Mighty River (song)

"Mighty River"
Single by Mary J. Blige
from the album Mudbound
ReleasedNovember 24, 2017
GenreR&B
Length
  • 5:13
LabelMilan Records
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)

"Mighty River" is a 2017 song performed by Mary J. Blige. It is co-written by Blige, Taura Stinson and Raphael Saadiq, who also served as a producer and composer along with Taura Stinson. The song was released as a lead single from the soundtrack album of 2017 film Mudbound. "Mighty River" received Academy Award and Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Original Song, making Blige the first person to be nominated for an Academy Award for acting and songwriting in the same year.

Accolades

Award Category Result Ref(s)
90th Academy Awards Best Original Song Nominated [1]
75th Golden Globe Awards Best Original Song Nominated [2]
18th Black Reel Awards Outstanding Original Song Won [3]
2017 Georgia Film Critics Association Awards Best Original Song Nominated [4]
8th Guild of Music Supervisors Awards Best Song/Recording Created for a Film Nominated [5]
2017 Hollywood Music in Media Awards Original Song — Feature Film Nominated [6]

References

  1. ^ "Oscar nominations 2018: The complete list of nominees for the 90th Academy Awards". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Mudbound". www.goldenglobes.com. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Get Out Dominates the Black Reel Awards". www.blackreelawards.com. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  4. ^ "2017 Awards". Georgia Film Critics Association. 8 January 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Sufjan Stevens, 'Greatest Showman,' 'Girls' Among Guild of Music Supervisors Awards Nominees". Variety. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Hollywood Music in Media Awards: Full Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. 17 November 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
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