Behind the Music

The Jennifer Hudson episode of Behind the Music which aired on VH1 in 2010, delves into the personal and professional life of American Idol alum Jennifer Hudson. Behind the Music interviews the singer about growing up in Chicago with her close-knit family, being inspired to sing by her grandmother, and the public family tragedy that changed her life in 2008. Jennifer Hudson also shares her opinion on why she was eliminated from American Idol early on and how that elimination helped launch her career, including landing the leading role in the movie Dreamgirls and winning a Grammy shortly afterward.

Usher is the seventh episode in the twelfth season of VH1's Behind The Music. The story of how Usher went from a small-town choir boy to an award-winning R&B artist unfolds in the biography special. The episode also features behind-the-scenes footage of Usher as a child and recording in the studio.

Courtney Love, originally aired on June 22, 2010 on VH1, is The Behind the Music biography of musician. The show gives details of Courtney's rough childhood living in foster homes and how she met Kurt Cobain. Interviews with family, friends and colleagues shed light on her self-destructive personality and her relationship with her daughter, Frances Bean.