January 10, 2002 - It was ladies night at the American Music Awards on Wednesday (1/9) as Destiny’s Child, newcomer Alicia Keys and the late Aaliyah earned two prizes each.
November 13, 2001 - R&B singer Alicia Keys, whose debut album has sold more than 3 million copies, picked up nominations in five categories to lead the field of nominees for the 29th American Music Awards.
September 5, 2001 - Consumer reaction to the recent death of Aaliyah will propel the late R&B singer’s final album to the top of the forthcoming Billboard 200 album chart, according to industry sources. The posthumous sales leave Mary J. Blige's new album to debut in the No. 2 slot, followed by Top 10 debuts from Slipknot, Brian McKnight, Toby Keith and Puddle of Mudd.
August 31, 2001 - The Cessna Aircraft Co., which manufactured the Cessna 402B plane that crashed on Aug. 25, killing R&B singer Aaliyah and eight other people, stated on Thursday (8/30) that the 402B was carrying more than the recommended number of passengers, according to published reports.
August 27, 2001 - Popular R&B singer Aaliyah was killed on Saturday (8/25) when the plane she was travelling in crashed in the Bahamas immediately after takeoff, according to various sources. She was 22 years old.
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