
Profile
Famous as :
R&B/soul singerBirth Name :
Mary Jane BligeBirth Date :
January 11, 1971Birth Place :
Bronx, New York, USASpouse :
Kendu Isaacs (since 07-Dec-03)Claim to fame :
Album "What's the 411?" (1992)
American Music Awards
2006
Won American Music Awardcategory Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist
2006
Won American Music Awardcategory Favorite Soul/R&B Album for "The Breakthrough"
2006
Got nomination for American Music Awardcategory Artist of the Year
2003
Won American Music Awardcategory Favorite Hip-Hop/R&B Female Artist
2002
Got nomination for American Music Awardcategory Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist
1998
Won American Music Awardcategory Favorite Soul/R&B Album for "Share My World"
1998
Got nomination for American Music Awardcategory Favorite Female soul/R&B Artist
1996
Got nomination for American Music Awardcategory Favorite Soul/R&B Album for "My Life"
1993
Got nomination for American Music Awardcategory Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist
ASCAP Pop Music Awards
2007
Won ASCAP Pop Music Awardcategory Song of the Year for "Be Without You"
shared with Johnta Austin
ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards
2007
Won ASCAP Voice of Music Award2007
Won ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awardcategory Songwriter of the Year
shared with Johnta Austin; Jermaine Dupri
2007
Won ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awardcategory Top R&B/Hip-Hop Song for "Be Without You"
shared with Johnta Austin (Songwriter)
BET Awards
2008
Got nomination for BET Awardcategory Best Female R&B Artist
2008
Got nomination for BET Awardcategory Video of the Year for "Just Fine"
2007
Got nomination for BET Awardcategory Best Female R&B Artist
2006
Won BET Awardcategory Best Female R&B Artist
2006
Won BET Awardcategory Video of the Year for "Be Without You"
2001
Won BET Awardcategory Best Female R&B Artist
Billboard Music Awards
2006
Won Billboard Music Awardcategory R&B/Hip-Hop Album Artist of the Year
2006
Won Billboard Music Awardcategory Video Clip of the Year for "Be Without You"
2006
Won Billboard Music Awardcategory R&B/Hip-Hop Song Airplay of the Year for "Be Without You"
2006
Won Billboard Music Awardcategory R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Artist of the Year
2006
Won Billboard Music Awardcategory Hot 100 Airplay Song of the Year for "Be Without You"
2006
Won Billboard Music Awardcategory R&B/Hip-Hop Song of the Year for "Be Without You"
2006
Won Billboard Music Awardcategory R&B/Hip-Hop Album of the Year for "The Breakthrough"
2006
Won Billboard Music Awardcategory Female R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year
2006
Won Billboard Music Awardcategory R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year
2006
Got nomination for Billboard Music Awardcategory Female Artist of the Year
Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awards
2006
Won Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awardcategory Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Song for "Be Without You"
2006
Won Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awardcategory Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Airplay for "Be Without You"
2006
Got nomination for Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awardcategory Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artist
2006
Got nomination for Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awardcategory Top R&B/Hip-Hop Album for "The Breakthrough"
2006
Got nomination for Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awardcategory Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artist - Female
2006
Got nomination for Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awardcategory Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Artist
2006
Got nomination for Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awardcategory Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Artist
Brit Awards
2000
Got nomination for Brit Awardcategory Best International Female Solo Artist
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
2007
Got nomination for BFCA Awardcategory Best Song (from movie "Bobby"(2006)) for "Never Gonna Break My Faith"
shared with Aretha Franklin
Grammy Awards
2008
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best Gospel Performance for "Never Gonna Break My Faith"
shared with Aretha Franklin, The Harlem Boys Choir
2008
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for "Disrespectful"
shared with Chaka Khan
2008
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for "Just Fine"
2007
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Album for "The Breakthrough"
2007
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Song for "Be Without You"
shared with Johnta Austin; Bryan-Michael Cox & Jason Perry
2007
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Vocal Performance - Female for "Be Without You"
2007
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Record of the Year for "Be Without You"
2007
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Song of the Year for "Be Without You"
shared with Johnta Austin; Bryan-Michael Cox & Jason Perry
2007
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals for "One"
shared with U2
2007
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance for "I Found My Everything"
shared with Raphael Saadiq
2007
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for "Love Changes"
shared with Jamie Foxx
2004
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals for "Whenever I Say Your Name"
shared with Sting
2004
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Vocal Performance - Female for "Ooh!"
2004
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best Contemporary R&B Album for "Love & Life"
2003
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Vocal Performance - Female for "He Think I Don't Know"
2002
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Vocal Performance - Female for "Family Affair"
2002
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Album for "No More Drama"
2001
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group for "911"
shared with Wyclef Jean
2000
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Vocal Performance - Female for "All That I Can Say"
2000
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Album for "Mary"
2000
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group for "Don't Waste Your Time"
shared with Aretha Franklin
1999
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group for "Lean On Me"
shared with Kirk Franklin & The Family; R. Kelly; U2; Crystal Lewis
1998
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Album for "Share My World"
1997
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Vocal Performance - Female for "Not Gon' Cry"
1996
Won Grammy Awardcategory Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for "I'll Be There For You / You're All I Need"
shared with Method Man
1996
Got nomination for Grammy Awardcategory Best R&B Album for "My Life"
International Dance Music Awards
2007
Got nomination for International Dance Music Awardcategory Best R&B/Urban Dance Track for "Be Without You"
MOBO Awards
2006
Got nomination for MOBO Awardcategory Best International Female
2006
Got nomination for MOBO Awardcategory Best Song for "Be Without You"
2006
Got nomination for MOBO Awardcategory Best R&B
MTV Europe Music Awards
2006
Got nomination for MTV Europe Music Awardcategory Best R&B
1999
Got nomination for MTV Europe Music Awardcategory Best Video for "As"
shared with George Michael
1999
Got nomination for MTV Europe Music Awardcategory Best Song for "As"
shared with George Michael
MTV Video Music Awards
2006
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Awardcategory Best R&B Video for "Be Without You"
2003
Got nomination for MTV2 Awardfor "Come Close"
2002
Won MTV Video Music Awardcategory Best R&B Video for "No More Drama"
1993
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Awardcategory Best R&B Video for "Real Love"
MTV Video Music Awards Japan
2008
Got nomination for MTV Video Music Award Japancategory Best R&B Video for "Just Fine"
NAACP Image Awards
2008
Got nomination for NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Music Video for "Just Fine"
2008
Got nomination for NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Song for "Just Fine"
2008
Got nomination for NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Female Artist
2008
Got nomination for NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Album for "Growing Pains"
2007
Won NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Female Artist
2007
Won NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Music Video for "Be Without You"
2007
Got nomination for NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Album for "Reflections: A Retrospective"
2007
Got nomination for NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Song for "Be Without You"
2006
Got nomination for NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Album for "The Breakthrough"
2006
Got nomination for NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Song for "Be Without You"
2006
Got nomination for NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Female Artist
1998
Got nomination for NAACP Image Awardcategory Outstanding Female Artist
Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards
2000
Won Soul Train Lady of Soul Awardcategory Best R&B/Soul Album - Solo for "Mary"
2000
Won Soul Train Lady of Soul Awardcategory R&B/Soul or Rap Song of the Year for "All That I Can Say"
2000
Got nomination for Soul Train Lady of Soul Awardcategory Best R&B/Soul Single - Solo for "All That I Can Say"
1998
Won Soul Train Lady of Soul Awardcategory R&B Soul Album of the Year (solo) for "Share My World"
Soul Train Music Awards
2007
Won Soul Train Music Awardcategory Best R&B/Soul Album, Female for "The Breakthrough"
2007
Got nomination for Soul Train Music Awardcategory Best R&B/Soul Single, Female for "Take Me as I Am"
2003
Got nomination for Soul Train Music Awardcategory Female R&B/Soul Album for "No More Drama" (repackaged)
2001
Got nomination for Soul Train Music Awardcategory Best R&B/Soul Single, Female for "Your Child"
2000
Won Soul Train Music Awardcategory Best R&B/Soul Album, Female for "Mary"
2000
Won Sammy Davis Jr. Awardcategory Entertainer of the Year (Female)
2000
Got nomination for Soul Train Music Awardcategory Best R&B/Soul or Rap Album for "Mary"
1998
Got nomination for Soul Train Music Awardcategory Best R&B Soul Single for "Everything"
1998
Got nomination for Soul Train Music Awardcategory Best R&B/Soul Album for "Share My World"
1993
Won Soul Train Music Awardcategory Best New Artist
1993
Won Soul Train Music Awardcategory Best Single, Female for "Real Love"
Source Awards
1994
Won Source Awardcategory R&B Artist of the Year
Vibe Awards
2005
Won V Legend AwardWorld Music Awards
2006
Won World Music Legend Award2006
Got nomination for World Music Awardcategory World's Best R&B Artist

















