Which Mary J. Blige album won the 2007 Grammy Award for Best R&B Album?

The Mary J. Blige album that won the 2007 Grammy Award for Best R&B Album was The Breakthrough.

Released in December 2005, The Breakthrough marked a major commercial and artistic peak for Blige. It debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and included the hit singles “Be Without You,” “Enough Cryin’” and “Take Me as I Am.” The album blended contemporary R&B with soul, hip-hop and gospel influences, helping establish Blige as one of the era’s defining vocalists.

At the 49th Annual Grammy Awards in February 2007, The Breakthrough won Best R&B Album. Blige also won Best R&B Song and Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for “Be Without You,” giving her three victories that night. The album title is sometimes confused with her earlier landmark records My Life and No More Drama, but neither won this particular Grammy.

The Breakthrough was also nominated for Album of the Year, showing that its impact extended beyond the R&B category. Its success helped cap one of the strongest periods of Blige’s career.