Whitney Houston to Take the Stage at American Music Awards

Singer Whitney Houston performs during the Wetten dass...? show at the Messe Freiburg on October 3, 2009 in Freiburg, Germany. (Getty Images)more pics »Singer Whitney Houston has won a staggering 21 American Music Awards from 37 nominations in her career, so it seems appropriate that she'll be performing at the AMAs later this month. Apparently Houston will be honored with the International Artist Award at the star-studded ceremony, where she'll also sing her new track, "I Didn’t Know My Own Strength."

Whitney performs on 'Good Morning America' (Getty) AMA producer Larry Klein said: “We’re honored to have Whitney Houston back on the AMA stage after 10 years. She has won the most AMAs of any female artist in history and is without a doubt an international superstar so it’s only fitting we honor her with the International Artist Award this year at such an important time in her career.”

The International Artist Award has only been presented seven times in the awards’ 36-year history. Previous recipients include Michael Jackson, Rod Stewart, Led Zeppelin, Bee Gees, Aerosmith, Madonna and Beyonce Knowles.

Other stars to perform at this year’s AMAs at Los Angeles’ Nokia Theatre include Rihanna, Shakira, Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, Jennifer Lopez and The Black Eyed Peas.

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