Mary J. Blige earned a nod for her song from Mudbound, the Netflix original about two veterans, one white and one black, who return home to Mississippi after fighting in World War II. Blige wrote “Mighty River with the R&B triple-threat Raphael Saadiq, a hit writer/producer/singer since his days in Tony!
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Oscars 2018: Mary J. Blige, Common, Sufjan Stevens Vie for Best Song