Chaka Khan and Jennifer Hudson to perform Houston tribute

Dubai: Singers Jennifer Hudson and Chaka Khan will perform a tribute at Sunday's Grammy Awards to honour pop icon Whitney Houston, ET Online has reported. 

Khan's 1978 hit song I'm Every Woman was covered by Houston in 1993 for the soundtrack of the movie The Bodyguard quickly exclispsing the original's success. Khan even made a cameo in the video along with Houston's mother and girl band TLC. 

Oscar winner Hudson has repeatedly cited Houston as one of her biggest inspirations. 

Houston was one of the world's greatest entertainers winning two Emmy Awards, six Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music Awards and 22 American Music Awards. She sold more than 170 million albums and singles worldwide.