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.
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- 2024 · Prince and His Songs at the BBC as Self (archive footage)
- 2023 · Alicia Keys - Live at Capital's Jingle Bell Ball 2023 as Self
- 2023 · Alicia Keys at the BBC as Singer
- 2023 · They All Came Out to Montreux as Self
- 2023 · Uncharted as Self
- 2023 · Lewis Capaldi: How I'm Feeling Now as Self (archive footage)
- 2022 · Apple Music Live: Alicia Keys as Cantora
- 2022 · Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL as Self (archive footage)
- 2022 · Post Malone: Runaway as Self
- 2022 · Platinum Party at the Palace as Self
- 2022 · Kanye West: DONDA Experience Performance 2 22 22 as Self
- 2021 · Alicia Keys - Citi Concert Series Today Show as Self
- 2021 · 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
- 2020 · Alicia Keys Rocks New Year's Eve as Self
- 2020 · Every Vote Counts: A Celebration of Democracy as Self - Host
- 2020 · Song Exploder as Self
- 2020 · Dear Class of 2020 as Self
- 2020 · History 101 as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 · Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020 as Self - Musical Guest
- 2020 · Regular Heroes as Self
- 2020 · Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince as Self
- 2020 · One World: Together at Home as Self
- 2020 · Alicia Keys: Live in L.A. as Self
- 2020 · FOX Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for America as Self
- 2020 · VERZUZ as Self
- 2020 · A Celebration of Life for Kobe and Gianna Bryant as
- 2019 · The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- 2019 · Desus & Mero as Self - Illustrious Guest
- 2019 · Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul as Self
- 2018 · Red Table Talk as Self
- 2017 · Alicia Keys: Baloise Session 2017 as Self - Performing Artist
- 2017 · Alicia Keys: Rock in Rio 2017 as Self
- 2017 · Carpool Karaoke: The Series as Self
- 2017 · Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives as Self
- 2017 · Alicia Keys - Landmarks Live in Concert as Self
- 2016 · Alicia Keys - Here in Times Square as Self - Singer
- 2016 · Let Me In as Zara
- 2016 · The Gospel as Self
- 2015 · Taraji's White Hot Holidays as Self
- 2015 · Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert as Self
- 2015 · Jem and the Holograms as Alicia Keys
- 2015 · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self - Musical Guest
- 2015 · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- 2015 · Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
- 2015 · A MusiCares Tribute to Carole King as Self
- 2014 · John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly as Self
- 2014 · Nas: Time Is Illmatic as Self
- 2014 · 73 Questions as Self
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as
- 2014 · The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles as Self
- 2013 · Alicia Keys: Rock In Rio as Self - Singer
- 2013 · Mademoiselle C as Self
- 2013 · Alicia Keys - VH1 Storytellers as Self
- 2013 · Girl Rising as Narrator - Cambodia (voice)
- 2012 · 12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief as Self
- 2012 · Alicia Keys Taratata 2012 as Self
- 2012 · Alicia Keys - MTV Crashes Manchester as Self
- 2012 · Alicia Keys: iTunes Festival as Self
- 2011 · The Voice as Self - Coach
- 2010 · Radio 1's Big Weekend as Self
- 2010 · Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days as Self (uncredited) (archive footage)
- 2010 · Hope for Haiti Now as Self
- 2009 · Alicia Keys – The Element Of Freedom: Deluxe Edition as Self
- 2009 · Alicia Keys - Live in New York as Self
- 2009 · DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70 as Self (archive footage)
- 2009 · MTV World Stage as Self
- 2009 · RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Guest Judge
- 2009 · Q: The Man as Self
- 2008 · Alicia Keys - As I Am as Self
- 2008 · The Secret Life of Bees as June Boatwright
- 2008 · NPR Tiny Desk Concerts as Self
- 2007 · Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown as Self
- 2007 · Boris Becker meets as Self
- 2007 · Schmidt & Pocher as Self
- 2007 · Cane as Self
- 2007 · The Nanny Diaries as Lynette
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
- 2006 · Smokin' Aces as Georgia Sykes
- 2005 · Iconoclasts as Self
- 2005 · Live 8 as Self
- 2005 · Alicia Keys: Unplugged as Self
- 2005 · The Tyra Banks Show as Self
- 2004 · Miley's New Year's Eve Party as Self - Musical Guest
- 2004 · The Backyardigans as Mommy Martian (voice)
- 2004 · Genius. A Night for Ray Charles as Self
- 2004 · Alicia Keys live North Sea Jazz as Self
- 2004 · La chanson de l'année as Self
- 2004 · America Beyond the Color Line as Self
- 2004 · On Air with Ryan Seacrest as Self (performance)
- 2003 · The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- 2003 · The Blackout - Fat Joe Vs Jay-Z At The Rucker as Self
- 2003 · America's Next Top Model as Self - Keep a Child Alive
- 2003 · Alicia Keys: From Start to Stardom as Self
- 2002 · American Dreams as Fontella Bass
- 2002 · CMT Crossroads as Self
- 2002 · Last Call with Carson Daly as Self - Guest
- 2002 · The Best of Max as Self
- 2001 · Star Academy as Self
- 2001 · The Saturday Show as Self
- 2001 · America | A Tribute to Heroes as Self - Performer
- 2001 · The Proud Family as Alicia Keys
- 2000 · 106 & Park as Self
- 1998 · Britney Spears: The Videos as Self
- 1998 · Charmed as P3 Patron
- 1998 · Vivement dimanche as Self
- 1998 · TRL as Self
- 1998 · Millionär gesucht! - Die SKL Show as Self
- 1998 · Parkinson as Self
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1996 · The Daily Show as Self
- 1994 · MTV Europe Music Awards as Self
- 1994 · MTV Europe Music Awards as Self - Performer
- 1993 · Late Show with David Letterman as Self
- 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as Self
- 1992 · ECHO-Verleihung as Self
- 1992 · Nick News with Linda Ellerbee as Self - Host
- 1989 · MTV Unplugged as Self
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self
- 1985 · Victoires de la musique as Self
- 1984 · The Cosby Show as Maria
- 1984 · MTV Video Music Awards as Self
- 1981 · Entertainment Tonight as Self
- 1981 · Wetten, dass..? as Self
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self (archive footage)
- 1969 · Sesame Street as Self
- 1959 · The Grammy Awards as Self