MARY J BLIGE SEES 3 GRAMMYS, SAYS THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING

Mary J. Blige was tied for the most awards with 3 at the Grammys this year, but she says that her next album will be even bigger.

Mary J. Blige took eight Grammy nominations and turned them into three awards at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards, which aired on CBS-TV. She was second only to the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ 4 and the Dixie Chicks 5 in one of the most balanced award shows ever. This follows in the footsteps of her huge Billboard Awards showing where she took home nine trophies.

One of the big awards of the night for her was her trip to the podium for Best R&B album. Black Eyed Peas announced Blige as the winner, and a teary eyed Blige accepted the award.

“Um, I just have to thank my father god, lord and savior Jesus Christ. That’s right. This is the first time I’ve ever been up here to receive anything, and I thank you so much. I just want to thank god for this album and this award for this album. It’s not only shown that I’m a musician, an artist and a writer, but it’s also showing that I’m growing into a better human being. Tonight we celebrate the better human being becuase for so many years because I have been talked about negatively, but this time I have been talked about positively by so many people.”

Despite her showing at the Grammy Awards, she says that she’s got plans to make 2007 even better than the past year.

“Well, 2007 I can’t say that I’ve done it all because I believe this is the beginning of so much more on another level that I have yet to tap into or have yet to experience, so. I’m looking forward to 2007 and so many new things.”

Mary J. Blige won Grammys for Best R&B Album, Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, and Best R&B Song for “Be Without You.” This is added to her all-time total of three. She won trophies in 1995, 2002 and 2003.