It has been confirmed by Billboard that Jordin alongside John Legend will be performing a special tribute to Whitney Houston at this year’s Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas. The awards show will air live on Sunday, May 20th at 8 pm ET. There is no word what Jordin and John Legend will be performing in her honor, but we know whatever it is, it will make Whitney proud, so be sure to tune in Sunday night!

Whitney Houston will be honored with the Billboard Millennium Award in a tribute performed by Jordin Sparks and John Legend at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas on Sunday (May 20), it was announced Tuesday.

Houston’s daughter, Bobbi Kristina, and sister-in-law, Pat Houston, will make a special appearance to accept the award in her honor.

The tribute is a fitting role for singer/actress Sparks, who plays Houston’s daughter in the upcoming remake of the film Sparkle, which hits theaters in August.

Houston, who died Feb. 11 at age 48, holds the distinction of being the first artist ever to have seven consecutive No. 1s on the Billboard Hot 100 and her biggest hit, “I Will Always Love You,” spent 14 weeks atop the chart in 1993. She earned 16 Billboard Music Awards, six Grammys, 23 American Music Awards and two Emmys, and has sold 170 million combined albums, single and videos worldwide.

This year’s Billboard Music Awards airs live May 20 on ABC at 8 p.m. ET from the MGM Grand Arena. Hosting will be “Modern Family” co-stars Julie Bowen and Ty Burrell.

Previously announced performers include Katy Perry, Chris Brown, Justin Bieber, Carrie Underwood, LMFAO, CeeLo Green, Kelly Clarkson, Usher, The Wanted, Linkin Park and Nelly Furtado.

Adele, LMFAO, Rihanna, Lady Gaga and Lil Wayne are the leading finalists this year.

Tickets for the 2012 Billboard Music Awards are now on sale at Ticketmaster.com and MGMGrand.com. The 2012 Billboard Music Awards will be co-executive produced by Richard D. Beckman, CEO of Prometheus Global Media and Don Mischer Productions.

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On the current V Magazine Americana issue in stores now, Jordin is featured inside the magazine once again talking about “Sparkle” and looking incredible in a black and white photoshoot (pictured below). So, be sure to grab your copy in stores now!

On the May 2012 issue of NYLON Magazine, Jordin is featured on a 6 page spread talking about “Sparkle” and modeling some cool Baby-G watches. Jordin looks great in the photoshoot sporting different looks. So, be sure to click on the picture or gallery link below to view all the photos where Jordin is featured in NYLON Magazine!

P.S. The magazine will be displayed in stores until 5/29, so be sure to get your copy!

GALLERY LINK:
- Magazines >> NYLON Magazine – May 2012 [HQ]

A few weeks back, Jordin attended the International Managers Conference for Reebok and Finish Line in Indianapolis. At the event, she represented Reebok and even showed the managers some of her favorite exercises. Click on the photo or gallery link below to view more photos from this event!

GALLERY LINK:
- Appearances >> International Managers Conference for Reebok and Finish Line in Indianapolis, IN (04/17)

Check out this exclusive look at this newly released “Sparkle” official movie poster. So exciting! Jordin looks amazing in that red dress. The poster also includes photos of her following co-stars: Whitney Houston, Derek Luke, Mike Epps, Carmen Ejogo, Tika Sumpter, and Cee-Lo Green. We cannot wait until the movie hits theatres in the U.S. on August 17th. We are so proud of you, Jordin!

P.S. In case you haven’t seen the trailer for the movie, you can click on the poster and you will be redirected to watch it on YouTube.

Photo by: TriStar Pictures

A few days ago, Jordin attended both the National Day of Hope Luncheon and the Capitol CAREaoke events in Washington, DC. These events coincided with Childhelp , whom Jordin has been supporting as of late. Check out some photos from these events by clicking on the picture or the gallery links below!

GALLERY LINKS:
- Appearances >> National Day of Hope Luncheon in Washington, DC (04/18)
- Appearances >> Capitol CAREaoke in Washington, DC (04/18)

On April 18th, Jordin was a special guest at the Capitol CAREaoke event in Washington, DC. Jordin went up on stage and performed the following songs: “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” by Whitney Houston, “Party in the U.S.A.” by Miley Cyrus and “Finally Home” by Natalie Grant. She did such an amazing job with all the songs, so check them out for yourself below. Enjoy!

Last night, Jordin attended the 5th Annual Childhelp Capitol Careaoke in Washington, DC, a charity event which helps victims of child abuse and neglect. She performed a wonderful cover of her late co-star Whitney Houston’s song “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” on stage and her performance got someone to bid $16000 to sing with Jordin! Check out a video of Jordin performing “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” below.

In the current Entertainment Weekly Summer Movie Preview issue, the movie in which Jordin is starring in, “Sparkle”, is one of the featured movies. The movie that is also starring Whitney Houston, will be out in theatres on August 17th in the United States. So, in the meantime check out 3 scans of the magazine, that include 2 never before seen photos from “Sparkle” and a scan that lists Jordin as one of the “5 to Watch”. To do so, click on the photo or gallery link below!

GALLERY LINK:
- Movies: Sparkle >> Entertainment Weekly Summer Movie Preview Scans [HQ] (04/13)

Yesterday, Jordin attended the 2nd Annual Tim Tebow Foundation Celebrity Golf Classic in Ponte Vedra, FL. Other celebrities in attendance included recent Masters winner Bubba Watson, Fred Durst, Rascal Flatts and many more. It definitely looked like a fun event for a good cause, where the celebrities could interact with the fans in attendance. I added over 20 photos to our photo gallery from this event, so check them out by clicking on the picture or gallery link below!

GALLERY LINK:
- Appearances >> 2nd Annual Tim Tebow Foundation Celebrity Golf Classic in Ponte Vedra, FL (04/14)