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Jennifer Hudson Brings Down The House With Prince Tribute At BET Awards

The Purple One would be proud.
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Jennifer Hudson brought down the house at the BET Awards with her tribute to Prince.

The "American Idol" alum performed a stunning and powerful rendition of "Purple Rain" at the award show on Sunday night. Dressed in a hooded white blazer dress, inspired by Prince's white hood at the 2005 People's Choice Awards, JHud shut. It. Down. 

From the moment she sang the song's first lines, the audience was there for her, singing along throughout the emotional performance. She didn't miss a single beat and sang her heart out until she was offstage. It really was the performance of a lifetime. (You can watch the whole thing above.)

Naturally, the Twitterverse loved it. 

Hudson's performance was just one of many tributes to the late music icon, who died earlier this year at the age of 57. Before "The Color Purple" star walked onstage, Tori Kelly and Stevie Wonder sang "Take Me With U." Other performances included a medley of hits sung by Janelle Monae (who bared her butt in honor of the late icon), a stirring cover of "Nothing Compares 2 U" by Maxwell and a lovely rendition of "The Beautiful Ones" by Erykah Badu, The Roots and singer Bilal. 

We think it's safe to say Prince would have been proud and honored after the night's tributes. 

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Prince Through The Years
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LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 08: Singer/songwriter Prince speaks onstage during The 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center on February 8, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Tran/FilmMagic) (credit:Michael Tran via Getty Images)
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US singer Prince attends the French tennis Open round of sixteen match between Spain's Rafael Nadal and Serbia's Dusan Lajovic at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris on June 2, 2014. AFP PHOTO / PATRICK KOVARIK (Photo credit should read PATRICK KOVARIK/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:PATRICK KOVARIK via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK - OCTOBER 14: Singer/musician Prince makes an announcement at The Apollo Theater on October 14, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images) (credit:Stephen Lovekin via Getty Images)
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PARIS - OCTOBER 06: Singer Prince attends the Chanel Pret a Porter show as part of the Paris Womenswear Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2010 at Grand Palais on October 6, 2009 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images) (credit:Pascal Le Segretain via Getty Images)
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LAS VEGAS, NV - SEPTEMBER 22: Musician Prince (L) and singer Mary J. Blige perform onstage during the 2012 iHeartRadio Music Festival at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on September 22, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Clear Channel) (credit:Michael Kovac via Getty Images)
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US singer and musician Prince (born Prince Rogers Nelson) performs on stage at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, outside Paris, on June 30, 2011. AFP PHOTO BERTRAND GUAY (Photo credit should read BERTRAND GUAY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:BERTRAND GUAY via Getty Images)
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(EXCLUSIVE, Premium Rates Apply) (EXCLUSIVE) Musician Prince watches singer Patti LaBelle perform at the 2010 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on June 27, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. (credit:Kevin Mazur via Getty Images)
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US singer Prince performs on the main stage at the first day of Sziget (Island) Festival on August 9, 2011 on 'Hajogyar' (Shipyard) Island in Budapest. The 'Sziget' festival, one of the biggest cultural events in Europe, takes place on an island in the middle of the Danube river, in the heart of Budapest. AFP PHOTO / STR (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:STR via Getty Images)
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US singer Prince (born Prince Rogers Nelson) performs in Yas Island on the final night of the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix, on November 14, 2010. Red Bull's German driver Sebastian Vettel won the race and the 2010 drivers' world championship. AFP PHOTO/STR (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:AFP via Getty Images)
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PASADENA, CA - JUNE 01: Singer Prince performs onstage during the 2007 NCLR ALMA Awards held at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on June 1, 2007 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for NCLR) (credit:Kevin Winter via Getty Images)
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US singer Prince performs on October 11, 2009 at the Grand Palais in Paris. Prince has decided to give two extra concerts at the Grand Palais titled 'All Day/All Night' after he discovered the exhibition hall during Karl Lagerfeld's Chanel fashion show. AFP PHOTO BERTRAND GUAY (Photo credit should read BERTRAND GUAY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:BERTRAND GUAY via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK - JUNE 08: Prince attends the Apollo Theater's 75th Anniversary Gala at The Apollo Theater on June 8, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by George Napolitano/FilmMagic) (credit:George Napolitano via Getty Images)
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THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO -- Episode 3736-- Air Date 03/26/2009 -- Pictured: Musical guest Prince performs on March 26, 2009 -- Photo by: Paul Drinkwater/NBCU Photo Bank (credit:NBC via Getty Images)
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LONDON - SEPTEMBER 19: Singer Prince performs before the Matthew Williamson LFW Spring Summer 2008 show at London Fashion Week 2007 on September 19, 2007 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images) (credit:Gareth Cattermole via Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 10: Singer Prince on stage at the 50th Annual GRAMMY Awards at the Staples Center on February 10, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Lester Cohen/WireImage) (credit:Lester Cohen via Getty Images)
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LAS VEGAS - FEBRUARY 18: Singer Mary J. Blige, Kendu Isaacs, rapper Ludacris and musician Prince watch the game during the 2007 NBA All Star Game held at the Thomas & Mack Center on February 18, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) (credit:Ethan Miller via Getty Images)
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MIAMI - FEBRUARY 01: Musician Prince performs during the Super Bowl XLI Half-Time Press Conference at the Miami Convention Center on February 1, 2007 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Gustavo Caballero/Getty Images) (credit:Gustavo Caballero via Getty Images)
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MIAMI GARDENS, FL - FEBRUARY 04: Musician Prince performs during the 'Pepsi Halftime Show' at Super Bowl XLI between the Indianapolis Colts and the Chicago Bears on February 4, 2007 at Dolphin Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images) (credit:Jed Jacobsohn via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK - JUNE 16: Singer Prince performs on ABC's Good Morning America Concert Series in Bryant Park on June 16, 2006 in New York City. (Photo by Peter Kramer/Getty Images) (credit:Peter Kramer via Getty Images)
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Singer Prince, who was presented the Vanguard Award, performs during the 36th NAACP Image Awards at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles, March 19, 2005. The award show will be telecast on the Fox televison network in the United States on March 25. REUTERS/Lee Celano ljc/MK (credit:Lee Celano / Reuters)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 19: Musician Prince performs on stage at the 36th NAACP Image Awards at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion on March 19, 2005 in Los Angeles, California. Prince was honored with the Vanguard Award. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) (credit:Kevin Winter via Getty Images)
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Singer Prince performs in a surprise appearance on the "American Idol" television show finale at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood, California in this May 24, 2006 file photo. REUTERS/Chris Pizzello/Files (credit:Chris Pizzello / Reuters)
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Singers Prince (L) and Beyonce perform during the 46th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles February 8, 2004. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn PJ (credit:Reuters Photographer / Reuters)
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TORONTO - FEBRUARY 16: Music recording artist Prince, sits courtside for the game with the Orlando Magic and Toronto Raptors at the Air Canada Centre on February 16, 2003 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Getty Images) (credit:RT via Getty Images)
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Singer-songwriter The Artist formerly known as Prince, arrives at the 10th Anniversary Essence Awards Celebration in New York, April 4. The awards show, presented by Essence Magazine, is held to recognise achievement by exceptional African Americans. (credit:Peter Morgan / Reuters)
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NEW ORLEANS - JULY 2: Prince performs at the 10th Anniversary Essence Music Festival at the Superdome on July 2, 2004 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) (credit:Chris Graythen via Getty Images)
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The man formerly known as Prince, attends the Brit awards, February 20. The singer was named International Pop Music Star of the year (credit:Kieran Doherty / Reuters)
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The Artist formerly known as Prince performing at Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View Calif. on October 10th, 1997. Image By: Tim Mosenfelder/ImageDirect (credit:Tim Mosenfelder via Getty Images)
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The Artist formerly known as Prince performing at the San Jose Event Center in San Jose Calif. on April 19th, 1997. Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images (credit:Tim Mosenfelder via Getty Images)
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American singer-songwriter Prince performs on stage, London, 1993. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images) (credit:Michael Putland via Getty Images)
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SYDNEY - JANUARY 01: SINGER PRINCE PERFORMS IN THE OPEN AIR SCG SHOW IN SYDNEY. (Photo by Patrick Riviere/Getty Images). (credit:Patrick Riviere via Getty Images)
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The Artist Formerly Known as Prince in concert at the Birmingham NEC, March 1995. (Photo by Graham Wiltshire/Getty Images) (credit:Graham Wiltshire via Getty Images)
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American musician Prince in concert at Earl's Court, London, 15th June 1992. (Photo by Dave Benett/Getty Images) (credit:Dave Benett via Getty Images)
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CANADA - OCTOBER 27: His purpleness: . . . turned in a wicked; stylized; lavish; sexually-charged performance at Maple Leaf Gardens in October. Veering from the sacred to the profane; from jazz figures to gleaming funk; from arrogance to humility; Prince was a singer for all (Photo by Mike Slaughter/Toronto Star via Getty Images) (credit:Mike Slaughter via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 15: American singer, songwriter, musician and actor Prince (right) performing in NYC at the Bottom Line on February 15, 1980. (Photo by Waring Abbott/Getty Images) (credit:Waring Abbott via Getty Images)
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Singers Sheila E (left) and Prince arriving for a tour of Britain, July 25th 1988. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** (credit:Dave Hogan via Getty Images)
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(GERMANY OUT) *07.06.1958-, Sänger, Musiker, Produzent, Gitarrist; USA, Porträt, - 1982 (Photo by ullstein bild via Getty Images) (credit:ullstein bild via Getty Images)
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American singer and songwriter Prince performing at Wembley, London, 1986. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images) (credit:Michael Putland via Getty Images)
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American singer, songwriter and musician Prince collects the award for Best International Artist at the British Record Industry Awards, aka the BRIT Awards, held at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, 11th February 1985. (Photo by Georges De Keerle/Getty Images) (credit:Georges De Keerle via Getty Images)
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American singer, songwriter and musician Prince stands up to collect the award for Best International Artist at the British Record Industry Awards, aka the BRIT Awards, held at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, 11th February 1985. The man with the tattoo is his bodyguard, Chick Huntsberry. (Photo by Georges De Keerle/Getty Images) (credit:Georges De Keerle via Getty Images)
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