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ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li ol>li:first-child::before{content:" ("counter(listitem)"\a0 "}</style><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Hip_hop_music" class="mw-redirect" title="Hip hop music">Hip hop</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Pop_rap" title="Pop rap">pop rap</a><sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap">Years active</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"> <ul><li>1985–2002</li> <li>2005–present</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Labels</th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li>Pop Art</li><li><a href="/wiki/Next_Plateau_Records" class="mw-redirect" title="Next Plateau Records">Next Plateau</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/London_Recordings" title="London Recordings">London</a></li><li>Red Ant</li><li><a href="/wiki/FFRR_Records" title="FFRR Records">FFRR</a></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122;background-color: #b0c4de"></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Members</th><td class="infobox-data"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Salt_(rapper)" title="Salt (rapper)">Salt</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pepa_(rapper)" title="Pepa (rapper)">Pepa</a></li></ul> </td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122;background-color: #b0c4de"></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap">Past members</span></th><td class="infobox-data"> <ul><li>Latoya Hanson</li> <li><a href="/wiki/DJ_Spinderella" title="DJ Spinderella">Spinderella</a></li></ul> </td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122;background-color: #b0c4de"></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://saltnpepa.com">saltnpepa<wbr />.com</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Salt-N-Pepa</b> (sometimes stylized as <b>Salt 'N' Pepa</b>) is an American <a href="/wiki/Hip_hop_music" class="mw-redirect" title="Hip hop music">hip hop</a> group formed in <a href="/wiki/New_York_City" title="New York City">New York City</a> in 1985,<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEElafros2007193–194_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEElafros2007193–194-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEElafros2007196_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEElafros2007196-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> that comprised <a href="/wiki/Salt_(rapper)" title="Salt (rapper)">Salt</a> (Cheryl James), <a href="/wiki/Pepa_(rapper)" title="Pepa (rapper)">Pepa</a> (Sandra Denton), and <a href="/wiki/DJ_Spinderella" title="DJ Spinderella">DJ Spinderella</a> (Deidra Roper). Their debut album, <i><a href="/wiki/Hot,_Cool_%26_Vicious" title="Hot, Cool & Vicious">Hot, Cool & Vicious</a></i> (1986), sold more than 1 million copies in the US, making them the first female rap act to achieve <a href="/wiki/RIAA" class="mw-redirect" title="RIAA">gold and platinum status</a> by the <a href="/wiki/Recording_Industry_Association_of_America" title="Recording Industry Association of America">Recording Industry Association of America</a> (RIAA).<sup id="cite_ref-medium_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-medium-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The album included the single, "<a href="/wiki/Push_It_(Salt-n-Pepa_song)" title="Push It (Salt-n-Pepa song)">Push It</a>", which was released in 1987 as the B-side to their single "Tramp", and peaked within the top 20 on the <a href="/wiki/Billboard_Hot_100" title="Billboard Hot 100"><i>Billboard</i> Hot 100</a>. </p><p>Salt-N-Pepa's second album <i><a href="/wiki/A_Salt_with_a_Deadly_Pepa" title="A Salt with a Deadly Pepa">A Salt with a Deadly Pepa</a></i> (1988), was certified gold by the RIAA. The Trio's third album, <i><a href="/wiki/Blacks%27_Magic" title="Blacks' Magic">Blacks' Magic</a></i> (1990), featured the singles "<a href="/wiki/Expression_(song)" title="Expression (song)">Expression</a>" and "<a href="/wiki/Let%27s_Talk_About_Sex" title="Let's Talk About Sex">Let's Talk About Sex</a>". In 1993, they released the album, <i><a href="/wiki/Very_Necessary" title="Very Necessary">Very Necessary</a></i>, which sold more than 7 million copies worldwide (5 million of those in the U.S.), and was the highest-selling rap album by a female act (solo or group) in history at the time.<sup id="cite_ref-medium_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-medium-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The album included the hit singles "<a href="/wiki/Shoop_(song)" class="mw-redirect" title="Shoop (song)">Shoop</a>" and "<a href="/wiki/What_a_Man_(song)" title="What a Man (song)">Whatta Man</a>" with <a href="/wiki/En_Vogue" title="En Vogue">En Vogue</a>. They won the 1995 <a href="/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Rap_Performance_by_a_Duo_or_Group" title="Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group">Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group</a> for their song "<a href="/wiki/None_of_Your_Business" title="None of Your Business">None of Your Business</a>", making them one of the first female rap acts to win a Grammy Award, along with <a href="/wiki/Queen_Latifah" title="Queen Latifah">Queen Latifah</a>, who won later during the same ceremony.<sup id="cite_ref-auto_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2021, they won a <a href="/wiki/Grammy_Lifetime_Achievement_Award" title="Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award">Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award</a>. </p><p>Salt-N-Pepa have sold more than 15 million records worldwide,<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> making them one of the best selling rap acts of all time. Their success in rap and hip hop culture has earned them the <a href="/wiki/Honorific_nicknames_in_popular_music" title="Honorific nicknames in popular music">honorific title</a> "The First Ladies of Rap".<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Salt-N-Pepa&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1985–1987:_Formation_and_Hot,_Cool_&_Vicious"><span id="1985.E2.80.931987:_Formation_and_Hot.2C_Cool_.26_Vicious"></span>1985–1987: Formation and <i>Hot, Cool & Vicious</i></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Salt-N-Pepa&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: 1985–1987: Formation and Hot, Cool & Vicious"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Denton worked as a telephone solicitor at a <a href="/wiki/Sears" title="Sears">Sears</a> in <a href="/wiki/College_Point,_Queens" title="College Point, Queens">College Point</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-aboutlife_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-aboutlife-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> She met <a href="/wiki/Salt_(rapper)" title="Salt (rapper)">Cheryl James</a> in the Sears lunchroom.<sup id="cite_ref-aboutlife_11-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-aboutlife-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They both were also enrolled as nursing students at <a href="/wiki/Queensborough_Community_College" title="Queensborough Community College">Queensborough Community College</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-aboutlife_11-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-aboutlife-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The pair became close friends, and also co–workers at Sears, along with future celebrities <a href="/wiki/Kid_N%27_Play" class="mw-redirect" title="Kid N' Play">Kid N' Play</a> and <a href="/wiki/Martin_Lawrence" title="Martin Lawrence">Martin Lawrence</a>. Another co-worker <a href="/wiki/Hurby_Azor" title="Hurby Azor">Hurby "Luv Bug" Azor</a> was studying music production at the Center of Media Arts and had his then-girlfriend Cheryl James, and also Sandra Denton, record a song for him as a class project he had to do.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This resulted in the song "The Showstopper", an <a href="/wiki/Answer_record" class="mw-redirect" title="Answer record">answer record</a> to <a href="/wiki/Doug_E._Fresh" title="Doug E. Fresh">Doug E. Fresh</a>'s hit single "The Show"<sup id="cite_ref-The_Great_Rock_Discography_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-The_Great_Rock_Discography-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> by the duo, who originally called themselves Super Nature.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The song used a melody from the 1984 film <i><a href="/wiki/Revenge_of_the_Nerds" title="Revenge of the Nerds">Revenge of the Nerds</a></i>. Azor passed the song along to his friend <a href="/wiki/Marley_Marl" title="Marley Marl">Marley Marl</a> who hosted a weekend rap show on a New York City radio station. Marl occasionally included the song in his set rotation, and it became so popular that the station received requests to play it during Marl's weekend rap set. The song, however, was not available in stores as it was simply a music school assignment. The independent Pop Art Records stepped in and offered to give the song an official release, and "The Show Stoppa (Is Stupid Fresh)" [<i><a href="/wiki/Sic" title="Sic">sic</a></i>] became a modest R&B hit,<sup id="cite_ref-The_Great_Rock_Discography_14-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-The_Great_Rock_Discography-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> reaching No. 46 on the US Billboard R&B chart. </p><p>After finding some success with "The Show Stoppa (Is Stupid Fresh)" [<i><a href="/wiki/Sic" title="Sic">sic</a></i>], Azor, James, and Denton decided to focus on the group full-time, with Denton and James soon dropping out of nursing school. Azor changed the group's name to Salt-N-Pepa, based on the song's lyrics "Right now I'm gonna show you how it's supposed to be 'Cause we, the salt and pepper MCs", which had resulted in radio stations getting phone calls requesting "The Showstopper" by Salt And Pepper. In September 1985, the group signed to <a href="/wiki/Next_Plateau_Entertainment" title="Next Plateau Entertainment">Next Plateau Records</a>, but the label only wanted to release a single at first; James and Denton recorded "I'll Take Your Man", produced by Azor, and the label released it. The song utilized a melody from the hit single "<a href="/wiki/Flash_Light_(song)" title="Flash Light (song)">Flash Light</a>" by funk band <a href="/wiki/Parliament" title="Parliament">Parliament</a>. Next Plateau had now requested a full-length album, and Azor felt the group should be a female trio, similar to the male rap trio <a href="/wiki/Run_DMC" class="mw-redirect" title="Run DMC">Run DMC</a>. Before starting work on a full-length album, Azor recruited DJ Latoya Hanson (called Spinderella) into Salt-N-Pepa. The ladies worked on the album and in December 1986 the trio's debut album <i><a href="/wiki/Hot,_Cool_%26_Vicious" title="Hot, Cool & Vicious">Hot, Cool & Vicious</a></i> was released, produced by Azor, Salt's boyfriend at the time and the group's manager.<sup id="cite_ref-The_Great_Rock_Discography_14-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-The_Great_Rock_Discography-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Hanson was in the group for a few months but she and Salt were not on friendly terms and Hanson departed the group<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> after they finished the album, but just before it was distributed to stores. Soon after, in early 1987, 16-year-old high school student Deidra Roper was recruited into the group by Azor and became known as <a href="/wiki/Spinderella" class="mw-redirect" title="Spinderella">Spinderella</a>, the DJ in the group. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Salt-N-Pepa_Jacket_-_Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_Fame_(2014-12-30_13.14.38_by_Sam_Howzit).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Salt-N-Pepa_Jacket_-_Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_Fame_%282014-12-30_13.14.38_by_Sam_Howzit%29.jpg/220px-Salt-N-Pepa_Jacket_-_Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_Fame_%282014-12-30_13.14.38_by_Sam_Howzit%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="330" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Salt-N-Pepa_Jacket_-_Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_Fame_%282014-12-30_13.14.38_by_Sam_Howzit%29.jpg/330px-Salt-N-Pepa_Jacket_-_Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_Fame_%282014-12-30_13.14.38_by_Sam_Howzit%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Salt-N-Pepa_Jacket_-_Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_Fame_%282014-12-30_13.14.38_by_Sam_Howzit%29.jpg/440px-Salt-N-Pepa_Jacket_-_Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_Fame_%282014-12-30_13.14.38_by_Sam_Howzit%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3744" data-file-height="5616" /></a><figcaption>1980s era Salt-N-Pepa jacket on display at the <a href="/wiki/Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_Fame" title="Rock and Roll Hall of Fame">Rock and Roll Hall of Fame</a></figcaption></figure> <p><i>Hot, Cool & Vicious</i> included some moderate rap/R&B radio hits such as "The Showstopper", "My Mic Sound Nice", and "Tramp", but when San Francisco DJ and producer Cameron Paul created a remix to "<a href="/wiki/Push_It_(Salt-n-Pepa_song)" title="Push It (Salt-n-Pepa song)">Push It</a>", the B-side of the "Tramp" single, it gave the group their first major hit.<sup id="cite_ref-The_Great_Rock_Discography_14-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-The_Great_Rock_Discography-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> "Push It" (US #19, UK #2) became a platinum single in the United States, and a hit in several other countries, and was added to subsequent pressings of <i>Hot, Cool & Vicious</i>. It was nominated for a <a href="/wiki/Grammy_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Grammy Award">Grammy Award</a>, and the strength of that single catapulted the album to platinum sales in the U.S. with over 1 million copies sold, making Denton, James, and Roper the first female rap act to go platinum.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The album ultimately sold 1.4 million copies worldwide.<sup id="cite_ref-RIAA_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RIAA-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The group entered the music industry at a time when hip hop was believed to be a fad, and as major record companies were very reluctant to sign hip hop artists,<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEElafros2007195_19-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEElafros2007195-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> many early hip hop artists recorded for independent labels. Salt-N-Pepa greatly impacted hip hop by being one of the first all-female rap groups. Concerned about sexist lyrics and video clips that objectified women's bodies in hip hop, many <a href="/wiki/Feminism" title="Feminism">feminists</a> disliked rap and hip hop because it negatively portrayed women. However, Salt-N-Pepa changed the look of hip hop. They were scantily clad in sexy clothing and were not afraid to talk about sex and their thoughts about men. Their song "<a href="/wiki/Let%27s_Talk_About_Sex" title="Let's Talk About Sex">Let's Talk About Sex</a>" was a huge hit.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1988–1992:_A_Salt_with_a_Deadly_Pepa_and_Blacks'_Magic"><span id="1988.E2.80.931992:_A_Salt_with_a_Deadly_Pepa_and_Blacks.27_Magic"></span>1988–1992: <i>A Salt with a Deadly Pepa</i> and <i>Blacks' Magic</i></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Salt-N-Pepa&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: 1988–1992: A Salt with a Deadly Pepa and Blacks' Magic"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Salt-N-Pepa's next album, <i><a href="/wiki/A_Salt_with_a_Deadly_Pepa" title="A Salt with a Deadly Pepa">A Salt with a Deadly Pepa</a></i>, was released on July 26, 1988, and contained the top 10 R&B hit "<a href="/wiki/Shake_Your_Thang" title="Shake Your Thang">Shake Your Thang</a>", featuring the <a href="/wiki/Go-go" title="Go-go">go-go</a> band <a href="/wiki/Experience_Unlimited" title="Experience Unlimited">E.U.</a> Also, a top 20 R&B hit and a minor pop hit were seen in "Get Up Everybody (Get Up)" and "<a href="/wiki/Twist_and_Shout" title="Twist and Shout">Twist and Shout</a>", respectively; with "Twist and Shout" becoming a major hit in the UK (#4),<sup id="cite_ref-British_Hit_Singles_&_Albums_21-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-British_Hit_Singles_&_Albums-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and several European countries. The album sold 800,000 copies globally, with 500,000 of those sold in the US, obtaining gold-status in the US.<sup id="cite_ref-RIAA_18-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RIAA-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The group's third album <i><a href="/wiki/Blacks%27_Magic" title="Blacks' Magic">Blacks' Magic</a></i> was released on March 19, 1990 and saw personal moments for the trio on different levels. Pepa had become the first group member to become pregnant. Azor produced some songs on the album, but as he was producing other acts, he agreed to let the group work with different producers to finish the album. Salt and Spinderella took on some producing assignments themselves, and the trio hired different producers, such as Invincible's producer Dana Mozie. This was the first album to feature Roper on vocals throughout much of the album as well as DJing. The result was six singles released by Next Plateau Records, several of which became hits: "Expression" (US #26, UK #40 in <i>1990</i>, UK #23 in <i>1992</i>), a platinum single, produced by Salt; "Independent"; "I Don't Know" (featuring <a href="/wiki/Kid_%27n_Play" title="Kid 'n Play">Kid 'n Play</a>); "<a href="/wiki/Do_You_Want_Me" title="Do You Want Me">Do You Want Me</a>" (US #21, UK #5), certified gold; "<a href="/wiki/Let%27s_Talk_About_Sex" title="Let's Talk About Sex">Let's Talk About Sex</a>" (US #13, UK #2), certified gold, and later re-recorded as "Let's Talk About AIDS" for an awareness promotion; and "You Showed Me" (US #47, UK #15). The album ultimately sold 1.6 million copies worldwide with 1 million of those sold in the U.S.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (July 2010)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> A greatest hits album called <i>A Blitz of Salt-N-Pepa Hits</i>, featuring some remixed versions of songs from the group's first three albums later was released.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (May 2021)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>In 1992, they appeared in the film <i><a href="/wiki/Stay_Tuned_(film)" title="Stay Tuned (film)">Stay Tuned</a></i>, performing the song "Start Me Up". </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1993–1996:_Groundbreaking_success,_Very_Necessary"><span id="1993.E2.80.931996:_Groundbreaking_success.2C_Very_Necessary"></span>1993–1996: Groundbreaking success, <i>Very Necessary</i></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Salt-N-Pepa&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: 1993–1996: Groundbreaking success, Very Necessary"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Salt-N-Pepa's fourth studio album <i><a href="/wiki/Very_Necessary" title="Very Necessary">Very Necessary</a></i> was released on October 12, 1993, on <a href="/wiki/London_Records" class="mw-redirect" title="London Records">London Records</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-British_Hit_Singles_&_Albums_21-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-British_Hit_Singles_&_Albums-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The album featured songwriting and production by Salt, Pepa, Spinderella, and Azor. Buoyed by the hits "<a href="/wiki/Shoop_(song)" class="mw-redirect" title="Shoop (song)">Shoop</a>" (U.S. #4, UK #13), co-produced by Pepa; "<a href="/wiki/Whatta_Man" class="mw-redirect" title="Whatta Man">Whatta Man</a>" (U.S. #3, UK #7) (featuring <a href="/wiki/En_Vogue" title="En Vogue">En Vogue</a>); and "<a href="/wiki/None_of_Your_Business" title="None of Your Business">None of Your Business</a>", a top 40 U.S. hit and a top 20 UK hit, <i>Very Necessary</i> eventually sold 7 million copies worldwide, with 5 million of those in the U.S. - 5× platinum status. This made them the first female rap act (solo or group) to have a multi-platinum certified album. In 1994, they co-headlined The Very Necessary 12 Play Tour with <a href="/wiki/R._Kelly" title="R. Kelly">R. Kelly</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The trio won a <a href="/wiki/Grammy_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Grammy Award">Grammy Award</a> for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group in 1995 for the single "None of Your Business",<sup id="cite_ref-auto_8-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> making them the first female rap act to win a Grammy, along with <a href="/wiki/Queen_Latifah" title="Queen Latifah">Queen Latifah</a> who later won at the same ceremony. <i>Very Necessary</i> is the best-selling album by a female rap act.<sup id="cite_ref-medium_6-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-medium-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> During this period, they also appeared in films. Salt co-starred in the movie <i><a href="/wiki/Who%27s_the_Man%3F" title="Who's the Man?">Who's the Man?</a></i> (1993) and Pepa co-starred in the film <i><a href="/wiki/Joe%27s_Apartment" title="Joe's Apartment">Joe's Apartment</a></i> (1996). Pepa became romantically involved with <a href="/wiki/Treach" title="Treach">Treach</a> of the rap group <a href="/wiki/Naughty_By_Nature" class="mw-redirect" title="Naughty By Nature">Naughty By Nature</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1997–2004:_Brand_New_and_hiatus"><span id="1997.E2.80.932004:_Brand_New_and_hiatus"></span>1997–2004: <i>Brand New</i> and hiatus</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Salt-N-Pepa&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: 1997–2004: Brand New and hiatus"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>By the time of their next album release, Salt-N-Pepa had gone through the legal process of completely breaking away from Azor, whom they accused of unfair royalty payments. Salt had already stopped being romantically involved with him due to their many ups-and-downs. The trio left London Records after one album and signed with Red Ant Records, though still distributed by <a href="/wiki/PolyGram" title="PolyGram">PolyGram Records</a> (the label that had distributed their <i>Very Necessary</i> album on London Records) through PolyGram's <a href="/wiki/Island_Records" title="Island Records">Island Records</a> label. Red Ant paid the trio a $15 million signing bonus when they signed their contracts. The group undertook production duties once again, but this time Azor was not involved in any part of the album. This would be the first and only album without any production from Azor. The result was the album <i><a href="/wiki/Brand_New_(Salt-n-Pepa_album)" title="Brand New (Salt-n-Pepa album)">Brand New</a></i>, released on October 21, 1997. However, Red Ant was having financial difficulties and filed for bankruptcy soon after the album hit stores, halting marketing and promotion on all its releases, including Salt-N-Pepa's album. The group toured in support of the album, but without any promotion from the bankrupt label, they only scored minor hits with "<a href="/wiki/R_U_Ready" title="R U Ready">R U Ready</a>" and "<a href="/wiki/Gitty_Up_(song)" title="Gitty Up (song)">Gitty Up</a>". The album was certified gold in the US for sales of 500,000 copies and sold approximately another 100,000 copies internationally. Although not as big a seller as its predecessor, it kept intact an unbroken string of gold or platinum studio albums by the trio.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (May 2021)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>In March 1999, Salt-N-Pepa embarked on a tour. Pepa married Treach of Naughty by Nature on July 27 of the same year. Salt-N-Pepa's greatest-hits album, titled <i><a href="/wiki/The_Best_of_Salt-N-Pepa" title="The Best of Salt-N-Pepa">The Best of Salt-N-Pepa</a></i>, was released in Europe on January 25, 2000. Pepa and Treach remained married for two years, but their tumultuous marriage ended in divorce on July 31, 2001. With no albums contractually due at the time, Salt decided to quit the group, stating she had enough of the music industry and no longer wanted to be involved in it. They officially disbanded in 2002. Some time later, Salt announced that she would release a solo album, but ultimately did not do so. She was featured on the remix version of the Salt City Six's "Shine" on the album <i><a href="/wiki/Holy_South_Worldwide" title="Holy South Worldwide">Holy South Worldwide</a></i>, a compilation of Christian rap and Christian R&P (Rhythm & Praise) songs. The album was produced by ex-<a href="/wiki/Three_6_Mafia" title="Three 6 Mafia">Three 6 Mafia</a> member-turned-Christian rapper <a href="/wiki/Mr._Del" title="Mr. Del">Mr. Del</a>. Salt also revealed in later interviews<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (August 2014)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> that she had suffered from <a href="/wiki/Bulimia" class="mw-redirect" title="Bulimia">bulimia</a> many years ago. Pepa appeared on the fifth season of VH-1's <i><a href="/wiki/The_Surreal_Life" title="The Surreal Life">The Surreal Life</a></i>. Spinderella became a radio personality on <a href="/wiki/KKLQ_(FM)" title="KKLQ (FM)">KKBT 100.3</a> in Los Angeles. She hosted <i>The Backspin</i> (with DJ Mo'Dav), a nationally syndicated weekly radio show featuring <a href="/wiki/Old_school_hip_hop" class="mw-redirect" title="Old school hip hop">old school</a> <a href="/wiki/Hip_hop_music" class="mw-redirect" title="Hip hop music">hip hop music</a>. She also periodically DJs at various clubs. The trio was disbanded for a total of five years.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2005–present:_Reunion,_other_ventures_and_DJ_Spinderella’s_departure"><span id="2005.E2.80.93present:_Reunion.2C_other_ventures_and_DJ_Spinderella.E2.80.99s_departure"></span>2005–present: Reunion, other ventures and DJ Spinderella’s departure</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Salt-N-Pepa&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: 2005–present: Reunion, other ventures and DJ Spinderella’s departure"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Salt-n-Pepa_(2).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/Salt-n-Pepa_%282%29.jpg/260px-Salt-n-Pepa_%282%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="260" height="173" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/Salt-n-Pepa_%282%29.jpg/390px-Salt-n-Pepa_%282%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/Salt-n-Pepa_%282%29.jpg/520px-Salt-n-Pepa_%282%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2814" data-file-height="1876" /></a><figcaption>Salt-N-Pepa performing at the Canberra Theatre in 2013</figcaption></figure> <p>Salt and Pepa both appeared on VH1's <i><a href="/wiki/Hip_Hop_Honors" title="Hip Hop Honors">Hip Hop Honors</a></i> in September 2005. All three women reunited the following year for the next <i>Hip Hop Honors</i> program and performed "Whatta Man" with En Vogue. It was the trio's first performance in six years, and was their first performance of "Whatta Man" with En Vogue on stage.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Salt-N-Pepa reformed in 2007. All three women now have children. Spinderella has a daughter, with former NBA player <a href="/wiki/Kenny_Anderson_(basketball)" title="Kenny Anderson (basketball)">Kenny Anderson</a>, who has appeared on <a href="/wiki/MTV" title="MTV">MTV</a>'s <i><a href="/wiki/My_Super_Sweet_Sixteen" class="mw-redirect" title="My Super Sweet Sixteen">My Super Sweet Sixteen</a></i> in 2008. Pepa has a son and a daughter, her daughter being fathered by rapper <a href="/wiki/Treach" title="Treach">Treach</a>. Salt has a daughter and a son. </p><p>On October 14, 2007, <i><a href="/wiki/The_Salt-N-Pepa_Show" title="The Salt-N-Pepa Show">The Salt-N-Pepa Show</a></i> debuted on <a href="/wiki/VH1" title="VH1">VH1</a>. Pepa had previously appeared on a different show on the network called <i>The Surreal Life</i>. <i>The Salt-N-Pepa Show</i> chronicled events in the lives of Pepa and Salt as they work out past issues. Spinderella has been featured in several episodes. Later in 2008, the trio performed at the <a href="/wiki/BET_Hip_Hop_Awards" title="BET Hip Hop Awards">BET Hip Hop Awards</a>. That August, Pepa released an autobiography titled <i>Let's Talk About Pep</i>, co-written by Karen Hunter, which features an introduction by <a href="/wiki/Queen_Latifah" title="Queen Latifah">Queen Latifah</a> and an epilogue by <a href="/wiki/Missy_Elliott" title="Missy Elliott">Missy Elliott</a>. To accompany the book, she launched her own social network for fans and also starred in the reality TV series <i>Let's Talk About Pep</i> on VH1.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (May 2021)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>On May 9, 2009, Salt-N-Pepa performed at the Ladies of the 80s concert in Honolulu, which also featured <a href="/wiki/SWV" title="SWV">SWV</a> and <a href="/wiki/Lisa_Lisa" title="Lisa Lisa">Lisa Lisa</a>. They performed at the Good Vibrations Festival in Australia in February 2010,<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and the South West Four Festival, Clapham Common, London on August 29, 2010.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On October 12, 2010, Salt-N-Pepa received the I Am Hip Hop Award at the <a href="/wiki/BET_Hip_Hop_Awards" title="BET Hip Hop Awards">BET Hip Hop Awards</a>.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (May 2021)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>On February 4, 2011, Salt-N-Pepa headed on a national tour titled Salt-N-Pepa's Legends of Hip Hop Tour.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Other acts on the tour included <a href="/wiki/Whodini" title="Whodini">Whodini</a>, <a href="/wiki/Rob_Base" class="mw-redirect" title="Rob Base">Rob Base</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kurtis_Blow" title="Kurtis Blow">Kurtis Blow</a>, <a href="/wiki/Doug_E_Fresh" class="mw-redirect" title="Doug E Fresh">Doug E Fresh</a>, <a href="/wiki/Biz_Markie" title="Biz Markie">Biz Markie</a>, <a href="/wiki/Naughty_By_Nature" class="mw-redirect" title="Naughty By Nature">Naughty By Nature</a>, <a href="/wiki/MC_Lyte" title="MC Lyte">MC Lyte</a>, <a href="/wiki/Big_Daddy_Kane" title="Big Daddy Kane">Big Daddy Kane</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kool_Moe_Dee" title="Kool Moe Dee">Kool Moe Dee</a>, <a href="/wiki/Slick_Rick" title="Slick Rick">Slick Rick</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Chubb_Rock" title="Chubb Rock">Chubb Rock</a>. On November 21, 2011, Salt-N-Pepa appeared on <a href="/wiki/The_X_Factor_(Australian_TV_series)" title="The X Factor (Australian TV series)"><i>The X Factor</i> Australia</a>'s third season with contestant and finalist <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Ruffo" title="Johnny Ruffo">Johnny Ruffo</a>. They performed "Push It". On July 30, 2012, Salt-N-Pepa opened for rap group <a href="/wiki/Public_Enemy_(group)" class="mw-redirect" title="Public Enemy (group)">Public Enemy</a> in Brooklyn, New York as part of the <a href="/wiki/Martin_Luther_King_Jr._Concert_Series" title="Martin Luther King Jr. Concert Series">Martin Luther King Jr. Concert Series</a>. </p><p>The trio made a November 2014 appearance in a Geico insurance commercial performing "Push It".<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Salt-N-Pepa appeared on the December 18, 2015 episode of <a href="/wiki/The_Wendy_Williams_Show" title="The Wendy Williams Show">The Wendy Williams Show</a> performing "Push It". The performance started out with <a href="/wiki/Wendy_Williams" title="Wendy Williams">Wendy Williams</a> pretending to be the DJ, thus Spinderella ultimately assumed the duties. This was an allusion to the fact that Roper, Williams, and several other women had auditioned for the part of DJ in the group back in 1987; the DJ role ultimately being won by Roper. The group's hit song "Shoop" made a comeback on February 12, 2016, as one of the theme songs featured in the blockbuster Marvel movie <a href="/wiki/Deadpool_(film)" title="Deadpool (film)"><i>Deadpool</i></a>.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The trio performed in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada for Westerner Days at the Enmax Centrium on July 21, 2016.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2017–2018, the group toured as part of the I Love the 90's tour, performing in various locations, including in the UK Wembley Arena, Glasgow SSE, <a href="/wiki/Liverpool_Arena" title="Liverpool Arena">Liverpool Echo Arena</a> and Birmingham. On October 16, 2018, Salt-N-Pepa appeared on the U.S. version of <i>Who Wants to Be a Millionaire</i>, with Kid N Play serving as their "plus one" in-studio lifeline.<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On May 2, 2019, the Mixtape Tour commenced in Cincinnati, Ohio. Performers on this tour include Salt-N-Pepa, <a href="/wiki/Debbie_Gibson" title="Debbie Gibson">Debbie Gibson</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tiffany_Darwish" title="Tiffany Darwish">Tiffany</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Naughty_by_Nature" title="Naughty by Nature">Naughty by Nature</a>, with <a href="/wiki/New_Kids_on_the_Block" title="New Kids on the Block">New Kids on the Block</a> being billed as the headline performers.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The next day, DJ Spinderella announced in an Instagram post that she had been "terminated" from Salt-N-Pepa as of January. She broke her silence after the band hadn't publicly announced their parting ways with her,<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> insinuating that Salt-N-Pepa remained silent about the split in order to manipulate fans into thinking she was part of their upcoming projects.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/DJ_Cocoa_Chanelle" title="DJ Cocoa Chanelle">DJ Cocoa Chanelle</a>, formerly of BET Networks and <a href="/wiki/HOT_97" class="mw-redirect" title="HOT 97">HOT 97</a>, became the replacement DJ.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (May 2021)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>In March 2019, it was announced that Salt-N-Pepa would have a biographical miniseries coming to the <a href="/wiki/Lifetime_(TV_network)" class="mw-redirect" title="Lifetime (TV network)">Lifetime</a> network, highlighting the rise of the group to become one of the first successful female rap groups in hip hop.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On January 23, 2021, Lifetime released an eponymous biopic, directed by <a href="/wiki/Mario_Van_Peebles" title="Mario Van Peebles">Mario Van Peebles</a>, which starred GG Townson as Salt, Laila Odom as Pepa, Monique Jasmine Paul as DJ Spinderella, Cleveland Berto as <a href="/wiki/Hurby_Azor" title="Hurby Azor">Hurby Azor</a>, and featured Daniel Keith Morrison as <a href="/wiki/MC_Hammer" title="MC Hammer">MC Hammer</a>, Denver Taylor as <a href="/wiki/Martin_Lawrence" title="Martin Lawrence">Martin Lawrence</a>, Bronson Phillip Lake as <a href="/wiki/Christopher_Reid_(rapper)" title="Christopher Reid (rapper)">Christopher "Kid" Reid</a>, and Devante Senior as <a href="/wiki/Christopher_Martin_(rapper)" title="Christopher Martin (rapper)">Christopher "Play" Martin</a>. Salt and Pepa served as the executive producers while <a href="/wiki/Queen_Latifah" title="Queen Latifah">Queen Latifah</a> served as a producer.<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A "Special Edition" of the film was released on January 23, 2021.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (May 2021)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>On November 4, 2022, all three members temporarily reunited to be honored with a star on the <a href="/wiki/Hollywood_Walk_of_Fame" title="Hollywood Walk of Fame">Hollywood Walk of Fame</a>, located by the <a href="/wiki/Amoeba_Music" title="Amoeba Music">Amoeba Music</a> store on <a href="/wiki/Hollywood_Boulevard" title="Hollywood Boulevard">Hollywood Boulevard</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Discography">Discography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Salt-N-Pepa&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Discography"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Salt-N-Pepa_discography" title="Salt-N-Pepa discography">Salt-N-Pepa discography</a></div> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Hot,_Cool_%26_Vicious" title="Hot, Cool & Vicious">Hot, Cool & Vicious</a></i> (1986)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/A_Salt_with_a_Deadly_Pepa" title="A Salt with a Deadly Pepa">A Salt with a Deadly Pepa</a></i> (1988)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Blacks%27_Magic" title="Blacks' Magic">Blacks' Magic</a></i> (1990)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Very_Necessary" title="Very Necessary">Very Necessary</a></i> (1993)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Brand_New_(Salt-n-Pepa_album)" title="Brand New (Salt-n-Pepa album)">Brand New</a></i> (1997)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Awards_and_nominations">Awards and nominations</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Salt-N-Pepa&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Awards and nominations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1222442308">.mw-parser-output .awards-table td:last-child{text-align:center}</style> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="table-layout: fixed; margin-right: 0;"> <caption>American Music Awards </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Year </th> <th scope="col">Nominee / work </th> <th scope="col">Award </th> <th scope="col">Result </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="row" rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/American_Music_Awards_of_1989" title="American Music Awards of 1989">1989</a> </th> <td rowspan="5">Salt-N-Pepa </td> <td>Favorite Soul/R&B Band, Duo, or Group </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3">Favorite Hip-Hop Artist </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row" rowspan="4"><a href="/wiki/American_Music_Awards_of_1995" title="American Music Awards of 1995">1995</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td>Favorite R&B/Soul Duo or Group </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Whatta_Man" class="mw-redirect" title="Whatta Man">Whatta Man</a>" (with <a href="/wiki/En_Vogue" title="En Vogue">En Vogue</a>) </td> <td>Favorite Soul/R&B Single </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> </tbody></table> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1222442308"> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="table-layout: fixed; margin-right: 0;"> <caption>Grammy Awards </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Year </th> <th scope="col">Nominee / work </th> <th scope="col">Award </th> <th scope="col">Result <sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/31st_Annual_Grammy_Awards" title="31st Annual Grammy Awards">1989</a> </th> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Push_It_(Salt-n-Pepa_song)" title="Push It (Salt-n-Pepa song)">Push It</a>" </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Rap_Performance" title="Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance">Best Rap Performance</a> </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/34th_Annual_Grammy_Awards" title="34th Annual Grammy Awards">1992</a> </th> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Let%27s_Talk_About_Sex" title="Let's Talk About Sex">Let's Talk About Sex</a>" </td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Rap_Performance_by_a_Duo_or_Group" title="Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group">Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group</a> </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row" rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/37th_Annual_Grammy_Awards" title="37th Annual Grammy Awards">1995</a> </th> <td>"<a href="/wiki/None_of_Your_Business" title="None of Your Business">None of Your Business</a>" </td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td></tr> <tr> <td>"<a href="/wiki/What_a_Man_(song)#Salt-N-Pepa_and_En_Vogue_version" title="What a Man (song)">Whatta Man</a>" (with <a href="/wiki/En_Vogue" title="En Vogue">En Vogue</a>) </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Best_R%26B_Performance_by_a_Duo_or_Group_with_Vocals" title="Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals">Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group</a> </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/39th_Annual_Grammy_Awards" title="39th Annual Grammy Awards">1997</a> </th> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Champagne_(Salt-n-Pepa_song)" title="Champagne (Salt-n-Pepa song)">Champagne</a>" </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Best_Rap_Performance_by_a_Duo_or_Group" class="mw-redirect" title="Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group">Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group</a> </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/63rd_Annual_Grammy_Awards" title="63rd Annual Grammy Awards">2021</a> </th> <td>Salt-N-Pepa </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Grammy_Lifetime_Achievement_Award" title="Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award">Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award</a> </td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td></tr> </tbody></table> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1222442308"> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="table-layout: fixed; margin-right: 0;"> <caption>Hollywood Walk of Fame </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Year </th> <th scope="col">Nominee / work </th> <th scope="col">Award </th> <th scope="col">Result </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">2022 </th> <td>Salt-N-Pepa </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hollywood_Walk_of_Fame" title="Hollywood Walk of Fame">Star</a> in the category of music </td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td></tr> </tbody></table> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1222442308"> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="table-layout: fixed; margin-right: 0;"> <caption>MTV Video Music Awards </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Year </th> <th scope="col">Nominee / work </th> <th scope="col">Award </th> <th scope="col">Result </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="row" rowspan="3"><a href="/wiki/1994_MTV_Video_Music_Awards" title="1994 MTV Video Music Awards">1994</a> </th> <td rowspan="3">"Whatta Man" (with <a href="/wiki/En_Vogue" title="En Vogue">En Vogue</a>) </td> <td>Best Dance Video </td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best R&B Video </td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">Best Choreography In A Video </td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row" rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/1995_MTV_Video_Music_Awards" title="1995 MTV Video Music Awards">1995</a> </th> <td rowspan="2">"<a href="/wiki/None_of_Your_Business" title="None of Your Business">None of Your Business</a>" </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Dance Video </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> </tbody></table> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1222442308"> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="table-layout: fixed; margin-right: 0;"> <caption>Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Year </th> <th scope="col">Nominee / work </th> <th scope="col">Award </th> <th scope="col">Result </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">1989 </th> <td>Salt-N-Pepa </td> <td>Favorite Female Musician </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> </tbody></table> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1222442308"> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="table-layout: fixed; margin-right: 0;"> <caption>Soul Train Music Awards </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Year </th> <th scope="col">Nominee / work </th> <th scope="col">Award </th> <th scope="col">Result </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="row"><a href="/wiki/1989_Soul_Train_Music_Awards" title="1989 Soul Train Music Awards">1989</a> </th> <td>"<a href="/wiki/A_Salt_with_a_Deadly_Pepa" title="A Salt with a Deadly Pepa">A Salt with a Deadly Pepa</a>" </td> <td>Best Rap Album </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> </tbody></table> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1222442308"> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="table-layout: fixed; margin-right: 0;"> <caption>Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Year </th> <th scope="col">Nominee / work </th> <th scope="col">Award </th> <th scope="col">Result </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">1995 </th> <td>Salt-N-Pepa </td> <td>Entertainer of the Year </td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td></tr> </tbody></table> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1222442308"> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="table-layout: fixed; margin-right: 0;"> <caption>VH1 Hip Hop Honors </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Year </th> <th scope="col">Nominee / work </th> <th scope="col">Award </th> <th scope="col">Result </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">2005 </th> <td>Salt-N-Pepa </td> <td>Honoree </td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">2016 </th> <td>Salt-N-Pepa </td> <td>Honoree </td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Salt-N-Pepa&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_best-selling_girl_groups" title="List of best-selling girl groups">List of best-selling girl groups</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_honorific_titles_in_popular_music" class="mw-redirect" title="List of honorific titles in popular music">List of honorific titles in popular music</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Salt-N-Pepa&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite id="CITEREFJaynes2005" class="citation book cs1">Jaynes, Gerald D. 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title="Salt (rapper)">Cheryl "Salt" James</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Pepa_(rapper)" title="Pepa (rapper)">Sandra "Pepa" Denton</a></b></li></ul> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/DJ_Spinderella" title="DJ Spinderella">Deidra "DJ Spinderella" Roper</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Studio albums</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Hot,_Cool_%26_Vicious" title="Hot, Cool & Vicious">Hot, Cool & Vicious</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/A_Salt_with_a_Deadly_Pepa" title="A Salt with a Deadly Pepa">A Salt with a Deadly Pepa</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Blacks%27_Magic" title="Blacks' Magic">Blacks' Magic</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Very_Necessary" title="Very Necessary">Very Necessary</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Brand_New_(Salt-n-Pepa_album)" title="Brand New (Salt-n-Pepa album)">Brand New</a></i></li></ul> 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title="Ella Fitzgerald">Ella Fitzgerald</a></li></ul></li> <li>1968 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Irving_Berlin" title="Irving Berlin">Irving Berlin</a></li></ul></li> <li>1971 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Elvis_Presley" title="Elvis Presley">Elvis Presley</a></li></ul></li> <li>1972 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Louis_Armstrong" title="Louis Armstrong">Louis Armstrong</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mahalia_Jackson" title="Mahalia Jackson">Mahalia Jackson</a></li></ul></li> <li>1984 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chuck_Berry" title="Chuck Berry">Chuck Berry</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charlie_Parker" title="Charlie Parker">Charlie Parker</a></li></ul></li> <li>1985 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Leonard_Bernstein" title="Leonard Bernstein">Leonard Bernstein</a></li></ul></li> <li>1986 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Benny_Goodman" title="Benny Goodman">Benny Goodman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Rolling_Stones" title="The Rolling Stones">The Rolling Stones</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Andr%C3%A9s_Segovia" title="Andrés Segovia">Andrés Segovia</a></li></ul></li> <li>1987 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Roy_Acuff" title="Roy Acuff">Roy Acuff</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Benny_Carter" title="Benny Carter">Benny Carter</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Enrico_Caruso" title="Enrico Caruso">Enrico Caruso</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ray_Charles" title="Ray Charles">Ray Charles</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fats_Domino" title="Fats Domino">Fats Domino</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Woody_Herman" title="Woody Herman">Woody Herman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Billie_Holiday" title="Billie Holiday">Billie Holiday</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/B.B._King" class="mw-redirect" title="B.B. King">B.B. King</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Isaac_Stern" title="Isaac Stern">Isaac Stern</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Igor_Stravinsky" title="Igor Stravinsky">Igor Stravinsky</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Arturo_Toscanini" title="Arturo Toscanini">Arturo Toscanini</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hank_Williams" title="Hank Williams">Hank Williams</a></li></ul></li> <li>1989 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Fred_Astaire" title="Fred Astaire">Fred Astaire</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pablo_Casals" title="Pablo Casals">Pablo Casals</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dizzy_Gillespie" title="Dizzy Gillespie">Dizzy Gillespie</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jascha_Heifetz" title="Jascha Heifetz">Jascha Heifetz</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lena_Horne" title="Lena Horne">Lena Horne</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Leontyne_Price" title="Leontyne Price">Leontyne Price</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bessie_Smith" title="Bessie Smith">Bessie Smith</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Art_Tatum" title="Art Tatum">Art Tatum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sarah_Vaughan" title="Sarah Vaughan">Sarah Vaughan</a></li></ul></li> <li>1990 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Nat_King_Cole" title="Nat King Cole">Nat King Cole</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Miles_Davis" title="Miles Davis">Miles Davis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vladimir_Horowitz" title="Vladimir Horowitz">Vladimir Horowitz</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paul_McCartney" title="Paul McCartney">Paul McCartney</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:#cedff2;;width:1%">1991–2000</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>1991 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Marian_Anderson" title="Marian Anderson">Marian Anderson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bob_Dylan" title="Bob Dylan">Bob Dylan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Lennon" title="John Lennon">John Lennon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kitty_Wells" title="Kitty Wells">Kitty Wells</a></li></ul></li> <li>1992 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/James_Brown" title="James Brown">James Brown</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Coltrane" title="John Coltrane">John Coltrane</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jimi_Hendrix" title="Jimi Hendrix">Jimi Hendrix</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Muddy_Waters" title="Muddy Waters">Muddy Waters</a></li></ul></li> <li>1993 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chet_Atkins" title="Chet Atkins">Chet Atkins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Little_Richard" title="Little Richard">Little Richard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thelonious_Monk" title="Thelonious Monk">Thelonious Monk</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Monroe" title="Bill Monroe">Bill Monroe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pete_Seeger" title="Pete Seeger">Pete Seeger</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fats_Waller" title="Fats Waller">Fats Waller</a></li></ul></li> <li>1994 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Evans" title="Bill Evans">Bill Evans</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aretha_Franklin" title="Aretha Franklin">Aretha Franklin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Arthur_Rubinstein" title="Arthur Rubinstein">Arthur Rubinstein</a></li></ul></li> <li>1995 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Patsy_Cline" title="Patsy Cline">Patsy Cline</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Peggy_Lee" title="Peggy Lee">Peggy Lee</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Henry_Mancini" title="Henry Mancini">Henry Mancini</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Curtis_Mayfield" title="Curtis Mayfield">Curtis Mayfield</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Barbra_Streisand" title="Barbra Streisand">Barbra Streisand</a></li></ul></li> <li>1996 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Dave_Brubeck" title="Dave Brubeck">Dave Brubeck</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marvin_Gaye" title="Marvin Gaye">Marvin Gaye</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Georg_Solti" title="Georg Solti">Georg Solti</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stevie_Wonder" title="Stevie Wonder">Stevie Wonder</a></li></ul></li> <li>1997 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Bland" title="Bobby Bland">Bobby "Blue" Bland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Everly_Brothers" title="The Everly Brothers">The Everly Brothers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Judy_Garland" title="Judy Garland">Judy Garland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/St%C3%A9phane_Grappelli" title="Stéphane Grappelli">Stéphane Grappelli</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buddy_Holly" title="Buddy Holly">Buddy Holly</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charles_Mingus" title="Charles Mingus">Charles Mingus</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oscar_Peterson" title="Oscar Peterson">Oscar Peterson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Frank_Zappa" title="Frank Zappa">Frank Zappa</a></li></ul></li> <li>1998 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bo_Diddley" title="Bo Diddley">Bo Diddley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Mills_Brothers" title="The Mills Brothers">The Mills Brothers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roy_Orbison" title="Roy Orbison">Roy Orbison</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paul_Robeson" title="Paul Robeson">Paul Robeson</a></li></ul></li> <li>1999 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Johnny_Cash" title="Johnny Cash">Johnny Cash</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sam_Cooke" title="Sam Cooke">Sam Cooke</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Otis_Redding" title="Otis Redding">Otis Redding</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Smokey_Robinson" title="Smokey Robinson">Smokey Robinson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mel_Torm%C3%A9" title="Mel Tormé">Mel Tormé</a></li></ul></li> <li>2000 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Harry_Belafonte" title="Harry Belafonte">Harry Belafonte</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Woody_Guthrie" title="Woody Guthrie">Woody Guthrie</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Lee_Hooker" title="John Lee Hooker">John Lee Hooker</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mitch_Miller" title="Mitch Miller">Mitch Miller</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Willie_Nelson" title="Willie Nelson">Willie Nelson</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:#cedff2;;width:1%">2001–2010</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>2001 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/The_Beach_Boys" title="The Beach Boys">The Beach Boys</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tony_Bennett" title="Tony Bennett">Tony Bennett</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sammy_Davis_Jr." title="Sammy Davis Jr.">Sammy Davis Jr.</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bob_Marley" title="Bob Marley">Bob Marley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Who" title="The Who">The Who</a></li></ul></li> <li>2002 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Count_Basie" title="Count Basie">Count Basie</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rosemary_Clooney" title="Rosemary Clooney">Rosemary Clooney</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Perry_Como" title="Perry Como">Perry Como</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Al_Green" title="Al Green">Al Green</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joni_Mitchell" title="Joni Mitchell">Joni Mitchell</a></li></ul></li> <li>2003 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Etta_James" title="Etta James">Etta James</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Johnny_Mathis" title="Johnny Mathis">Johnny Mathis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Glenn_Miller" title="Glenn Miller">Glenn Miller</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tito_Puente" title="Tito Puente">Tito Puente</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Simon_%26_Garfunkel" title="Simon & Garfunkel">Simon & Garfunkel</a></li></ul></li> <li>2004 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Van_Cliburn" title="Van Cliburn">Van Cliburn</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Funk_Brothers" title="The Funk Brothers">The Funk Brothers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ella_Jenkins" title="Ella Jenkins">Ella Jenkins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sonny_Rollins" title="Sonny Rollins">Sonny Rollins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Artie_Shaw" title="Artie Shaw">Artie Shaw</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Doc_Watson" title="Doc Watson">Doc Watson</a></li></ul></li> <li>2005 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Eddy_Arnold" title="Eddy Arnold">Eddy Arnold</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Art_Blakey" title="Art Blakey">Art Blakey</a></li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/Carter_Family" title="Carter Family">Carter Family</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Morton_Gould" title="Morton Gould">Morton Gould</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Janis_Joplin" title="Janis Joplin">Janis Joplin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Led_Zeppelin" title="Led Zeppelin">Led Zeppelin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jerry_Lee_Lewis" title="Jerry Lee Lewis">Jerry Lee Lewis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jelly_Roll_Morton" title="Jelly Roll Morton">Jelly Roll Morton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pinetop_Perkins" title="Pinetop Perkins">Pinetop Perkins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Staple_Singers" title="The Staple Singers">The Staple Singers</a></li></ul></li> <li>2006 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/David_Bowie" title="David Bowie">David Bowie</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cream_(band)" title="Cream (band)">Cream</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Merle_Haggard" title="Merle Haggard">Merle Haggard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Robert_Johnson" title="Robert Johnson">Robert Johnson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jessye_Norman" title="Jessye Norman">Jessye Norman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Richard_Pryor" title="Richard Pryor">Richard Pryor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Weavers" title="The Weavers">The Weavers</a></li></ul></li> <li>2007 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Joan_Baez" title="Joan Baez">Joan Baez</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Booker_T._%26_the_M.G.%27s" title="Booker T. & the M.G.'s">Booker T. & the M.G.'s</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Maria_Callas" title="Maria Callas">Maria Callas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ornette_Coleman" title="Ornette Coleman">Ornette Coleman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Doors" title="The Doors">The Doors</a></li> <li>The <a href="/wiki/Grateful_Dead" title="Grateful Dead">Grateful Dead</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bob_Wills" title="Bob Wills">Bob Wills</a></li></ul></li> <li>2008 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Burt_Bacharach" title="Burt Bacharach">Burt Bacharach</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Band" title="The Band">The Band</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cab_Calloway" title="Cab Calloway">Cab Calloway</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Doris_Day" title="Doris Day">Doris Day</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Itzhak_Perlman" title="Itzhak Perlman">Itzhak Perlman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Max_Roach" title="Max Roach">Max Roach</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Earl_Scruggs" title="Earl Scruggs">Earl Scruggs</a></li></ul></li> <li>2009 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Gene_Autry" title="Gene Autry">Gene Autry</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Blind_Boys_of_Alabama" title="The Blind Boys of Alabama">The Blind Boys of Alabama</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Four_Tops" title="Four Tops">The Four Tops</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hank_Jones" title="Hank Jones">Hank Jones</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brenda_Lee" title="Brenda Lee">Brenda Lee</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dean_Martin" title="Dean Martin">Dean Martin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tom_Paxton" title="Tom Paxton">Tom Paxton</a></li></ul></li> <li>2010 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Leonard_Cohen" title="Leonard Cohen">Leonard Cohen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Darin" title="Bobby Darin">Bobby Darin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/David_%22Honeyboy%22_Edwards" title="David "Honeyboy" Edwards">David "Honeyboy" Edwards</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michael_Jackson" title="Michael Jackson">Michael Jackson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Loretta_Lynn" title="Loretta Lynn">Loretta Lynn</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Andr%C3%A9_Previn" title="André Previn">André Previn</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Clark_Terry" title="Clark Terry">Clark Terry</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:#cedff2;;width:1%">2011–2020</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>2011 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Julie_Andrews" title="Julie Andrews">Julie Andrews</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roy_Haynes" title="Roy Haynes">Roy Haynes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Juilliard_String_Quartet" title="Juilliard String Quartet">Juilliard String Quartet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Kingston_Trio" title="The Kingston Trio">The Kingston Trio</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dolly_Parton" title="Dolly Parton">Dolly Parton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ramones" title="Ramones">Ramones</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Beverly_Shea" title="George Beverly Shea">George Beverly Shea</a></li></ul></li> <li>2012 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/The_Allman_Brothers_Band" title="The Allman Brothers Band">The Allman Brothers Band</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Glen_Campbell" title="Glen Campbell">Glen Campbell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ant%C3%B4nio_Carlos_Jobim" title="Antônio Carlos Jobim">Antônio Carlos Jobim</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Jones" title="George Jones">George Jones</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Memphis_Horns" title="The Memphis Horns">The Memphis Horns</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Diana_Ross" title="Diana Ross">Diana Ross</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gil_Scott-Heron" title="Gil Scott-Heron">Gil Scott-Heron</a></li></ul></li> <li>2013 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Glenn_Gould" title="Glenn Gould">Glenn Gould</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charlie_Haden" title="Charlie Haden">Charlie Haden</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lightnin%27_Hopkins" title="Lightnin' Hopkins">Lightnin' Hopkins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Carole_King" title="Carole King">Carole King</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Patti_Page" title="Patti Page">Patti Page</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ravi_Shankar" title="Ravi Shankar">Ravi Shankar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Temptations" title="The Temptations">The Temptations</a></li></ul></li> <li>2014 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/The_Beatles" title="The Beatles">The Beatles</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Clifton_Chenier" title="Clifton Chenier">Clifton Chenier</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Isley_Brothers" title="The Isley Brothers">The Isley Brothers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kraftwerk" title="Kraftwerk">Kraftwerk</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kris_Kristofferson" title="Kris Kristofferson">Kris Kristofferson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Armando_Manzanero" title="Armando Manzanero">Armando Manzanero</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Maud_Powell" title="Maud Powell">Maud Powell</a></li></ul></li> <li>2015 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bee_Gees" title="Bee Gees">Bee Gees</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pierre_Boulez" title="Pierre Boulez">Pierre Boulez</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buddy_Guy" title="Buddy Guy">Buddy Guy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Harrison" title="George Harrison">George Harrison</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flaco_Jim%C3%A9nez" title="Flaco Jiménez">Flaco Jiménez</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Louvin_Brothers" title="The Louvin Brothers">The Louvin Brothers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wayne_Shorter" title="Wayne Shorter">Wayne Shorter</a></li></ul></li> <li>2016 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ruth_Brown" title="Ruth Brown">Ruth Brown</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Celia_Cruz" title="Celia Cruz">Celia Cruz</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Earth,_Wind_%26_Fire" title="Earth, Wind & Fire">Earth, Wind & Fire</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Herbie_Hancock" title="Herbie Hancock">Herbie Hancock</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jefferson_Airplane" title="Jefferson Airplane">Jefferson Airplane</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Linda_Ronstadt" title="Linda Ronstadt">Linda Ronstadt</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Run-DMC" title="Run-DMC">Run-DMC</a></li></ul></li> <li>2017 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Shirley_Caesar" title="Shirley Caesar">Shirley Caesar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ahmad_Jamal" title="Ahmad Jamal">Ahmad Jamal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charley_Pride" title="Charley Pride">Charley Pride</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jimmie_Rodgers_(country_singer)" class="mw-redirect" title="Jimmie Rodgers (country singer)">Jimmie Rodgers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nina_Simone" title="Nina Simone">Nina Simone</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sly_Stone" title="Sly Stone">Sly Stone</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Velvet_Underground" title="The Velvet Underground">The Velvet Underground</a></li></ul></li> <li>2018 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Hal_Blaine" title="Hal Blaine">Hal Blaine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Neil_Diamond" title="Neil Diamond">Neil Diamond</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Emmylou_Harris" title="Emmylou Harris">Emmylou Harris</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Louis_Jordan" title="Louis Jordan">Louis Jordan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Meters" title="The Meters">The Meters</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Queen_(band)" title="Queen (band)">Queen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tina_Turner" title="Tina Turner">Tina Turner</a></li></ul></li> <li>2019 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Black_Sabbath" title="Black Sabbath">Black Sabbath</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Clinton_(funk_musician)" title="George Clinton (funk musician)">George Clinton</a> and <a href="/wiki/Parliament-Funkadelic" title="Parliament-Funkadelic">Parliament-Funkadelic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Billy_Eckstine" title="Billy Eckstine">Billy Eckstine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Donny_Hathaway" title="Donny Hathaway">Donny Hathaway</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Julio_Iglesias" title="Julio Iglesias">Julio Iglesias</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sam_%26_Dave" title="Sam & Dave">Sam & Dave</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dionne_Warwick" title="Dionne Warwick">Dionne Warwick</a></li></ul></li> <li>2020 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chicago_(band)" title="Chicago (band)">Chicago</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roberta_Flack" title="Roberta Flack">Roberta Flack</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Isaac_Hayes" title="Isaac Hayes">Isaac Hayes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Iggy_Pop" title="Iggy Pop">Iggy Pop</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Prine" title="John Prine">John Prine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Public_Enemy" title="Public Enemy">Public Enemy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sister_Rosetta_Tharpe" title="Sister Rosetta Tharpe">Sister Rosetta Tharpe</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:#cedff2;;width:1%">2021–present</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>2021 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Grandmaster_Flash_and_the_Furious_Five" title="Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five">Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lionel_Hampton" title="Lionel Hampton">Lionel Hampton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marilyn_Horne" title="Marilyn Horne">Marilyn Horne</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Salt-N-Pepa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Selena" title="Selena">Selena</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Talking_Heads" title="Talking Heads">Talking Heads</a></li></ul></li> <li>2022 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bonnie_Raitt" title="Bonnie Raitt">Bonnie Raitt</a></li></ul></li> <li>2023 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bobby_McFerrin" title="Bobby McFerrin">Bobby McFerrin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nirvana_(band)" title="Nirvana (band)">Nirvana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ma_Rainey" title="Ma Rainey">Ma Rainey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Slick_Rick" title="Slick Rick">Slick Rick</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nile_Rodgers" title="Nile Rodgers">Nile Rodgers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Supremes" title="The Supremes">The Supremes</a></li> <li><a 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