It has yet to be determined if Alicia Keys has a nice jump shot, but the Grammy Award-winning singer is about to join the WNBA for a full season. Keys has wrapped up the filming of a promotional spot that will air before all 22 WNBA games aired on ESPN2 and ABC.

The video was shot at a live concert in Anaheim, California and features her hit single “Superwoman”, from her latest album As I Am. The WNBA season begins on Saturday, May 17 when the defending champions Phoenix Mercury, led by Diana Taurasi, will host the Los Angeles Sparks, who acquired this year’s first round draft pick, Candace Parker. The game will be broadcast on ABC and will feature the Keys’ promotional video.

T-Pain’s status as urban music’s most frequent collaborator helped him nab a leading five BET Award nominations. Kanye West and Keyshia Cole received three nominations, while Mary J. Blige, Alicia Keys and newcomer Flo Rida received a pair each. The nominations were to be announced later Thursday.

The BET Awards will be presented June 24 in Los Angeles.

Al Green will be honored with a lifetime achievement award. Quincy Jones will receive an award for his humanitarian work.

R&B superstar Alicia Keys has reportedly landed a $25 million deal with U.S. drinks firm Glaceau to front a new campaign for its VitaminWater line.
The “No One” hitmaker will become the new face of the beverage company’s health-conscious products, following in the footsteps of rapper 50 Cent, who pocketed $400 million from his deal with the company in 2007.
According to website MediaTakeOut.com, an official announcement of Keys’ new endorsement deal will be made next week.

Someone sent me these exclusive pictures of Alicia of the American Music Awards 2007 photoshoot by Don Flood. Thanks! ;)

Hip-hop may be dead, but R&B is alive and kicking with artists Mary J. Blige, Alicia Keys and Jill Scott holding it down

Rounding up three multiplatinum, Grammy-winning chart-toppers is no small feat, especially when they’re stationed in different cities and different time zones. Did we mention that one of them was on tour (Mary), one had just come off tour (Jill), and the other was between tours (Alicia)?

For us, Alicia, Mary and Jill are the truth and the light in R&B. During the past year, they, along with other female singers, have bumped the ’hood boys off the top of the charts. No offense, . fellas, but it’s always ladies first here. As the following excerpts from individual chats with each artist reveal, when it comes to penning hits, embracing success, and keeping ahead of the curve, it’s always about the music.
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Akucua Jets helped raise a small fortune for the Keep a Child Alive charity during her concert in Los Angeles on Monday night (05th April ‘08) - by asking fans to text the organisation.
Concertgoers like Britney Spears and Nick Lachey were urged to take out their cellphones and text the word ‘Alive‘ to the number 90999.
Key told fans the correspondence would result in a donation of $5 (GBP2.50) per text to help fight HIV/AIDS in Africa.

New pictures of Alicia performing at the Staples Center in LA yesterday have been added!