterday when she belted out the Star Spangled Banner at the Super Bowl (video below). Now it looks like viewers of the 40th NAACP Image Awards will have a chance to enjoy her vocal abilities during the ceremony. Fox announced that Hudson is set to perform when the awards show airs live on February 12th.

Also among the announced performers is Seal. Halle Berry and Tyler Perry are set to host the event, which will coincide with the NAACP’s 100th anniversary. Among the honorees are Former Vice President Al Gore and Dr. Wangari Muta Maathai, both of which will receive the Chairman’s Award. Russell Simmons is set to receive the Vanguard Award. Presenters include Sean “Diddy” Combs, Taraji P. Henson, Keke Palmer, Regina Taylor and Kerry Washington.

The 40th NAACP Image Awards airs Thursday, February 12, 2009 Live on Fox.

Below is Jennifer Hudson singing the Star Spangled Banner at the Super Bowl last Sunday:

Kelly West
Kelly West
Assistant Managing Editor

Kelly joined CinemaBlend as a freelance TV news writer in 2006 and went on to serve as the site’s TV Editor before moving over to other roles on the site. At present, she’s an Assistant Managing Editor who spends much of her time brainstorming and editing feature content on the site. She an expert in all things Harry Potter, books from a variety of genres (sci-fi, mystery, horror, YA, drama, romance -- anything with a great story and interesting characters.), watching Big Brother, frequently rewatching The Office, listening to Taylor Swift, and playing The Sims.