Feb. 11, 2007 | 10:50 PM EST

Rate That Performance: Mary J. Blige

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Rate That Performance: Mary J. Blige | Mary J. Blige
She led the night with eight Grammy nominations – as Terrence Howard noted when introducing her – and Mary J. Blige aimed to prove exactly why with her emotional performance of "Be Without You." In signature Blige fashion, she spoke briefly about her very public battles with self-esteem before launching into an epic rendition of the hit. Blige, like The Police, got a standing ovation. Would you have stood, or stayed seated? Tell us what you thought in our poll.