One of the leading contenders vying for the Best Supporting Actress in the Oscars is Mary J. Blige thanks to her portrayal in the movie Mudbound. Blige is already nominated in several award giving bodies such as the Golden Globes, SAG, and Critics’ Choice Awards. Many have a reason to believe that the Golden Globes is a precursor to what will mostly take place in the Oscars. Blige, who has nine Grammy Awards under her belt, may possibly also earn an Oscar for her performance. She may also soon become part of a group of musicians who have successfully received an Oscar nomination. The first ever musician to do so was Bing Crosby. Crosby is considered as one of the best-selling artists of the 20th century. The musician turned actor received nominations for Best …show more content…
A year after, he received another nomination as Best Actor for The Man with the Golden Arm. Dorothy Dandridge became the first African American nominated in the Best Actress category for Carmen Jones in 1954. Thus, making Oscar history. Peggy Lee garnered a nomination as Best Supporting Actress for Pete Kelly’s Blues in 1955. Then singer Doris Day earned a Best Actress nod for 1959’s Pillow Talk. Barbara Streisand was nominated for Best Actress in Funny Girl who tied with Katharine Hepburn for the award in 1968. After five years, she was nominated once again for the same category The Way We Were. Other singers who were also nominated for Best Actress were Liza Minelli for The Sterile Cuckoo in 1969 and won the same category for Cabaret in 1972. Diana Ross also earned an Oscar nod for Lady Sings in the Blues. Betty Midler scored a nomination for The Rose in 1979 and over a decade later was nominated again for the movie For the Boys. In 1983, music icon Cher was nominated as Best Supporting Actress for Silkwood. After four years, she won the Best Actress award for