Aguilera performed a medley of songs from the 1992 release Sunday night at the American Music Awards.
Throughout, favorite clips from the film, which also starred Kevin Costner, streamed behind the singer.
Tears, meanwhile, flowed in front of her.
Viola Davis introduced the set.
“What a voice Whitney had,” she said.
“What an artist.”
It wasannounced last weekthat the pop star would helm the tribute.
I feel eternally fortunate to have personally met her on and off the stage.
Houston died in 2012 at the age of 48, a night before that year’s annual Grammy Awards.
