Editing Aaliyah (section)

==Achievements==
{{Main|List of awards and nominations received by Aaliyah}}
Aaliyah has sold 8.1&nbsp;million albums in the United States and an estimated 24 to 32 million albums worldwide.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/ask-billboard-how-popular-is-country-music/|title=Ask Billboard: How Popular Is Country Music?|magazine=Billboard| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220212104423/https://www.billboard.com/pro/ask-billboard-how-popular-is-country-music/ | archive-date=February 12, 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/news/ask-billboard-titanic-mid-90s-singers-tori-1003921966.story#/news/ask-billboard-titanic-mid-90s-singers-tori-1003921966.story |title=Ask Billboard: 'Titanic,' Mid-'90s Singers, Tori Amos |last=Caulfield |first=Keith |date=December 12, 2008 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=October 18, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090114194915/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/thisday/ask-billboard-titanic-mid-90s-singers-tori-1003921966.story|archive-date=January 14, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Eliot|first=Marc|title=Song of Brooklyn: An Oral History of America's Favorite Borough|publisher=[[Random House]]|year=2008|page=[https://archive.org/details/songofbrooklynor00elio/page/38 38]|isbn=978-0-7679-2014-8|url=https://archive.org/details/songofbrooklynor00elio/page/38}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=December 18, 2008|title=Canadian RandB Singer Keisha Chante to Play Aaliyah in 2009 Biopic|url=https://www.bet.com/article/iwvo68/canadian-randb-singer-keisha-chante-to-play-aaliyah-in-2009-biopic|publisher=BET|access-date=June 3, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170827124343/http://www.bet.com/news/news/2008/12/30/newscanadiansingertoplayaaliysh.html|archive-date=August 27, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/aaliyahs-35th-birthday-drake-missy-elliot-remember-late-singer-2014161|title=Aaliyah's 35th Birthday: Drake, Missy Elliott, Stars Remember Singer|work=Us Weekly|date=January 16, 2014|access-date=December 14, 2015|archive-date=April 26, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160426222620/http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/aaliyahs-35th-birthday-drake-missy-elliot-remember-late-singer-2014161|url-status=live}}</ref> Throughout the years, she has earned several [[honorific nicknames in popular music|honorific nicknames]], including "Princess of R&B",<ref>Sources for Princess of R&B:
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*{{Cite magazine|last=Mamo|first=Heran|date=December 17, 2021|title=Aaliyah's 'Poison' Collab With The Weeknd Finally Arrives: Stream It Here|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/aaliyah-the-weeknd-poison-stream-it-here-1235011786/|access-date=June 16, 2022|magazine=Billboard|language=en-US|quote=The Princess of R&B and the dark prince of R&B join forces on the track...|archive-date=January 17, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220117162231/https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/aaliyah-the-weeknd-poison-stream-it-here-1235011786/|url-status=live}}</ref> "Pop Princess",<ref>Sources for Pop Princess:
*{{cite magazine|volume=110|issue=11|page=22|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6w4EAAAAMBAJ&q=guy+roche+journey+to+the+past&pg=PA22|title=Reviews and Previews – Singles|last=Flick|first=Larry|date=March 14, 1998| magazine= Billboard |access-date=June 14, 2022|quote=Jeep siren Aaliyah's transformation into a pop princess is complete with the release of this Oscar-nominated theme to the film "Anastasia".}}
*{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2001/08/19/aaliyahaaliyah-blackgroundvirginthrough-most-of-her-formative-years/|title=Aaliyah Aaliyah (Blackground/Virgin) Through...|last=Cawn|first=Brad|date=August 19, 2001|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120527132851/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2001-08-19/news/0108190365_1_aaliyah-sade-pop|access-date=June 14, 2022|archive-date=May 27, 2012|url-status=live|quote=On her third record, her first in five years, this pop princess has matured.....}} 
*{{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2014/10/lifetimes-aaliyah-biopic-trailer|title=Check Out the First Trailer for Lifetime's "Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B" Biopic|last=Frydenlund|first=Zach|date=October 2, 2014|work=[[Complex Network|Complex]]|access-date=June 15, 2022|quote=During the quick clip, Shipp is seen playing the late pop princess in scenes where she is at dance rehearsal, in the studio, and in an argument with her mother while Iggy Azalea's song, "Goddess," serves as the soundtrack for the trailer.|archive-date=June 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220615044345/https://www.complex.com/music/2014/10/lifetimes-aaliyah-biopic-trailer|url-status=live}}
*{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/national-international/aaliyah15-remembering-rb-singer-aaliyah-15-years-after-untimely-death/2035077/|title=#Aaliyah15: Remembering R&B Singer Aaliyah 15 Years Later|last=Glover|first=Sarah|date=August 25, 2016|work=[[WCAU|NBC Philadelphia]]|access-date=June 15, 2022|quote=On social media, fans used the hashtag #Aaliyah15 to share their remembrances of the pop princess.|archive-date=June 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220615043152/https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/national-international/aaliyah15-remembering-rb-singer-aaliyah-15-years-after-untimely-death/2035077/|url-status=live}}</ref> and "Queen of Urban Pop",<ref>Sources for Queen of Urban Pop:
*{{cite web |url=http://www.vh1.com/shows/behind_the_music/episode.jhtml?episodeID=54581 |title=Ep. 166 &#124; Episode Summary, Highlights, and Recaps |publisher=VH1 |access-date=March 31, 2012 |archive-date=October 22, 2012 |quote=But Aaliyah Dana Houghton, the reigning Queen of Urban Pop, wasn't sitting still. She was hard at work, shooting her next video, when a plane crash ended her life on August 25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022115627/http://www.vh1.com/shows/behind_the_music/episode.jhtml?episodeID=54581 }}
*{{cite web|url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/entertainment/people/2017/08/25/aaliyah-comestics-line/104957040/|title=Grapevine: MAC Aaliyah collection coming in 2018|last=Hodges|first=Michael|date=August 25, 2017|work=[[The Detroit News]]|access-date=June 15, 2022|quote=Petitions circulated last year demanding that the "Queen of Urban Pop," whom Essence magazine says was a loyal MAC customer before her death at 22 on a plane in the Bahamas, get her own line and the cosmetics giant responded.|archive-date=April 5, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405112231/https://www.detroitnews.com/story/entertainment/people/2017/08/25/aaliyah-comestics-line/104957040/|url-status=live}}
*{{cite news|url=https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-music-aaliyah-7c95da6e67004c29b3245263d100fc40|title=What's your favorite Aaliyah song?|last=Mayo|first=Nicki|date=August 25, 2017|work=Associated Press|access-date=June 15, 2022|quote=Aaliyah Haughton will always be remembered as the "Princess of R&B" and "Queen of Urban Pop." She's trending today on social media because it's the anniversary of her death.|archive-date=June 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220615134934/https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-music-aaliyah-7c95da6e67004c29b3245263d100fc40|url-status=live}}
*{{cite web|url=http://abcnewsradioonline.com/music-news/2021/1/18/aaliyahs-estate-weighs-in-on-adding-her-entire-music-catalog.html|title=Aaliyah's estate weighs in on adding her entire music catalogue to streaming services|last=Stone|first=Megan|date=January 18, 2021|work=[[ABC News Radio]]|access-date=June 15, 2022|quote=Aaliyah has since been hailed the "Queen of Urban Pop" and is credited for influencing the future sound of a variety of genres including R&B and hip hop.|archive-date=June 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220615134942/http://abcnewsradioonline.com/music-news/2021/1/18/aaliyahs-estate-weighs-in-on-adding-her-entire-music-catalog.html}}</ref>  
as she "proved she was a muse in her own right".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/2002/12/13/care-4-u/|title=I Care 4 U|last=Seymour|first=Craig|date=December 13, 2002|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090425185843/https://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,396798,00.html |access-date=July 1, 2009|url-status=live|archive-date=April 25, 2009 }}</ref> While Ernest Hardy of ''Rolling Stone'' dubbed her the "undisputed queen of the midtempo come-on".<ref name="Telegraph" /> She also has been referred to as a pop and R&B icon for her impact on those genres.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.people.com/article/janet-jackson-first-album-tbt|title=Janet Jackson New Album: Janet Jackson First Album: People.com|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304094053/http://www.people.com/article/janet-jackson-first-album-tbt |access-date=December 14, 2015|archive-date=March 4, 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vh1.com/news/dptf3s/aaliyah-lifetime-movie|title=Lifetime's Aaliyah Biopic Should Never Have Been Made – VH1|work=VH1 News|access-date=August 23, 2021|archive-date=July 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200711093318/http://www.vh1.com/news/88742/aaliyah-lifetime-movie/|url-status=live}}</ref>

At the [[2001 MTV Video Music Awards]], Aaliyah was honored by [[Janet Jackson]], [[Missy Elliott]], [[Timbaland]], [[Ginuwine]] and her brother, Rashad, who all paid tribute to her.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1448717/20010906/aaliyah.jhtml|title=Janet, Missy, Others Honor Aaliyah During VMAs|last=D'Angelo|first=Joe|date=September 6, 2001|publisher=MTV News|access-date=June 17, 2009| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090601233611/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1448717/20010906/aaliyah.jhtml| archive-date= June 1, 2009 | url-status= dead}}</ref> Also during 2001, the United States [[Social Security Administration]] ranked the name Aaliyah as one of the 100 most popular names for newborn girls.<ref>{{cite book|last=Brackett|first=Nathan|author2=Hoard, Christian David|title=The New Rolling Stone Album Guide: Completely Revised and Updated 4th Edition|publisher=[[Simon & Schuster]]|year=2004|page=[https://archive.org/details/newrollingstonea00brac/page/1 1]|isbn=0-7432-0169-8|url=https://archive.org/details/newrollingstonea00brac/page/1}}</ref> In 2003, Aaliyah was ranked as one of "The Top 40 Women of the Video Era" in [[VH1]]'s ''The Greatest'' series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vh1.com/shows/the_greatest/episode.jhtml?episodeID=66355 |title=The Greatest – Ep. 71 '50 Greatest Women of the Video Era' |publisher=[[VH1]] |access-date=June 15, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629061423/http://www.vh1.com/shows/the_greatest/episode.jhtml?episodeID=66355 |archive-date=June 29, 2011}}</ref> Also, in 2003 in memory of Aaliyah, the [[Entertainment Industry Foundation]] created the Aaliyah Memorial Fund to donate money raised to charities she supported.{{Sfn|Sutherland|2005|p=204}} In 2008, she was ranked at number 18 on [[BET]]'s "Top 25 Dancers of All Time".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bet.com/OnTV/BETShows/top25dancers.htm |title=Top 25 Dancers |date=February 1, 2008 |publisher=BET |access-date=June 15, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080615142811/http://www.bet.com/OnTV/BETShows/top25dancers.htm |archive-date=June 15, 2008}}</ref> In December 2009, ''Billboard'' ranked Aaliyah at number 70 on its Top Artists of the Decade,<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/#/charts-decade-end/artists-of-the-decade?year=2009&begin=61&order=position |title=Best of the 2000s – Artists of the Decade |magazine=Billboard |access-date=May 11, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100511064230/http://www.billboard.com/ |archive-date=May 11, 2010 |url-status=live}}</ref> while her album [[Aaliyah (album)|''Aaliyah'']] was ranked at number 181 on the magazine's Top 200 Albums of the Decade.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/decadeendcharts/2009/billboard-200-albums |title=Decade End Charts – Billboard 200 Albums |magazine=Billboard|year=2009 |access-date=May 14, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110204062700/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/decadeendcharts/2009/billboard-200-albums|archive-date=February 4, 2011}}</ref> In 2010, ''Billboard'' listed her as the tenth most successful female R&B artist of the past 25 years, and 27th most successful R&B artist overall.<ref name="Billboard 2010">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/950681/the-top-50-rb-hip-hop-artists-of-the-past-25-years|title=The Top 50 R&B / Hip-Hop Artists of the Past 25 Years|last1=Trust|first1=Gary|last2=Caulfield| first2=Keith|last3=Ramirez|first3=Rauly| date= November 18, 2010|magazine= Billboard|access-date=April 4, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101123022823/https://www.billboard.com/column/the-juice/the-top-50-r-b-hip-hop-artists-of-the-past-1004127916.story?page=3#/column/the-juice/the-top-50-r-b-hip-hop-artists-of-the-past-1004127916.story?page=3|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 23, 2010}}</ref> In 2011, [[Essence (magazine)|Essence]] ranked her at number 14 on its 50 Most Influential R&B Starts list.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://photos.essence.com/galleries/50_most_influential_black_musicians|title=50 Most Influential RnB Stars|magazine=[[Essence (magazine)|Essence]]|access-date=February 21, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110628203900/http://photos.essence.com/galleries/50_most_influential_black_musicians#812063|archive-date=June 28, 2011}}</ref> In 2012, VH1 ranked her number 48 on their "Greatest Women in Music".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vh1.com/music/tuner/2012-02-13/vh1s-100-greatest-women-in-music-complete-list/ |title=VH1's 100 Greatest Women in Music |publisher=VH1 |access-date=March 16, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120303101656/http://www.vh1.com/music/tuner/2012-02-13/vh1s-100-greatest-women-in-music-complete-list |archive-date=March 3, 2012}}</ref> In 2014, ''NME'' ranked her at number 18 on its 100 most influential artist list.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/photos/nme-s-100-most-influential-artists-50-1/346061#/photo/1|title=NME's 100 Most Influential Artists: 50 – 1|work=NME.COM|date=July 30, 2014|access-date=December 14, 2015|archive-date=December 12, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151212181427/http://www.nme.com/photos/nme-s-100-most-influential-artists-50-1/346061#/photo/1|url-status=live}}</ref> In August 2018, ''Billboard'' ranked Aaliyah at number 47 on their Top 60 Female Artists of All-Time list.<ref>{{cite web| url= https://www.billboard.com/pro/hot-100-turns-60-top-60-female-artists-all-time-madonna-mariah-carey-janet-jackson/|title=Hot 100 Turns 60! The Top 60 Female Artists of All-Time, From Madonna to Mariah Carey & More |last=Zellner|first=Xander|date=August 2, 2018|work=[[Billboard Magazine|Billboard]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220202034853/https://www.billboard.com/pro/hot-100-turns-60-top-60-female-artists-all-time-madonna-mariah-carey-janet-jackson/ |access-date=August 2, 2018|archive-date=February 2, 2022 }}</ref> In 2020, the publication included her on its list of the 100 Greatest Music Video Artists of All Time.<ref name=video2020>{{Cite magazine|date=August 27, 2020|title=The 100 Greatest Music Video Artists of All Time: Staff List|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/list/9440075/100-best-music-video-artists|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200827203952/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/list/9440075/100-best-music-video-artists|archive-date=August 27, 2020|access-date=August 28, 2020|magazine=Billboard}}</ref> ''Rolling Stone'' ranked her at number 40 on their 200 Best Singers of All Time list.<ref name=bestsingers2023>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-singers-all-time-1234642307/aaliyah-4-1234643137/|title=The 200 Greatest Singers of All Time|magazine= Rolling Stone |date=January 1, 2023|access-date=January 1, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101223534/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-singers-all-time-1234642307/aaliyah-4-1234643137/|archive-date=January 1, 2023}}</ref> In September 2023, she was inducted into the [[National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Grein|first=Paul|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/aaliyah-new-edition-rhythm-and-blues-hall-of-fame-2023-inductees-1235332765/|title=Aaliyah, New Edition & More Headed for National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame|date=May 19, 2023|access-date=May 25, 2023|magazine= Billboard |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230526133959/https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/aaliyah-new-edition-rhythm-and-blues-hall-of-fame-2023-inductees-1235332765/|archive-date=May 26, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> In March 2025, ''Billboard'' ranked Aaliyah at number 47 on its Top 100 Women Artists of the 21st Century list.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/top-women-artists-21st-century-chart/|date=March 19, 2025|title=Billboard's Top 100 Women Artists of the 21st Century Chart, Nos. 100-1|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|accessdate=March 19, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250319183615/https://www.billboard.com/lists/top-women-artists-21st-century-chart/|url-status=live|archive-date=March 19, 2025}}</ref>