2001 JUNE Alicia Keys released her debut LP, Songs In A Minor.   Released: 06/26/2001 on the soundtrack to Dr. Doolittle 2 with "Rear View Mirror." Eddie Murphy   Songs In A Minor was certified platinum JULY Songs In A Minor enterd at the top of the Billboard 200 LP chart selling over 235,000 copies in its first week of release, and staying at #1 for 3 weeks. Songs In A Minor topped the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart for 6 weeks and the Internet Album Sales chart for a week. Alicia Keys makes the Top 40 with "Fallin'." #1 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart for 7 weeks with "Fallin'. AUGUST Alicia Keys number 1 on : Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart for 6 weeks   Hot 100 Airplay chart for 6  weeks   and R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart for 4 weeks with 'Fallin' SEPTEMBER   Songs In A Minor was certified 3 times platinum. "Fallin" topped the charts in Holland., makes the Top 10 in the USA , #1 on the Billboard Top 40 Tracks chart for 7 weeks got nominated for two Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards : BestR&B/Soul/Rap New Artist and Best R&B/Soul Single The video "Fallin' was nominated for the MTV2 Award. Alicia Keys won a MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist.   performed on the season premier of Saturday Night Live. performed "Someday We'll All Be Free" for a landmark fundraiser -America: A Tribute To Heroes) - broadcast by all the major networks to raise money for families of the victims of September 11nth performed on the season premier of Saturday Night Live. was on All-Star Tribute benefit single "What's Going On" - proceeds going to AIDS and 9/11 charities - OCTOBER Alicia Keys reached #1 with "Fallin"   was on the cover of Rolling Stone.   appeared on VH1 Fashion Awards NYC NOVEMBER Alicia Keys Songs In A Minor was certified 4 times platinum.   reached the Top 40 with "A Woman's Worth ".   is on the soundtrack for Ali with "Fight ".   attends Teen People's celebration for it's annual "Whats Next?" issue. at The Hammerstein Ballroom NYC . DECEMBER Alicia Keys won a My VH1 Award for Welcome To The Big Time   began her first national tour of the U.S. starting in Connecticut.   #1 on the Billboard Year-End Charts as the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artist - Female. 2002 JANUARY Alicia Keys reached the Top 10 with "A Woman's Worth ".   was the favorite Soul/R&B Album, and Internet Artist of the Year.   won 2 American Music Awards for Favorite New Artist and Favorite Soul/R&B New Artist   was nominated for Favorite Female Pop/Rock Artist, Favorite Female Soul/R&B Artist   nomineted for Best international female solo artist The Brit Awards 2002   solo North American tour starts on January 22nd at the Oakdale Theater in Boston FEBRUARY Alicia Keys won 5 Grammy Awards for Song of the Year , Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, and Best R&B Song ("Fallin'"), Best R&B Album - Songs In A Minor -, and Best New Artist   was nominated for Record of the Year MARCH Alicia Keys Songs In A Minor was certified 5trimes platinum.   won 2 World Music Awards for World's Best-Selling New Artist and World's Best-Selling R&B Female Artist.   won 2 Soul Train Awards for Female R&B/Soul Album - Songs In A Minor and R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist   Closong of the American Tour March 10 - San Diego, CA - Copley Symphony Hall APRIL Alicia Keys reached the Top 40 with "How Come You Don't Call Me ". JUNE Alicia Keys won a BET Award for Best New Artist.   cancels Antigua Concert because of unpaid fee of $60,000 JULY Alicia Keys makes the Top 40 helping out Eve with " Gangsta Lovin'" . AUGUST Alicia Keys won 4 Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awards for Album of the Year - Songs In A Minor -, Top Female Artist, Top New Artist, and Top Albums Artist.   video for "A Woman's Worth" was nominated for 2 MTV Video Music Awards for Best R&B Video and Best Cinematography - John Perez -.   won a Soul Train Lady of Soul Award for Best R&B/Soul Album, Solo : Songs In A Minor   won 2 Teen Choice Awards for Choice Album - songs In A Minor - and Choice Singer Songwriter. SEPTEMBER Alicia Keys video for "Gangsta Lovin'" topped the MTV Top 20 countdown.   makes the Top 10 helping out Eve with " Gangsta Lovin ".   was ranked # 99 on VH1 in the 100 Sexiest Artists category OCTOBER Alicia Keys reached #1 with Eve with "Gangsta Lovin'." NOVEMBER Alicia Keys won the MTV Europe Music Award for Best R&B Act. DECEMBER Alicia Keys was on the Drumline soundtrack with "Butterflyz" - Krucial Keys Remix -. 2003 JUNE Alicia Keys "Fallin " was listed at # 37 on VH1 - 100 Best Songs of the Past 25 Years OCTOBER Alicia Keys was of Rolling Stone with Missy Elliott and Eve . NOVEMBER Alicia Keys Songs In A Minor went platinum 6   was on the NBC TV series American Dream. DECEMBER Alicia Keys released " The Diary Of Alicia Keys "   makes the Top 40 with "You Don't Know My Name.   topped the Billboard 200 LP chart for 2 weeks   number 1 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart for 6 weeks with The Diary Of Alicia Keys - with sales of 620,000 copies its first week of release n the US.   number 1 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart for 9 weeks   number 1 on the Hot R&B/Hip Hop Airplay chart for 9 weeks "You Don't Know My Name". 2004 JANUARY Alicia Keys The Diary Of Alicia Keys was certified 2 times platinum.   great article on Ebony Magazine - talks about love men and fame. FEBRUARY Alicia Keys performed at the Grammy Awards as part of a tribute to Luther Vandross. MARCH Alicia Keys began The Verizon Ladies tour for a month with Beyoncé Knowles and Missy Elliott.   won a NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Female Artist.   won a Soul Train Music Award for R&B/Soul Single, Female " You Don't Know My Name ".   was featured on Vogue Magazine - The Jazz Singer . APRIL Alicia Keys reached the Top 40 with " If I Ain't Got You " . MAY Alicia Keys The Diary Of Alicia Keys was certified 3 times platinum.   makes it at the top of the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles and Tracks chart and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart with " If I Ain't Got You ".   appeared at New York Premiere of .' With All Deliberate Speed , at the 2004 Tribeca Film Festival, Stuyvesant High School .New York City   feature on Upscale Magazine JULY Alicia Keys makes the Top 10 with "If I Ain't Got You."   performs at the free concert at Tower Bridge London England   performs at the Stravinski hall stage 38th Montreux Jazz Festival - Switzerland AUGUST  Alicia Keys 's video " If I Ain't Got You " won a MTV Video Music Award in Miami for Best R&B Video, and was nominated for Best Female Video and Best Art Direction . SEPTEMBER  Alicia Keys makes the Top 40 with "My Boo" with Usher from his new version of Confessions.   won a World Music Award for Best R&B Female Artist.   performed at the Great Wall of China.   was intervied on The Oprah Magazine OCTOBER Alicia Keys makes the top 10 with "My Boo" with Usher.   topped the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart with Usher with "My Boo."   won a Source Award for Female R&B Artist of the Year.   will be releasing a new version of The Diary Of Alicia Keys by the end of the year that will include a remix of "If I Ain't Got You" featuring Usher.   was nominated for 2 American Music Awards for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist and Favorite Soul/R&B Album. NOVEMBER Alicia Keys won the American Music Award for Favorite Soul - R&B Female Artist and the MTV Europe Award for Best R&B Act.   singles "If I Ain't Got You" and "My Boo" got certified gold   #1 for 2 weeks with "My Boo" (Usher) DECEMBER Alicia Keys enters the Top 40 with "Karma" 2005 JANUARY Alicia Keys single "My Boo" building on the previous month success topped the Canadian single chart and was certified platinum.   won the People's Choice Award for Favorite Female Singer.   announces a 34 US city tour starting on the 25th of Ferruary Miami to end April 24th in Newark - New Jersey   Jan. 25, Alicia turns 24 years old . FEBRUARY Alicia Keys won four Grammy Awards   Best R&B Song "You Don't Know My Name" with Harold Lilly and Kanye West   Best R&B Vocal Performance - Female "If I Ain't Got You"   Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group "My Boo" with Usher   Best R&B Album "The Diary Of Alicia Keys"   presents at the MTV ASIA AID in the Thai capital Bangkok's Impact Arena at the concert to raise money for victims of the December tsunami disaster     Alicia Keys updating !!!