Hudson played a nun in the Farrelly brothers film '' The Three Stooges '' ( 2012 ) . The day after the death of Whitney Houston , Hudson paid tribute to her by singing Houston 's iconic " I Will Always Love You " during the 54th Grammy Awards held on February 12 , 2012 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles , California . Hudson guest-starred for a multi-episode arc on the second season of '' Smash '' . She sang " America the Beautiful " with the Sandy Hook Elementary School chorus at Super Bowl XLVII . Hudson sang at the 85th Academy Awards in a tribute to musical films . She performed " Same Love " with Macklemore , Ryan Lewis , and Mary Lambert at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards
2013 MTV Video Music Awards
2013 MTV Video Music Awards
Jennifer Hudson