Jennifer Hudson
S3 · Eliminated 7th
As of September 2, 2026
Jennifer Hudson hosts the syndicated daytime talk show The Jennifer Hudson Show, which started in September 2022; its fifth season was set to premiere on September 14, 2026. She is a producer of a Broadway revival of Dreamgirls that was announced to open in fall 2026. Her most recent album, the Christmas album The Gift of Love (Interscope, October 2024), received a Grammy nomination for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album in 2026.[1][2][3][4][5]
Career
After the show
- November 2006Signed a recording contract with Arista Records.[2]
- September 30, 2008Released her debut studio album, Jennifer Hudson, on Arista; it debuted at number two on the Billboard 200.[2]
- March 22, 2011Released her second studio album, I Remember Me, which debuted at number two on the Billboard 200.[2]
- September 23, 2014Released her third studio album, JHUD, on RCA Records; it peaked at number 10 on the Billboard 200.[2][9]
- June 28, 2016Signed a recording contract with Epic Records.[2]
- October 18, 2024Released the Christmas album The Gift of Love on Interscope Records, her first studio album since 2014.[4][9]
Discography
| Title | Type | Year | Label | RIAA certification | U.S. sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Hudson[9] | Album | 2008 | Arista / J Records | Gold[9][10] | Not documented |
| I Remember Me[9] | Album | 2011 | Arista / J Records | Gold[9][10] | 459,000[12]September 21, 2014 |
| JHUD[9] | Album | 2014 | RCA | Not documented | Not documented |
| Respect (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)[2][9] | Soundtrack | 2021 | Epic / MGM | Not documented | Not documented |
| The Gift of Love[4][9] | Album | 2024 | Interscope | Not documented | Not documented |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Academy Awards | Actress in a Supporting Role[11][13] | Dreamgirls | Won |
| 2009 | Grammy Awards | Best Female R&B Vocal Performance[5] | Spotlight | Nominated |
| 2009 | Grammy Awards | Best R&B Album[5] | Jennifer Hudson | Won |
| 2009 | Grammy Awards | Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals[5]Shared: Jennifer Hudson, Fantasia | I'm His Only Woman | Nominated |
| 2015 | Grammy Awards | Best R&B Solo Performance[5][11]Shared: Jennifer Hudson, R. Kelly | It's Your World | Nominated |
| 2017 | Grammy Awards | Best Musical Theater Album[5]Shared: Danielle Brooks, Cynthia Erivo, Jennifer Hudson, Stephen Bray, Van Dean, Frank Filipetti, Roy Furman, Joan Raffe, Scott Sanders, Jhett Tolentino | The Color Purple | Won |
| 2021 | Emmy Awards | Outstanding Interactive Media for a Daytime Program (Daytime Emmy Awards)[11][14][15]Shared: Eric Darnell, Mathias Chelebourg, Maureen Fan, Kane Lee, Larry Cutler, Jennifer Hudson | Baba Yaga | Won |
| 2022 | Grammy Awards | Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media[5] | Respect | Nominated |
| 2022 | Grammy Awards | Best Song Written For Visual Media[5]Shared: Jamie Hartman, Jennifer Hudson, Carole King | Here I Am (Singing My Way Home) [From Respect] | Nominated |
| 2022 | Tony Awards | Best Musical[11][16]Shared: Jennifer Hudson, other credited producers of A Strange Loop (full list not opened) | A Strange Loop | Won |
| 2026 | Grammy Awards | Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album[5] | The Gift Of Love | Nominated |
Other activity
- 2004Finished seventh on season 3 of American Idol (Fox, January to May 2004); she left the competition at the Top 7 stage.[2][6]
- December 25, 2006Made her screen debut as Effie White in the film musical Dreamgirls, which opened in limited release in December 2006; the role won her the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.[2][13]
- 2012Published an autobiography, I Got This: How I Changed My Ways and Lost What Weighed Me Down.[2]
- 2015Made her Broadway debut as Shug Avery in the revival of The Color Purple; the cast album later won a Grammy.[2][17]
- 2017Served as a coach on The Voice UK (series 6 to 8) and on the U.S. version of The Voice (seasons 13 and 15); her act Mo Adeniran won The Voice UK series 6.[2]
- August 2021Played Aretha Franklin in the biographical film Respect and sang its soundtrack album.[2]
- 2022Was a producer of the Broadway musical A Strange Loop, which won the Tony Award for Best Musical in June 2022.[2][16]
- September 12, 2022Began hosting the syndicated daytime talk show The Jennifer Hudson Show; its fifth season was set to premiere in September 2026.[1][2]
- February 11, 2026Was reported on February 11, 2026 to have signed on as a producer of the Broadway revival of Dreamgirls, her third Broadway producing credit after A Strange Loop and Smash; the revival was set to open in fall 2026.[3]
Sources
17 sources
- Jennifer Hudson discusses new guests, return of 'Spirit Tunnel' ahead of season premiere of talk show — WSVN 7News, published September 2, 2026. News report. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
Cited parts (2) of source 1
- “The season premiere of The Jennifer Hudson Show is set for September 14 at 11 a.m. on Channel 7”
- “For Season Five, the talk show host will bring in a new round of celebrities”
- Jennifer Hudson — Wikipedia, updated October 4, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
Cited parts (8) of source 2
- Career, 2021-present section: “Hudson's syndicated talk show, The Jennifer Hudson Show, launched on September 12, 2022.”
- Lead sentence: “born September 12, 1981”
- Infobox, Born line (birth_date):
{{Birth date and age|1981|9|12}} - Career, 2006-2007 section: “In November 2006, Hudson signed a record deal with Arista Records.”
- Career, 2015-2016 section: “On June 28, 2016, Hudson signed with Epic Records.”
- Career, 2008-2009 section: “Her debut studio album, Jennifer Hudson, was released on September 30, 2008, on Arista”
- Career, 2008-2009 section: “The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200”
- Career, 2010-2012 section: “Hudson released her second studio album I Remember Me on March 22, 2011. It debuted at number two on the Billboard 200”
- Oscar-winning 'Dreamgirls' star Jennifer Hudson signs on as a producer of the Broadway revival — Broadway News, published February 11, 2026. News report. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
Cited parts (2) of source 3
- “is set to open in the fall of 2026 at a venue to be announced.”
- “'Dreamgirls' is Hudson's third Broadway producing credit, following 'Smash' and 'A Strange Loop,' for which she won a Tony Award.”
- Jennifer Hudson Has Done It All, And That Now Includes A Christmas Album — Recording Academy (grammy.com), published October 18, 2024. News report. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
Cited parts (3) of source 4
- “after signing a new deal with Interscope Records, she's returning to music for the first time since 2014 with the Christmas album The Gift of Love, out Oct. 18.”
- “after signing a new deal with Interscope Records, she's returning to music for the first time since 2014”
- “the Christmas album The Gift of Love, out Oct. 18.”
- Jennifer Hudson Grammy Awards and Nominations, Song & Bio — Recording Academy. Official record. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
Cited parts (8) of source 5
- Nominations table, 68th Annual Grammy Awards: “Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album - Nominee The Gift Of Love. Jennifer Hudson”
- Nominations table, 51st Annual Grammy Awards: “Best R&B Album - Winner Jennifer Hudson. Jennifer Hudson”
- Nominations table, 59th Annual Grammy Awards: “Best Musical Theater Album - Winner The Color Purple. Danielle Brooks, Cynthia Erivo, Jennifer Hudson, Stephen Bray, Van Dean”
- Nominations table, 51st Annual Grammy Awards: “Best Female R&B Vocal Performance - Nominee Spotlight. Jennifer Hudson”
- Nominations table, 51st Annual Grammy Awards: “Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals - Nominee I'm His Only Woman. Jennifer Hudson, Fantasia”
- Nominations table, 57th Annual Grammy Awards: “Best R&B Solo Performance - Nominee It's Your World. Jennifer Hudson, R. Kelly”
- Nominations table, 64th Annual Grammy Awards: “Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media - Nominee Respect. Jennifer Hudson”
- Nominations table, 64th Annual Grammy Awards: “Best Song Written For Visual Media - Nominee Here I Am (Singing My Way Home) [From Respect]. Jamie Hartman, Jennifer Hudson, Carole King”
- American Idol season 3 — Wikipedia, updated August 19, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
Cited parts (2) of source 6
- Elimination chart row Jennifer Hudson: Pl. 7, Eliminated in the Top 7 column (4/21); ratings table episode 'Top 7 Results', April 21, 2004
- Lead section; Elimination chart (place 7): “This season also featured future EGOT winner Jennifer Hudson, who finished seventh in the competition.”
- List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, updated June 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
Cited parts (1) of source 7
- Contestants table, row Jennifer Hudson: season 3, place finish 7th
- TV singing shows fail to create stars — USA Today, published January 14, 2014. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
Cited parts (3) of source 8
- Table header: “Artist (Year on American Idol) | downloads | album sales”
- Artist row, album-sales column: “Jennifer Hudson (2004) | 2,605,000 | 1,347,000”
- Table caption: “Top-selling singing-competition artists ranked by career sales in single-track downloads and albums (physical and digital). Source: Nielsen SoundScan”
- Jennifer Hudson discography — Wikipedia, updated September 7, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
Cited parts (8) of source 9
- Studio albums table, Jennifer Hudson row, Certifications column: “RIAA: Gold”
- Studio albums table, I Remember Me row, Certifications column: “RIAA: Gold”
- Studio albums table, The Gift of Love row: “Released: October 18, 2024 Label: Interscope”
- Studio albums table, Jennifer Hudson and I Remember Me rows: “Label: Arista, J”
- Studio albums table, JHUD row: “Released: September 23, 2014 Label: RCA”
- Soundtracks table, Respect row: “Released: August 13, 2021 Label: Epic, MGM”
- Studio albums table, Jennifer Hudson row: “Released: September 30, 2008 Label: Arista (#706303), J”
- Studio albums table, I Remember Me row: “Released: March 22, 2011 Label: Arista, J”
- Gold & Platinum - RIAA (search: Jennifer Hudson) — RIAA. Official record. Cited by another source; not opened by our researchers.
- List of awards and nominations received by Jennifer Hudson — Wikipedia, updated September 11, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
Cited parts (4) of source 11
- Music, Grammy Awards table, 2015 row: “"It's Your World" (featuring R. Kelly) Best R&B Performance Nominated”
- Acting, Academy Awards table
- Producing, Daytime Emmy Awards table, 2021 row
- Producing, Tony Award table, 2022 row
- Jennifer Hudson is happy to be 'this real girl' — USA Today, published September 21, 2014. News report. Retrieved October 8, 2026.
Cited parts (1) of source 12
- Paragraph on I Remember Me: “I Remember Me, is still short of gold status (459,000 albums sold, according to Nielsen SoundScan)”
- The 79th Academy Awards (2007) — Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Official record. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
Cited parts (2) of source 13
- 79th Academy Awards, Actress in a Supporting Role: “Sunday, February 25, 2007 ... Jennifer Hudson, Supporting Actress winner for Dreamgirls”
- Actress in a Supporting Role: “Jennifer Hudson, Dreamgirls”
- Baobab Studios' 'Baba Yaga' wins Emmy for Outstanding Interactive Media for a Daytime Program — Skwigly, published September 9, 2021. News report. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
Cited parts (2) of source 14
- “BABA YAGA was announced as the winner for the 48th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards category for Outstanding Interactive Media for a Daytime Program today”
- “Baba Yaga is executive produced by Jennifer Hudson, Maureen Fan, Larry Cutler, and Kane Lee.”
- Outstanding Interactive Media for a Daytime Program: official nominee list — National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Official record. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
Cited parts (1) of source 15
- Baba Yaga, Baobab Studios, credited nominees: “Jennifer Hudson, Executive Producer”
- Tony Awards 2022: 'A Strange Loop' wins best musical as Jennifer Hudson becomes an EGOT — FOX 5 New York (Associated Press), published June 12, 2022, updated June 13, 2022. News report. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
Cited parts (2) of source 16
- “joined that elite group Sunday when "A Strange Loop" won best musical — she's a producer.”
- Photo caption: “accept the award for Best Musical for "A Strange Loop" onstage at the 75th Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 12, 2022”
- Daytime Emmy nominations 2026: American Theatre Wing, Jennifer Hudson and more earn recognition — Broadway News, published July 14, 2026. News report. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
Cited parts (1) of source 17
- “made her Broadway debut as Shug Avery in the 2015 revival of 'The Color Purple'”
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