Ranking among the most played songs on US radio in the year 2006 , the single was certified double-platinum by the RIAA in 2007 . In March 2017 , Billboard Magazine ranked " Be Without You " as the most successful R&B / Hip-Hop Song of all time . It is also one of Mary J. Blige 's most successful singles to date , peaking at number three on the '' Billboard '' Hot 100 . The song was nominated for Record of the Year and Song of the Year and won the Best R&B Song and Best Female R&B Vocal Performance categories at the 2007 Grammy Awards
2007 Grammy Awards
49th Annual Grammy Awards
Be Without You