A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Aaliyah.
Aaliyah Dana Haughton (1979-2001) was a highly influential American singer, actress, dancer, and model. Known as the "Princess of R&B" and "Queen of Urban Pop," she significantly impacted contemporary R&B, pop, and hip hop music. Her career, though tragically short, left a lasting legacy on music and popular culture.
On June 16, 1997, Aaliyah's album "One in a Million" was certified double platinum by the RIAA, signifying shipments of two million copies.
In 1998, Aaliyah performed "Journey to the Past" at the Academy Awards and released the song "Are You That Somebody?" for the Dr. Dolittle soundtrack, earning her first Grammy nomination.
In 2000, Aaliyah served as an executive producer of the Romeo Must Die soundtrack, contributing four songs. "Try Again" topped the Billboard Hot 100 based solely on airplay, leading to a physical release. The music video won multiple awards.
At the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards, Aaliyah was honored by Janet Jackson, Missy Elliott, Timbaland, Ginuwine and her brother, Rashad, who all paid tribute to her memory.
In February 2002, Aaliyah's self-titled album was certified double Platinum by the RIAA, following her death.
In 2003, Aaliyah was ranked as one of "The Top 40 Women of the Video Era" in VH1's The Greatest series. Also, in 2003 in memory of Aaliyah, the Entertainment Industry Foundation created the Aaliyah Memorial Fund to donate money raised to charities she supported.
In 2008, Aaliyah was ranked at number 18 on BET's "Top 25 Dancers of All Time".
In December 2009, Billboard ranked Aaliyah at number 70 on its Top Artists of the Decade. Her album, Aaliyah, was ranked at number 181 on the magazine's Top 200 Albums of the Decade in December 2009.
In 2010, Billboard listed Aaliyah as the tenth most successful female R&B artist of the past 25 years, and 27th most successful R&B artist overall.
In 2011, Essence ranked Aaliyah at number 14 on its 50 Most Influential R&B Starts list.
In 2012, VH1 ranked Aaliyah number 48 on their "Greatest Women in Music".
In 2014, NME ranked Aaliyah at number 18 on its 100 most influential artist list.
In August 2018, Billboard ranked Aaliyah at number 47 on their Top 60 Female Artists of All-Time list.
In 2020, Rolling Stone ranked Aaliyah at number 40 on their 200 Best Singers of All Time list.
In September 2023, Aaliyah was inducted into the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame.
In March 2025, Billboard ranked Aaliyah at number 47 on its Top 100 Women Artists of the 21st Century list.
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