In January 2002, Hudson signed her first recording contract with Righteous Records, a Chicago-based independent record label. A deluxe edition was released to iTunes on February 24, 2009. Hudson won three NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding New Artist, Outstanding Album and Outstanding Duo or Group for the album, and was nominated for four Grammy Awards, winning for Best R&B Album. Hudson promoted the album in numerous live appearances including co-heading a North American concert tour with Robin Thicke, from March to May 2009. and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in the United States.
Jennifer Hudson debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts, with first-week sales of 217,000 copies. Three singles were released " Spotlight" reached number one on the Billboard 's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and in the top 20 on the UK Singles Chart. Hudson worked with several producers and songwriters on the album, including Rock City, Missy Elliott, Brian Kennedy, Ne-Yo, Salaam Remi, T-Pain, Tank, Timbaland and The Underdogs, among others. It was first released in Australia, and it physically released in North America on September 27, 2008, by Arista and J Records. Jennifer Hudson is the eponymous debut studio album by American singer and actress Jennifer Hudson.
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