Whitney Houston for Billboard Millenium Award

Billboard announced Whitney Houston will be honored posthumously with their 2012 Millenium Award.  A tribute will be performed by Jordin Sparks and John Legend at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Arena this Sunday, May 20.  Whitney died on February 11 at the age of 48, but her musical legacy lives on.  The six-time Grammy winner holds the distinction of being the first artist to have seven consecutive number one hits on the Billboard Hot 100 and also had four number one albums on the Billboard 200.  Houston's daughter, Bobbi Kristina, and sister-in-law, Pat Houston, will accept the award in her honor.  The Awards will air live May 20 on ABC at 8pm ET.