The show must go on. Despite her Oscar snub, Mary J. Blige soldiered through her performance on “Live! with Kelly.” Beaming in orange, MJB delivered a powerful version of “The Living Proof,” the song she penned for The Help. She also filled in as co-host alongside Kelly Ripa, interviewing actress Cynthia Nixon and “The Bachelor” host Chris Harrison.

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Mary J. Blige didn’t hear her name called when nominations for the 84th Annual Academy Awards were announced today. The disappointed singer took to Twitter to address the snub.

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Mary J. Blige mingled with Hollywood’s power players at the Sundance Film Festival. The Golden Globe-nominated singer, who celebrated her 41st birthday this week, attended the Artist at the Table Dinner and Discussion in Park City, Utah, on Thursday (Jan. 19). The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul chatted with festival founder Robert Redford and America’s sweetheart Taylor Swift at the star-studded event.

MJB will host an after-party for the documentary The Invisible War tonight, featuring a performance from Estelle. Drake, Common, and Nas are also set to make appearances during the annual festivities.

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Mary J. Blige dazzled in a floor-length Michael Kors gown at the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton hotel last night. A nominee herself, the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul held court with Queen Latifah and the cast of The Help at the star-studded ceremony. The inspirational song she penned, “The Living Proof,” was nominated for Best Original Song, but lost to Madonna. Will Mary have better luck at the Oscars? Find out when the nominations are announced on January 24.

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Some of music’s biggest voices are headed to New Orleans. Mary J. Blige, Keyshia Cole, and Fantasia have been announced as performers for this year’s ESSENCE Music Festival.

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Drake was M.I.A. in the original video for Mary J. Blige’s My Life II single “Mr. Wrong,” but he shows up to support the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul in this newly released version. Drizzy opens the Rico Love and Jim Jonsin-produced song, standing against a brick wall awash in blue lights. The rest of the visuals remain mostly unchanged, with Mary giving a nod to the past with her throwback looks.

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The divas brought the house down at “VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul.” The biggest voices in music paid homage to the great cities of soul music including Chicago, Detroit, London, Memphis, and Philadelphia during the star-studded show, which aired on Monday night. Veteran divas (Chaka Khan, Mavis Staples) and divas-in-training (Jessie J, Florence Welch) dueted on Motown classics.

Mary J. Blige, Jennifer Hudson, and Kelly Clarkson kicked things off with a medley of their hits, Florence + The Machine paid tribute to Amy Winehouse with “Back to Black,” and Jessie J joined Jennifer Hudson for “Knock on Wood.”

Watch these diva-licious moments and more below.

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Mary J. Blige keeps it classic in the Diane Martel-directed video for “Mr. Wrong.” The R&B icon emerges from a music box to the tune of the Rico Love and Jim Jinson-produced tune off her album My Life II… The Journey Continues (Act I). Amidst disco balls and smoke, MJB poses and dances in a variety of throwback looks, harkening her My Life era. Take a trip down memory lane with the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul.

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