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Fresh off the heels of a massively successful sold-out 25-date arena run, Maxwell continues to dominate the live scene with The Night Tour, a Vegas residency in July at the Encore Theater at Wynn and headline performance at Napa's sold-out Blue Note Jazz Festival. Maxwell delivered a show stopping rendition of Michael Jackson's "The Lady In My Life" at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards, with USA Today and Okayplayer heralding it as one of the best performances of the night. Earlier 2022, Maxwell captured the #1 slot on Billboard's Adult R&B Airplay Chart for his latest single "OFF", marking the R&B star's 8th # 1 Billboard Adult R&B Airplay single & 15th T10 hit throughout his illustrious career, further heightening anticipation for his forthcoming album, blacksummers'NIGHT. The soul singer redefined soul music April 1996 when he released his critically acclaimed debut on Columbia, Urban Hang Suite earning Grammy noms, 2X platinum status and RIAA gold for the single, "Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder)." The platinum albums 'Embrya' (1998) and 'Now' (2001) followed. After 8 yrs. 2009's 'BLACKsummers'night' debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 & won 2 Grammys, including Best R&B Album. Maxwell has achieved 4 platinum album certifications. His last album ‘blackSUMMERS’night,’ the 2nd installment of his musical trilogy, earned Maxwell his 3rd Grammy (Best R&B Song for “Lake By The Ocean”) NAACP Image Award (Outstanding Male Artist), and Soul Train Award (Best R&B/Soul Male Artist).

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