Popsugar Beauty Award Season Alicia Keys's Billboard Music Awards Hairstyle Details Did You Catch the Way Alicia Keys's BBMAs Hairstyle Paid Homage to Her Debut Album? 24 May 2021 by Victoria Messina Image Source: Getty / Rich Fury Alicia Keys served up a heavy dose of nostalgia at the Billboard Music Awards — in more ways than one. After walking the red carpet in a hot-pink Valentino ensemble, the singer-songwriter took the stage to perform a medley of songs from her debut album, Songs in A Minor, while simultaneously rocking a hairstyle inspired by the breakthrough release. To celebrate the album's 20th anniversary, celebrity hairstylist Kendall Dorsey gave Keys a wavy braided look she described as a "reinterpretation" of the hairstyle Keys wears on the Songs in A Minor album cover. "We were inspired by the idea of a crown and elegance," Dorsey said in a release, adding that she used Dark & Lovely products to make the magic happen. In case you don't remember exactly what Keys's OG album cover braids look like, we've got a reminder included ahead so you can take a walk down memory lane and see just how similar her 2021 version really was. Alicia Keys's Hairstyle at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards Image Source: Getty / Rich Fury 1 / 8 Image Source: Getty / Rich Fury 2 / 8 Image Source: Getty / Rich Fury 3 / 8 Image Source: Getty / Rich Fury 4 / 8 Image Source: Getty / Kevin Winter 5 / 8 Image Source: Getty / Kevin Winter 6 / 8 Image Source: Getty / Kevin Winter 7 / 8 Image Source: Getty / Kevin Winter 8 / 8 Award SeasonHairCelebrity BeautyBillboard Music AwardsCelebrity HairRed CarpetAlicia Keys