Ann Nesby (born Lula Ann Bennett; July 24, 1955) is an American R&B, gospel, and dance music singer and actress. She is the former lead singer of Sounds of Blackness; a songwriter with credits including hits sung by Patti Labelle and Gladys Knight; plus she co-starred in the 2003 romance musical The Fighting Temptations with Cuba Gooding Jr. and Beyoncé Knowles. Nesby had various appearances on the hit television series American Idol. Nesby has been nominated four times since her departure from the Sounds of Blackness, most recently for her 2007 album This Is Love; plus the lead single "I Apologize" was nominated for a Grammy at the 2008 Grammy Awards.
Has won two Grammy awards (one as part of Sounds of Blackness for the 1991 album 'Evolution of Gospel', another for the version of Handel's Messiah entitled 'A Soulful Celebration'), and has been nominated for three solo Grammys.
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