Jennifer Hudson Signs to Interscope Records

Actor, singer and television personality Jennifer Hudson has inked a new deal with Interscope Records, the label announced Wednesday.

Steve Berman, vice chairman of Interscope Capitol Label Group, said in a statement, “Jennifer has made so many important contributions to global musical culture onstage, onscreen and through her incredible body of recordings. She is a tour de force and we are thrilled that she has chosen to spend the next phase of her career at Interscope.”

Hudson — a multi-faceted entertainer with projects across film, music and television — is the youngest female EGOT winner in history. She won a Grammy for best R&B album for her 2008 self-titled debut. She also earned an Oscar for her role as “Effie” in the 2007 film “Dreamgirls,” an adaptation of the Broadway musical. In 2022, she won a Tony Award as co-producer on “A Strange Loop,” which was named Best Musical.

Hudson joins the Interscope roster, a lineup of artists that also includes Olivia Rodrigo, Blackpink, Dr. Dre, Elton John, Lady Gaga, Lana Del Rey and more. Wednesday’s announcement did not include further details on Hudson’s future musical releases.

However, Hudson has had her hands full with her one-hour nationally syndicated talk show, “The Jennifer Hudson Show,” which debuted in 2022 and has been honored with a total of ten Daytime Emmy Award nominations. The show returns Sept. 16 for its third season.

She made her Broadway debut as Shug Avery in 2015 in the Tony award-winning production of John Doyle’s “The Color Purple.” Hudson earned her second Grammy award when the accompanying album won for best musical theater album. Hudson was also the lead in the 2021 Aretha Franklin biopic “Respect,” which she executive produced.