Alicia Keys

Birth Name:

Alicia Augello-Cook

Birth Place:

New York City, New York, United States

Profession

Soundtrack, Actress, Producer, Director, Music department

Co-Founded charitable organizations Keep a Child Alive and We Are Here Movement
Given the Humanitarian Award at the 2009 BET Awards for her work with numerous charities
Nominated for a Director's Guild of America award in 2012 for work on "Five․"
Received the Hollywood Film Award in 2008 for Ensemble Acting of the Year
Studied choir at the Professional Performance Arts School of Manhattan
Debuted in showbusiness at the age of four on an episode of "The Cosby Show․"
Trained in classical piano starting at age seven
Quote: "I think music and socialism and politics have always gone hand in hand․ As artists we used to be way more instrumental in providing a soundtrack to the heartbeat of what's going on in the world․"
Quote: "I'm very serious about my craft, I want to make the best music that people have ever heard․ I want to make music that goes down from generation to generation and people never forget․"
Learned to play the cello for her role in "The Secret Life of Bees․"
Named an honorary member of the sorority Alpha Kappa Alpha in 2004

2007Black Reel - Best Song:Nominated
2008Hollywood Film Award - Ensemble Acting of the Year:Winner
2009Critics Choice Award - Best Song:Nominated
2009Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture:Nominated
2009People's Choice Award - Favorite Song from a Soundtrack:Nominated
2012DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television/Mini-Series:Nominated
2014Black Reel - Outstanding Song:Nominated
2015Black Reel - Outstanding Original Song:Nominated
2017Black Reel - Outstanding Original Song:Nominated
2017GMS Award - Best Song/Recording Created for Television:Nominated

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