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Aaliyah was one of my favourite artists.

As a singer, I have won the highest honours in China. Actually I am like the panda: we are both national treasures.

The first award I ever won was for Best New Artist from the ACMs, so they always will hold a special place in my heart.

When I first met Aaliyah - it time for the world to hear this, I'm gonna give a little secret - I was in love with her.

Also, I've already won all the awards.

I've received many awards, but I'm most proud of the ones for my country's music.

I am really honoured, but if the prize had gone to Mahatma Gandhi before me, I would have been more honoured.

I hold 'Mi Tierra,' my first Spanish-language album, very close to me because that was all done in my native tongue and won me my first Grammy.

The Grammy snuck up on me. I was on tour. It just hit me. I skipped down the street in Vienna. I kept saying, 'I won. I won.'

I also won one from the emperor of Japan, with a prize for the arts. That's important.