{"id":63970,"date":"2024-01-09T17:43:44","date_gmt":"2024-01-09T22:43:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=63970"},"modified":"2024-01-09T17:43:44","modified_gmt":"2024-01-09T22:43:44","slug":"grammy-and-emmy-award-winning-singer-actress-and-queen-of-hip-hop-soul-mary-j-blige-to-receive-entertainment-icon-honor-at-2024-urban-one-honors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2024\/01\/09\/grammy-and-emmy-award-winning-singer-actress-and-queen-of-hip-hop-soul-mary-j-blige-to-receive-entertainment-icon-honor-at-2024-urban-one-honors\/","title":{"rendered":"Grammy and Emmy Award-Winning Singer, Actress, and Queen of Hip Hop Soul Mary J. 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Blige performs during the State Dinner for President Fran\u00e7ois Hollande of France inside a tent on the South Lawn of the White House, February 11, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Today, Urban One announced that GRAMMY\u2122 and EMMY Award-winning singer, OSCAR\u00ae-nominated actress and legendary Queen of Hip Hop Soul, Mary J. Blige will be recognized as the prestigious Entertainment Icon Honoree at &#8220;URBAN ONE HONORS.&#8221; The two-hour &#8220;URBAN ONE HONORS: Best in Black&#8221; event premieres during Black History Month on Sunday, February 25, 2024 @ 8PM\/7c, on TV One and simulcast on CLEO TV.<\/p>\n<p>Mary J. Blige is one of the defining voices of the contemporary music era. With a track record of eight multi-platinum albums, nine Grammy Awards (plus a staggering 32 nominations), an EMMY award, two Academy Award nominations, two Golden Globe nominations, and a SAG nomination, among many other accolades, Blige has cemented herself as a global superstar. Influenced at an early age by the music of Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan, and Gladys Knight, Blige brought her own gritty, urban-rooted style &#8211; fusing hip-hop, soul, and honest, frank lyrics &#8211; to the forefront on her 1992 debut album &#8220;What&#8217;s the 411?&#8221; The multi-platinum set quickly spun off several hits, including two No. R&amp;B No. 1s: &#8220;You Remind Me&#8221; and &#8220;Real Love.&#8221; Blige helped redefine R&amp;B and began forging a unique niche for herself on the more personal second album, 1994&#8217;s &#8220;My Life.&#8221; She is loved for her passionate, chart-topping hits like &#8220;Be Without You,&#8221; &#8220;No More Drama,&#8221; and &#8220;Family Affair,&#8221; all of which have made her a force in music. Over her career, Blige has released 15 studio albums, in addition to starring in films and television programs such as &#8220;Mudbound&#8221;, &#8220;The Umbrella Academy&#8221;, &#8220;Respect&#8221;, &#8220;Power Book II: Ghost&#8221; and more.<\/p><div id=\"morty-415910287\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Urban One is thrilled to honor the incomparable Mary J. Blige as our 2024 Entertainment Icon. Mary&#8217;s immeasurable talent and award-winning music has shaped our culture and has had a profound impact on artists and music across all genres, but most notably the elevation of female artists in both R&amp;B and Hip Hop across generations. She fully personifies the &#8220;Best in Black&#8221; theme of this year&#8217;s Urban One Honors,&#8221; says Michelle L. Rice, President of TV One and CLEO TV.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Blige joins previously announced esteemed honorees: Dionne Warwick, recognized as the Lifetime Achievement Honoree; Chl\u00f6e, celebrated as the Generation Next Honoree; Frankie Beverly, honored as a Living Legend, and Donald Lawrence, acclaimed for his Inspirational Impact.<\/p>\n<p>Teyana Taylor, Bebe Winans, Damon Little, Angie Stone, October London, alongside a reunion featuring KeKe Wyatt, Chant\u00e9 Moore, and Nicci Gilbert (cast of R&amp;B Divas) round out the star-studded lineup of performers and presenters. 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