List of awards and nominations received by Aaliyah

List of Aaliyah awards and nominations
	Aaliyah in 2000
Award
Awards and nominations
Award	Wins
American Music Awards	3
BET	0
Billboard	0
Grammy	0
MOBO	1
MTV VMA	2
Soul Train	1
Totals
Wins	22
Nominations	74
	Note [a] Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They acknowledge several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.;

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".^[1]^[2]

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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.^[3] In September 2023, Aaliyah was inducted into the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame.^[4]

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.

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Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They acknowledge several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.

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Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
1995	Aaliyah	Favorite Soul/R&B New Artist	Nominated	^[5]^[6]
1999	Aaliyah	Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist	Nominated	^[7]
2002	Aaliyah	Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist	Won	^[8]
2002	Aaliyah	Favorite Soul/R&B Album	Won	^[8]
2003 (November)	Aaliyah	Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist	Won	^[9]

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2002	"More Than a Woman"	100,000 Spins	Won	^[11]
2004	"I Care 4 U"	100,000 Spins	Won	^[12]
2005	"We Need a Resolution"	50,000 Spins	Won	^[13]
2006	"Rock the Boat"	200,000 Spins	Won	^[14]
2007	"Miss You"	300,000 Spins	Won	^[15]

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2001	"Romeo Must Die"	Best Actress	Nominated	^[16]
2001	Aaliyah	Best Female R&B Artist	Nominated	^[17]
2002	"Queen of the Damned"	Best Actress	Nominated	^[18]
	Aaliyah	Best Female R&B Artist	Nominated	^[18]
	"Rock the Boat"	Video of the Year	Nominated	^[18]
	"Rock the Boat"	Viewer's Choice	Nominated	^[18]

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2000	Aaliyah	Female R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year	Nominated	^[19]
2002	Aaliyah	Female R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year	Nominated	^[20]
2003	Aaliyah	R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year	Nominated	^[21]
2003	Aaliyah	Hot 100 Female Artist of the Year	Nominated	^[21]

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
1994	"Back & Forth"	Best New R&B/Urban Artist Clip of the Year	Nominated	^[22]
2000	"Try Again"	Maximum Vision Video	Nominated	^[23]
2000	"Try Again"	Best R&B Clip	Nominated	^[23]

List of awards and nominations received by Aaliyah

American Music Awards

ARTISTdirect Online Music Awards

BDS Certified Spin Awards

BET Awards

Billboard Music Awards

Billboard Music Video Awards

Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awards

Billboard Year-End List

Blockbuster Entertainment Awards

CosmoGIRL! of the Year Awards

Echo

Fangoria Chainsaw Awards

Grammy Awards

Groovevolt Music & Fashion Awards

Hollywood Black Film Festival

MOBO Awards

Michigan Rock & Roll Legends Hall of Fame

MTV Europe Music Awards

MTV Movie Awards

MTV Video Music Awards

My VH1 Music Awards

NAACP Image Awards

Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards

NME Awards

Prestige Awards

Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame

Soul Train Music Awards

Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards

Source Awards

Stinkers Bad Movie Awards

Teen Choice Awards

VH1 Big Awards

World Music Awards

Young Hollywood Hall of Fame

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Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2002	Aaliyah	Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artist	Nominated	^[24]
		Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artist, Female	Nominated	^[24]
		Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Artist	Nominated	^[24]
	"Rock The Boat"	Top R&B/Hip-Hop Single	Nominated	^[24]
	"Rock The Boat"	Top R&B/Hip-Hop Single - Airplay	Nominated	^[24]
2003	Aaliyah	Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artist	Nominated	^[25]
		Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artist, Female	Won	^[26]
		Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Artist	Nominated	^[25]
	"Miss You"	Top R&B/Hip-Hop Single - Airplay	Nominated	^[25]

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
1994	Aaliyah	Top New R&B Artists	2nd Place	^[27]
1994	Aaliyah	Top R&B Artists – Female	4th Place	^[27]
2000	Aaliyah	Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artists – Female	4th place	^[28]
2002	Aaliyah	Top R&B/Hip Hop Artists – Female	2nd Place	^[29]
2002	Aaliyah	R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Artist	4th Place	^[29]

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
1995	Aaliyah	Favorite New Artist - Female	Nominated	^[30]
1997	"One In A Million"	Favorite Female Artist - R&B	Nominated	^[31]

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
1999	"Are You That Somebody?"	Best Female R&B Vocal Performance	Nominated	^[35]
2001	"Try Again"	Best Female R&B Vocal Performance	Nominated	^[36]
2002	Aaliyah	Best R&B Album	Nominated	^[37]
2002	"Rock the Boat"	Best Female R&B Vocal Performance	Nominated	^[37]
2003	"More Than a Woman"	Best Female R&B Vocal Performance	Nominated	^[38]

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
1999	"Are You That Somebody?"	Best Song from a Movie	Nominated	^[45]
2001	"Romeo Must Die"	Best Female Performance	Nominated	^[46]
2001	"Romeo Must Die"	Best Breakthrough Female Performance	Nominated	^[46]
2002	"Queen of the Damned"	Best Villain	Nominated	^[47]

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
1999	"Are You That Somebody?"	Best R&B Video	Nominated	^[48]
1999	"Are You That Somebody?"	Best Video from a Film	Nominated	^[48]
2000	"Try Again"	Best Female Video	Won	^[49]
		Best Video From a Film	Won	^[49]
		Best Choreography	Nominated	^[49]
2002	"Rock the Boat"	Best R&B Video	Nominated	^[50]
2003	"Miss You"	Best R&B Video	Nominated	^[51]

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2000	Aaliyah	Double Threat (Musician/Actors)	Nominated	^[52]
2001	Aaliyah	My Favorite Female	Nominated	^[53]

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
1999	"Are You That Somebody?"	Outstanding Music Video	Nominated	^[54]
2001	"Try Again"	Outstanding Music Video	Nominated	^[55]
2002	Aaliyah	Outstanding Album	Nominated	^[56]
	Aaliyah	Outstanding Female Artist	Won	^[57]
	"Rock the Boat"	Outstanding Music Video	Nominated	^[56]

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
1999	"Are You That Somebody?"	Favorite Song	Nominated	^[58]^[59]
1999	Aaliyah	Favorite Singer	Nominated	^[58]^[60]

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
1995	Aaliyah	Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist	Nominated	^[64]
1995	Age Ain't Nothing but a Number	Best R&B/Soul Album, Female	Nominated	^[64]
1997	One in a Million	Best R&B/Soul Album, Female	Nominated	^[65]
1998	"One in a Million"	Best R&B/Soul Single, Female	Nominated	^[66]
2002	Aaliyah	Best R&B/Soul Album, Female	Nominated	^[67]
	Aaliyah	Best R&B/Soul or Rap Album of the Year	Nominated	^[67]
	"Rock the Boat"	Best R&B/Soul Single, Female	Won	^[68]

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Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
1995	"Back & Forth"	Best R&B/Soul New Artist	Nominated	^[69]
1999	"Are You That Somebody?"	Best R&B/Soul Song of The Year	Nominated	^[70]
1999	"Are You That Somebody?"	Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video	Nominated	^[70]
2000	"Try Again"	Best R&B/Soul Single - Solo	Nominated	^[71]
2000		Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video	Nominated	^[72]
2001		Best R&B/Soul or Rap Song of the Year	Nominated	^[73]
2002	Aaliyah	Best R&B/Soul Album of the Year	Nominated	^[74]
	"Rock the Boat"	Best R&B/Soul Single- Solo	Won	^[75]
		Best R&B/Soul or Rap Song of the Year	Won	^[75]
		Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video	Nominated	^[74]

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2000	"Try Again"	Choice Summer Song	Nominated	^[78]
2001	Aaliyah	Choice Music: Female Artist	Nominated
2001	Aaliyah	Choice Female Hottie	Nominated
2002	"More Than A Woman"	Choice Music: R&B/Hip-Hop Track	Nominated