Mighty River (song)

"Mighty River"
Single by Mary J. Blige
from the album Mudbound
Released	November 24, 2017
Genre	R&B
Length	5:13
Label	Milan Records
Songwriter(s)	Mary J. Blige Raphael Saadiq Taura Stinson
Producer(s)	Raphael Saadiq Taura Stinson

"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.

External links

• Official website
• Mighty River at Oscars.org
• "Mighty River" song on YouTube
• "Mighty River" lyrics at Genius