One of the many anticipated performers during tonight’s American Music Awards was Christina Aguilera. She was set to honor the late Whitey Houston and the 25th anniversary of The Bodyguard, and safe to say she met everyone’s expectations.
Viola Davis opened with a few words about Houston’s legacy and The Bodyguard. “The American Music Awards was many ways her home. Whitney received 21 AMAs, the most of any female artist in history,” she said.
.@violadavis gets the crowd ready for a MOVING & ICONIC performance by @xtina! 💕 #WHITNEYxCHRISTINA pic.twitter.com/buCxhZID6L
Aguilera’s performance was a medley of classics. She went through “I Will Always Love You, “I Have Nothing,” “Run to You,” “I’m Your Baby Tonight,” and “I’m Every Woman.”
While the reactions were mixed (it just reaffirms how much everyone misses Whitney’s voice), Aguilera still put on an impressive performance.
P!nk's face during Christina Aguilera's Whitney Houston tribute has me rolling on the floor. #AMAs pic.twitter.com/a8y160BRyE
CHRISTINA AGUILERA’S VOICE IS SO POWERFUL AND BEAUTIFUL. LEGEND 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 #AMAs
OMG Christina Aguilera is sounding amazing honoring Whitney Houston #AMAs I'm crying guys this sooooo beautiful and heartfelt u feel the soul and the voice
Christina Aguilera is the most beautiful singer in the world, her voice is amazing, a angel. She is unic #AMAs pic.twitter.com/eiFQXtR4Dt
This is very well intended. And sweet. And Christina Aguilera looks beautiful, and I've missed her onstage so much....buuuuuuuuut this could have been so much better #WHITNEYxCHRISTINA
Christina‘s not doing bad... at all, but it just further puts in perspective just how great of a voice Whitney was.
That was slick kinda pitchy but phew can she wail
There's two types of people:
Those who appreciate music and true tributes to black artists.
And those who unfortunately thought that Christina Aguilera did a great job saluting Whitney Houston. #AMAs
I keep saying Whitney Elizbaeth Houston Tributes should be award shows showing her old performances Christina didn’t even do bad at all, it was actually really good IMO but it still wasn’t even a fraction of the greatest vocalist of all time, she truly will always be the VOICE.
what people gotta understand is whitney houston’s vocal range is forever unmatchable so nobody can SANG EXACTLY her vocal range ever in this life... but christina is doing great
I’m so proud of Christina. My girl always pulls thru and delivers a stellar performances.
Christina Aguilera was absolutely breathtaking. Whitney is smiling. #WHITNEYxCHISTINA #AMAs
You can watch the full performance above.
