Jody Watley was one of the defining iconic artists of the 1980s, whose music crosses genres from Pop, R&B, Jazz, Dance and Electronic Soul. She won the Grammy Award for "Best New Artist" in 1987 and is one of the MTV Video Music Awards most nominated female artists ever, with six nominations for her ‘Real Love’ video. She is best known for her role in being a pioneer setting trends and standards for dance, style, music and video. In 2008, she was the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from Billboard magazine.