A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Mary J. Blige.
Mary J. Blige is a highly acclaimed American singer, songwriter, rapper, actress, and entrepreneur. Known as the "Queen of Hip-Hop Soul" and the "Queen of R&B," she has garnered numerous awards including nine Grammy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, four American Music Awards, twelve NAACP Image Awards, and twelve Billboard Music Awards, inclusive of the Billboard Icon Award, solidifying her significant impact and influence in the music industry.
In 1993, What's the 411? earned Mary J. Blige two Soul Train Music Awards: Best New R&B Artist and Best R&B Album, Female.
In 1996, Mary J. Blige recorded songs for soundtracks, gained Grammy nominations, and won Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for her collaboration with Method Man. She was also featured on Jay-Z's breakthrough single.
In February 1997, Mary J. Blige performed "Not Gon' Cry" at the Grammy Awards and gained a third Grammy nomination.
In early 1998, Mary J. Blige won an American Music Award for "Favorite Soul/R&B Album" and embarked on the Share My World Tour.
In 2002, My Life was ranked number 57 on Blender's list of the 100 greatest American albums of all time.
In 2003, Rolling Stone magazine ranked Mary J. Blige's album "My Life" at number 279 on its list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, a significant recognition of her musical contribution.
In November 2006, Mary J. Blige won two American Music Awards, recognizing the success of "The Breakthrough".
In December 2006, Mary J. Blige won nine Billboard Music Awards, solidifying the success of "The Breakthrough".
In 2006, Mary J. Blige received a Legends Award at the World Music Awards.
In 2006, My Life was included in Time's 100 greatest albums of all-time list.
In 2007, Mary J. Blige received eight Grammy Award nominations for "The Breakthrough", the most of any artist that year, and won three awards.
In 2007, Mary J. Blige received the Voice of Music Award from ASCAP.
On February 8, 2009, Mary J. Blige won the Grammy Award for "Best Contemporary R&B Album" for "Growing Pains".
In July 2010, Mary J. Blige launched her first perfume, "My Life", in partnership with HSN and Carol's Daughter. The fragrance broke HSN sales records during its premiere.
On November 18, 2010, Billboard named Mary J. Blige the most successful female R&B/hip hop artist on the Top 50 R&B/Hip Hop Artists of the Past 25 Years list.
In 2010, Billboard ranked Mary J. Blige as the most successful female R&B/Hip-Hop artist of the past 25 years.
In 2010, Mary J. Blige was ranked 80th on VH1's list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time, recognizing her impact on music.
In 2011, Mary J. Blige was featured in VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.
In 2017, Billboard named Mary J. Blige's "Be Without You" as the most successful R&B/Hip-Hop song of all time.
In 2017, Mary J. Blige starred in the film "Mudbound" as Florence Jackson, receiving critical acclaim and award nominations.
In 2017, Mary J. Blige was nominated for two Academy Awards for her role in Mudbound and the film's song "Mighty River", making her the first person nominated for acting and songwriting in the same year.
In 2018, Mary J. Blige received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
In 2018, Mary J. Blige received the Breakthrough Performance Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival for her role in "Mudbound", recognizing her acting abilities.
As of 2019, Mary J. Blige had been sober for several years, overcoming drug and alcohol addiction.
In 2020, both "What's the 411?" and "My Life" were featured in a rebooted list of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, at 271 and 126 respectively, solidifying Blige's legacy.
In May 2022, Mary J. Blige was listed as one of the 100 most influential people in the world by TIME.
In September 2022, Mary J. Blige was awarded the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Special (Live) for the Super Bowl LVI halftime show.
In 2022, Mary J. Blige was named one of Time's 100 most influential people in the world.
In 2023, Mary J. Blige was named one of Rolling Stone's 200 Greatest Singers of All Time.
In 2024, Mary J. Blige was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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