On behalf of Houston who had given birth to a daughter the three weeks before the ceremony, Natalie Cole crooned Houston's two nominated songs including "I Have Nothing" at the 65th Annual Academy Awards on March 29, 1993. Patti LaBelle performed the song as a tribute to Whitney Houston, the first ever recipient of the Triumphant Spirit Award at the 10th annual Essence Awards, taped on April 4, 1997 and broadcast later on Fox TV, May 22, 1997. Ariana Grande performed "I Have Nothing" in The White House, along with some select dates such as Manila on her Honeymoon Tour. Edyta Górniak performed this song with David Foster on the stage of Indonesia's 71st Independence Day Celebration.