Aaliyah Dana Haughton, (January 16, 1979 – August 25, 2001) was an American singer and actress. She is widely recognized for her contributions to music and received credit for helping redefine contemporary R&B, pop, and hip-hop in the 1990s, thus earning the Honorific nicknames of "Princess of R&B" and "Queen of Urban Pop".
During her musical career, Aaliyah has won three American Music Awards, two MTV Video Music Awards , two Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards and a Soul Train Music Award. Aside from her career winnings, she has also received five Grammy Award nominations. In 2021 she was inducted into the Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame. In September 2023, Aaliyah was inducted into the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame.
Although music is her primary source of accomplishment, she has received several nominations for her work in film. Her film-based nominations include 4 MTV Movie Awards noms across various film categories and two BET Awards noms in the Best Actress category. In 2003, she received a nomination for Best Actress for her role in Queen of the Damned at the Fangoria Chainsaw Awards.
American Music Awards
! class="unsortable" | |- |1995 |Aaliyah |Favorite Soul/R&B New Artist
|1999 |Aaliyah |Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist
|rowspan="2"|2002 |Aaliyah |Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist
|Aaliyah |Favorite Soul/R&B Album
|2003 (November) |Aaliyah |Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist
ARTISTdirect Online Music Awards
! class="unsortable" | |- |2000 |Aaliyah |Favorite Urban/Hip-Hop Female Artist
BDS Certified Spin Awards
! class="unsortable" | |- |2002 |"More Than a Woman" |100,000 Spins
|2004 |"I Care 4 U" |100,000 Spins
|2005 |"We Need a Resolution" |50,000 Spins
|2006 |"Rock the Boat" |200,000 Spins
|2007 |"Miss You" |300,000 Spins
BET Awards
! class="unsortable" | |- |rowspan="2"|2001 |"Romeo Must Die" |Best Actress
|Aaliyah |Best Female R&B Artist
|rowspan="4"|2002 |"Queen of the Damned" |Best Actress
|Aaliyah |Best Female R&B Artist
|rowspan="2"|"Rock the Boat" |Video of the Year
|Viewer's Choice
Billboard Music Awards
! class="unsortable" | |- |2000 |Aaliyah |Female R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year
|2002 |Aaliyah |Female R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year
|rowspan="2"|2003 |rowspan="2"|Aaliyah |R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year
|Hot 100 Female Artist of the Year
Billboard Music Video Awards
! class="unsortable" | |- |1994 |"Back & Forth" |Best New R&B/Urban Artist Clip of the Year
|rowspan="2"|2000 |rowspan="2"|"Try Again" |Maximum Vision Video
|Best R&B Clip
Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awards
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | |- |rowspan="5"|2002 |rowspan="3"|Aaliyah |Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artist
|Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artist, Female
|Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Artist
|rowspan="2"|"Rock The Boat" |Top R&B/Hip-Hop Single
|Top R&B/Hip-Hop Single - Airplay
|rowspan="4"|2003 |rowspan="3"|Aaliyah |Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artist
|Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artist, Female
|Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Artist
|"Miss You" |Top R&B/Hip-Hop Single - Airplay
Billboard Year-End List
! class="unsortable" | |- |rowspan="2"|1994 |rowspan="2"|Aaliyah |Top New R&B Artists
|Top R&B Artists – Female
|2000 |Aaliyah |Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artists – Female
|rowspan="2"|2002 |rowspan="2"|Aaliyah |Top R&B/Hip Hop Artists – Female
|R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Artist
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
! class="unsortable" | |- |1995 |Aaliyah |Favorite New Artist - Female
|1997 |"One In A Million" |Favorite Female Artist - R&B
CosmoGIRL! of the Year Awards
! class="unsortable" | |- |2000 |Aaliyah |CosmoGirl of the Year
Echo
! class="unsortable" | |- |2003 |Aaliyah |Best Hip-Hop/R&B International
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
! class="unsortable" | |- |2003 |"Queen of the Damned" |Best Actress
Grammy Awards
! class="unsortable" | |- |1999 |"Are You That Somebody?" |Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
|2001 |"Try Again" |Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
|rowspan="2"|2002 |Aaliyah |Best R&B Album
|"Rock the Boat" |Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
|2003 |"More Than a Woman" |Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
Groovevolt Music & Fashion Awards
! class="unsortable" | |- |2004 |"Miss You" |Best Song Performance - Female
Hollywood Black Film Festival
! class="unsortable" | |- |2002 |Aaliyah |Inspirational Spirit Award
MOBO Awards
! class="unsortable" | |- |2002 |"More Than a Woman" |Best Video
Michigan Rock & Roll Legends Hall of Fame
! class="unsortable" | |- |2021 |Aaliyah |Michigan Rock & Roll Legends Hall of Fame
MTV Europe Music Awards
! class="unsortable" | |- |2000 |Aaliyah |Best R&B
MTV Movie Awards
! class="unsortable" | |- |1999 |"Are You That Somebody?" |Best Song from a Movie
|rowspan="2"|2001 |rowspan="2"|"Romeo Must Die" |Best Female Performance
|Best Breakthrough Female Performance
|2002 |"Queen of the Damned" |Best Villain
MTV Video Music Awards
! class="unsortable" | |- |rowspan="2"|1999 |rowspan="2"|"Are You That Somebody?" |Best R&B Video
|Best Video from a Film
|rowspan="3"|2000 |rowspan="3"|"Try Again" |Best Female Video
|Best Video From a Film
|Best Choreography
|2002 |"Rock the Boat" |Best R&B Video
|2003 |"Miss You" |Best R&B Video
My VH1 Music Awards
! class="unsortable" | |- |2000 |Aaliyah |Double Threat (Musician/Actors)
|2001 |Aaliyah |My Favorite Female
NAACP Image Awards
! class="unsortable" | |- |1999 |"Are You That Somebody?" |Outstanding Music Video
|2001 |"Try Again" |Outstanding Music Video
|rowspan="3"|2002 |Aaliyah |Outstanding Album
|Aaliyah |Outstanding Female Artist
|"Rock the Boat" |Outstanding Music Video
Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards
! class="unsortable" | |- |rowspan="2"|1999 |"Are You That Somebody?" |Favorite Song
|Aaliyah |Favorite Singer
NME Awards
! class="unsortable" | |- |2002 |Aaliyah |Best R&B/ Soul Act
Prestige Awards
! class="unsortable" | |- |2002 |Aaliyah |Entertainer of the Year
Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame
! class="unsortable" | |- |rowspan="1"|2023 |Aaliyah |Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame
Soul Train Music Awards
! class="unsortable" | |- |rowspan="2"|1995 |Aaliyah |Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist
|Age Ain't Nothing but a Number |Best R&B/Soul Album, Female
|1997 |One in a Million |Best R&B/Soul Album, Female
|1998 |"One in a Million" |Best R&B/Soul Single, Female
|rowspan="3"|2002 |rowspan="2"|Aaliyah |Best R&B/Soul Album, Female
|Best R&B/Soul or Rap Album of the Year
|"Rock the Boat" |Best R&B/Soul Single, Female
Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards
! class="unsortable" | |- |1995 |"Back & Forth" |Best R&B/Soul New Artist
|rowspan="2"|1999 |rowspan="2"|"Are You That Somebody?" |Best R&B/Soul Song of The Year
|Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video
|rowspan="2"|2000 |rowspan="3"|"Try Again" |Best R&B/Soul Single - Solo
|Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video
|2001 |Best R&B/Soul or Rap Song of the Year
|rowspan="4"|2002 |Aaliyah |Best R&B/Soul Album of the Year
|rowspan="3"|"Rock the Boat" |Best R&B/Soul Single- Solo
|Best R&B/Soul or Rap Song of the Year
|Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video
Source Awards
! class="unsortable" | |- |2003 |Aaliyah |R&B Artist of the Year, Female
Stinkers Bad Movie Awards
! class="unsortable" | |- |2002 |"Queen of the Damned" |Worst Supporting Actress
Teen Choice Awards
! class="unsortable" | |- |2000 |"Try Again" |Choice Summer Song
|rowspan="2"|2001 |rowspan="2"|Aaliyah |Choice Music: Female Artist
|Choice Female Hottie
|2002 |"More Than A Woman" |Choice Music: R&B/Hip-Hop Track
VH1 Big Awards
! class="unsortable" | |- |2003 |"Miss You" |Big Song of '03
World Music Awards
|2001 |Aaliyah |World's Best Selling R&B Artist
Young Hollywood Hall of Fame
! class="unsortable" | |- |1999 |Herself |Young Hollywood Hall of Fame – Musical Artist
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