Jordin Sparks performs with Grammy nominee

The Associated Press

Arizona’s Jordin Sparks didn’t just get designer clothes when she went to the Grammys’ official gifting suite — she also found a musical partner.

The “American Idol” champ performed an impromptu duet with Grammy-nominated R&B singer Tank on Friday while the pair took a break from selecting potential outfits at the Grammy Style Studio.

“He’s so amazing!” the 18-year-old singer gushed as she saw Tank playing a melody on a piano in the room.

Moments later, he coaxed Sparks to join him in a performance.

They put their heads together for a moment, then improvised to come up with a song with the chorus “I don’t ever want to lose you.”

They sang it for a couple of minutes as a crowd gathered and broke out into applause.

“We just made it up,” said Tank, who is nominated for best R&B album for his disc “Sex, Pain and Love” and best R&B male performance for the hit “Don’t Go.”

Even though the collaboration was brief, it was successful: Tank said Sparks, a native of Glendale, would now be on his upcoming album.

“She’s been recruited,” he said with a smile.