The album gave Houston some of her strongest reviews ever . '' Rolling Stone '' said Houston was singing " with a bite in her voice " and '' The Village Voice '' called it " Whitney 's sharpest and most satisfying so far " . In 1999 , Houston participated in VH-1 's Divas Live ' 99 , alongside Brandy , Mary J. Blige , Tina Turner , and Cher . The same year , Houston hit the road with her 70 date '' My Love Is Your Love World Tour '' . While the European leg of the tour was Europe 's highest grossing arena tour of the year , Houston cancelled " a string of dates during the summer citing throat problems and a ' bronchitis situation ' " . In November 1999 , Houston was named Top-selling R&B Female Artist of the Century with certified US sales of 51 million copies at the time and '' The Bodyguard Soundtrack '' was named the Top-selling Soundtrack Album of the Century by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) . She also won The Artist of the Decade , Female award for extraordinary artistic contributions during the 1990s at the 14th Soul Train Music Awards , and an MTV Europe Music Award for Best R&B
14th Soul Train Music Awards
2000 Soul Train Music Awards
Whitney Houston