Aaliyah Dana Haughton, (January 16, 1979 â 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.
|- |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 <small>(November)</small> |Aaliyah |Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist |
|- |2000 |Aaliyah |Favorite Urban/Hip-Hop Female Artist |
|- |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 |
|- |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 |
|- |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 |
|- |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 |
|- |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 |
|- |rowspan="2"|1994 |rowspan="2"|Aaliyah |Top New R&B Artists | |- |Top R&B Artists â Female | |- |2000 |Aaliyah |Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artists â Female | |- |rowspan="2"|2002 |rowspan="2"|Aaliyah |Top R&B/Hip Hop Artists â Female | |- |R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Artist |
|- |1995 |Aaliyah |Favorite New Artist - Female | |- |1997 |"One In A Million" |Favorite Female Artist - R&B |
|- |2000 |Aaliyah |CosmoGirl of the Year |
|- |2003 |Aaliyah |Best Hip-Hop/R&B International | |-
|- |2003 |"Queen of the Damned" |Best Actress |
|- |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 |
|- |2004 |"Miss You" |Best Song Performance - Female |
|- |2002 |Aaliyah |Inspirational Spirit Award |
|- |2002 |"More Than a Woman" |Best Video |
|- |2021 |Aaliyah |Michigan Rock & Roll Legends Hall of Fame |
|- |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 |
|- |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 |
|- |2000 |Aaliyah |Double Threat (Musician/Actors) | |- |2001 |Aaliyah |My Favorite Female |
|- |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 |
|- |rowspan="2"|1999 |"Are You That Somebody?" |Favorite Song | |- |Aaliyah |Favorite Singer |
|- |2002 |Aaliyah |Best R&B/ Soul Act |
|- |2002 |Aaliyah |Entertainer of the Year |
|- |rowspan="1"|2023 |Aaliyah |Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame |
|- |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 |
|- |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 |
|- |2003 |Aaliyah |R&B Artist of the Year, Female |
|- |2002 |"Queen of the Damned" |Worst Supporting Actress |
|- |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 |
|- |2003 |"Miss You" |Big Song of '03 |
|- |2001 |Aaliyah |World's Best Selling R&B Artist | |-
|- |1999 |Herself |Young Hollywood Hall of Fame â Musical Artist |