This award is presented to the recording artist, producers of the song, recording engineers and/or mixers.
"Be Without You"- Mary J. Blige
From: "The Breakthrough" (Geffen Records)
• Producers: Bryan-Michael Cox
• Engineers/Mixers: Danny Cheung, Tal Herzberg, Dave "Hard-Drive" Pensado & Allen Sides
Billboard Singles Review - "Be Without You"- February 25, 2006: What happened? Mary J. Blige went from soul's premier expressionist diva to a restrained midnight-hour songstress. No matter. "Be Without You" ably displays the heartfelt vocals of one of the best singers in the genre. In the same way that Queen Latifah evolved from rapper to velveteen troubadour, Blige is fully in command of her chops and the journey that she has chosen. Here, she flows oh-so-loosely about how sleep could not possibly come until her man is by her side. A plentitude of background vocal echoes spice up the mix and add a slight camp element, keeping the soulstress' tiara in place. Transitional, for sure, but pure enjoyment.
