Alicia J. Augello-Cook (born January 25; 1981); professionally known as Alicia Keys; is an American R&B; pop; soul; and neo soul singer-songwriter; pianist; and actress. Keys has sold over 29 million albums worldwide and has won numerous awards; including eleven Grammy Awards; seventeen Billboard Music Awards; and three American Music Awards. Keys has a vocal range of a dramatic contralto; spanning three octaves. Keys cites Stevie Wonder as her biggest influence. She's often called the Princess of Soul. Keys' debut album Songs in A Minor was a worldwide success; selling over eleven million copies; and received five Grammy Awards in 2002; with Keys winning Best New Artist and also Song of the Year for "Fallin". "Diary" is a song by American R&B-soul singer Alicia Keys, featuring the American R&B-soul group Tony! Toni! Ton!. Written by Keys and Kerry Brothers, Jr., the song was released in June 2004 as the third single from Keys' third studio album, The Diary of Alicia Keys (2003). It was nominated for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals at the 2005 Grammy Awards.
At one time, "Diary" had been released as a double A-side with "If I.