We love Mariah Carey, no other artist is dearer to us, which is why we make such a big deal about how underrated, under-credited and under-respected she is.. She’s done soooooo much for music, more then 99.9999912 % of the game! She’s THE DIVA, a true icon and a true musician! BMI has decided to honor Mimi!!
MariahDaily reports the following:
Mariah Carey will be honored as a BMI Icon at the BMI Urban Awards, scheduled for Friday, September 7 at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills.
Carey will join a group that includes the Jacksons, Snoop Dogg, George Clinton, James Brown, Isaac Hayes, Little Richard, Al Green, the Bee Gees, Willie Nelson and Dolly Parton — selected because of their “unique and indelible influence on generations of music makers.”
Over the years, Carey has co-written most of her biggest hits, a long list that includes 30 BMI Urban and Pop Award-winning songs such as “Always Be My Baby,” “Hero,” “Fantasy,” “Vision of Love,” “Emotions,” “Shake It Off,” “We Belong Together,” “One Sweet Day,” “I Don’t Wanna Cry,” “Dreamlover” and “All I Want for Christmas is You.” A whopping 17 of her songs have amassed more than 1 million performances each, including “Always Be My Baby,” “Dreamlover” and “Hero,” which have each earned more than 3 million performances.
Carey has scored more No. 1 singles than any other solo artist in history — and is second only to the Beatles in the all-time list — and holds the record for the female songwriter with the most Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 singles in the rock era, totaling 18.
On March 1, just 10 months after giving birth to twins Moroccan and Monroe, a soulful and slender Carey returned to the stage with a 40-minute set at New York’s Gotham Hall that included “Always Be My Baby,” “We Belong Together,” “I’ll Be There” and “Obsessed.” She released The Essential Mariah Carey on May 8 and is currently in the studio, writing and recording her next album for Island Def Jam. She is also rumored to be in “serious talks” to become a judge on “American Idol.”
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