Madonna was born on 16 August 1958 in Michigan. Her full name was Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone. Madonna married Guy Ritchie, having divorced Sean Penn. However, in October 2008 Madonna and Guy Ritchie announced that were getting divorced. She has a huge IQ and reportedly enjoys chess. Madonna won a dance scholarship to Michigan University, but dropped out and went to New York. Madonna struggled for a while in various dance troupes and bands, and was briefly a backing vocalist/dancer to French disco star Patrick Hernandez.
Madonna’s debut album, titled Madonna, was released in 1983, and although it sold 3 million copies it was with her next album, Like a Virgin that she made most impact. Her music continued to be a critical and commercial success and in the past 20 years, Madonna has sold more than 250m records. Some people argue that Madonna lulled in the early part of the 2000s but there was no disputing that 2005 was a good year for Madonna (barring a horse-riding accident). Her Live 8 performance was highly regarded as was her album, Confessions on a Dancefloor, produced by Stuart Price, which contained the Number 1 single ‘Hung Up’. Madonna has been a hugely successful singer, but she is a woman of many talents. Her photo-book, Sex was a great commercial success although panned by many critics.
Madonna has also appeared in a variety of films including Desperately Seeking Susan (1985), In Bed with Madonna (1991) and Evita (1996). Up until recently Madonna ran the record company Maverick, which (after a dispute) she sold to Warner Music. Madonna has recently written several children’s stories. Pundits have frequently referred to her successful branding and dubbed her a chameleon. Some compliment her for this, and others criticise her. Madonna has two children: Lourdes, fathered by personal trainer Carlos Leon, and Rocco with Guy Ritchie. Madonna can nowadays also be referred to as Esther.
As Madonna puts it: “I don’t go by the name of Esther, but yes, that is my Hebrew name. I chose it.” In an interview with ABC’s 20/20 Madonna said: “I was named after my mother. My mother died when she was very young. I wanted to attach myself to another name. So I read about all the women in the old testament and I love the story of Queen Esther.” Madonna came 8th in the Forbes list of the most powerful celebrities 2005. In February 2008, Filth and Wisdom, which was the first film directed by Madonna, was released. Meanwhile Madonna’s music continued to prove popular. In May 2008, Madonna had her tenth number one album in the UK with Hard Candy.AWARDS2009
Grammy Awards
Best Dance Recording “Give It 2 Me” (Lost to Daft Punk – Harder Better Faster Stronger)
Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical “4 Minutes (Junkie XL Remix)” (Lost to MGMT – Electric Feel (Justice Remix))
2008
Bravo Magazine Otto Awards (Hungary)
Best Video for “4 Minutes”
Grammy Awards
Best Long Form Music Video “The Confessions Tour”
World Music Awards
Best Selling American Artist
2007
Virgin.Net Awards
Best Solo Artist
The Sun Bizarre Readers Poll
Best Female
Best Live Act “The Confessions Tour”
Pollstar Concert Industry Awards
Most Creative Stage Production “The Confessions Tour”
The Ivor Novello Awards
International Hit Of The Year “Sorry”
International Dance Music Awards
Best Dance Music Video “Jump”
Best Dance Solo Artist
Grammy Awards
Best Electronic/Dance Album “Confessions on A Dance Floor”
Elle Magazine Awards
Style Icon Award
2006
World Music Awards
World’s Best Pop Artist
TRL Awards
Lifetime Achievement Award
NRJ Awards
Best International Female Artist
NME Awards
Sexiest Female
MVPA Awards
Best Make-Up “Hung Up” (Gina Brooke)
International Dance Music Awards
Best Pop Dance Track “Hung Up”
Best Dance Video “Hung Up”
Best Dance Artist Solo
Brit Awards
Best International Female
Billboard Touring Awards
Top Boxscore (for 8 London concerts – $22 million)
Top Manager Award (Guy Oseary and Angela Becker)
Amadeus Austrian Music Awards
Best international Hit Single (Hung Up)
2005
Meteor Ireland Music Awards
Best Live Performance – Visiting Act (“Re-Invention Tour”)
2004
UK Music Hall Of Fame
Founding Member
NRJ Music Awards
Lifetime Achievement Award
Dancestar Awards
Best Chart Act
Billboard Backstage Pass Awards
Top Tour “Re-Invention Tour”
Billboard Awards
Best Selling Dance Single “Me Against The Music” (with Britney Spears)
2003
Theatregoers’ Choice Theatre Awards
Theatre Event “Up For Grabs”
MVPA Awards
Soundtrack Video of the Year (“Die Another Day”)
Golden Raspberry Awards
Worst Actress “Swept Away”
Worst Supporting Actress (“Die Another Day”)
Worst Screen Couple “Swept Away”, with Adriano Giannini
Bulgarian MM Awards
Best International Video (Die Another Day)
American Music Awards
Michael Jackson Award
2002
International Dance Music Awards
Best Solo Dance Artist
DVD Awards
Best Music DVD “Drowned World Tour Live”
ASCAP Awards
Best Song “Don’t Tell Me”
AOL Viewers Choice Awards
Best TV Concert Of The Year “Drowned World Tour Live”
2001
NRJ Music Awards
Best International Album “Music”
Best International Female
MVPA Awards
Best Direction Of A Female Artist “Don’t Tell Me”
International Dance Music Awards
Best Dance Solo Artist
Best Pop Dance 12″ Record “Music”
Best Dance Video “Music”
Golden Raspberry Awards
Worst Actress “The Next Best Thing”
Grammy Awards
Best Video Of The Year “Music”
Best Recording Package “Music”
Edison Awards
Best International Female Artist
Danish Music Awards
Best International Album “Music”
Best International Hit “Music”
Capital FM Awards
Favorite International Solo Artist
Billboard Awards
Best Video Clip Of The Year “Music”
Brit Awards
Best International Female
2000
Rolling Stone Readers Picks
Best Albums (#1 “Music”)
Best Singles (#1 “Music”)
Rolling Stone Critics Picks
Best Albums (#3 “Music”)
Best Singles (#1 “Music”)
Premios Amigos Awards
Best International Female Singer
MVPA Awards
Panavision Award for Best Cinematography “Beautiful Stranger”
MTV Europe Music Awards
Best Female Artist
Best Dance
Grammy Awards
Best Song from a Motion Picture “Beautiful Stranger”
Golden Raspberry Awards
Worst Actress of the Century
ASCAP Awards
Most Performed Song From Motion Pictures “Beautiful Stranger”
1999Rolling Stone Critics Picks
Best Singles (#2 “Beautiful Stranger”)MVPA Awards
Pop Video Of The Year “Ray Of Light”
Best Special Effects in a Music Video “Frozen”
Music Week CAD Awards
Best Special Effects in a Video “Frozen”
Best Editing in a Video “Frozen”
Best Dance Video “Frozen”
MTV Video Music Awards
Best video From A Film “Beautiful Stranger”
Grammy Awards
Best Pop Album (“Ray Of Light”)
Best Video (“Ray Of Light”)
Best Dance Single (“Ray Of Light”)
Best Recording Package (“Ray Of Light”)
1998
Viva Comet Awards
Best International Artist
Rolling Stone Readers Picks
Best Singles (#2 “Ray Of Light”)
Rolling Stone Critics Picks
Best Singles (#3 “Ray Of Light”)
Much Music Awards
Best International Video (“Ray Of Light”)
VH-1 Fashion Awards
The Versace Award
Most Fashinable Artist
Most Stylish Music Artist
MTV Video Music Awards
Best Video Of The Year (“Ray Of Light”)
Best Female Video (“Ray Of Light”)
Best Direction In A Video (“Ray Of Light”)
Best Editing In A Video (“Ray Of Light”)
Best Choreography In A Video (“Ray Of Light”)
Best Special Effects In A Video (“Frozen”)
MTV Europe Music Awards
Best Female
Best Album (“Ray Of Light”)
Blockbuster Entertainment Award
1997
Golden Globe Awards
Best Original Song (“You Must Love Me”)
Best Performance By An Actress – Comedy/Musical (“Evita”)
Best Movie (“Evita”)
Billboard Awards
Artist Achievement Award
American Moviegoer’s Awards
Best Actress (“Evita”)
Best Direction (“Evita”)
Academy Awards
Best Original Song (“You Must Love Me”)
1996
MTV Latin Music Awards
Best Female Artist (“Veras”)
Best Video (“Veras”)
Golden Raspberry Awards
Worst Supporting Actress (“Four Rooms”)
Echo Awards
Best International Female Artist
ASCAP Awards
Best Song (“You’ll See”)
1995
VH-1 Fashion Awards
Most Fashionable Artist
MTV Video Music Awards
Best Female Video (“Take A Bow”)
1994
Golden Raspberry Awards
Worst Actress (“Body Of Evidence”)
1993
MTV Video Music Awards
Best Art Direction In A Video (“Rain”)
Best Cinematography In A Video (“Rain”)
ASCAP Awards
Most Performed Songs from Motion Picture (“This Used To Be My Playground”)
1992
Grammy Awards
Best Long-Form Video “Blond Ambition Tour Live”
1991
MTV Video Music Awards
Best bLong-Form Video (“The Immaculate Collection”)
Juno Awards
Best International Single (“Vogue”)
American Music Awards
Favorite Dance Single (“Vogue”)
Academy Awards
Best Original Song (“Sooner Or Later”)
1990
Rolling Stone Readers Picks
Best Singles (#1 “Vogue”)
MTV Video Music Awards
Best Direction In A Video
Best Editing In A Video (“Vogue”)
Best Cinematography In A Video (“Vogue”)
1989
Rolling Stone Readers Picks
Best Albums (#4 “Like A Prayer”)
MTV Video Music Awards
Best Direction In A Video
Best Art Direction In A Video
Best Editing In A Video
Best Cinematography In A Video
International Music Awards
Best International Female (“Like A Prayer”)
1988
ASCAP Awards
Most Performed Songs from Motion Picture (“Who’s That Girl”)
1987
MuchMusic Awards
Best Female Artist
Best Female Video (“La Isla Bonita”)
MTV Video Music Awards
Best Female Video (“Open Your Heart”)
Golden Raspberry Awards
Worst Actress (“Who’s That Girl”)
ASCAP Awards
Most Performed Songs from Motion Picture (“Live To Tell”)
American Music Awards
Favorite Female Pop/Rock Artist
1986
People’s Choice Awards
Favorite Female Musical Performer
MTV Video Music Awards
Video Vanguard Award
Juno Awards
Best International Album (“True Blue”)
Golden Raspberry Awards
Worst Actress (“Shanghai Surprise”)
1985
American Music Awards
Favorite Female Pop/Rock Artist
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