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April 16th, 2009 at 8:03 am

Jennifer Hudson American Idol Video 4-15-09

Jennifer Hudson - Derek Blanks photo 2008
Here is the Jennifer Hudson American Idol video. See video, photos here. She performed her latest single and ‘If This Isn’t Love’ on the American Idol Season 8 Top 7 results night April 15, 2009.

The Grammy Award and Academy Award winner’s stellar performance was recorded in March for broadcast on the program and as such was one of her first performances after the Jennifer Hudson family tragedy; the shooting deaths of her mother, brother and nephew.

In her brief remarks with host Ryan Seacrest after the Jennifer Hudson American Idol performance, she expressed her excitement over winning a Grammy Award. She said she had set a wedding date to marry fiance David Otunga, but would not reveal the date, saying, ‘It’s a secret.’

Jennifer Hudson If This Isn't Love single cover

The 27-year-old former season 3 American Idol is the only Idol to have won an Academy Award (for her performance in the 2006 movie Dreamgirls). In retrospect, it is amazing that she finished 7th in that season in 2004. Simon Cowell has cited this as one of the reason for this season’s change in rules on the program allowing for a ‘judges save’ to keep worthy contestants in the competition even if they are scoring low with viewers. (See: Jennifer Hudson sings of love in “Idol” return)

Ironically, on the night the Jennifer Hudson American Idol performance was broadcast, the judges’ did indeed use their ‘judges save’ to keep Matt Giraud from being eliminated. (See: Matt Giraud ’saved’ by ‘American Idol’ judges after Kalamazoo singer was eliminated by voters)

The former seventh place finisher with Oscar and Grammy in hand is presently on her first headlining tour with fellow R&B singer-songwriter Robin Thicke, resumed her career in full force. The single, ‘If This Isn’t Love,’ is from her self-titled debut album which won a 2009 Grammy Award for Best R&B Album of the Year. For a recent interview see: Hudson, Thicke talk about their joint tour

Photo credit: Derek Blanks

Watch the Jennifer Hudson American Idol Video ‘If This Isn’t Love’ below.