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Aaliyah

Aaliyah Dana Haughton[1] (January 16, 1979 – August 25, 2001), known professionally as Aaliyah, was a Grammy-winning American singer, dancer, model and actress. Introduced to audiences by R&B singer R. Kelly, Aaliyah became famous during the mid-1990s with several hit records from the songwriting/production team of Missy Elliott and Timbaland and their associate Steve "Static" Garrett.

Notable for recording several hit records, including several number one R&B hits, a number one pop hit, and nine top 10 singles on the Billboard Hot 100. She also modeled for Tommy Hilfiger and starred in two motion pictures before dying in a plane crash in the Bahamas.

Early years

Aaliyah Dana Haughton was born in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York on January 16, 1979 to Michael and Diane Haughton, and was raised in Detroit, Michigan. Her name means "Highest, Most Exalted, The Best" in Arabic. Aaliyah was brought up as a Catholic with her older brother Rashad Haughton. Her grandmother, Mintis L. Hicks Hankerson, was of African American and Native American descent. Diane Haughton, Aaliyah's mother, also a vocalist, encouraged her daughter's career. Her uncle, Barry Hankerson, is a prominent individual in the music industry and Aaliyah's aunt, through marriage to Hankerson, is Gladys Knight, a legendary soul singer with Gladys Knight & the Pips.

She appeared on the TV talent show Star Search at age ten, singing her mother's favorite song, "My Funny Valentine". Vibe Magazine. Retrieved February 9, 2007. Although she did not win, Aaliyah worked with an agent in New York and began to attend auditions for TV shows, including Family Matters (TV series)|Family Matters.

Following her appearance on Star Search Aaliyah performed on stage in Las Vegas with Gladys Knight. In her early teens, Aaliyah attended the Detroit High School for the Fine and Performing Arts, and graduated as a dance major with a 4.0 GPA

Age Ain't Nothing But a Number (1994)

Cover of Age Ain't Nothing but a Number

Aaliyah signed with her uncle Barry Hankerson's Blackground Records label in 1993 at the age of 14. She released her debut album, titled Age Ain't Nothing but a Number, in 1994 at the age of 15. R. Kelly, Aaliyah's then alleged husband, was a leading songwriter and producer on her debut album. The album displayed her smooth and velvety vocals and the production work was said to be original and innovative. The album went platinum within months. The album featured the gold-selling singles "Back and Forth" (#1 U.S. R&B, 3 weeks and #5 Hot 100 ), "At Your Best" (#2 U.S. R&B and #6 Hot 100 ), a cover of The Isley Brothers' 1976 song, the album-titled single "Age Ain't Nothing But A Number" (#75 Hot 100 and #35 US R&B, 2 weeks), and "Down with the Clique" (#33 UK Top 75 Singles). "Back and Fourth" was sampled by Madonna for the track, "Inside of Me" which appears on her 1994 album Bedtime Stories. In June 1995, Aaliyah released another single to radio only, "No One Knows How to Love Me Quite Like You Do." The album has sold over 3.5 million copies in the U.S. to date and nearly 7 million worldwide.

In 1994, a rumour surfaced that 15-year old Aaliyah and 27-year old R. Kelly had secretly married in the state of Illinois. Both initially denied. Although many websites and television shows claimed that they found a marriage certificate, it never has been truly proven that R. Kelly and Aaliyah have ever been married.

Guest appearances, movie roles and soundtracks (1995 - 2001)

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Aaliyah on the cover of her first film Romeo Must Die alongside Jet Li

In 1995 at age 16, Aaliyah performed "The Star-Spangled Banner" live at an Orlando Magic basketball game. Also during that year, she appeared on the soundtrack for A Low Down Dirty Shame with the minor international hit "The Thing I Like" (#33 UK). The song was also included on international versions of Age Ain't Nothing But A Number.

In 1997, Aaliyah appeared on the soundtrack album for the Fox Animation Studios animated feature Anastasia, singing the pop version of "Journey to the Past". The song was nominated for an Academy Award, and Aaliyah performed the song at the 1998 Academy Awards ceremony, becoming the youngest female recording artist to perform at the ceremony. Not only was Aaliyah the youngest female to perform but she was the youngest African American to have the nominee for Best Original Song.

Aaliyah had a hit in 1998 with "Are You that Somebody" (number one airplay U.S. eight weeks), the main single from the Dr. Dolittle soundtrack. Its video was the third most-played on MTV that year, and the song's success helped make Aaliyah a household name (and making her crowned as Queen of Urban Pop).

In 2000, she co-starred with Jet Li in the martial arts film Romeo Must Die, which debuted at number one at the box office. Aaliyah and Timbaland executive produced the film's soundtrack album and Aaliyah contributed four songs: "Are You Feelin' Me?," "I Don't Wanna," "Come Back in One Piece," a duet with DMX, and the international number one hit "Try Again." Aaliyah made history once more when "Try Again" became the first song to ever reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100 based solely on the strength of its radio airplay, without any single sales factored in. After the huge success of "Try Again" at radio, a 12" maxi single was released for consumer purchase. The radio-only single, "I Don't Wanna", (which was also featured on the soundtracks for the films Next Friday and Romeo Must Die) peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Singles & Tracks chart.

In 2001, Aaliyah went to Australia to co-star with Stuart Townsend in the film Queen of the Damned, an adaptation of the Anne Rice novel of the same name. Aaliyah also recorded most of her third studio album, Aaliyah, during this time.

One in a Million (1996)

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Cover of One In A Million

One In A Million, Aaliyah's sophomore album, was chiefly written and produced by then unknowns Missy Elliott and Timothy "Timbaland" Mosley and released on August 27, 1996 when she was 17 years old. The album was a landmark in Aaliyah's career, garnering her mass critical acclaim and introducing Aaliyah's more mature side. It embarked the newfound chemistry of Aaliyah and Timbaland. The album was certified double-platinum within a year, making Aaliyah a major R&B star and igniting the successful careers of Missy Elliott and Timbaland. One in a Million featured the international smash hit "If Your Girl Only Knew" (number one U.S. R&B, 2 weeks and #11 Hot 100), "One In A Million," (#1 U.S. R&B airplay, six weeks & #25 US Hot 100 Airplay), the #8 U.S. R&B and #9 Hot 100 single "The One I Gave My Heart To," a ballad written by Diane Warren, "4 Page Letter" (#12 R&B Airplay), "Hot Like Fire" (two versions) (#31 R&B Airplay), and "Got To Give It Up(#37 UK)" (a remake of the 1977 Marvin Gaye song).

Tommy Hilfiger gave Aaliyah her first endorsement deal. He signed Aaliyah onto print campaigns, runway shows, and a commercial. During this period, Aaliyah would also make guest appearances on albums by artists such as Missy Elliott, Timbaland & Magoo, Ginuwine and Playa. Timbaland and Playa's frontman Steve "Static" Garrett would remain Aaliyah's principal collaborators for the duration of her career. To date, One in a Million has sold over 3.7 million copies in the U.S. and over 11 million worldwide.

After the success of One in a Million in 1996 Aaliyah headlined in her own tour "The Hot Like Fire Tour", in which she toured various major city venues performing hits from the album.

Aaliyah (2001)

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Cover of Aaliyah

"We Need a Resolution," the first single from Aaliyah's third studio album, was released April 24, 2001 (see 2001 in music). The self-titled Aaliyah was released three months later on July 17, 2001. The album was an instant critical success but sales were initially lower than expected, although they increased considerably after her death. Aaliyah introduced a darker and edgier side to Aaliyah's music and was noted as having showcased her growth as an artist. Around the time of the album's recording and release she had been filming Queen of the Damned, which helped her show a dark and edgy side as her character was a deadly villain. The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 190,000 copies in its first week, and was certified gold (500,000 copies sold) within four weeks, before her death. The week after the plane crash it climbed to number one. Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails was to produce a song on the album but scheduling conflicts did not permit the collaboration.

"More Than A Woman" and "Rock The Boat"

There was no shortage of confusion at the label regarding the next single from the Aaliyah album. Aaliyah had been promoting "More Than a Woman", having performed it twice and shooting a video with director Dave Meyers in the summer of 2001. According to Blackground, a remix featuring State Property and Jay-Z was also planned, but was scrapped due to lack of adequate funds. The video was to be released but "Rock the Boat" began receiving huge amounts of radio-play, so she was immediately sent to the Bahamas to shoot the video. The "Rock The Boat" music video was put in the 106 and Park hall of fame, making the countdown over 65 times and landed at #2 on BET's Top 100 videos of 2001. "More Than a Woman" made the number-one spot after "Rock the Boat" was retired. "Rock the Boat" was #2 U.S. R&B and #14 Hot 100 single. "I Care 4 U" was #3 U.S. R&B and #16 Hot 100 single. The album went on to sell over 8 million copies worldwide.

Death

On August 25, 2001, at 6:49 pm, just after wrapping up filming of the "Rock the Boat" video, Aaliyah and various members of her record company boarded a twin engine Cessna 402B (N8097W) at Marsh Harbour, Abaco Island, Bahamas to travel to Opa-locka Airport near Miami, Florida, but the plane crashed shortly after takeoff about 200 feet from the runway. Pilot Luis Morales III and all eight passengers, including Aaliyah, were killed in the aviation incident. According to findings from an inquest conducted by the coroner's office in the Bahamas, Aaliyah suffered from "severe burns and a blow to the head," in addition to severe shock. The coroner theorized that, even if Aaliyah survived the crash, her recovery would have been virtually impossible given the severity of her injuries.[3]

Aaliyah's eulogy was held on August 31 at Saint Ignatius Loyola Roman Catholic Church on East 84th Street in Manhattan. A horse-drawn carriage then carried her coffin to Ferncliff Cemetery in Hartsdale, New York, where she was initially interred in a crypt in the extension wing of the main mausoleum. When the Rosewood Mausoleum was completed a couple of years later, Aaliyah was moved to a private room in the new building. The inscription of her alias Baby Girl is engraved on her crypt.

Investigation

NTSB reports indicate that the pilot, Luis Morales III, was not qualified to pilot the plane he was attempting to fly. Morales falsely obtained his FAA license by showing hundreds of hours never flown, and he may also have falsified how many hours he had flown in order to get a job with his employer, Blackhawk International Airways. Additionally, an autopsy performed on Morales revealed cocaine and alcohol in his blood.

Further investigations determined the plane was over its total gross weight by several hundred pounds. Although witnesses claimed that the passengers had been asked to leave some luggage behind, it was later discovered that the passengers, including Aaliyah, had not been informed of the excess weight.

Eddie Golson, president of Pro Freight Cargo Services at Opa-locka Airport, said workers carted "a pickup truck of freight" from the crash site Monday. "That's absurd to think that this pilot got in this airplane with eight other people and a truck full of freight and expected this thing to fly," Golson said. "What the hell was going on?" a baggage handler was reported to have said, in reaction to hearing that no one weighed the passengers or baggage. Two of the passengers, members of Aaliyah's entourage, weighed in the neighborhood of 300 pounds and sat in the rear of the plane, where the baggage was also stored.

The day of the aviation incident was Mr. Morales' first official day with Blackhawk International Airways, a Part 135 single-pilot operation. He had been employed with Golden Airlines, from which he was fired only four hours before the fatal aviation incident. In addition, Luis Morales III was not registered with the FAA to fly for Blackhawk. As a result of the incident, a wrongful death lawsuit was filed by Aaliyah’s parents and was later settled out of court for an undisclosed amount.

Barry & Sons, Inc., a corporation formed in 1992 to develop, promote and capitalize on the musical talents of Aaliyah and to oversee the production and distribution of her records, tapes and music videos, brought an unsuccessful lawsuit in the Supreme Court of the State of New York against Instinct Productions LLC, (a company hired by Barry & Sons, Inc. in August, 2001 to produce the "Rock the Boat" music video). The case was dismissed since New York State's wrongful death statute only permits certain people to recover damages for wrongful death.[4]

Legacy

"Rock the Boat" went on to become a posthumous hit on radio (reaching number two on Billboard's Hot R&B Singles charts, number 14 on the Hot 100, and number 12 in the UK) and video channels, and the news of Aaliyah's death gave her album a notable sales boost, pushing it to number one on the Billboard 200. The album produced two other singles. "More than A Woman" reached number 7 on Billboard's Hot R&B singles chart, number 25 on Hot 100, and number one in the UK. "I Care 4 U" reached number three on Billboard's Hot R&B singles chart and number 16 on the Hot 100, the latter attaining success even without the promotional push of a music video. The Aaliyah album went on to sell over 3 million copies in the U.S. Queen of the Damned was released in early 2002. Before its release, Aaliyah's brother Rashad was called upon to re-dub several of his sister's lines during the post-production ADR process. Upon its release, the film debuted at number one. The film was also dedicated to her.

In 2001, Missy Elliott released her video for "Take Away". The video contained words and images about Aaliyah. The single also featured Ginuwine and was the debut of Elliott's recent protégé, Tweet.

Aaliyah and former Beatle George Harrison made UK Chart History in January 2002 when they scored the first, and to this date only, back-to-back posthumous number one hits (aside from the Elvis Presley re-releases in 2005). Aaliyah's "More than a Woman", released on January 7 and topped the chart on January 13, was followed by Harrison's "My Sweet Lord", re-released on January 14 and topped the chart on January 20. Aaliyah was voted one of "The Top 40 Woman of the Video Era" in VH1's The Greatest, also ranked #36 on their list of the 100 Sexiest Artist. Aaliyah also made E!'s list on the 101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment, Juciest Hollywood Hookups, and Best Kept Hollywood Secrets. Aaliyah recently ranked at #18 on BET's "Top 25 Dancers of All Time". In 2005, former Co-Star Jet-Li as reported from CNN stated the memory of Aaliyah had haunted him in Vancouver, where he and the late songstress shot the film Romeo Must Die.

In addition Aaliyah has been the topic of five books: Aaliyah: More than a Woman (2001) by Christopher John Farley, Aaliyah: An R&B Princess in Words and Pictures (2002) by Kelly Kenyatta, Aaliyah by Tim Footman (2003), and Aaliyah Remembered: Her Life & The Person behind the Mystique (2005) by William Sutherland.

"Her legacy is, you can achieve your dreams and still maintain being a beautiful person" -Brother Rashad Haughton

Lyrical Dedications

  • Boyz II Men: "Think Of Aaliyah" a.k.a. "The Aaliyah Song" - "When you think of Aaliyah, laugh, don't cry, cause I know she want it that way".
  • Brandy: "Turn It Up" - "Get Baby Girl's attention, she's more than a woman and we sure do miss her. I wanna represent her, Timbaland, Missy, you get the picture.","Should I Go" - "this industry was more like a different world, when it was just me, Monica, and Baby Girl [Aaliyah], I never got to tell you how much you meant / I wish you and me both was sittin' here workin with Tim / Just to be in the presence of people that you affected on a personal level just makes me stop for a second. [inhales and exhales] You were such a blessing, you helped me answer all of my questions."
  • D12: "9-11" - "We lost Aaliyah, lost our families, it takes no tenges. You don't need us to see the world is (messed) up, God can see it"
  • Jadakiss: "Why" - "Why Aaliyah had to take that flight?"
  • Jay-Z: "Miss You Remix" - names certain people who missed her after her death.
  • Juelz Santana: "One Day I Smile" - "Once again a deep thought of Aaliyah crosses my mind"
  • Kanye West: "Never Let Me Down" - "But I can't complain what the accident did to my Left Eye / Cuz look what an accident did to Left Eye / First Aaliyah and now Romeo must die / I know I got angels watching me from the other side"
  • Layzie Bone: "For The Thugs That's Gone" - " Too many celebrities perish, these people we love and cherish, and I had a chance to meet Aaliyah, but I was to embarrassed and I should of took a chance, I heard that from a man, Jam Master J was so real, you niggas don't understand, he told me to handle my business, make sure I pay my taxes, a little advice from a legend to keep my paper stacking, and I gotta give props to Eazy, that nigga put me on, if he didn't believe in the thugs you all wouldn't of heard of Bone.
  • Lil' Flip: "Hall of Fame Graveyard" - "From Eazy E to Aaliyah, we even lost Left Eye / How come the wack rappers live but the best die"
  • Mary J. Blige - "MJB Da MVP" - "It was when Aaliyah died / I could hardly sleep / Thought about it every day / and it made Me change my ways"
  • Missy Elliott: "Can You Hear Me?" - "I been checkin' on your moms and dad / And your brother since the day you left / Passed on and went away with God / But for your mama it's been / So damn hard / I hate to even hear her cry / Aaliyah she asked me why / Would her baby girl go this way / Can you give me better words to say / Cause One day she'll see you again / With the same old beautiful smile / Long hair and the voice of a hummingbird / You'll be singing them same old songs / Aaliyah can you hear me? / I hope that you're proud of me / Me and Tim we been doing our thing / But it's never been the same / Since you had to go / I ain't never met a friend / More incredible"
  • Monica: "Go To Bed Mad" - "Argue about things so critical / And you heated over nothing / And just hang up the phone / I want / I wanna talk in the mood / See we need a resolution / Like that Aaliyah song"
  • Mya: "After The Rain" - "No one could ever fill your shoes, you're one in a million"
  • Nas featuring Quan: "Just A Moment" - "And can we please have a moment to mourn? / For Pac, Biggie and Pun 'cause through us they live on / Jam Master Jay, Freaky Ty and Aaliyah / Big L and Left Eye, when we die we hope to see ya"
  • Ray J: "War Is Over" - "One day one day one day / I hope to see my girl Aaliyah"
  • The Game: "Dreams" - "Martin Luther King had a dream, Aaliyah had a dream, Left Eye had a dream", "Runnin" - "God let me in, give me a room by Aaliyah with ESPN"
  • T.I.: "Rubberband Man" - "throw your lighters up for my cousin Toot, Aaliyah, Left Eye, and Jam Master Jay"
  • TQ : "Gone But Not Forgotten" - "Aaliyah, I wish we could've did a song, but baby girl when I get my wings, I'm gonna send your precious love"
  • Wyclef Jean: "Industry" - "Back and forth and forth and back / Like Miss Aaliyah man do I miss her"
  • Outkast ft. Killer Mike: "The Whole World" - "Mami, I'm coming, I hope u get off / Or rock your own boat like Aaliyah don taught / Back, back and forth, forth / Get that sailor on course course"
  • French R'n'b singer Assia covered "Don't know what to tell ya" with French and Arabic lyrics and entitled it "Le prix pour t' aimer (Habibi Maareft Ach'n Oullek)" in her latest album "Encore et Encore".

The Gossip - (covered are you that somebody) as a tribute to Aaliyah

Others include tracks by DMX, Yolanda Adams, Tyrese, R. Kelly, TLC, Timbaland & Outsiderz 4 Life.[citation needed]

  • Cooper C.: "Why...?" - "Imma rock da boat, Aaliyah, and be wit you. One day, hopefully I will see you too."

Unfinished Films

Aaliyah was to have had a supporting role as Zee, the wife of Harold Perrineau Jr.'s character, Link, in the two sequels to The Matrix. The directors initially tried to find a way to incorporate her footage into the movies but decided against it due to lack of material available. The role was recast with Nona Gaye playing the character. Other films in which Aaliyah was signed to star in were Honey (which instead was filmed with Jessica Alba as the main character), and a Whitney Houston-produced remake of the 1976 film Sparkle (now in the works with Raven-Symoné as the main character).

In addition, Aaliyah and one of her agents had pitched and inked a deal with Fox Searchlight Pictures for her to star in a film based upon a true story about interracial love.

I Care 4 U (2002)

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Cover of I Care 4 U.

I Care 4 U was released by Blackground Records on December 10, 2002. Along with her hit singles, a number of previously unreleased tracks were included on the album, including "Erica Kane", "Don't Worry" and "All I Need" and the new singles "Miss You", "Don't Know What to Tell Ya", and "Come Over." I Care 4 U debuted at an impressive #3 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the R&B album charts (where it remained for 7 weeks). The album went on to sell over 2.6 million in the U.S. and 5 million worldwide.

The video for "Miss You" features Missy Elliott, Toni Braxton, Lil' Kim, Dallas Austin, MTV presenter and close friend Ananda Lewis, actor/singer Jamie Foxx, AJ Calloway, Free, Quddus, Missy's recent protegé and longtime friend Tweet, U-God (of the Wu-Tang Clan) and DMX, Rosario Dawson, among others, paying tribute to Aaliyah. Following her death, her single "Miss You" made it to #1 on the US R&B Charts. The album earned Aaliyah a posthumous Grammy for Best Instrumental Arrangment Accompanying Vocals

The follow-up single to "Miss You" was "Don't Know What to Tell Ya". However it was only released in Europe and peaked at #22 in the UK and #57 in Germany. The "Handcuff Remix" became popular among fans who had bought the single. The third and final Single released (second in the U.S.) was Come Over. The single had moderate pop success peaking in the top 40 of The Hot 100 at #32. It did a lot better on the R&B charts becoming a top 10 hit peaking at #9.

Aaliyah in the mid-2000s

In early/mid-2005, four previously unreleased Aaliyah tracks were leaked to the Internet: a cover of Gladys Knight & the Pips' "Giving Up", "Where Could He Be" featuring Missy Elliot and Tweet (which was sent to radio stations), "Steady Ground" featuring Static from Playa, and a duet with Digital Black from Playa entitled "Don't Think They Know". In January 2006, a new unreleased Aaliyah track was leaked to the Internet. Entitled "Time", it was a snippet of an unfinished song and was produced by Timbaland (Sample of this track can be found on YouTube) Buzz of a song titled "Girlfriends" has been brewing for years now since the death of Aaliyah, until recently Yaushameen Michael posted the song on her Myspace, a Duet with the late R&B Princess.

Merchandise and the Aaliyah Charity Fund

Aaliyah's official website features items such as t-shirts with Aaliyah's name on them. She has had a calendar with her pictures since 2002.

Trivia

  • Her height is 5' 7½" (1.71 m).
  • Her trademark is usually covering her left eye with her hair.
  • She auditioned for a role on the television sitcom "Family Matters" (1989).
  • Chosen as one of Teen People Magazine's "21 Hottest Stars Under 21." [1999]
  • She have 3 tattoos: her initial and a star on her hand, a music symbol on her ankle and a dove on her lower back.
  • Voted First Place by the readers of Black Men Magazine for "The 10 Sexiest Women of the Year." [2000]
  • Got her dove tattoo as a tribute to her grandmother.
  • She got her middle name Dana from her grandmother.
  • At the time of her death, Aaliyah and her boyfriend, Roc-A-Fella co-CEO Damon Dash, had plans to wed.
  • At her funeral, 22 white doves were released from the steps of the church. One dove for each year of her life.
  • Auditioned for the Elton John Broadway show, Aida.
  • Her uncle, Barry Hankerson, was formerly married to singer Gladys Knight.
  • Her mother Diane was once a promising solo singer but gave it up to raise her children Aaliyah and Rashad Haughton.
  • She had a close friendship with producer/musical artist 'Missy 'Misdemeanor' Elliott' .
  • Was considered for the role of Alex in Charlie's Angels (2000), but casting directors deemed her too young and the part went to Lucy Liu.
  • Was considered for the part of Maggie in Get Over It (2001), but was already committed to Romeo Must Die (2000). Zoe Saldana was eventually cast in the role.
  • Was the first choice to play Valerie in Josie and the Pussycats (2001), but had already signed on for the lead role in Queen of the Damned (2002). Rosario Dawson eventually got the part.
  • Was almost the voice of Leah in Osmosis Jones (2001), but could not accept due to schedule conflicts. The part was eventually voiced by Brandy Norwood.
  • Her grandmother was Native American.
  • She was close friends with Nicole Richie.
  • Was originally cast in the title role in Honey (2003) but died before production began. Jessica Alba won the part after her death.
  • Her best friend was Kidada Jones.

Sources are from IMDb.com


Discography

Further information: [[:Aaliyah discography]]

Albums

Year Album Title U.S. Worldwide U.S. Charts
1994 Age Ain't Nothing but a Number 3.0 million 5 million 18
1996 One in a Million 2.7 million 11 million 18
2001 Aaliyah 2.8 million 8 million 1
2002 I Care 4 U 1.7 million 6 million 3
2005 Ultimate Aaliyah 0.4 million 2 million -
Total 11 million 32 million

Awards

This is a list of awards for which Aaliyah was nominated during her career.

1995

  • 1995 Nominated for an American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B New Artist
  • 1995 Best R&B Female Vocal Performance for At Your Best: Nominated
  • Nominated for Two MTV VMA's: Best New Artist in Video and Best R&B Video both for At Your Best
  • Nominated for three World Music Award: Worlds Best Selling Female Artist, Worlds Best Selling New Artist and Worlds Best Selling R&B Artist
  • Nominated for eight Billboard Music Awards: Best New R&B Artist, Best New Artist, Female Artist of the Year, Best R&B/Hip Hop single, Best Female R&B Single, Best Female Pop Single, Best Hip Hip/R&B Artist, Best R&B/Hip Hop Album
  • Source Awards: Best New Artist and Best Female R&B Artist WON

1999

  • 1999 Nominated for two MTV Video Music Awards: R&B Video ("Are You That Somebody?"), Best Video from a Film ("Are You That Somebody")
  • 1999 Nominated for an American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist.
  • 1999 Nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Music Video ("Are You That Somebody?")
  • 1999 Nominated for two Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards for Best R&B/Soul Song and Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video ("Are You That Somebody?").
  • 1999 Nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance ("Are You That Someobdy?")
  • 1999 Nominated for a Academy Award Best Original Song for: Journey To The Past

2000

  • 2000 Nominated for two Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards for Best RnB / Soul Single - Solo and Best RnB / Soul or Rap Music Video ("Try Again")
  • 2000 Won two MTV Video Music Awards for Best Female Video, Best Video from a Film ("Try Again")
  • 2000 Nominated for MTV Europe Music Video Award for Best RnB video
  • 2000 Nominated for Radio Music Award Urban song of the year and Urban artist of the year.
  • 2000 Nominated My VH1 music award nominee for double threat (Musicians-Actors) award.

2001

  • 2001 Nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance ("Try Again")

2002

  • 2002 Won two American Music Awards: Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist and Favorite Soul/R&B Album.
  • 2002 Nominated for two Grammy Awards for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance ("Rock The Boat") and Best R&B Album ("Aaliyah")
  • 2002 Won a Soul Train Award for R&B/Soul Single; Female ("Rock The Boat")
  • 2002 Won the Best R&B / Soul Single, Solo Award and R&B/Soul or Rap Song of the Year at the Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards (for "Rock The Boat")
  • 2002 Nominated for an MTV Video Music Award for Best R&B Video ("Rock The Boat")

Filmography

Unfinished films

Aaliyah was considered to play a part in other films, including:

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Aaliyah NNDB Profile". NNDB. Retrieved 2007-03-03.
  2. ^ Aaliyah on IMDb
  3. ^ Bahamas Coroner delivers verdict in Aaliyah death crash. (2003, November 21). Caribbean News. Retrieved February 9, 2007.
  4. ^ Text of appellate division decision dismissing the case.


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