Mary J. Blige
Wins
9
Nominations
37
Category
Biography
"When life is real, it's not going to be smooth."
- Born Mary Jane Blige Jan. 11, 1971, in the Bronx, New York.
- Mary J. Blige stepped into the spotlight with her 1992 debut album, What's The 411, which gave her a Top 10 hit with "Real Love." Blige had success with her next No. 7 album, My Life, which featured the hits "I'm Going Down," "Mary Jane," "I Love You," and the title track, which became a signature song for Blige.
- Blige won her first career GRAMMY for 1995 for Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group for "I'll Be There For You / You're All I Need To Get By," a collaboration with Method Man. She won her first solo GRAMMY for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance in 2003 for "He Think I Don't Know" from her album, No More Drama. At the 39th GRAMMY Awards in 1997, Blige made her GRAMMY stage debut as part of a "Waiting To Exhale" medley with Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, CeCe Winans, and Brandy.
- Blige was discovered when an amateur recording of Anita Baker's "Caught Up In The Rapture" that Blige made in a mall recording booth made its way to a record label executive who promptly signed her to a contract.
- Blige participated in an installment of GRAMMY U SoundChecks, which featured a discussion and answer session along with a live performance for students.
- In 2007 Blige established the Mary J. Blige Foundation for the Advancement of Women Now to provide women with access, education and support to achieve success in life.
All Grammy Awards and Nominations for Mary J. Blige
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Best R&B Album
Good Morning Gorgeous (Deluxe)
Mary J. Blige
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Best R&B Performance
Here With Me
Mary J. Blige, Anderson .Paak
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Best R&B Song
Good Morning Gorgeous
Mary J. Blige, Dernst Emile II, H.E.R., David Brown, Tiara Thomas
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Record Of The Year
Good Morning Gorgeous
Mary J. Blige, Serban Ghenea, Dernst Emile II, H.E.R., Bryce Bordone, Pat Kelly
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Album Of The Year
Good Morning Gorgeous (Deluxe)
Mary J. Blige, DJ Khaled, Serban Ghenea, Jerry "Wonder" Duplessis, Jadakiss, Jaycen Joshua, Ne-Yo, Streetrunner, Swizz Beatz, Marcello Valenzano, Eric Hudson, Remy Ma, Cool & Dre, Manny Marroquin, Usher, Fabolous, Derek Ali, Ben Diehl, Andre Christopher Lyon, Anderson .Paak, Dernst Emile II, J White, Rogét Chahayed, Chris Galland, H.E.R., Uforo Ebong, David Brown, Jocelyn "Jozzy" Donald, Denisia Andrews, Ant Clemons, Brittany Coney, Tiara Thomas, Lauren D'Elia, Tarik Azzouz, Bordeaux, Conway The Machine, Fivio Foreign, Charles A. Hinshaw, Juan "AyoJuan" Peña, Westside Gunn, NOVA WAV, Alissia, Archer, Bianca Atterberry, Bengineer, Blacka Din Me, Bryce Bordone, David Brewster, Shawn Butler, DJ Cassidy, Akeel Henry, Hostile Beats, Pat Kelly, Jhair Lazo, London On Da Track, Shamele Mackie, Dave Medrano, Leon Michels, Moneybagg Yo, Ari Morris, Parks, Jeremie "Benny The Butcher" Pennick, Ben Sedano, Sl!Mwav, Kev Spencer, Deforrest Taylor, Julio Ulloa, Jodie Grayson Williams, Leon Youngblood, Griselda
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Best Traditional R&B Performance
Good Morning Gorgeous
Mary J. Blige
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Best Dance/Electronic Recording
F For You
Mary J. Blige, Guy Lawrence, Howard Lawrence, Disclosure
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Album Of The Year
Good Kid, M.A.A.D City
Mary J. Blige, Andrew Coleman, Dr. Dre, Just Blaze, Pharrell Williams, Jay Z, Mauricio "Veto" Iragorri, Drake, Jack Splash, Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Andrew Wright, Derek Ali, Mike Bozzi, Dee Brown, Dahi, Dow Jones, Henny, Hit-Boy, James Hunt, Skhye Hutch, Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Mike Larson, Like, Terrace Martin, MC Eiht, Axel Morgan, Dawaun Parker, Rahki, Rune Rask, Ricci Riera, Scoop DeVille, Jared Scott, Sounwave, T-Minus, Jonas Vestergaard, Anna Wise, Tabu, Tha Bizness, THC
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Best Melodic Rap Performance
Now Or Never
Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar
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R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
Ifuleave
Mary J. Blige, Musiq
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Contemporary R&B Album Winner
Growing Pains
Mary J. Blige, Kuk Harrell, Jaycen Joshua, Dave Pensado, Chris "Tek" O'Ryan
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Female R&B Vocal Performance
Just Fine
Mary J. Blige
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R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals Winner
Disrespectful
Mary J. Blige, Chaka Khan
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Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance Winner
Never Gonna Break My Faith
Mary J. Blige, Aretha Franklin
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Record Of The Year
Be Without You
Mary J. Blige, Danny Cheung, Bryan Michael Cox, Dave Pensado, Allen Sides, Tal Herzberg, Ron Fair
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Song Of The Year
Be Without You
Mary J. Blige, Johnta Austin, Bryan Michael Cox, Jason Perry
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Best R&B Song Winner
Be Without You
Mary J. Blige, Johnta Austin, Bryan Michael Cox, Jason Perry
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Best R&B Album Winner
The Breakthrough
Mary J. Blige, Patrick Dillett
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Pop Collaboration With Vocals
One
Mary J. Blige, Bono, The Edge, U2, Larry Mullen Jr., Adam Clayton
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Female R&B Vocal Performance Winner
Be Without You
Mary J. Blige
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R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
Love Changes
Mary J. Blige, Jamie Foxx
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Best Traditional R&B Performance
I Found My Everything
Mary J. Blige, Raphael Saadiq
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Contemporary R&B Album
Love & Life
Mary J. Blige
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Female R&B Vocal Performance
Ooh!
Mary J. Blige
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Pop Collaboration With Vocals Winner
Whenever I Say Your Name
Mary J. Blige, Sting
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Female R&B Vocal Performance Winner
He Think I Don't Know
Mary J. Blige
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Female R&B Vocal Performance
Family Affair
Mary J. Blige
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Best R&B Album
No More Drama
Mary J. Blige
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R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
911 (Track)
Mary J. Blige, Wyclef Jean
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Female R&B Vocal Performance
All That I Can Say (Track)
Mary J. Blige
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R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
Don't Waste Your Time (Track)
Mary J. Blige, Aretha Franklin
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Best R&B Album
Mary (Album)
Mary J. Blige
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R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
Lean On Me (Track)
Mary J. Blige, Bono, Crystal Lewis, Kirk Franklin, R. Kelly
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Best R&B Album
Share My World (Album)
Mary J. Blige
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Female R&B Vocal Performance
Not Gon' Cry (Track)
Mary J. Blige
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Best R&B Album
My Life (Album)
Mary J. Blige, P Diddy, Chucky Thompson
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Rap Duo/Group Performance Winner
I'll Be There For You/You're All I Need To Get By
Mary J. Blige, Method Man
