A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Alicia Keys.
Alicia Keys, born Alicia Augello Cook, is a celebrated American singer-songwriter and classically trained pianist. She began writing songs at a young age and debuted with the critically acclaimed and commercially successful album, Songs in A Minor (2001), featuring the hit single "Fallin'". The album garnered her five Grammy Awards. Her success continued with her second album, The Diary of Alicia Keys (2003), which sold eight million copies and produced popular singles like "You Don't Know My Name" and "If I Ain't Got You", earning her four more Grammy Awards.
2000: Alicia Keys Named Top R&B Recording Artist of the Decade
In 2000, Alicia Keys was named the top R&B recording artist of the 2000-2009 decade by Billboard magazine.
Share
2002: Grammy Wins and Contributions to Other Artists
In 2002, Alicia Keys won five Grammy Awards, including Song of the Year for "Fallin'". Also in 2002, she wrote and produced the song "Impossible" for Christina Aguilera's album Stripped.
Share
2005: Bestselling Author and Awards
In 2005, Alicia Keys made The New York Times bestseller list with her book and won a second consecutive award for Best R&B Video at the MTV Video Music Awards for the video "Karma".
Share
2005: Named One of Time's 100 Most Influential People
In 2005, Time magazine named Alicia Keys one of the 100 most influential people.
Share
2005: Christopher John Farley on Keys' Musicianship
In 2005, journalist Christopher John Farley wrote: "Her musicianship raises her above her peers. She doesn't have to sample music's past like a DJ scratching his way through a record collection; she has the chops to examine it, take it apart and create something new and personal with what she has found."
Share
2008: BET Honors Entertainment Award
In 2008, The BET Honors honored Alicia Keys for her contributions to music with the Entertainment Award.
Share
2009: ASCAP Golden Note Award
In 2009, ASCAP honored Alicia Keys with its Golden Note Award for songwriters, composers, and artists who have achieved extraordinary career milestones.
Share
2009: Grammy Win for "Superwoman"
In 2009, Alicia Keys received three nominations at the Grammy Awards and won Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for "Superwoman".
Share
2009: BET Humanitarian Award
In 2009, Alicia Keys was honored with the Humanitarian Award at the BET Awards.
Share
2015: Billboard's R&B Artists List
In 2015, Alicia Keys was placed at number 27 on Billboard's "35 Greatest R&B Artists of All Time" list.
Share
2015: Recording Artists' Coalition Award
In 2015, The Recording Academy honored Alicia Keys with the Recording Artists' Coalition Award for her artistry, philanthropy, and passion for creators' rights.
Share
May 23, 2017: The Voice Win
On May 23, 2017, Alicia Keys won Season 12 of The Voice with her artist Chris Blue.
Share
2017: Women's March on Washington Protest and Amnesty International Award
In 2017, Alicia Keys protested at the Women's March on Washington after Donald Trump's inauguration and was a key speaker. She also received and shared the Ambassador of Conscience award from Amnesty International alongside Canadian Indigenous rights activists.
Share
2017: Named One of Time's 100 Most Influential People Again
In 2017, Alicia Keys was again named one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people.
Share
2017: Washington on Songs in A Minor's Impact
In 2017, Kerry Washington wrote that Alicia Keys's "Songs in A Minor infused the landscape of hip-hop with a classical sensibility and unfolded the complexity of being young, gifted, female and black for a new generation."
Share
2018: Variety's Power of Women Luncheon Honor
In 2018, Alicia Keys was honored at Variety's Power of Women luncheon for her work with Keep a Child Alive.
Share
2018: Awards and Honors in 2018
In 2018, Alicia Keys was honored by The Recording Academy's Producers & Engineers Wing for her outstanding artistic contributions and accomplishments, and The National Music Publishers Association honored her with the Songwriter Icon award.
Share
January 15, 2019: Grammy Awards Host Announcement
On January 15, 2019, Alicia Keys was announced as the host of the 61st Annual Grammy Awards.
Share
February 10, 2019: Hosting the Grammy Awards
On February 10, 2019, Alicia Keys hosted the 61st Annual Grammy Awards, becoming the first woman to host the show in 14 years.
Share
November 14, 2019: Announcement as Grammy Awards Host
On November 14, 2019, Alicia Keys was announced as the host of the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards for the second year in a row.
Share
November 22, 2019: "Show Me Love" Billboard Hot 100 Peak
On November 22, 2019, "Show Me Love" peaked at number 90 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking Alicia Keys's first song to reach the chart since "Girl on Fire" in 2012.
Share
December 12, 2019: American Express Impact Award
On December 12, 2019, Alicia Keys was awarded the American Express Impact Award for her efforts to foster female artist growth through She Is the Music at the 14th Annual Women in Music Billboard event.
Share
December 2019: Impact Award for She Is the Music
In December 2019, Keys was awarded the American Express Impact Award for her efforts to foster female artist growth and provide them with new opportunities through the non-profit she co-founded the year before and developed in 2019 named She Is the Music.
Share
January 26, 2020: Hosting the Grammy Awards and Kobe Bryant Tribute
On January 26, 2020, Alicia Keys hosted the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards for the second year. She also performed a tribute with Boyz II Men to Kobe Bryant, who died earlier that day, and performed her new song "Underdog".
Share
2022: Grammy Award for Best Immersive Audio Album
In 2022, Alicia Keys's album Alicia won the Grammy Award for Best Immersive Audio Album.
Share
January 2023: Rolling Stone's Best Singers List
In January 2023, Rolling Stone ranked Alicia Keys at number 185 on their list of The 200 Best Singers of All Time.
Share
2023: Rolling Stone's 200 Greatest Singers List
In 2023, Rolling Stone ranked Alicia Keys at number 185 on its list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time.
Share