10 Whitney Houston Tributes Befitting an Icon

Amber Riley singing “I Will Always Love You” on 'Glee'

Days after Whitney Houston's death, Fox aired their Valentine's Day episode of Glee. As Amber Riley's Mercedes was going through a particularly tough love triangle, we were going through the death of an icon. Closing out the episode, Riley gave a beautiful performance of "I Will Always Love You."

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Jennifer Hudson singing “I Will Always Love You” at the Grammys

Houston died on Grammy weekend, where she was intended to perform. The loss was immediately felt across the industry as they gathered for the biggest music event of the year. The evening quickly became a tribute to the fallen icon, where Jennifer Hudson performed a moving tribute of "I Will Always Love You."

Ariana Grande singing “I Have Nothing” at the White House

In 2014, Ariana Grande performed at the White House for Women of Soul. With President and First Lady Obama sitting front row, she performed "I Have Nothing" as a tribute to her musical icon, Whitney Houston.

Christina Aguilera singing medley at AMAs

Last year, Christina Aguilera took the AMAs stage with a special tribute to Whitney Houston for the 25th anniversary of The Bodyguard. The medley included such hits as "I Will Always Love You," "I Have Nothing," "Run to You," and "I'm Every Woman."

John Legend & Jordin Sparks singing medley at Billboard Music Awards

Just before her death, Whitney Houston starred in Sparkle with Jordin Sparks, which would be released post-humously. For that year's Billboard Music Awards, Sparks took to the stage with John Legend to perform a tribute to Houston. The medley included "Greatest Love of All" and "I Will Always Love You."

Sam Smith singing “How Will I Know” on SiriusXM

In 2014, Sam Smith stopped by SiriusXM to promote his debut album, In the Lonely Hour. There, he paid tribute to Whitney Houston with a live cover of "How Will I Know."

Beyoncé singing “I Will Always Love You” at Atlantic City concert

Beyonce has performed "I Will Always Love You" on multilpe occasions, usually as a mashup with her own song, "Halo." She performed it in a 2012 concert as a tribute to Whitney Houston. She also sang the song in 2013 as a tribute to Paul Walker.

Lorde singing “I Wanna Dance with Somebody” at Australia concert

Last year, Lorde blessed Australian fans with a short tribute to Whitney Houston, singing "I Wanna Dance with Somebody." She draped a rainbow flag over her shoulders as it was also a celebration of the recently-passed marriage equality.

Kelly Clarkson & Tamyra Gray singing “Exhale” at Atlanta concert

A few days after Whitney Houston's death, Kelly Clarkson performed a concert in Atlanta. To pay tribute to Houston, Clarkson brought fellow American Idol alum, Tamyra Gray onstage to sing a duet of "Exhale."

Pentatonix singing “How Will I Know” a capella

Shortly after Whitney Houston's death, tributes began popping up all over YouTube from fans all around the world. But one of our favorites has to be from a capella sensation, Pentatonix, who performed a flawless rendition of "How Will I Know."