R. Kelly
Robert Sylvester Kelly (amezaliwa tar. 8 Januari 1967) ni mwimbaji wa muziki wa R&B na soul-mtunzi wa nyimbo, rapa, na mtayarishaji wa rekodi kutoka nchini Marekani. Anafahamika zaidi kwa jina la kisanii kama R. Kelly. Alianza kuingia katika kazi ya muziki kwa mara kwanza kunako mwaka wa 1992 akiwa na kundi la Public Announcement, halafu baadaye Kelly akaenda kuwa kama msanii wa kujitegemea mnamo 1993 na kuweza kupata mafanikio makubwa kabisa kwa kazi za kujitegemea baada ya kutoa albamu yake ya 12 Play.
Kelly alifahamika sana kwa mkusanyiko wa vibao vyake vikali kama vile "Bump n' Grind", "I Believe I Can Fly", "Gotham City", "Ignition", "If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time", "The World's Greatest", na hip-hopera ya "Trapped in the Closet".
Kelly pia ametayarisha na kuimba katika nyimbo nyingine kibao za wasanii wengine wa R&B na hip-hop. Mnamo mwaka wa 1994, Kelly ametayarisha na kutunga albamu ya kwanza ya mwimbaji wa R&B Aaliyah na mwaka wa 1995, Kelly ameshiriki-kutayarisha na kutunga wimbo wa "You Are Not Alone" kwa ajili ya Michael Jackson, ambao uliingizwa kwenye albamu ya Jackson, HIStory.
Kelly ameimba viitikio vya nyimbo kibao maarufu za hip-hop. Nyimbo ni pamoja na "Fuckin' You Tonight" ya The Notorious B.I.G., "We Thuggin'" ya Fat Joe, "Gigolo" ya Nick Cannon, na "Go Getta" ya Young Jeezy, na ameshirikiana na Jay-Z katika albamu mbili za pamoja.
Katika maisha yake binafsi, Kelly amekuwa na kashfa kadhaa za ngono. Taarifa zilielezwa kwamba amemwoa kabinti kadogo Aaliyah, ambaye yeye ndiye alikuwa mtunzi wake wa nyimbo. Kelly na Aaliyah wakasitisha ndoa yao. Baada ya kutolewa video ya mtu moja aliyedaiwa kuwa yeye kufanya mapenzi na msichana mdogo, Kelly akashtakiwa katika kesi kadhaa za ngono za watoto mnamo 2002. Baada ya makawio kadhaa, kesi yake ikapelekwa kizimbani mnamo 2008, na baraza la wazee wa mahakama likamwona Kelly hana kosa katika mshtaka yote 14.
12 Play (1993) R. Kelly (1995) R. (1998) TP-2.com (2000) Chocolate Factory (2003) Happy People/U Saved Me (2004) TP.3 Reloaded (2005) Double Up (2007) Untitled (2009) Love Letter (2010) Write Me Back (2012) Black Panties (2013)
2005: Trapped in the Closet (1–) 2007: Trapped in the Closet (13–) 2007: R. Kelly Live The Light It Up Tour
American Music Award 2000: Favorite Male Soul/R&B Artist 2005: Favorite Male Soul/R&B Artist
BET Awards 2003: Msanii Bora wa Kiume wa R&B
Billboard Awards 2001: Top R&B/Hip Hop Artist 2001: Top R&B/Hip Hop Album (TP2.com) 2001: Top R&B/Hip Hop Singles & Tracks (“Fiesta”) 2001: Top R&B/Hip Hop Artist –ale 2001: Top R&B/Hip Hop Album Artist 2001: Top R&B/Hip Hop Album Artist –ale
BMI Awards 1998: Mwimbaji na Mtunzi Bora wa Pop wa Mwaka (kwa ajili ya “I Believe I can Fly”, “I Can’t Sleep Baby (If I)”, na “I Don’t Want To” (imerekodiwa na Toni Braxton)
Grammy 1998: Wimbo Bora wa R&B ("I Believe I Can Fly") 1998: Mwimbaji Bora wa Kiume wa R&B ("I Believe I Can Fly") 1998: Wimbo Bora Halisi wa Kibwagizo cha Filamu ("I Believe I Can Fly")
NAACP Image Awards 2001: Outstanding Male Artist 2001: Outstanding Music Video (“I Wish”)
Soul Train Awards 1999: Best R&B/Soul Album, Male (R.) 1999: Sammy Davis Jr. Entertainer of the Year Award 2000: Best R&B/Soul or Rap Album (R.) 2001: Best R&B/Soul Single, Male (“I Wish”) 2001: Best R&B/Soul Album, Male (TP2.com) 2004: R&B/Soul Album, Male (“Chocolate Factory”) 2004: Quincy Jones Award for Outstanding Career Achievements 2006: Stevie Wonder Award for Outstanding Achievements in Song Writing
Source Hip Hop Awards 1999: R&B Artist of the Year 2001: R&B Artist of the Year
Vibe Awards 2003: R&B Vanguard Award
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