TASK DEFINITION: You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For simplicity, answers should be in all lower cased letters.
PROBLEM: Category: WOMEN SINGERS
Clue: The 411 on this R&B singer: her song "Be Without You" was No. 1 in 2006, & her middle initial J. stands for Jane

SOLUTION: mary j. blige

PROBLEM: Category: JOE, ANNES & JOANNES
Clue: His marriage to Marilyn Monroe lasted only 9 months in 1954

SOLUTION: joe dimaggio

PROBLEM: Category: NATURE
Clue: Like a tree, you can tell the age of a fish by counting these on its scales

SOLUTION:
rings