Jennifer » Timeline

1996
» Jennifer's acting career hit the big-time with the film "Selena" with Jennifer portraying Latin music superstar Selena.
1997
» Jennifer appeared in the films "U-Turn" and "Anaconda".
1998
» Jennifer starred with George Clooney in the critically acclaimed film, "Out Of Sight".
1999
May
» Jennifer had her 1st Top 40 hit with "If You Had My Love".
June
» Jennifer released her debut LP, "On The 6".
» Jennifer hit the Top 10 with "If You Had My Love".
» "If You Had My Love" was certified platinum.
» "If You Had My Love" topped the Billboard Hot 100 and the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Sales chart for 5 weeks, and topped the Billboard Maxi-Singles Sales chart for 6 weeks.
» "No Me Ames" (with Marc Anthony) topped the Billboard Latin Tracks chart for 7 weeks.
July
» Jennifer hit #1 with "If You Had My Love".
» "On The 6" was certified platinum.
August
» "If You Had My Love" topped the Billboard Top 40 Tracks chart for a week.
September
» Jennifer hit the Top 40 with "Waiting For Tonight".
» Jennifer's video for "If You Had My Love" was nominated for 4 MTV Video Music Awards including Best Female Video, Best Dance Video, Best Pop Video, and Best New Artist.
October
» "Waiting For Tonight" topped the Billboard Club Play chart for a week.
November
» Jennifer hit the Top 10 with "Waiting For Tonight".
» "On The 6" was certified 2x platinum.
December
» Jennifer hit #1 with "Waiting For Tonight".
» Jennifer had some worries while out clubbing with boyfriend Puff Daddy in New York and a shooting occurred leading to speculation that Puffy and possibly Lopez were involved.
2000
January
» Jennifer was nominated for 2 American Music Awards for Favorite Pop/Rock New Artist and Favorite Latin Artist.
February
» Jennifer hit the Top 40 with "Feelin' So Good".
» At the Grammy Awards, one of the night's most memorable moments was Jennifer's dress. Jennifer was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording ("Waiting For Tonight").
April
» Jennifer hit the Top 10 with "Feelin' So Good".
» At the Billboard Latin Awards, Jennifer won for Hot Latin Track of the Year, Vocal Duo ("No Me Ames" with Marc Anthony).
May
» "On The 6" was certified 3x platinum.
» Jennifer topped a poll of the '100 Sexiest Women in the World' compiled by FHM magazine.
June
» Jennifer topped the Billboard Club Play chart for 1 week with "Feelin' So Good".
August
» Jennifer could be seen starring in the "The Cell".
September
» Lopez was nominated for a Latin Grammy Award for Best Music Video ("No Me Ames" with Marc Anthony).
» Jennifer won a MTV Video Music Award for Best Dance Video ("Waiting For Tonight") and the video was also nominated for Best Choreography (Tina Landon).
October
» Jennifer was honored with the Versace Award at the VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards.
December
» Jennifer hit the Top 40 with "Love Don't Cost A Thing".
» The video for "Love Don't Cost A Thing" topped the MTV Video Countdown for 8 weeks.
2001
January
» Jennifer released "J. Lo".
» Jennifer hit the Top 10 with "Love Don't Cost A Thing".
» Jennifer appeared in the film "The Wedding Planner" and became the first person to ever open at #1 with a movie and a LP (with first week sales of "J. Lo" topping 270,000 in the U.S.). "The Wedding Planner" also topped the box-office for 2 weeks.
» Jennifer topped the UK singles chart for a week with "Love Don't Cost A Thing".
February
» Jennifer hit #1 with "Love Don't Cost A Thing".
» "J. Lo" was certified platinum.
» "J. Lo" topped the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart for a week.
» Jennifer topped the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart for 2 weeks and the Top 40 Tracks chart for 5 weeks with "Love Don't Cost A Thing".
» Jennifer was in the news when it was announced she had split with Puff Daddy.
» Jennifer was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording ("Let's Get Loud").
March
» Jennifer topped the Billboard Dance Music Maxi-Singles Sales chart for 4 weeks with "Love Don't Cost A Thing".
» Jennifer hit the Top 40 with "Play".
May
» Jennifer hit the Top 10 with "Play".
» Jennifer could be seen in the film "Angel Eyes".
» Jennifer was nominated for a MTV Movie Award for Best Female Performance ("The Cell").
» Jennifer signed a deal with NBC to develop a sitcom and music specials, the first to occur this fall.
July
» Jennifer hit the Top 40 with "I'm Real".
» The remixed version of "I'm Real" featuring Ja Rule drew some criticism for including the 'n-word' - Jennifer responded to the controversy on The Today Show: "For anyone to think or suggest that I'm racist is really absurd and hurtful to me. The use of the word in the song - it was actually written by Ja Rule - it was not meant to be hurtful to anybody".
August
» "J. Lo" was certified 2x platinum.
» Jennifer hit the Top 10 with "I'm Real".
» Jennifer won 2 Teen Choice Awards for Choice Dance Track ("Play") and Choice Female Hottie.
September
» Jennifer topped the Billboard Hot 100 with Ja Rule for 5 weeks, the Hot 100 Airplay chart for 6 weeks, and the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart for a week with "I'm Real"
» Jennifer's video for "Love Don't Cost A Thing" was nominated for 2 MTV Video Music Awards including Best Female Video and Best Dance Video. Jennifer performed at the ceremony with Ja Rule.
» Jennifer hit #1 with "I'm Real".
» "I'm Real" topped the MTV Video Countdown for a week.
» The video for "I'm Real" topped MTV's countdown.
» Jennifer married her dancer boyfriend Chris Judd in California.
» Jennifer joined forces with other Latin artists for a fund-raising single for the victims and families of the terrorist attack with the recording of "El Ultimo Adios (The Last Goodbye)".
» Jennifer could be heard on the All-Star Tribute benefit single "What's Going On" (with proceeds going to AIDS and 9/11 charities).
October
» Jennifer's name was linked in a bizarre manner to the death of a Florida man due to Anthrax. Newsweek reported that the man made contact with a letter sent to his work place (the tabloid the Sun) that was described as a "weird love letter to Jennifer Lopez".
November
» "J. Lo" was certified 3x platinum.
» Jennifer won a MTV Europe Music Award for Best Female Act.
» Jennifer topped the Billboard Top 40 Tracks chart for a week with "I'm Real".
December
» Jennifer hit the Top 40 with "Ain't It Funny".
» Jennifer went to Germany and performed for the troops.
» Jennifer topped Billboard Year-End Charts as Top Pop Artist - Female and Top Hot 100 Artist - Female.
2002
January
» Jennifer was nominated for an American Music Award for Favorite Female Pop/Rock Artist.
February
» Jennifer released a remix LP - "J To Tha L-O! The Remixes" - which features a new track, "Alive" and the remix of "Ain't It Funny" featuring Ja Rule.
» Jennifer hit the Top 10 with "Ain't It Funny".
» "J To Tha L-O! The Remixes" topped the Billboard Top 200 Album chart and the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
March
» "Ain't It Funny" topped the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for 6 weeks, the Hot 100 Airplay chart for 6 weeks, and the Top 40 Tracks chart for 6 weeks.
» "J To Tha L-O! The Remixes" was certified platinum.
» Jennifer won a World Music Award for World's Best-Selling Latin Female Artist.
April
» Jennifer hit #1 with "Ain't It Funny".
» Jennifer won a Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Female Movie Star.
May
» Jennifer hit the Top 40 with "I'm Gonna Be Alright" with help from Nas.
» Jennifer could be seen in the film "Enough".
June
» Jennifer hit the Top 10 with "I'm Gonna Be Alright".
August
» Jennifer won a Teen Choice Award for Choice R&B/Hip-Hop Single ("Ain't It Funny").
» Jennifer won a MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video ("I'm Real" (remix)).
September
» Jennifer ranked # 3 on VH1: 100 Sexiest Artists.
October
» Jennifer hit the Top 40 with "Jenny From The Block".
» At the VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards, Jennifer received the award for Most Influential Artist.
November
» A lawsuit was filed against Jennifer's perfume ("Glow By J.Lo") by Glow Industries claiming trademark infringement.
» Jennifer won a MTV Europe Music Award for Best Female.
» Jennifer released her next LP, "This Is Me... Then".
December
» Jennifer's film "Maid In Manhattan" topped the box-office its opening weekend with a gross of $19 milllion - her highest movie opening to date.
» Jennifer hit the Top 40 with help from LL Cool J on "All I Have" and hit #1 for a week with "Jenny From The Block".
2003
January
» Jennifer was nominated for an American Music Award for Favorite Hip-Hop/R&B Female Artist.
» Jennifer topped the Canadian singles chart with "Jenny From The Block".
» "This Is Me... Then" was certified 2x platinum.
February
» Jennifer hit the Top 10 with "All I Have" and hit #1 for 4 weeks by the end of the month.
» Jennifer topped the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart for 4 weeks and the Hot 100 Airplay chart for 4 weeks with help from LL Cool J on "All I Have".
April
» Jennifer hit the Top 40 with "I'm Glad".
May
» Jennifer hit the Top 10 with "I'm Glad".
August
» Jennifer's film with fiance Ben Affleck, Gigli, open to almost universal negative reviews by critics and very poor box-office numbers its first weekend of release ($3.8 million).
» Jennifer's video for "I'm Glad" was nominated for 4 MTV Video Music Awards for Best Female Video, Best Dance Video, Best Choreography (Jamie King), and Best Art Direction (Chad Yaro).
» Jennifer hit the Top 40 with "Baby I Love U!"
October
» "J. Lo" was certified 4x platinum.
November
» Jennifer won an American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist.
» The DVD/EP "The Reel Me" was released and included 17 videos by Jennifer and several remixed hits on the EP.
2004
April
» Jennifer appeared on the TV show "Will & Grace".
June
» Jennifer wed Marc Anthony.
September
» Jennifer appeared on the TV show "Will & Grace" again.
October
» Jennifer could be seen in the film "Shall We Dance".
» #27 on the Top Pop Artists of the Past 25 Years chart.
2005
January
» Jennifer hit the Top 40 with "Get Right".
February
» Jennifer topped the UK singles chart with "Get Right".
» Jennifer hit the Top 40 with Fat Joe with "Hold You Down".
March
» Jennifer released her next LP "Rebirth".
April
» Jennifer topped Billboard Hot Dance Music Club Play chart with "Get Right".
» "Rebirth" was certified platinum.
» The single "Get Right" was certified platinum.
May
» Jennifer could be seen in the film "Monster In-Law".
August
» The video for "Get Right" was nominated for 4 MTV Video Music Awards for Best Dance Video, Best Direction (Francis Lawrence and Diane Martel), Best Choreography, and Best Editing.
2006
February
» Jennifer hit the Top 40 helping out LL Cool J with "Control Myself" from his LP "Todd Smith".
2007
March
» Jennifer's next LP was the Spanish LP "Como Ama Una Mujer".
April
» Jennifer topped the Billboard Top Latin Albums charts with "Como Ama Una Mujer".
May
» Jennifer topped the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart with "Que Hiciste".
June
» Jennifer topped the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart with "Que Hiciste".
October
» Jennifer hit the Top 40 with "Do It Well".
» Jennifer released "Brave".
» Jennifer toured with husband Marc Anthony in the fall.
» Jennifer topped the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart with "Hold It, Don't Drop It".
» Jennifer could be heard on the Santana LP "Ultimate Santana" with the track "This Boy's Fire".
November
» Jennifer won an American Music Award for Favorite Latin Artist.
December
» Jennifer topped the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart with "Do It Well".