Jennifer Hudson’s latest Grammy nomination is more than an honour, it’s truly a gift of love.
The 44-year-old American singer and actress’ fourth studio album, The Gift of Love, has scored a nomination in Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album category for the 68th Annual Grammy Awards.
The latest Grammy nominations were unveiled on Friday, November 7, a date that coincided with a deeply personal occasion for Hudson: her late mother’s birthday.
Hudson’s mother, Darnell Donerson, was tragically killed in a shooting in Chicago in October 2008.
Jennifer Hudson’s Gift of Love bags a series of special firsts:
Grammy nomination on her late mother’s birthday
Hudson’s first Grammy nod in the pop album category
Her first holiday album
It was the singer’s first record in 10 years
