Alicia Keys
Alicia Augello Cook (born January 25, 1981), known professionally as Alicia Keys, is an American singer-songwriter. A classically-trained pianist, Keys was composing songs by age 12. She was signed at 15 years old by Columbia Records, and then, after disputes with the label, by Arista Records. Her debut album, Songs in A Minor, was released with J Records in 2001. Praised for Keys' musical talents and creative control, Songs in A Minor was critically and commercially successful, producing her first Billboard Hot 100 number-one single "Fallin'" and selling over 12 million copies worldwide. Songs in A Minor earned Keys five Grammy Awards in 2002. Her second album, The Diary of Alicia Keys (2003), was also a critical and commercial success, spawning successful singles "You Don't Know My Name", "If I Ain't Got You" and "Diary", and selling eight million copies worldwide. The album garnered her an additional four Grammy Awards. Her duet song "My Boo" with Usher became her second number-one single in 2004. Keys released her first live album, Unplugged (2005), and became the first female to have an MTV Unplugged album debut at number one.
Her third album, As I Am (2007), produced the Hot 100 number-one single "No One", selling 5 million copies worldwide and earning an additional three Grammy Awards. In 2007, Keys made her film debut in the action-thriller film Smokin' Aces. Her fourth album,The Element of Freedom (2009), became her first chart-topping album in the UK, and sold 4 million copies worldwide. In 2009, Keys also collaborated with Jay Z on "Empire State of Mind", which became her fourth number-one single, and won the Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration in 2010. Girl on Fire (2012) was her fifth Billboard 200 topping album, spawning the successful title track, and won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Album. In 2013, VH1 Storytellers was released as her second live album. Her sixth studio album, Here (2016), became her seventh US R&B/Hip-Hop chart topping album.
Keys has received numerous accolades throughout her career, including 15 competitive Grammy Awards, 17 NAACP Image Awards, 12 ASCAP Awards, and awards from the Songwriters Hall of Fame and National Music Publishers Association. She has sold over 35 million albums and 30 million singles worldwide. Considered a musical icon, Keys was named by Billboard the top R&B artist of the 2000s decade and placed number 10 on their list of Top 50 R&B/Hip-Hop Artists of the Past 25 Years. VH1 also included her on their 100 Greatest Artists of All Time and 100 Greatest Women in Music lists, while Time have named her in their 100 list of most influential people in 2005 and 2017. Keys is also known for her humanitarian work, philanthropy and activism, and has received accolades for such work. Keys co-founded and is the Global Ambassador of the nonprofit HIV/AIDS-fighting organization Keep a Child Alive.
Acted in
Prince and His Songs at the BBC
2024
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Alicia Keys - Live at Capital's Jingle Bell Ball 2023
2023
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Alicia Keys at the BBC
2023
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They All Came Out to Montreux
2023
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Uncharted
2023
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Lewis Capaldi: How I'm Feeling Now
2023
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Apple Music Live: Alicia Keys
2022
as Cantora
Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
2022
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Post Malone: Runaway
2022
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Platinum Party at the Palace
2022
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Kanye West: DONDA Experience Performance 2 22 22
2022
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Alicia Keys - Citi Concert Series Today Show
2021
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2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021
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Alicia Keys Rocks New Year's Eve
2020
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Every Vote Counts: A Celebration of Democracy
2020
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Song Exploder
2020
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Dear Class of 2020
2020
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History 101
2020
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Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020
2020
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Regular Heroes
2020
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Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince
2020
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One World: Together at Home
2020
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Alicia Keys: Live in L.A.
2020
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FOX Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for America
2020
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VERZUZ
2020
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A Celebration of Life for Kobe and Gianna Bryant
2020
Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul
2019
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Alicia Keys: Baloise Session 2017
2017
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Alicia Keys: Rock in Rio 2017
2017
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Carpool Karaoke: The Series
2017
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Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives
2017
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Alicia Keys - Landmarks Live in Concert
2017
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Alicia Keys - Here in Times Square
2016
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Let Me In
2016
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The Gospel
2016
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Taraji's White Hot Holidays
2015
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Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert
2015
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Jem and the Holograms
2015
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A MusiCares Tribute to Carole King
2015
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John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly
2014
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Nas: Time Is Illmatic
2014
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The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
2014
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Alicia Keys: Rock In Rio
2013
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Mademoiselle C
2013
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Alicia Keys - VH1 Storytellers
2013
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Girl Rising
2013
as Narrator - Cambodia (voice)
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
2012
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Alicia Keys Taratata 2012
2012
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Alicia Keys - MTV Crashes Manchester
2012
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Alicia Keys: iTunes Festival
2012
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The Voice
2011
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Radio 1's Big Weekend
2010
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Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
2010
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Hope for Haiti Now
2010
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Alicia Keys – The Element Of Freedom: Deluxe Edition
2009
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Alicia Keys - Live in New York
2009
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DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70
2009
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MTV World Stage
2009
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RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
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Q: The Man
2009
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Alicia Keys - As I Am
2008
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The Secret Life of Bees
2008
as June Boatwright
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
2008
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Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown
2007
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Cane
2007
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The Nanny Diaries
2007
as Lynette
Smokin' Aces
2006
as Georgia Sykes
Iconoclasts
2005
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Live 8
2005
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Alicia Keys: Unplugged
2005
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The Backyardigans
2004
as Mommy Martian (voice)
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
2004
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Alicia Keys live North Sea Jazz
2004
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La chanson de l'année
2004
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America Beyond the Color Line
2004
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The Blackout - Fat Joe Vs Jay-Z At The Rucker
2003
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America's Next Top Model
2003
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Alicia Keys: From Start to Stardom
2003
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American Dreams
2002
as Fontella Bass
CMT Crossroads
2002
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The Best of Max
2002
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Star Academy
2001
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The Saturday Show
2001
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America | A Tribute to Heroes
2001
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The Proud Family
2001
as Alicia Keys
106 & Park
2000
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Britney Spears: The Videos
1998
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Charmed
1998
as P3 Patron
TRL
1998
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Millionär gesucht! - Die SKL Show
1998
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MTV Europe Music Awards
1994
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MTV Europe Music Awards
1994
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ECHO-Verleihung
1992
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MTV Unplugged
1989
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Victoires de la musique
1985
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The Cosby Show
1984
as Maria
MTV Video Music Awards
1984
as Self
Sesame Street
1969
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