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.
Movie | Lewis Capaldi: How I'm Feeling Now | Self (archive footage) | 2023-04-05 |
Movie | Alicia Keys - As I Am | Herself | 2023 |
Movie | Kanye West: DONDA Experience Performance 2 22 22 | Self | 2022-02-22 |
Movie | Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL | Self (archive footage) | 2022-09-23 |
Movie | Platinum Party at the Palace | Unknown | 2022-06-04 |
Movie | 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony | Self | 2021-11-20 |
Movie | Alicia Keys - Citi Concert Series Today Show | Unknown | 2021-12-14 |
Movie | Alicia Keys: Live in L.A. | Self | 2020-04-14 |
Movie | FOX Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for America | Self | 2020-03-29 |
Series | VERZUZ | Herself | 2020-03-24 |
Movie | A Celebration of Life for Kobe and Gianna Bryant | Unknown | 2020-02-24 |
Movie | One World: Together at Home | Self | 2020-04-18 |
Series | Regular Heroes | Self | 2020-05-08 |
Movie | Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince | Self | 2020-04-21 |
Movie | Every Vote Counts: A Celebration of Democracy | Self - Host | 2020-10-29 |
Movie | Dear Class of 2020 | Self | 2020-06-07 |
Series | Song Exploder | Self | 2020-10-02 |
Movie | Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020 | Self - Musical Guest | 2020-05-16 |
Movie | Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul | Self | 2019-01-13 |
Series | Desus & Mero | Self - Illustrious Guest | 2019-02-21 |
Movie | Playmobil: The Movie | Princess Kristen (voice) | 2019-06-10 |
Series | Red Table Talk | Self | 2018-05-07 |
Movie | Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives | Self | 2017-04-19 |
Movie | Alicia Keys - Baloise Session 2017 | Performing Artist | 2017-11-02 |
Series | Carpool Karaoke: The Series | Self | 2017-08-08 |
Movie | Let Me In | Zara | 2016-06-20 |
Movie | The Gospel | Self | 2016-04-21 |
Movie | Alicia Keys - Here in Times Square | Singer | 2016-11-03 |
Series | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter | Self | 2015-08-02 |
Movie | A MusiCares Tribute to Carole King | Self | 2015-06-23 |
Series | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self | 2015-09-08 |
Movie | Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert | Self | 2015-12-06 |
Series | Taraji's White Hot Holidays | Herself | 2015-12-09 |
Movie | Jem and the Holograms | Alicia Keys | 2015-10-22 |
Movie | The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles | Self | 2014-02-09 |
Series | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Unknown | 2014-02-17 |
Movie | John Mayer: Someday I'll Fly | Self | 2014-04-06 |
Movie | Nas: Time Is Illmatic | Self | 2014-04-04 |
Movie | Alicia Keys - VH1 Storytellers | Self | 2013-06-28 |
Movie | Girl Rising | Narrator - Cambodia (voice) | 2013-03-07 |
Movie | Mademoiselle C | Self | 2013-09-11 |
Movie | Alicia Keys: Rock In Rio | Self - Singer | 2013-09-15 |
Movie | Alicia Keys: iTunes Festival | Self | 2012-09-28 |
Movie | 12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy Relief | Self | 2012-12-12 |
Series | The Voice | Self - Coach | 2011-04-26 |
Movie | Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days | Self (uncredited) (archive footage) | 2010-01-05 |
Movie | Hope for Haiti Now | Self | 2010-01-02 |
Series | Radio 1's Big Weekend | Unknown | 2010-05-22 |
Movie | Q: The Man | Self | 2009-02-01 |
Series | MTV World Stage | Self | 2009-04-03 |
Movie | DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70 | Self (archive footage) | 2009-07-06 |
Movie | Alicia Keys - Live in New York | Self | 2009-12-01 |
Movie | The Secret Life of Bees | June Boatwright | 2008-09-17 |
Movie | The Nanny Diaries | Lynette | 2007-08-24 |
Series | Cane | Unknown | 2007-09-25 |
Series | The Graham Norton Show | Self | 2007-02-22 |
Series | Schmidt & Pocher | Unknown | 2007-10-25 |
Movie | Sesame Street: Elmo's Christmas Countdown | Self | 2007-12-23 |
Series | Boris Becker meets | Unknown | 2007-12-22 |
Movie | Smokin' Aces | Georgia Sykes | 2006-12-09 |
Series | The Tyra Banks Show | Unknown | 2005-09-12 |
Movie | Alicia Keys: Unplugged | Self | 2005-09-23 |
Movie | Live 8 | Self | 2005-11-07 |
Series | Iconoclasts | Self | 2005-11-17 |
Movie | Alicia Keys live North Sea Jazz | Unknown | 2004-09-25 |
Series | America Beyond the Color Line | Herself | 2004-02-03 |
Series | The Backyardigans | Unknown | 2004-10-11 |
Movie | Genius. A Night for Ray Charles | Self | 2004-10-07 |
Series | Miley's New Year's Eve Party | Self - Musical Guest | 2004-12-31 |
Movie | Alicia Keys: From Start to Stardom | Self | 2003-02-18 |
Movie | The Blackout - Fat Joe Vs Jay-Z At The Rucker | Self | 2003-08-01 |
Series | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self | 2003-09-08 |
Series | The Proud Family | Unknown | 2001-09-15 |
Movie | America: A Tribute to Heroes | Self - Performer | 2001-09-21 |
Series | The Saturday Show | Unknown | 2001-09-22 |
Series | Star Academy | Self | 2001-10-20 |
Series | 106 & Park | Unknown | 2000-09-11 |
Series | Millionär gesucht! - Die SKL Show | Self | 1998-05-23 |
Series | Charmed | P3 Patron | 1998-10-07 |
Series | TRL | Unknown | 1998-09-14 |
Series | Vivement dimanche | Self | 1998-09-20 |
Series | The View | Self | 1997-08-11 |
Series | The Daily Show | Self | 1996-07-22 |
Series | Late Show with David Letterman | Self | 1993-08-30 |
Series | Nick News with Linda Ellerbee | Herself - Host | 1992-04-18 |
Series | ECHO-Verleihung | Self | 1992-05-18 |
Series | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Unknown | 1992-05-25 |
Series | MTV Unplugged | Unknown | 1989-11-26 |
Series | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Unknown | 1988-09-05 |
Series | MTV Video Music Awards | Unknown | 1984-09-14 |
Series | The Cosby Show | Unknown | 1984-09-20 |
Series | Wetten, dass..? | Self | 1981-02-14 |
Series | Saturday Night Live | Unknown | 1975-10-11 |
Series | Sesame Street | Self | 1969-11-10 |
Series | The Grammy Awards | Self - Host / Musical Guest | 1959-11-29 |