Grammy Awards and Nominations For Whitney Houston - Performances and Appearances On The Grammy Awards

Performances and Appearances On The Grammy Awards

Date City Venue Performance/Note(s)
February 25, 1986
(28th)		 Los Angeles Shrine Auditorium
  • "Saving All My Love for You"
February 24, 1987
(29th)
  • "Greatest Love of All"
  • "Stand by Me" (finale, along with Ben E. King, Mick Hucknall and Luther Vandross)
March 2, 1988
(30th)		 New York City Radio City Music Hall
  • "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" (opening)
February 22, 1989
(31st)		 Los Angeles Shrine Auditorium
  • "One Moment in Time" (opening)
March 1, 1994
(36th)		 New York City Radio City Music Hall
  • "I Will Always Love You" (opening)
February 28, 1996
(38th)		 Los Angeles Shrine Auditorium
  • Houston was not nominated in any category in that year, but attended on the ceremony to perform and present an award in the gospel categories. After she gave a talk on her musical roots, the gospel, introduced CeCe Winans' performance, the first part of a gospel medley, in which herself also took part as a performer. After the performance, drew a standing ovation, Houston presented to Winans with the Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album award.
  • Gospel medley:
    • "I Surrender All" (performed by CeCe Winans)
    • "Count on Me" (duet with CeCe Winans)
    • "Heaven" (along with Shirley Caesar and CeCe Winans)
February 26, 1997
(39th)		 New York City Madison Square Garden
  • Waiting To Exhale Soundtrack medley:
    • "Sittin' Up in My Room" (performed by Brandy)
    • "Not Gon' Cry" (performd by Mary J. Blige)
    • "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)"
    • "Count on Me" (duet with CeCe Winans, later joined by Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan, Mary J. Blige and Brandy)
February 24, 1999
(41st)		 Los Angeles Shrine Auditorium
  • Houston and Sting were the presenters for the Grammy award for Album of the Year, given to Lauryn Hill's The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.
February 23, 2000
(42nd)		 Staples Center
  • "It's Not Right But It's Okay" and "I Learned from the Best"
February 8, 2009
(51st)
  • Houston made a surprise appearance to present Jennifer Hudson with the award for Best R&B Album.

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