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Alicia Keys is an American singer-songwriter, pianist, and music producer. She was signed to Columbia Records at 15 years old, later leaving Columbia to sign with Arista Records and then J Records.[1] Her debut album, Songs in A Minor, was released on June 5, 2001.[2] Four Songs in A Minor, Keys was nominated for six Grammy Awards, winning five, including Best R&B Album, Song of the Year for "Fallin'", and Best New Artist. Among other accolades, she also received two MTV Video Music Awards nominations, winning Best New Artist, six American Music Awards nominations, winning two, and eight Billboard Music Award nominations, winning Female Artist of the Year and New R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year.
Keys' second album, The Diary of Alicia Keys, was released on December 2, 2003.[3] For Diary, Keys received, among other accolades, Grammy Awards for Best R&B Album, Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for "If I Ain't Got You", Best R&B Song for "You Don't Know My Name", and Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for "My Boo" (from eight nominations); Best R&B Female Artist at the BET Awards; and Female Artist of the Year, Hot 100 Songwriter of the Year, R&B/Hip-Hop Single of the Year for "If I Ain't Got You", and R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Artist of the Year at the Billboard Music Awards.
In 2006, Keys received 12 nominations and won 3, including Outstanding Female Artist, Outstanding song and Outstanding Music Video for "Unbreakable" at the NAACP Image Awards. In 2008, Keys received 30 nominations and won 16, including Best Album, Pop/Rock and Best Album, Soul/R&B for As I Am at the American Music Awards; Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and Best R&B Song for "No One" at the Grammy Awards and World's Best Selling R&B Artist at the World Music Awards.
The American Music Awards are held annually to award the outstanding achievements of American artists in the record industry. Keys has won five awards from sixteen nominations.[4][5]
The ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards honors songwriters and publishers of top R&B, hip hop, and reggae music. Keys has won eight awards, including one special award.[10][11][12][13][14]
The Black Entertainment, Film, Fashion, Television and Arts (BEFFTA) Awards celebrate and reward the achievements of the known and unknown black personalities within entertainment, film, fashion, television and arts. Keys has received three nominations.[19][20][21]
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
2010
Alicia Keys
Best International Act
Nominated
2014
Nominated
2016
Nominated
Billboard Awards[]
Billboard Music Awards[]
The Billboard Music Awards are held to honor artists for commercial performance in the United States based on record charts published by Billboard. Keys has won nine awards from twenty-seven nominations.[22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30]
The Billboard Latin Music Awards reflect the performance of recordings on the Hot Latin Songs. Keys has been nominated three times and has won one award.[31]
The BETJ Virtual Awards is an annual awards ceremony to recognize jazz musicians. Keys has won one award from three nominations.[53][54][55]
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
2008
"Teenage Love Affair"
Song of the Year
Nominated
As I Am
Album of the Year
Nominated
Alicia Keys
Female Artist of the Year
Won
BET Hip Hop Awards[]
The BET Hip Hop Awards is an award show celebrating hip-hop performers, producers and music video directors. Keys has won two awards.[56][57]
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
2006
"Ghetto Story Chapter 2"
Best Collaboration
Nominated
2010
"Empire State of Mind"
Best Hip Hop Video
Won
Perfect Combo Award
Won
BET Honors[]
BET Honors is an award show, which celebrates the lives and achievements of African American luminaries. Keys has won one award.[58]
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
2008
Alicia Keys
Entertainment Award
Won
BET Pre-Awards[]
The BET Pre-Awards celebrate African Americans and other minorities in music, acting, sports, and other fields of entertainment. These annually presented awards are presented before the BET Awards and broadcast live on BET. Keys has won two awards.[59][60]
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
2008
"Teenage Love Affair"
Best Acting in a Video – Drama Kings & Queens
Won
"Like You'll Never See Me Again"
Best Action in a Video – Hip-Hop Action
Won
Black Girls Rock![]
Black Girls Rock! is an award show, which honors and empowers women of color around the world in many different fields. Keys has received one award.[61]
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
2012
Alicia Keys
Rock Star
Won
Black Reel Awards[]
The Black Reel Awards annually recognize and celebrate the achievements of black people in feature, independent and television films. Keys has received four nominations.[62][63][64][65][66]
The Capital FM Awards is an awards show in the United Kingdom held by the radio station Capital that recognizes music releases from local and international artists. Keys has received one nomination.[83]
The Critics' Choice Movie Awards are bestowed annually by the Broadcast Film Critics Association to honor the finest in cinematic achievement. Keys has received one nomination.[88]
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Mini-Series
Nominated
DVF Awards[]
The DVF Awards are held to recognize and support women who are using their resources, commitment and visibility to transform the lives of other women. Keys has received one award.[90]
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
2014
Alicia Keys
Inspiration Award
Won
ECHO Awards[]
The ECHO Awards are an annual German music award ceremony that recognizes outstanding achievement in the music industry. Keys has won one award from two nominations.[91]
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
2002
Alicia Keys
Best International Newcomer
Won
Best International Female Artist
Nominated
Edison Awards[]
The Edison Music Award is an annual Dutch music prize, awarded for outstanding achievements in the music industry. Keys has won one award from six nominations.[92][93]
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
2002
"Fallin'"
Single Van Het Jaar
Nominated
Alicia Keys for Songs in A Minor
R&B HipHop
Won
Niuwe Artiest/Groep Internationaal
Nominated
Zangeres Internationaal
Nominated
2004
Alicia Keys for The Diary of Alicia Keys
Nominated
2006
Unplugged
DVD Internationaal
Nominated
Essence Awards[]
The Essence Awards celebrate the achievements of prominent African Americans. Keys has received one award.[94][95]
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
2002
Alicia Keys
Rising Star
Won
EMMA Awards[]
The Ethnic Multicultural Media Academy promote diversity within the media industry by publicly recognizing the levels of excellence achieved by the multicultural community, and the qualities that each ethnic group brings to the professional and commercial success of the United Kingdom
The Guinness World Records is a reference book published annually, listing world records and national records, both of human achievements and the extremes of the natural world.
Year
Nominated Work
Record
Result
Ref.
2008
Alicia Keys
First singer to replace themselves at No.1 on US R&B/Hip Hop Songs chart
The Italian Music Awards are held to recognize the achievements in the Italian music industry both by domestic and international artists. Keys has been nominated twice.[112]
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
2002
Alicia Keys
Miglior Artista Femminile Internazionale
Nominated
Miglior Rivelazione Internazionale
Nominated
Kora Awards[]
The Kora Awards are music awards given annually for musical achievement in sub-Saharan Africa. Keys has won two awards.[113][114][115]
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
2002
Alicia Keys
Best African American Diaspora Artist
Won
2008
Meilleur Artiste ou Groupe Diaspora Afrique / Amerique
Nominated
2010
Best African-American Artist of the Diaspora
Won
La Chanson de l'Année[]
La Chanson de l'année (Song of the Year in English) is a French awards ceremony. Keys has received one nomination.[116]
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
2012
"Girl on Fire"
Song of the Year
Nominated
Meteor Music Awards[]
The Meteor Music Awards are the national music awards of Ireland, established by mobile telecommunications company Meteor. Keys has received one nomination.[117]
The MOBO Awards are held annually in the United Kingdom to recognize artists of any race or nationality performing music of black origin. Keys has won one award from ten nominations.[118][119][120][121][122][123][124]
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
2002
"Fallin'"
Best Single
Nominated
Songs In A Minor
Best Album
Won
Alicia Keys
Best R&B Act
Nominated
Best Newcomer
Nominated
2004
Best R&B Act
Nominated
The Diary of Alicia Keys
Best Album
Nominated
2006
Alicia Keys
Best International Female
Nominated
2008
Best International Act
Nominated
As I Am
Best Album
Nominated
2010
Alicia Keys
Best International Act
Nominated
MP3 Music Awards[]
The MP3 Music Awards are held to honour the most popular artists and the best mp3 players and mp3 retailers. Keys has been nominated three times.[125][126]
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
2010
"Empire State of Mind"
The HRR Award
Nominated
"Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart"
The BFV Award
Nominated
2014
"We Are Here"
The JSB Award
Nominated
MTV Awards[]
MTV Africa Music Awards[]
The MTV Africa Music Awards, established in 2008, are an annual awards ceremony celebrate the most popular music in Africa. Keys has won one award.[127]
MTV Video Play Awards are held to celebrate the most played music videos across the global MTV network. Keys has received two awards.[142]
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
2010
"Empire State of Mind"
Platinum
Won
"Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart"
Gold
Won
mtvU Woodie Awards[]
The mtvUWoodie Awards is an award show that recognizes music and artists voted best by college students. Keys has received four nominations.[143][144][145]
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
2005
"Karma"
Streaming Woodie
Nominated
"My Boo"
Nominated
2007
Alicia Keys
Good Woodie
Nominated
2009
Good Woodie – Keep A Child Alive
Nominated
MuchMusic Video Awards[]
The MuchMusic Video Awards is an annual awards ceremony presented by the Canadian music video channel MuchMusic. Keys has been nominated twice.[146][147]
The My VH1 Music Awards was an annual music award ceremony held by American television network VH1. Keys has won two award from five nominations.[149][150][151]
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
2001
"Fallin'"
Damn I Wish I Wrote That! (Song of the Year)
Nominated
Alicia Keys
My Favorite Female
Nominated
Songs in A Minor
Must Have Album
Nominated
All Star Tribute: "What's Going On"
There's no "I" in "team" (Best Collaboration)
Won
Alicia Keys
Welcome to the Big Time!
Won
NAACP Image Awards[]
The NAACP Image Awards is an award presented annually by the American National Association for the Advancement of Colored People to honor outstanding people of color in film, television, music and literature. Keys has won seventeen awards from thirty-eight nominations.[152][153]
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
2002
Alicia Keys
Outstanding New Artist
Won
Songs in A Minor
Outstanding Album
Won
"A Woman's Worth"
Outstanding Song
Won
"Fallin'"
Outstanding Song
Nominated
Alicia Keys
Outstanding Female Artist
Won
"Fallin'"
Outstanding Music Video
Nominated
The 2001 MTV Video Music Awards
Outstanding Performance in a Variety Series/Special
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Traditional)
Pending
"So Done"
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Contemporary)
Pending
New York Music Awards[]
The New York Music Awards celebrates New York-born-and-raised and NY-based/NY-identified artists and their recordings. Keys has received two awards.[155]
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
2010
"Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart"
Best R&B Single
Won
Alicia Keys
Best R&B Songwriter
Won
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards[]
The Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards is an annual awards showthat honors the year's biggest television, movie, and music acts, as voted by Nickelodeon viewers. Keys has been nominated five times.[156][157][158]
The O Music Awards is an awards show presented by Viacom to honor music, technology and intersection between the two. Keys has received one nomination.[164]
Premios Ondas are given to recognize professionals in the fields of radio and television broadcasting, the cinema, and the music industry. Keys has won two awards.[178][179]
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
2007
Alicia Keys
Mención Especial del Jurado
Won
2010
"Looking for Paradise"
Mejor canción
Won
Premios Oye![]
Premios Oye! awards are presented annually by the Academia Nacional de la Música en México for outstanding achievements in Mexican record industry. Keys has received four nominations.[180][181][182]
The Producer's Guild of America's “Digital 25” awards program recognizes individuals or teams who have made exceptional contributions to the advancement of digital entertainment and storytelling. Keys has won one award.[184]
The RTHK International Pop Poll Awards is an annual award show in Hong Kong that honors the best in international and national music. Keys has won two awards.[186][187]
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
2011
"Empire State of Mind"
Top Ten International Gold Songs
Won
"Put It in a Love Song"
Nominated
Alicia Keys
Top Female Artist
Nominated
2013
"Girl on Fire"
Top Ten International Gold Songs
Won
Alicia Keys
Top Female Artist
Nominated
Satellite Awards[]
The Satellite Awards are an annual award given by the International Press Academy. Keys has won one award.[188]
The Soul Train Music Awards is an annual award show that honors the best in African American music and entertainment. Keys has won nine awards from eighteen nominations.[191][192][193][194][195][196][197][198][199][200][201]
The Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards is an awards show that honors the accomplishments of women in the music industry. Keys has won two awards from seven nominations.[202][203][204][205][206][207]
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
2001
"Fallin'"
Best R&B/Soul Single, Solo
Nominated
Alicia Keys
Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist, Solo
Nominated
2002
"A Woman's Worth"
Best R&B/Soul Single, Solo
Nominated
Songs in A Minor
R&B/Soul Album of the Year, Solo Artist
Won
"Fallin'"
R&B/Soul or Rap Song of the Year
Nominated
2005
"Karma"
Best R&B/Soul Single, Solo
Nominated
"If I Ain't Got You"
R&B/Soul or Rap Song of the Year
Won
Source Hip-Hop Music Awards[]
Source Hip-Hop Music Awards are presented by the hip hop magazine The Source. Keys has won one award.[208]
In commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the Woodie King Jr.'s New Federal Theatre, special awards were given to people who have changed the cultural life of the United States.[228] Alicia Keys was one of the recipients.[228]
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result
2011
Alicia Keys
Special Award
Won
World Music Awards[]
The World Music Awards is an international awards show that annually honors musicians based on their worldwide sales figures, which are provided by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Keys has won three awards.[229]
^"15th Anniversary of the Essence Awards". ImageCollect. Retrieved December 11, 2014. Anniversary of the Essence Awards at Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles, CA. Alicia Keys Won For Rising Star. Photo by Fitzroy Barrett
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