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- After the presenter Samuel L. Jackson introduced Whitney Houston as the 7th name in a prestige list of "International Artist Award" recipients with the video presentation for her achievements, she performed her powerhouse ballad "I Didn’t Know My Own Strength," receiving a standing ovation.
- Houston’s performance marked the first time she's performed on the show in ten years―a medley of then new songs from My Love Is Your Love: "Until You Come Back" and "My Love Is Your Love" medley, with Babyface and Wyclef Jean in 1999, and was her first primetime U.S. network performance in five years, since 2004 World Music Awards.
- Following her touching performance, the show honored Whitney Houston with the award, according to an inscription read by Jackson, which is given "in recognition of her worldwide success exemplified by her international record sales, radio airplay in countries all over the world, live performances that span the globe, and popularity that knows no borders or boundaries."
- With the award, Houston holds the record for the most American Music Awards by any female artist ever with a total of 22, and overall the third behind Michael Jackson (26) and Alabama (23).
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