Mariah Carey
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Profile
Occupation: Pop Singer, Vocalist
Date of Birth: March 27, 1970
Place of Birth: New York, NY, USA
Hometown: New York, NY, USA
Ancestral Origin: Of Venezuelan, African and Irish descent.
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 108 lbs
Sign: Aries
Love life: Currently single.
Previously married to Tommy Mottola, Sony Music President.
Father: Alfred Roy Carey (African-American/Venezuelan; aeronautical engineer; divorced in 1973)
Mother: Patricia Hickey (Irish-American; a former opera singer with the New York City Opera and a vocal coach)
Sister: Alison (older)
Brother: Morgan (older)
Claim to fame: Album: Mariah Carey (1990)

Awards
2010 Awards Mariah Carey:
GrooveVolt Award for Album of the Year: The Emancipation of Mimi
GrooveVolt Award for Song of the Year: "We Belong Together"
GrooveVolt Award for Best Female Album: The Emancipation of Mimi
GrooveVolt Award for Best Female Song Performance: "We Belong Together"
GrooveVolt Award for Best Unreleased Album Track: "Circles"
GrooveVolt Award for Best Female Song Performance: "We Belong Together"
2006 Jammy Award for Best Female Vocalist
2006 Jammy Award for Best Slow Jam ("We Belong Together")
2006 Jammy Award for Best Album ("The Emancipation of Mimi")
2006 Jammy Award for Best Song ("We Belong Together")
Grammy Award Best Contemporary R&B Album for The Emancipation of Mimi
Grammy Award Best R&B Song for "We Belong Together"
Grammy Award Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for "We Belong Together"
MTV Total Request Live Awards - "TRL 1st Lady"
NAACP Award for Best Album ("The Emancipation of Mimi")
Soul Train Award Best Female Album ("The Emancipation of Mimi'')
Soul Train Award Best Female Single ("We Belong Together")

Award History

1990 <back to top>
Soul Train Award R&B Urban Contemporary New Artist
Soul Train Award R&B Urban Contemporary Single, Female for "Vision Of Love"
Soul Train Award R&B Urban Contemporary Album, Female for "Mariah Carey"

1991
Grammy Award Best Pop Vocal Performance
Grammy Award Best New Artist
Billboard Music Award Top Adult Contemporary Artist
Billboard Music Award Top Pop Artist
Billboard Music Award Top Album Artist
Billboard Music Award Top Pop Album Artist
Billboard Music Award Top Single Artist
Billboard Music Award Top Female Single Artist
American Music Award Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist
New York City Music Award Best Female Pop Vocalist
BMI Pop Award for "Love Take Times" (Song Of The Year)
BMI Pop Award for "Vision Of Love"
BMI Pop Award for "Someday"
BMI Pop Award for "Don't Wanna Cry"
Rolling Stone Award Best New Female Singer

1992
American Music Award Favourite Soul / R&B Female Artist
Billboard Music Award Top Female Album Artist for "Emotions"
Billboard Music Award Top Female Single Artist
BMI Pop Award Songwriter of the Year

1993
American Music Award Favourite Pop / Rock Female Artist
American Music Award Top Contemporary Album for "Unplugged"
BMI Pop Award for "Emotions"
BMI Pop Award for "Can't Let Go"
BMI Pop Award for "Make It Happen"

1994
Billboard Music Award Female Artist Of The Year
Rockefeller Center Award for over 20 million sales "Music Box"
Rockefeller Center Award for sales of 55 million records worldwide since 1990
MTV European Music Award Favourite Female Artist
Goldener Otto Award Bravo Magazin Best Female Artist
Smash Hits Award Best Female Solo Singer
Australien Record Industry Association Award Most Popular Album "Music Box"
Australien Rec. Ind. Assoc. Award Best Chart Album Performance "Music Box"
Australien Record Industry Assoc. Award Most Popular Intern. Solo Singer
BMI Pop Award for "Dreamlover"

1995 <back to top>
World Music Award Best Selling Pop Artist
World Music Award Best Selling American Recording Artist
World Music Award World's Overall Best Performing Artist
American Music Award Favourite Pop / Rock Female Artist
Blockbuster Award Top Pop Female
Silberner Otto Award for Second Best Female Artist
Smash Hits Award Best Female Solo Singer
BMI Pop Award for "Anytime You Need A Friend"
BMI Pop Award for "Hero"
BMI Pop Award for "Dreamlover" (Second Award)
Echo-Preis "Beste Internationale Künstlerin"

1996
World Music Award World's Best Selling R&B Female Artist Of The Year
World Music Award Best Selling Overall Recording Female Artist
World Music Award Best Selling Pop Artist Of The Year
World Music Award Best Selling American Female Artist Of The Year
American Music Award Favourite Rock / Pop Female Artist
American Music Award Favourite Soul / R&B Female Artist
Billboard Music Award Hot 100 Single Artist Of The Year
Billboard Music Special Award for the record with "One Sweet Day"
Billboard Music Award Hot 100 Airplay for "Always Be My Baby"
Billboard Music Award Hot Adult Contemporary Artist Of The Year
Blockbuster Award Favourite Single for "Fantasy"
Blockbuster Award Favourite AC Single Female for "One Sweet Day"
National Dance Music Award Dance Artist Of The Year
National Dance Music Award for "Fantasy", Dance Record Of The Year
Bronzener Otto Award for Third Best Female Artist
BMI Pop Award for "Anytime You Need A Friend" (Second Award)

1997
Blockbuster Award Top Female Artist for "Butterfly"
Silver Otto Award for Second Best Female Artist
BMI Pop Award for "Always Be My Baby"
BMI Pop Award for "Fantasy"
BMI Pop Award for "One Sweet Day"
BMI Pop Award for "Forever"
VH-1 Award Artist Of The Year
ASCAP Pop Award for "One Sweet day"

1998 <back to top>
Legend World Music Award (weltweit erfolgreichste Sängerin des Jahrzehnts)
World Music Award (weltweit erfolgreichste R&B-Sängerin)
American Music Award (beste Soul- und R&B-Künstlerin)
Aretha Franklin Award (Entertainerin des Jahres)
International Achievement In Arts Award (Entertainerin des Jahres für herausragende musikalische Leistungen)
Special Billboard Award (Sängerin mit den meisten Nummer 1 Hits in der Billboardgeschichte)
BMI Pop Award for "Always Be My Baby" (Second Award)
Long Island Music Award Best Female Singer

1999
Filmkritiker Award der BROADCAST FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION, bester Filmsong (When You Believe)
NAACP Image Award bestes Duo oder Gruppe für "When You Believe" (gemeinsam mit Whitney Houston)
Howard Humanitarian Award of Congressional Award Foundation, for humanitarian activities
BMI Pop Award for Pop Songwriter Of The Year
BMI Pop Award for "Butterfly"
BMI Pop Award for "My All"
BMI Pop Award for "Honey"
Blockbuster Award for Favorite Pop Female for "#1's"
Billboard Award for Artist Of The Decade
(Der "Oscar" für "When You Believe" wurde nur dem Songschreiber überreicht)

2000 <back to top>
Special American Music Award in recognition of her extraordinary rare and distinguished achievements
NRJ Radio Award for Favorite Female Artist
Special Millenium World Music Award for Best Female Pop-Artist of Millenium
World Music Award for Best Female R&B Artist
Blockbuster Award for Favorite Female R&B Artist
DMX Music Award for Ultimative Diva

2001
Make-A-Wish Foundation's 2000 Chris Grecius Award for Celebrity Wish Granter of the Year
BMI Urban Songwriter Award for "Thank God I Found You"
Radio Music Award for "Most Requested Artist"

2002
Billboard Award "Top R&B/hip-hop single - sales" für "Loverboy"

2003
Recording Industry Association of America commemorative award ("blue diamant award" for 100th RIAA certification)
Special NRJ Award als meistgespielte Künstlerin in Schweden 1993-2003
MTV TRL Free Ride Award
2003 Quincy Jones Award - Female, For Outstanding Career Achievements
Z100 Achievement in New York Music Award
American Heroes Award for ongoing contribution to the Fresh Air Fund
Diamant World Music Award

2004 <back to top>
Groovevolt Award Best Album Female (Charmbracelet)
Groovevolt Award Best Pop Song Performance - Female (Through The Rain)
Groovevolt Award Best Pop Deep Cut (unreleased Album Track "My Saving Grace)
Groovevolt Award Best HipHop Collaboration (I Know What You Want, B. Rhymes & M. Carey)
MTV Asia Lifetime Achievement Award

2005 <back to top>
Groovevolt Award Best Song Collab. for "U Make Me Wanna" (mit Jadakiss)
Capital FM Music Award for "Outstanding Contribution to Music"
American Heroes Award for ongoing contribution to the Fresh Air Fund
The Reign Outstanding Achievement Award (mit Christina Milian u. Eric West)
MTV Music Video Awards "International Video Icon Award!
Teen Choice Award Music: R&B Artist
Teen Choice Award Love Song: We Belong Together
World Music Award for World's Best Pop Female Artist
World Music Award for World's Best R&B Artist
World Music Award for Best Female Entertainer Of The Year
World Music Award for Best Selling Single
Lady of Soul Awards, Best R&B/Soul Single, Solo for "We Belong Together"
Lady of Soul Awards, Best R&B/Soul Album, Solo for "The Emancipation of Mimi"
Radio 100 Kiss Award for "Best Female Artist"
VIBE Award for Artist of the Year
VIBE Award for Album of the Year - "The Emancipation of Mimi"
VIBE Award for Best R&B Song - "We Belong Together"
VIBE Award for R&B Voice of the Year
American Music Awards for Best Female R&B Artist
BAMBI Award für beste Popkünstlerin international
Billboard Award for Female Billboard 200 Album Artist
Billboard Award for Female R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year
Billboard Award for Hot 100 Song
Billboard Award for Hot 100 Airplay of the Year
Billboard Award for Rhythmic Top 40 Title of the Year
2005 Recording Academy Honors for outstanding achievements
XM Nation Music Award for Comeback of the year
MTV India Award for Best International Female Pop Act
Radio Music Award for Artist of the Year/Urban and Rhythmic Radio
Radio Music Award for Song of the Year/Mainstream Hit Radio
Radio Music Award for Song of the Year/Urban and Rhythmic Radio
Radio Music Legend Award

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