This performance makes it official. Jennifer Hudson has established herself as the preeminent vocalist of her generation when she performed “I Am Changing” last night on The Late Show with David Letterman and knocked it out of the park. The performance was soulful, passionate, and not a single note was sung off tune. When you think of great voices, certain names come to mind (Aretha, Whitney, Mariah) but soon you will add another name to that selective list. Her voice brought tears to my eyes. This woman has an undeniable gift. Ladies and Gentlemen, witness the birth of a star….

This is looking to be a great week for Jennifer Hudson, who accepted the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress last night. In addition, her stirring rendition of “And I Am Telling You” for Dreamgirls just entered at number 98 on the Billboard Hot 100 Charts. During her acceptance speech she said, “Who cares what Simon Cowell has to say?”. I couldn’t agree more. If you haven’t seen the movie yet, you’re really missing out. She and the rest of the cast are brilliant. Who knows maybe she’ll even get to take home a Golden Globe!