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Also Known As Alicia Augello Cook
Born January 25, 1981 (age 45) • New York City • New York
Awards And Honors Grammy Award for best new artist • Grammy Award (2010) • Grammy Award (2008) • Grammy Award (2007) • Grammy Award (2004) • Grammy Award (2002)
Notable Works “As I Am” • “Girl on Fire” • “Hell’s Kitchen” • “Songs in A Minor” • “Unplugged”

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Alicia Keys smiles at the camera, wearing a bright yellow jacket and a colorful necklace, with her hair in a high curly updo, at the 2024 Tony Awards Nominees event in New York City.
Alicia Keys in a sleeveless dress and fedora hat sings while playing a Yamaha grand piano on stage.
Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys, wearing a black and white jacket and sparkly pants, sings on stage with a microphone in front of a drum set at the Rockefeller Center Christmas event.
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Isaac Hayes wearing sunglasses and a vest made of chains sings into a microphone onstage in a scene from the 1972 film Wattstax.
Isaac Hayes
American singer-songwriter, musician, and actor
Beyonce smiling on the red carpet at the 2013 Grammy Awards, wearing a black and white dress with her hair pulled back.
Beyoncé
American singer
Jennifer Hudson smiling at the camera, wearing sparkling earrings and a dark, shimmering outfit, with her hair pulled back.
Jennifer Hudson
American actress and singer
John Legend sits at a black Yamaha grand piano singing into a microphone, surrounded by flag bearers and choir members, performing at the Superbowl XLIX in Glendale, Arizona.
John Legend
American singer-songwriter and pianist
Tina Turner sings on stage in Montreal, wearing a black and gold dress, with backup dancers in gold outfits performing behind her.
Tina Turner
American-born singer
Tom Waits
Tom Waits
American singer-songwriter
Ruth Brown, c. 1955.
Ruth Brown
American singer and actress
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Bette Midler
American actress and singer
Robert Goulet smiling in a black-and-white studio portrait, wearing a plaid suit jacket, white shirt, and tie, circa early 1960s.
Robert Goulet
American singer and actor
Mr. Entertainment
Sammy Davis, Jr.
American entertainer
Paul Robeson seated in a suit, looking up and smiling in a black and white portrait.
Paul Robeson
American singer, actor, and political activist
Janet Jackson poses with hands in pockets, wearing a gray suit and white shirt, in front of a blue backdrop with Grammy Hall of Fame Gala and Warner Records logos.
Janet Jackson
American entertainer
Pharrell Williams smiles on stage holding a microphone, wearing a white Mickey Mouse 1928 t-shirt and a cap, with red stage lights in the background.
Pharrell Williams
American musician and producer
Mary J. Blige wearing a white sleeveless dress and large hoop earrings, with short blonde hair styled in a side-swept bob, posing in front of a blue backdrop.
Mary J. Blige
American singer-songwriter and actress
James Brown
James Brown
American singer
Usher performs on stage wearing a white suit with bold red patterns and a matching hat, holding a microphone in his mouth, with dramatic lighting in the background.
Usher
American musician
R. Kelly
R. Kelly
American musician
Lionel Richie performs on stage holding a microphone and pointing upward, with blue stage lights and a blurred band in the background.
Lionel Richie
American singer, songwriter, and producer
Prince stands on stage in a turquoise suit, holding a purple, symbol-shaped guitar above his head, during his Super Bowl XLI halftime performance.
Prince
American singer, songwriter, musician, and producer
Six-time Tony winner
Audra McDonald
American actress and singer

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