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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 (200…
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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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Alicia Keys's Filmography
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RAYE Live at Montreux Jazz Festival
as Self
No Poster
Alicia Keys: Girl From Hell’s Kitchen
as Self
Karol G: Tomorrow Was Beautiful
as Self
The Disappearance of Miss Scott
as Self
Prince and His Songs at the BBC
as Self (archive footage)
Alicia Keys - Live at Capital's Jingle Bell Ball 2023
as Self
The Diary of Alicia Keys - Live from New York
Alicia Keys at the BBC
as Singer
They All Came Out to Montreux
as Self (archive footage)
Uncharted
as Self
Lewis Capaldi: How I'm Feeling Now
as Self (archive footage)
Apple Music Live: Alicia Keys
as Cantora
Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
as Self (archive footage)
Post Malone: Runaway
as Self
Platinum Party at the Palace
as Self
Kanye West: DONDA Experience Performance 2 22 22
as Self
Alicia Keys - Citi Concert Series Today Show
as Self
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self
Alicia Keys Rocks New Year's Eve
as Self
Every Vote Counts: A Celebration of Democracy
as Self - Host
Dear Class of 2020
as Self
Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020
as Self - Musical Guest
No Poster
Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort
as Self - Performer
Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince
as Self
One World: Together at Home
as Self
Alicia Keys Live in Los Angeles
as Self
FOX Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for America
as Self
A Celebration of Life for Kobe and Gianna Bryant
as Self
Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul
as Self
Alicia Keys: Baloise Session 2017
as Self - Performing Artist
No Poster
Alicia Keys: Rock in Rio 2017
as Self
Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives
as Self
Alicia Keys - Landmarks Live in Concert
as Self
Alicia Keys - Here in Times Square
as Self - Singer
No Poster
Let Me In
as Zara
The Gospel
as Self
Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert
as Self
Jem and the Holograms
as Alicia Keys
A MusiCares Tribute to Carole King
as Self
John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly
as Self
Nas: Time Is Illmatic
as Self
The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
as Self
12-12-12
Alicia Keys: Rock In Rio
as Self - Singer
Mademoiselle C
as Self
Alicia Keys - VH1 Storytellers
as Self
Girl Rising
as Narrator - Cambodia (voice)
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
as Self
Alicia Keys Taratata 2012
as Self
The Re-Up
as Self
Alicia Keys - MTV Crashes Manchester
as Self
Alicia Keys: iTunes Festival
as Self
Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars
as Self
A MusiCares Tribute To Paul McCartney
as Self
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
as Self (uncredited) (archive footage)
No Poster
Alicia Keys – The Element Of Freedom: Deluxe Edition
as Self
Alicia Keys - Live in New York
as Self
No Poster
DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70
as Self (archive footage)
Q: The Man
as Self
Alicia Keys - As I Am
as Self
The Secret Life of Bees
as June Boatwright
Elmo's Christmas Countdown
as Self
The Nanny Diaries
as Lynette
Smokin' Aces
as Georgia Sykes
Live 8
as Self
Alicia Keys: Unplugged
as Self
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
as Self
No Poster
Alicia Keys live North Sea Jazz
as Self
No Poster
The Blackout - Fat Joe Vs Jay-Z At The Rucker
as Self
Alicia Keys: From Start to Stardom
as Self
Christina Aguilera: Stripped
as Self
No Poster
The Making of What's Going On: All-Star Tribute
The Best of Max
as Self
America: A Tribute to Heroes
as Self - Performer