Alicia Keys– Singer & Hollywood Actress

Also known as:

Keys, Alicia J. Augello-Cook, Lellow

Table of Contents

Biography :: Personal Information :: Career :: Photos :: Wallpapers :: Filmography :: Discography :: Awards :: Nominations :: Others

Birth Name

Date of Birth

Nationality

Alicia Keys

January 20, 1980

American

ALICIA KEYS - PERSONAL INFORMATION

Height

5'9 ½"

Sex

Female

Birth Place

Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States

Languages

English

Education

The Professional Performance Arts School in Manhattan, New York (majored in Choir; graduated in 1997)

Columbia University in New York (did not attend so she could pursue singing professionally)

Family

Father

Craig Cook(African American)

Mother

Teresa "Terri" Augello(Caucasian)

ALICIA KEYS - CONTACT INFORMATION

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ALICIA KEYS - BIOGRAPHY

Alicia Keys is an American popular R&B vocalist, songwriter, pianist, record producer, actress, philanthropist, and author who has won numerous awards, including nine Grammy Awards, eleven Billboard Music Awards, and three American Music Awards.

She Writes her own songs and plays several instruments with technical prowess. Many people perceive Keys as an original voice singer deserves two thumbs up at a time the musical marketplace was flooded with pop bands that were little more than an attractive front for the creative energies of others. This assumption makes Keys one of the most popular artists of the early years of the 21st century to have established a large fan-base of "fanatic" fans.

By breaking onto the R&B and Soul music scene in the summer of 2001, Alicia Keys has made quite a name for herself with her natural musical talents and a smash hit single. She has won numerous awards, including nine Grammy Awards, eleven Billboard Music Awards, and three American Music Awards.

ALICIA KEYS – PHILANTHROPY & SOCIAL COMMITMENTS

· Keys is a spokeswoman for Keep a Child Alive, a non-profit organization that provides life-saving AIDS medicines directly to children and families with HIV/AIDS in Africa.

· Keys and U2 lead singer Bono recorded a cover version of Peter Gabriel and Kate Bush's "Don't Give Up", in recognition of World AIDS Day 2006.

· Keys and Bono's version of the song has been retitled as "Don't Give Up (Africa)", to show the two musicians' support for helping to raise awareness of people living with HIV and AIDS and acknowledging the twenty-five million Africans(forty million people worldwide) living with the disease. Cingular Wireless announced the debut of an exclusive Music Tone ringtone available only through the Cingular Sounds music program. One hundred percent of the proceeds from the ringtone sales will go to Keep a Child Alive.

· Keys has visited African countries such as Uganda, Kenya, and South Africa to promote care for children affected by AIDS.

· Keys, the global ambassador and co-founder of Keep a Child Alive, jet in on a four-day working visit in Masaka, Uganda on April 10, 2006 to bolster the HIV/AIDS crusade and give a ray of hope to families and children devastated by the scourge. Keys visited sites funded by the organization "and brought footage home to the American public to encourage them to do more to help", according to a KACA statement. Throughout her visit, a film crew followed and documented the progress at both of these facilities for American news outlets.

· Keys is a spokewoman for Frum tha Ground Up, a charity devoted to inspiring, encouraging, and motivating American youths to achieve success on all levels. Keys also participated in other humanitarian efforts in 2005 by performing at several exclusive concerts and television shows.

· On July 2,2005, Keys performed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as part of the worldwide Live 8 concerts. The mission of the concerts was to raise awareness of the on-going poverty in Africa and to pressure the G8 leaders to take action by doubling aid, canceling debt, and delivering trade justice for Africa.

· In August 2005, Keys performed on ReAct Now: Music & Relief, a benefit program shown on music video channels to raise money for those affected by Hurricane Katrina.

· In September 2005, Keys performed at Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast, another Hurricane Katrina benefit concert.

· Keys is an honorary member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.

· On July 7, 2007, Keys and Keith Urban performed The Rolling Stones' 1969 hit "Gimme Shelter" at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey at the American leg of the Live Earth concerts.

ALICIA KEYS - AWARDS & NOMINATIONS

Year

Awards Winning

Awards Nominations

2001

Billboard Music Awards : Female Artist of the Year, New R&B/HipHop Artist of the Year, Female New Artist of the Year

MTV Video Music Awards :Best New Artist in a Video

Rolling Stone Readers Choice :Best new Artist of the Year, Best R&B Artist

Billboard Music Awards: Female Hot 100 Singles Artist of the Year, Female R&B/HipHop Artist of the Year, New R&B/HipHop Artist of the Year, R&B/HipHop Album of the Year, Hot 100 Single of the Year

2002

Grammy Awards :2002 Song of the Year ("Fallin'"), 2002 Best New Artist, 2002 Best Female R&B Vocal Performance ("Fallin'"), 2002 Best R&B Song ("Fallin'"), 2002 Best R&B Album ("Songs in A Minor")

American Music Awards : 2002 Favorite New Artist Pop or Rock 'n' Roll Music, 2002 Favorite New Artist Soul/Rhythm & Blues Music

MTV Europe Music Awards: 2002 Best R&B

NAACP Image Awards : 2002 Outstanding New Artist, 2002 Outstanding Female Artist, 2002 Outstanding Song, "A Woman's Worth", 2002 Outstanding Video, "Fallin'"

BET Awards : 2002 Best New Artist

Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awards : 2002 Album of the Year ("Songs in A Minor"), 2002 Top Female Artist, 2002 Top New Artist, 2002 Top Albums Artist

Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards :Best R&B/Soul Album, Solo ("Songs in A Minor")

Soul Train Music Awards : 2002 R&B/Soul Album, Female, 2002 R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist, 2002 Sammy Davis Junior Entertainer of the Year, Female

Teen Choice Awards : Choice Album ("Songs in A Minor"), Choice Singer Songwriter

Echo Awards : 2002 Best New Artist International

World Music Awards : 2002 World's Best-Selling New Artist, 2002 Best-Selling R&B/Hip Hop Artis

Grammy Awards : 2002 Record of the Year ("Fallin'")

BRIT Awards: Best International Female Artist, Best International Album ("Songs In A Minor")

MTV Video Music Awards: Best R&B Video ("A Woman's Worth"), Best Cinematography (John Perez for "A Woman's Worth")

NAACP Image Awards: Outstanding Performance in a Variety Series/Special (The 2001 MTV Video Music Awards), Outstanding Song ("Fallin'"), Outstanding Album ("Songs in A Minor")

American Music Awards: Favorite Female Artist Pop/Rock, FavoriteFemale Artist Soul/R&B, Favorite Album Soul/R&B, FAvorite Internet Artist of the Year

2003

VH1 : 100 Best Songs of the Past 25 Years includes "Fallin'" at #37.

2004

Billboard Music Awards : 2004 Female Artist of the Year, 2004 Top Pop Artist, Female (Albums and Singles), 2004 Female Hot 100 Artist of the Year, 2004 Female R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year, 2004 Hot 100 Songwriter of the Year, 2004 R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay Single of the Year, 2004 R&B/Hip-Hop Single of the Year, 2004 R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Artist of the Year

NAACP Image Awards : Best Female Artist

Soul Train Awards : R&B/Soul Single, Female ("You Don't Know My Name")

American Music Awards : 2004 Favorite Female Artist Soul/Rhythm & Blues Music

MTV Video Music Awards :2004 Best R&B Video ("If I Ain't Got You")

MTV Europe Music Awards : 2004 Best R&B

Vibe Award : Artist of the Year, Best R&B Song ("If I Ain't Got You")

World Music Awards : 2004 Best-Selling R&B Female Artist

Rolling Stone Readers Choice : Best R&B Artist

MTV Video Music Awards: Best Female Video ("If I Ain't Got You"), Best Art Direction ("You Don't Know My Name")

MTV Europe Awards : Best Female Artist

BRIT Awards: Best International Female Artist

American Music Awards : Favorite Album Soul/Rythum & Blues Music

2005

Grammy Awards : Best Female R&B Vocal Performance ("If I Ain't Got You"), Best R&B Song ("You Don't Know My Name"), Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals ("My Boo" with Usher), Best R&B Album ("The Diary of Alicia Keys")

Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awards

Grammy Awards: Album of the Year ("The Diary of Alicia Keys"), Song of the Year (awarded to the songwriter for "If I Ain't Got You"), Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group ("Diary" with Tony Toni Tone), Best R&B Song (awarded to the songwriters for "My Boo" with Jermaine Dupri, Usher, Manuel Seal and Adonis Shropshire)

BRIT Awards : Best International Female Artist

MTV Europe Music Awards : Best Female Artist

Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards : Best Female Singer

2006

NAACP Awards: Outstanding Female Artist, Outstanding song ("Unbreakable"), Outstanding Music Video ("Unbreakable")

Grammy Awards : Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for "Unbreakable"; Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance for "If I Was Your Woman", Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for "If This World Were Mine" with Jermaine Paul., Best R&B Song for "Unbreakable", Best R&B Album for "Unplugged"

NAACP Awards: Outstanding Album ("Unplugged")

Soul Train Awards : Best Female R&B/Soul Single for "Unbreakable",

Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards: Best Female Singer

MOBO Awards:Best International Female

ALICIA KEYS - DISCOGRAPHY

ALICIA KEYS - ALBUMS

Year

Album Title

2001

Songs in A Minor( Released: June 5, 2001)

2003

The Diary of Alicia Keys( Released: December 2, 2003)

2005

Unplugged(Released: October 11, 2005)

2007

As I Am( Released: October 23, 2007)

ALICIA KEYS - SINGLES

Year

Singles Title

2001

Fallin

2002

A Woman's Worth

How Come You Don't Call Me

Girlfriend

2003

You Don't Know My Name

2004

If I Ain't Got You

Diary (featuring Tony! Toni! Toné!)

Karma

Streets of New York(featuring Nas and Rakim)

2005

Unbreakable

2006

Every Little Bit Hurts

ALICIA KEYS – DVDs

Year

DVD Title

2004

The Diary of Alicia Keys (Released: November 16, 2004)

2005

Unplugged (Released: October 11, 2005)

ALICIA KEYS - MUSIC VEDIOS

Year

Music Video Title

2001

Fallin

A Woman's Worth

Brotha Part II (Angie Stone featuring Alicia Keys and Eve)

2002

How Come You Don't Call Me

Gangsta Lovin' (Eve featuring Alicia Keys)

Girlfriend

2003

You Don't Know My Name

2004

If I Ain't Got You

Diary (featuring Jermaine Paul)

My Boo (with Usher)

Karma

2005

Unbreakable (Unplugged version)

Unbreakable (BET version)

Every Little Bit Hurts

2006

Ghetto Story Chapter 2 (Cham featuring Alicia Keys)

ALICIA KEYS - TOURS

Year

Tour Title

2001

Tour in USA

2001-02

European Tour

2004

Asian/Australian Tour

The Verizon Ladies First Tour (with Beyoncé and Missy Elliott)

European Tour

2005

The Diary Tour in USA