Vh1 Divas returns this year and will pay tribute to the cities where soul gave birth to music’s most powerful classics and inspired today’s divas. Mary J. Blige, Jennifer Hudson, Jill Scott, Florence and the Machine, Kelly Clarkson and Jessie J will take the stage at New York’s Hammerstein Ballroom on December 19th to pay homage to Chicago, Detroit, London, Memphis and Philadelphia. The Roots are confirmed as the house band for the night. The show will air on December 19th at 9 PM Eastern on Vh1, so be sure to tune in. Visit Divas.Vh1.com for more details.