The Greatest Aaliyah Moments in History

15 years later, Aaliyah lives on.

‘Try Again’ tops the chart based solely on airplay. - The summer of 2000 was another big one musically for Aaliyah. “Try Again,” recorded for the Romeo Must Die soundtrack, topped the Billboard Hot 100 just based on airplay, which at that point was only achieved by “Try Again.”(Photo: Blackground, Virgin) 
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Winning Best Female Video at the 2000 VMAs - This was the year she beat out Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera and Toni Braxton for the award. When she went onstage to receive her award, she brought her brother with her and remained the humble girl she always was.(Photo: George De Sota/Liaison) 

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