On December 17 , Carey performed " I Only Wanted " on '' The View '' after guest co-hosting the program . One month later , Carey was one of the headlining performers at the 30th annual American Music Awards , held on January 13 , 2003 . She performed " Through the Rain " alongside a live gospel choir , and wore a long black evening gown . During the performance , images of newspaper headlines reporting Carey 's breakdown were projected on a large curtain behind her , with one reading , " When you fall down , you get back up . " Carey received a standing ovation . In mid-February , Carey was the headline performer at the NBA all-star game , which was Michael Jordan 's last game . She wore a long , purple , skin-tight Washington Wizards ' dress , and performed " Boy ( I Need You ) " , " My Saving Grace " and " Hero " , which received a standing ovation and brought Jordan to tears . On March 1 , 2003 , Carey performed at the Soul Train Music Awards , sporting a retro-curled hairstyle and wearing a burgundy evening gown . She performed " My Saving Grace " , and as at the American Music Awards , images of newspaper headlines and inspirational photographs were projected onto a large screen . Following the performance , Carey was awarded a lifetime achievement award for her contribution to music . Towards the end of March , '' Charmbracelet '' was released in Europe and Carey appeared on several television programs to promotion the album . She performed the album 's leading two singles on the British music chart show , '' Top of the Pops '' , and a similar set on '' The Graham Norton Show '' and '' Fame Academy '' . On the latter program , Carey was joined on stage by the show 's finalists , who sang the climax on " Through the Rain " alongside her
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