Kelis Rogers (/kəˈliːs/;[2] born August 21, 1979),[3] better known mononymously as Kelis, is an American singer-songwriter and certified chef. She has won Brit Awards, Q Awards, and NME Awards, and was nominated for two Grammy Awards and has released six regular studio albums so far.[4] Outside her native United States, she had 10 top ten singles in the United Kingdom alone.