Mariah Carey was honoured with a membership in the Songwriters Hall of Fame she made fun of those who don't think she is the author of her own songs.
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Mariah Carey remarked, "I continually have to tell them I'm a songwriter." "It's turned into a joke to the extent that... It's "Oh my god, she's a diva, wow, a diva,"
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Mariah Carey - thanks her producer
The Butterfly singer specifically thanked Jermaine Dupri, her producer and close friend,
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Mariah Carey - childhood songwriting
Carey discussed her "dysfunctional childhood" and how she used songwriting to deal with her difficult home situation during the address.
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Mariah Carey - 33rd Women in Hall of Fame
Only 32 women have been inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame out of the total 439, according to Carey. "It is 33 now...."
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Yolanda Adams, Wayna Morris, and the gifted 13-year-old YouTube star Liamani Segura played a medley of Carey's songs to accompany her entrance.
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Mariah has 18 No. 1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, four Grammy Awards, and more than 100 additional honours thanks to her musical prowess.