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GOOD Muscle label, a subsidiary of Sony Urban Music on Columbia Records. It sold 3 million copies worldwide, 2.1 million of which were U.S. sales, which earned it double platinum status. Legend came out of the gate strong, winning the 2006 Grammy for Best R&B Album for Get Lifted . It also netted him the Best New Artist Grammy that year and the Grammy for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for the album single “Ordinary People.” “I Can Change,” featuring Snoop Dogg. “It Don’t Have to Change,” featuring the Stephens Family. “Live It Up,” featuring Miri Ben-Ari. J OHN L EGEND —S OLO S ESSIONS V OL . 1: L IVE AT T HE K NITTING F ACTORY (Released August 29, 2005) Legend also self-released his second CD, John Legend—Solo Sessions Vol. 1: Live at The Knitting Factory. It featured a couple of cover songs and much of the artist’s own writing. Legend attributes his song writing using his given last name of Stephens while he releases albums using his pseudonym. His second release continued his Collaborations “Number One,” featuring Kanye West. “So High,” featuring Lauryn Hill.

John Legend at the twentieth Annual Soul Train Music Awards in 2006 where he won an award.

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