Jody Watley

Jody Vanessa Watley (born 30 January 1959) is an American singer, dancer, songwriter and record producer. Her songs cross multiple genres. She was very popular in the late 1980s.USA Today (February 16, 1996), Best Bets: Albums Jody Watley Greatest Hits, "Few singers fired up the disco like Jody Watley who set trends and standards for fashion and music in the late 80s.." USA Today Life SectionEbony Magazine (April 16, 2012), Lewis, Miles Marshall "Jody Watley: Pop's Fashionista Godmother" Retrieved May 18, 2012 She recorded and performed numerous songs related to dance-pop. She was born in Chicago and raised in Los Angeles.

Along with Janet Jackson and Madonna, she is one of MTV Video Music Awards most nominated female artists ever.  She had six nominations for her ‘Real Love’ video. 

Watley has sold over 50 million albums and singles Worldwide.Boykin, Keith. Jody Watley Barred From Talking About Gay Games During Chicago Radio Interview , 2006-07-24. Accessed 2008-02-03. "She's a Grammy Award-winning artist who has sold more than 50 million albums and singles worldwide." 
In 2008, she received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Billboard magazine.

Awards

Grammy Awards
The Grammy Awards are awarded each year by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.

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|rowspan="2"| 1988 || || Best New Artist || 
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| "Looking for a New Love" || Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female || 
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American Music Awards
The American Music Awards is a yearly awards ceremony created by Dick Clark in 1973. 

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|rowspan="1"|  || "Looking for a New Love" || Favorite Single (Soul/R&B) || 
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MTV Video Music Awards
The MTV Video Music Awards were started in 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top music videos of the year. 

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|rowspan="2"| 1988 
|rowspan="2"| "Some Kind of Lover" 
| Best Female Video 
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| Best New Artist in a Video 
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|rowspan="6"| 1989 
|rowspan="6"| "Real Love" 
| Best Female Video 
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| Best Dance Video
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| Breakthrough Video 
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| Best Direction in a Video
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| Best Art Direction in a Video 
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| Best Editing in a Video
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Soul Train Music Awards
The Soul Train Music Awards is a yearly award show.  They honor the best in African American music and entertainment. 

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|rowspan="3"| 1988 
|rowspan="2"| "Looking for a New Love" 
| Best Music Video
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| Best R&B/Soul Single, Female
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| Jody Watley || Best R&B/Soul Album, Female 
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Billboard Music Awards
The Billboard Music Awards are sponsored by Billboard magazine.  They are to honor artists based on Billboard Year-End Charts. The award ceremony was held from 1990 to 2007. Before and after that time span, winners have been announced by Billboard, both in the press and as part of their year-end issue. The award returned in 2011.

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|rowspan="1"| 2008 || || Lifetime Achievement Award || 
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References

Category:1959 births
Category:Living people
Category:Singer-songwriters from Chicago
Category:American Grammy Award winners
Category:American R&B singers
Category:American new jack swing singers
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Category:Singers from Los Angeles
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