Mary J. Blige’s Net Worth Is Going to Explode After Her 2023 Grammys Performance

Mary J. Blige is performing at the 2023 Grammy Awards this year, and is nominated six times over—including Record of the Year and Album of the Year. TBH, not too shabby for her first album in five years! The Queen of Hip Hop Soul has been making hits for ages now, so of course, it's time to dig into her bank account to see how all the coins have stacked up over the years.

First thing's first: That 2022 Super Bowl Performance

Mary, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, and Kendrick Lamar took the stage for the Super Bowl halftime show last year, and you probably expected her net worth to skyrocket as a result. But! She technically earned nothing because the NFL doesn’t pay performers; they justify the lack of payment due to the Super Bowl giving halftime artists a massive platform and huge post-show spikes in music sales.

Remember when Shakira and J.Lo performed back in 2020? Apparently, Jennifer Lopez’s streams jumped by 335 percent, while Shakira’s jumped by 230 percent. Meanwhile, Billboard reported that the specific songs they performed saw a 1,013 percent sales increase the day of the Super Bowl, selling 16,000 digital downloads, which was up from around 1,000 the day before.

In other words, Mary J. Blige (and the rest of the halftime show performers) likely made a ton of money just for showing up onstage. And yep, Mary dropped new music right in time for this historic show: Good Morning Gorgeous, her first album in five years (!), and you better believe it saw a bump in sales after that night! According to Billboard, Mary saw a 132% increase in streams after her performance. NBD!

Okay, So Will She Make $$$ From Her Grammy's Show?

Maybe, but likely not that much, if so. Newsweek reported that presenters get paid a minimum of $5,000, and that sometimes performers get paid either nothing (similar to the Super Bowl, they "pay" in exposure) or a small amount. If they do get something, the amount isn't typically disclosed. Womp womp.

Mary Has a Tonnnnn of Endorsements Over the Years

We're talkin' major ones too, like Reebok, Pepsi, Gap, Target, American Express, AT&T, MAC, Apple, Burger King, and more. Presenting, a major throwback for your viewing pleasure:

Mary J. Blige’s Net Worth Is Massive

According to Celebrity Net Worth, she’s worth about $20 million thanks to a truly amazing career—and her monthly earnings are a staggering $300,000 (a number that’s known due to divorce docs). Mary’s had some financial troubles over the years with the IRS and the state of New Jersey, but it looks like those have largely been settled.

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