Mary J. Blige
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Mary Jane Blige (/blaɪʒ/; born January 11, 1971) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and philanthropist. She started her career as a backing singer on Uptown Records in 1989. She has released 13 studio albums, eight of which have achieved multi-platinum worldwide sales. Blige has sold over 80 million records, has won nine Grammy Awards, four American Music Awards, twelve Billboard Music Awards and has also received three Golden Globe Award nominations, including one for her supporting role in the film Mudbound (2017) and another for its second original song "Mighty River" for Mudbound; she also received a nomination for the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress and Best Original Song, becoming the first person nominated for acting and songwriting in the same year.
In 1992, Blige released her first album, What's the 411?. Her 1994 album My Life is among Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time,[4] and Time magazine's All-Time 100 Albums. She received a Legends Award at the World Music Awards in 2006, and the Voice of Music Award from ASCAP in 2007. As of 2018, Blige has sold 80 million records worldwide. Billboard ranked Blige as the most successful female R&B/Hip-Hop artist of the past 25 years. In 2017, Billboard magazine named her 2006 song "Be Without You" as the most successful R&B/Hip-Hop song of all time, as it spent an unparalleled 15 weeks atop the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and over 75 weeks on the chart. In 2011, VH1 ranked Blige as the 80th greatest artist of all time. ln 2012, VH1 ranked Blige at number 9 in "The 100 Greatest Women in Music" list.
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Atlantis
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Rob Peace
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TMZ Presents: The Downfall of Diddy
2024
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Thriller 40
2023
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Carole King and her Songs at the BBC
2023
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The Wine Down with Mary J. Blige
2023
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THE SHOW: California Love
2022
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2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2022
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Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
2022
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Lost Ollie
2022
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George Michael: Freedom Uncut
2022
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You're Watching Video Music Box
2021
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2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021
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Respect
2021
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Mary J. Blige's My Life
2021
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Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell
2021
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Pink Skies Ahead
2020
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The Violent Heart
2020
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Power Book II: Ghost
2020
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Body Cam
2020
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Trolls World Tour
2020
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The Umbrella Academy
2019
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Quincy
2018
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Sherlock Gnomes
2018
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The Box
2018
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GRAMMYS' Greatest Stories: A 60th Anniversary Special
2017
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Mudbound
2017
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George Michael: Freedom
2017
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Can't Stop, Won't Stop: A Bad Boy Story
2017
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Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
2015
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The Wiz Live!
2015
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The Making of the Wiz Live!
2015
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Scream: The TV Series
2015
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Mary J. Blige: Live at Made in America
2015
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Queens of Soul at the BBC
2015
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Lip Sync Battle
2015
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Empire
2015
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How to Get Away with Murder
2014
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black-ish
2014
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Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade
2013
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Michael Bublé’s 3rd Annual Christmas Special
2013
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Black Nativity
2013
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The Sound of Change Live
2013
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Betty and Coretta
2013
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Rock of Ages
2012
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Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
2012
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Be Inspired: The Life of Heavy D
2012
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VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul
2011
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Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
2011
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Justin Lee Collins: Good Times
2010
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The Marriage Ref
2010
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We Are the World 25 For Haiti
2010
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Teenage Paparazzo
2010
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Hope for Haiti Now
2010
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I Can Do Bad All By Myself
2009
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We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
2009
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Mary J. Blige: VH1 Storytellers
2008
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Soul Divas
2007
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Classic Albums: Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt
2007
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George Michael - Twenty Five
2006
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30 Rock
2006
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Ghost Whisperer
2005
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An Intimate Evening with Mary J. Blige - Live from the House of Blues
2005
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Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music
2005
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Fade to Black
2004
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Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
2004
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And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
2004
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Happy to Be Nappy and Other Stories of Me
2004
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Michael Jackson: The One
2004
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Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
2003
Michael Jackson: Number Ones
2003
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Sting: Inside - The Songs of Sacred Love
2003
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America's Next Top Model
2003
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American Idol
2002
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DMX: Angel
2001
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Jay-Z: MTV Unplugged
2001
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Prison Song
2001
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VH1 Divas Live: The One and Only Aretha Franklin
2001
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All Access: Front Row. Backstage. Live!
2001
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Elton John: One Night Only, The Greatest Hits
2000
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Strong Medicine
2000
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Gangstresses
2000
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Eric Clapton & Friends in Concert
1999
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VH1 Divas Live 2: An Honors Concert for VH1's Save the Music
1999
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Britney Spears: The Videos
1998
Songs & Visions
1997
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Classic Albums
1997
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The Chris Rock Show
1997
The Jamie Foxx Show
1996
Moesha
1996
New York Undercover
1994
All That
1994
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Intimate Portrait
1993
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Out All Night
1992
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In Living Color
1990
MTV Unplugged
1989
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MTV Video Music Awards
1984
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One Life to Live
1968
Top of the Pops
1964
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