What is the best Alicia Keys album?

From her piano-driven soul beginnings to bold contemporary reinventions, every era of her catalog brings something different to the table. Which one tops your list?

1. 1
   Songs in A Minor

   Alicia Keys' 2001 debut album blending soul, R&B and classical piano, winner of five Grammy Awards.
   1000pts
2. 2
   The Diary of Alicia Keys

   Her 2003 sophomore album fusing pop, hip-hop and traditional R&B, featuring 'If I Ain't Got You'.
   454pts
3. 3
   As I Am

   Her 2007 third album led by the hit 'No One', which sold 742,000 copies in its first week, the biggest debut of her career.
   372pts
4. 4
   Alicia

   Her 2020 seventh album exploring a relaxed, genre-spanning contemporary sound.
   372pts
5. 5
   The Element of Freedom

   Her 2009 fourth album with a smoother, atmospheric sound and the single 'Empire State of Mind (Part II)'.
   372pts
6. 6
   Girl on Fire

   Her 2012 fifth album, winner of the Grammy for Best R&B Album, whose title track became an empowerment anthem.
   372pts
7. 7
   Keys

   Her 2021 double album split into 'Originals' and reimagined 'Unlocked' versions.
   273pts
8. 8
   Here

   Her 2016 sixth album, a raw and socially conscious return to her New York roots.
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9. 9
   Santa Baby

   Her 2022 holiday album and ninth studio record, blending Christmas standards with new originals such as the single 'December Back 2 June'.

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