After Receiving Two Grammy Nominations Last Week, Alicia Keys Tops Six Billboard Charts

Alicia Keys is at the top of her game now more than ever. The Grammy award winning singer-songwriter's latest release As I Am has sold more than 1.6 million copies in the U.S. in only its first month of release. The J Records release has sold in excess of 2.3 records worldwide. Debuting at No. 1, As I Am has been in the top three albums for four weeks on Billboard's Top 200 Albums chart, flipping spots with the Eagles and Josh Groban. Last week Alicia Keys captured two Grammy nominations for her single "No One," which tops six individual Billboard charts this week.

Keys has taken home nine Grammy awards since her debut Songs in A Minor. The latter album spawned five wins at the 2001 Grammy awards, including Song of the Year for "Fallin'," Best New Artist, Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and Best R&B Song for the same single, and Best R&B Album. This coming year, she is nominated for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for "No One." She is also nominated for the songwriter's award Best R&B Song for the same song. Her album As I Am was not released in time for a Grammy nomination at this coming awards ceremony, however the album will be eligible in for the 2009 ceremony.

This week on Billboard, "No One" is one of music's hottest tracks, spanning across six different chartings. She takes the lead in Rythmic Top 40, Hot R&B/Hip Hop Airplay and Hot Adult R&B Airplay. She sits comfortably on the top of three general categories as well. Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs is an R&B only chart, where digital sales and airplay are combined for that genre alone. Keys not only has "No One" at the top of the chart, her second single "Like You'll Never See Me Again" jumps from No. 9 to No. 3, giving her two singles in the top three slots.

The songwriter also tops the Hot 100 Airplay, where she competes with mostly songs in her own genre, including Chris Brown's "Kiss Kiss," "Apologize" by Timbaland featuring One Republic, and Rihanna and Kayne West. Other fighters in the top ten of the Hot 100 Airplay include Colbie Caillat's "Bubbly" which is most recognizable from its VH1 You Oughta Know start.