Jody Watley
Jody Watley in 2008
Background information
Birth name	Jody Vanessa Watley
Born	(1959-01-30) January 30, 1959 (age 65) Chicago, Illinois, United States
Genres	Pop, hip hop, R&B, soul, adult contemporary, dance, house
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, record producer, pianist
Years active	1977–1984 (Groups) 1984–present (Solo)
Labels	SOLAR, MCA, Atlantic, Avitone Records
Website	jodywatley.net

Jody Vanessa Watley (born 30 January 1959) is an American singer. Her songs cross multiple genres. She was very popular in the late 1980s.^[1][2] She recorded and performed numerous songs related to dance-pop. She was born in Chicago.

Along with Janet Jackson and Madonna, she is one of MTV Video Music Awards most nominated female artists ever. She had six nominations for her ‘Real Love’ video.

Watley has sold over 50 million albums and singles Worldwide.^[3] In 2008, she received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Billboard magazine.

The Grammy Awards are awarded each year by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.

The American Music Awards is a yearly awards ceremony created by Dick Clark in 1973.

The MTV Video Music Awards were started in 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top music videos of the year.

The Soul Train Music Awards is a yearly award show. They honor the best in African American music and entertainment.

The Billboard Music Awards are sponsored by Billboard magazine. They are to honor artists based on Billboard Year-End Charts. The award ceremony was held from 1990 to 2007. Before and after that time span, winners have been announced by Billboard, both in the press and as part of their year-end issue. The award returned in 2011.