"I Try" is a song co-written and performed by American R&B and soul singer and actress Macy Gray, released as the second single from her debut album, On How Life Is (1999). It topped the UK Hip Hop/R&B Singles chart and peaked at number 6 on the main UK Singles chart. Globally, the song would be Gray's most successful single, peaking at number 5 in the US and Norway, number 4 in Scotland, number 3 in Austria, number 2 in Canada, and number 1 in Australia, Ireland, and New Zealand. At the 2001 Grammy Awards, "I Try" won Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, and was nominated for Record of the Year and Song of the Year. At the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards, the video won Best New Artist in a Video and was also nominated for Best Female Video.