VH1 Divas

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The show was produced by Grammys producer Ken Ehrlich, directed by Michael Simon and written by producer/writer Martin Lewis.

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Aretha's band was used for, her duet with Mariah Carey (Chain of Fools) and the finale (Natural Woman, and Testimony).

VH1 Divas 1999

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The superstar diva Whitney Houston then sang five songs: "It's Not Right But It's Okay", "Ain't No Way", "I Will Always Love You", "My Love Is Your Love" and "I'm Every Woman"; of which only "I Will Always Love You" "Ain't No Way" and "I'm Every Woman" were used on the CD, VHS and DVD release. Mary J. Blige featured on Houston's rendition of "Ain't No Way" and Chaka Khan joined Houston for the closing number, "I'm Every Woman".

TLC was initially slated to appear during the finale with Whitney and Chaka, but were forced to pull out when group member T-Boz had a sickle cell anemia crisis.

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VH1 Divas 2000

According to several reports, Christina Aguilera was also in talks to appear on the show that year, as she was hot off of her Grammy win for Best New Artist at the 2000 Grammy Awards. Instead, Aguilera appeared on 'Men Strike Back' later that month. Aguilera's camp denied the rumors of a rivalry with Mariah Carey and stated that Aguilera couldn't originally appear on 'Divas' because she had been scheduled to perform on SNL.

Donna Summer was scheduled to sing a Supremes medley with Diana Ross and Mariah Carey and a VH1 Divas preview program actually shows them rehearsing together, however on the night of the concert only Ross and Carey performed the medley. No reason was given for Summer's non appearance in that part of the show although rumors began to emerge that Summer was unhappy that not enough rehearsal time had been given for that particular segment and was not in good voice. The rumors were dispelled as Summer performed two solo slots and was regarded by many as the star of the show.

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VH1 Divas 2001

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VH1 Divas 2002

Name	VH1 Divas Las Vegas
Type	Live album
Artist	VH1 Divas Live
Cover	Vh1divas.jpg
Released	October 22, 2002
Recorded	May 23, 2002
Genre	Pop, Soul, Rock, Country
Label	VH1
Misc	VH1 Divas Las Vegas: An Honors Concert For The VH1 Save The Music Foundation aired live from the MGM Grand Las Vegas on May 23, 2002. For the first time, Divas Live broadcasted from a city other than New York. This time around, Las Vegas played host city to the fifth Divas concert. A CD/DVD of the concert was released later that year, but not all the performances or performers (most notably those of co-headliner Mary J. Blige) were included, due to various record label issues. Headliners Celine Dion Cher Mary J. Blige Dixie Chicks Shakira Special Guest Performers Anastacia Stevie Nicks Whitney Houston Cyndi Lauper Special diva guitarist Meredith Brooks Host: Ellen DeGeneres Announcer: Wayne Newton Show sequence Ellen DeGeneres - "Shoop" – Not included on CD or DVD Celine Dion & Anastacia – "You Shook Me All Night Long" Cher – "Believe" Cher – "Song for the Lonely" Cher & Cyndi Lauper – "If I Could Turn Back Time" – Not included on CD or DVD Dixie Chicks – "Long Time Gone" – Not included on CD or DVD Shakira – "Underneath Your Clothes" Mary J. Blige & Whitney Houston – "Rainy Dayz" – Not included on CD or DVD Mary J. Blige – "No More Drama" – Not included on CD or DVD Dixie Chicks – "Wide Open Spaces" – Not included on CD or DVD Dixie Chicks & Stevie Nicks – "Landslide" Anastacia – "One Day in Your Life" Mary J. Blige & Shakira – "Love Is A Battlefield" – Not included on CD or DVD Celine Dion – "I'm Alive" Celine Dion – "A New Day Has Come" Elvis Tribute Finale Medley: *Anastacia - "Jailhouse Rock" *Dixie Chicks - "That’s All Right (Mama)" - Not included on CD or DVD *Shakira - "Always on My Mind" *Mary J. Blige - "Blue Suede Shoes" - Not included on CD or DVD *Stevie Nicks - "Wear My Ring Around Your Neck" - Not included on CD or DVD *Cher - "Heartbreak Hotel" *Celine Dion - "Can't Help Falling in Love" The Divas – "You Shook Me All Night Long (reprise)" – Not included on CD or DVD VH1 Divas 2003 VH1 Divas Duets: An Honors Concert For The VH1 Save The Music Foundation aired live from the MGM Grand Las Vegas on May 22, 2003. This concert has not been released on CD or DVD. Headliners Mary J. Blige Beyoncé Lisa Marie Presley Chaka Khan Jewel Ashanti Whitney Houston Special Guest Performers Celine Dion Shania Twain Bobby Brown Pat Benatar The Isley Brothers 'Born To Diva' winner Tarralyn Ramsey Stevie Wonder Host: Queen Latifah Presenters: Sharon Osbourne, Aisha Tyler Show sequence Queen Latifah - "" Beyoncé & Jewel - "Proud Mary" Celine Dion - "Have You Ever Been In Love" Chaka Khan - Medley: "I Feel For You"/"I'm Every Woman" Mary J. Blige - Medley: "Real Love"/"Love No Limit"/"Family Affair" The Isley Brothers & Ashanti - "Who's That Lady?" Beyoncé - "Dangerously In Love" Lisa Marie Presley - "Lights Out" Lisa Marie Presley & Pat Benatar - "Heartbreaker" Ashanti - "Rock wit U (Awww Baby)" Whitney Houston & Bobby Brown - Medley: "Something In Common"/"My Love" Jewel - "Intuition" Chaka Khan & Mary J. Blige - "Sweet Thing" Tarralyn Ramsey - "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" Whitney Houston - "Try It On My Own" Stevie Wonder Tribute Medley: *Shania Twain & Stevie Wonder - "Superstition" *Whitney Houston & Stevie Wonder - "I Was Made To Love Her" *Beyoncé & Stevie Wonder - "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" *Jewel & Stevie Wonder - "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life" *Mary J. Blige & Stevie Wonder - "Superwoman" *Ashanti & Stevie Wonder - "Do I Do" *Chaka Khan & Stevie Wonder - "Tell Me Something Good" *Queen Latifah & Stevie Wonder - "Living For The City" Stevie Wonder, Whitney Houston, Mary J. Blige, Beyoncé, Chaka Khan, Jewel, Ashanti & Queen Latifah - "Higher Ground" VH1 Divas 2004 VH1 Divas: An Honors Concert For The VH1 Save The Music Foundation aired live from the MGM Grand Las Vegas on April 18, 2004. This concert has not been released on CD or DVD. This marks the first appearance of close friends and R&B; and soul legends Patti LaBelle (who was told by producers that she’d be considered “top dog” ) and Gladys Knight after they had turned down previous offers to appear. Gladys couldn’t stay for the finale due to obligations with her one woman show at the famed Flamingo Las Vegas. Kylie Minogue was originally confirmed as a headliner for the 80s themed show, but withdrew shortly after. Aside from the normal set of presenters, the concert also featured video testimonials from Chaka Khan, Carly Simon, Gloria Estefan, Vanessa Williams, Mary J. Blige, Britney Spears, Alicia Keys, Pharrell Williams, Kathy Griffin (in what would prove to be the first of three consecutive appearances), Marg Helgenberger, and Usher on the word “diva”, their favorite divas (with an obvious emphasis on Patti), as well as the importance of music education in schools. Headliners Patti LaBelle Jessica Simpson Joss Stone Cyndi Lauper Debbie Harry Gladys Knight Ashanti Eve Special Guest Performers Blondie Tom Jones The Pussycat Dolls (featuring Carmen Electra) Sheila E. Presenters Tyra Banks Daryl Hannah Rachel Bilson Omarosa Jessica Alba Jamie-Lynn Sigler Nia Vardalos Show sequence Patti LaBelle, Jessica Simpson & Cyndi Lauper - "Lady Marmalade" Debbie Harry & Eve - "Rapture" Joss Stone - "Fell In Love With A Boy" Ashanti - "Medley: I'm Coming Out / Mo' Money Mo' Problems" Patti LaBelle - "New Day" Cyndi Lauper & Sheila E. - "Stay" Cyndi Lauper & Patti LaBelle - "Medley: Time After Time / True Colors" Jessica Simpson - "Take My Breath Away" Jessica Simpson - "Angels" Patti LaBelle - "Love, Need And Want You" Patti LaBelle - "If Only You Knew" Patti LaBelle - "You'll Never Walk Alone" Tom Jones & The Pussycat Dolls - "Medley: Tainted Love / You Can Leave Your Hat On" Blondie - "Good Boys" Blondie & Joss Stone - "One Way Or Another" Gladys Knight - "The Way We Were" Gladys Knight Medley: *Gladys Knight & Joss Stone - "I Don't Want To Do Wrong" *Gladys Knight & Jessica Simpson - "Midnight Train To Georgia" *Gladys Knight, Jessica Simpson & Joss Stone - "I've Got To Use My Imagination" 80's Medley Finale: *Cyndi Lauper - "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" *Sheila E. - "The Glamorous Life" *Debbie Harry - "Call Me" *Ashanti - "Ain't Nobody" *Joss Stone - "(If You Love Someone) Set Them Free" *Jessica Simpson - "Higher Love" *The Pussycat Dolls - "Girls On Film" *Tom Jones - "Kiss" *Patti LaBelle - "New Attitude" Patti LaBelle, Cyndi Lauper, Debbie Harry, Joss Stone, Jessica Simpson, Sheila E., Ashanti & The Pussycat Dolls - "New Attitude (Reprise)" VH1 Divas 2009 VH1 Divas: An Honors Concert For The VH1 Save The Music Foundation aired live on September 17, 2009 at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) Howard Gilman Opera House in Brooklyn, New York. Paula Abdul hosted and performed. This concert has not been released on CD or DVD. Headliners Kelly Clarkson Jordin Sparks Leona Lewis Jennifer Hudson Adele Miley Cyrus Special Guest Performers Melissa Etheridge Cyndi Lauper Sheryl Crow Martina McBride India Arie Stevie Wonder Presenters Kathy Griffin Corbin Bleu Keri Hilson Toni Braxton Whitney Port Kathy Lee Gifford Hoda Kotb Lauren Conrad Ryan Kwanten Sam Trammell Asher Book, Anna Maria Perez de Tagle, Kherington Payne, Naturi Naughton, and Walter Perez from the cast of Fame. The concert also featured a telecast featuring First Lady Michelle Obama, Taylor Swift, Beyoncé (in her third appearance on the series), Fergie, P!nk, Ke$ha, and Carrie Underwood (marking the concert series’ fourth appearance by an American Idol contestant), delivering special messages to the troops. Certain select servicemen and women from Miramar, Naval Base Coronado, Camp Pendleton, and Camp Arifjan were also presented in video portraits, documenting their careers and journey in the US military. Hosted by Kathy Griffin Headliners Nicki Minaj Sugarland Grace Potter and the Nocturnals Keri Hilson Paramore Katy Perry Special Guest Performers Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart MC Lyte Presenters Brandy Marisa Miller Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi and Michael “The Situation” Sorrentino from Jersey Shore Jeffrey Ross Michael Strahan and several servicemen and servicewomen Show sequence Katy Perry, Keri Hilson, & Jennifer Nettles - "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" Katy Perry - "California Gurls" Katy Perry - "Teenage Dream" – Not aired in television broadcast Katy Perry - "Hot N Cold" – Not aired in television broadcast Paramore - "The Only Exception" Paramore – “Decode” – Not aired in television broadcast Paramore – “Misery Business” – Not aired in television broadcast Sugarland & MC Lyte - "Stuck Like Glue" Sugarland – “Tonight” – Not aired in television broadcast Sugarland – “All I Want to Do” – Not aired in television broadcast Grace Potter and The Nocturnals – “Top Gun Anthem” / "Paris (Oh La La)" Grace Potter and the Nocturnals – “Medicine” – Not aired in television broadcast Grace Potter and The Nocturnals & Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart - "Crazy On You" Grace Potter and The Nocturnals & Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart – "Rockin' in the Free World" - Not aired in television broadcast Nicki Minaj – “Moment 4 Life” – Not aired in television broadcast Nicki Minaj - "Right Thru Me" Nicki Minaj – “Roman's Revenge” – Not aired in television broadcast Katy Perry & Nicki Minaj - "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" Paramore - "My Hero" Keri Hilson – “Turnin Me On” – Not aired in television broadcast Keri Hilson – “Knock You Down” – Not aired in television broadcast Keri Hilson - "Pretty Girl Rock" Sugarland & Keri Hilson - "Think" Katy Perry - "Firework" Notes Category:VH1 television series Category:Mariah Carey video albums Category:Pop music television series Category:1990s American television series Category:2000s American television series This text is licensed under the Creative Commons CC-BY-SA License. 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