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. Her debut album, Songs in A Minor, was released on June 5, 2001. For 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. 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.
American 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.
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|rowspan="6"|2002
|Songs in A Minor
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|rowspan="6"|Alicia Keys
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|Favorite New Artist, Pop/Rock
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|Favorite Female Artist, Soul/R&B
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|Favorite New Artist, Soul/R&B
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|Favorite Internet Artist
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|rowspan="2"|2004
|Favorite Female Artist, Soul/R&B
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|The Diary of Alicia Keys
|Favorite Album, Soul/R&B
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|rowspan="5"|2008
|rowspan="2"|As I Am
|Best Album, Pop/Rock
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|Best Album, Soul/R&B
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|rowspan="4"|Alicia Keys
|Artist of the Year
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|Favorite Female Artist, Pop/Rock
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|Favorite Female Artist, Soul/R&B
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|rowspan="2"|2010
|Favorite Female Artist, Soul/R&B
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|The Element of Freedom
|Best Album, Soul/R&B
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|2013
|Alicia Keys
|Favorite Female Artist
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Artivist Awards
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|2013
|Alicia Keys
|Artivist Award
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ASCAP Awards
The ASCAP Awards are held annually by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
ASCAP Pop Awards
The ASCAP Pop Music Awards honors the songwriters and publishers of the most performed pop songs. Keys has won four awards.
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|2003
|"Fallin'" |rowspan="4"|Most Performed Song | |- |rowspan="2"|2005 |"If I Ain't Got You" | |- |"You Don't Know My Name" | |- |2009 |"No One" |
ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards
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.
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|2002
|"Fallin'" |Award Winning R&B/Hip-Hop Song | |- |rowspan="2"|2005 |Alicia Keys |Songwriter of the Year | |- |"If I Ain't Got You" |Top R&B/Hip-Hop Song of the Year | |- |rowspan="4"|2009 |Alicia Keys |Golden Note Award | |- |"Like You'll Never See Me Again" |Top R&B/Hip-Hop Song of the Year | |- |"No One" |Ascap R&B/Hip-Hop Award | |- |"Teenage Love Affair" |Ascap R&B/Hip-Hop Award | |- |2014 |"Girl on Fire" |Award Winning R&B/Hip-Hop Song |
BCG Awards
Keys has received four nominations.