TIMELINE | Here are some of the accomplishments of Christina as well as some of what happened in her career as a singer/performer.

2007

» October, Christina officially released her own self-titled fragrance line.

» Christina performed for the first time in Emmy Awards. She sang 'Steppin' Out' with Tonny Bennet.

» At the 49th Grammy Awards, Christina earned another gramophone for Best Female Pop Vocal ('Ain't No Other Man').

2006

» At New Year's Rockin' Eve Special, Christina performed her third single 'Candyman' and also the third single from her past album Stripped, 'Fighter'.

» Back to Basics was certified platinum.

» Christina performed in Saturday Night Live.

» Christina won Best Female Artist in MTV Europe Music Awards.

» November, Christina hit the Top 10 with 'Hurt'.

» October, Diddy released 'Tell Me' where Christina is featured.

» September, Christina hit the Top 40 with 'Hurt'.

» Christina topped the Billboard 200 Album Chart and Top Internet Albums Chart with Back to Basics. The LP sold over 346,000 copies in the U.S. in its first week of release.

» The video for 'Ain't No Other Man' was nominated for 4 MTV Video Music Awards including Video of the Year, Best Female Video, Best Pop Video, and Best Choreography. Christina premiered her second single 'Hurt' at the show.

» Christina topped U.K. and Canada Album Charts with Back to Basics.

» Christina topped the Billboard Hot Dance Airplay chart with 'Ain't No Other Man'.

» BACK TO BASICS: In an era when pop stars quickly become identical, Christina distances herself from the pack yet again and makes a triumphant return with an old-fashioned R&B record oozing with class, soul, and sass.

» August 15, Christina releases her third studio album Back to Basics which goes to number one in thirteen countries.

» Christina hit the Top 40 with 'Ain't No Other Man' and eventually the Top 10.

» May, Christina shoots the video for 'Ain't No Other Man', the first single from her upcoming album Back to Basics.

» Christina's duet 'A Song For You' with Herbie Hancock earns her an 11th Grammy nomination. They were also set to perform in the show.

2005

» November 19, Christina married music executive Jordan Bratman at the Staglin Family Vineyard in Northern California's Napa Valley.

» The single 'Tilt Ya Head Back' was certified gold.

» Christina got engaged to boyfriend Jordan Bratman on February 11.

» Stripped was certified 4x platinum.

2004

» Christina hit the Top 40 with Nelly on 'Tilt Ya Head Back' from his album Sweat.

» Christina made a re-make of 'Car Wash' with Missy Elliot for the Shark Tale Soundtrack and hit the Top 40..

» The video for 'The Voice Within' was nominated for 3 MTV Video Music Awards including Best Female Video, Viewer's Choice, and Best Cinematography. Christina also performed 'Tilt Ya Head Back' with Nelly at the ceremony held in Miami.

» Christina was forced to cancel her upcoming U.S. summer tour and rest her voice for six weeks due to vocal strain.

» Christina hosted Saturday Night Live. She was praised for her impersonation of Kim Cattrall's Sex and the City character Samantha.

» Christina wins her second Grammy for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance 'Beautiful', and was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album (Stripped), Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals ('Can't Hold Us Down' with Lil' Kim), Song of the Year ('Beautiful', Linda Perry), and Best Remixed Recording ('Beautiful [Peter Rauhofer Mix]', Peter Rauhofer).

» Aguilera was featured on billboards for the 'Only You Can Silence Yourself' online voter registration drive run and makes an appearance on Oprah to urge people to vote.

2003

» Christina topped the Billboard Year-End Charts as the Top Pop Artist - Female (Singles & Albums).

» Readers of Rolling Stone named Christina as Best Female Performer and Best Tour.

» Christina was forced to cancel her final two UK tour dates due to illness.

» Christina hosted the MTV Europe Music Awards and won as Best Female.

» Christina hit the Top 40 with 'The Voice Within'.

» Christina was nominated for an American Music Award for Michael Jackson International Artist of the Year.

» September, Christina began her own headlining European tour lasting into December.

» Christina signed a deal to appear in international Skechers shoe ads.

» Christina's 'Dirrty' video was nominated for four MTV Video Music Awards for Best Female Video, Best Dance Video, Best Pop Video, and Best Choreography (Jerri Slaughter). At the opening, Christina and Britney teamed up in a performance with Madonna that ends up in a kiss each. They did a a rousing rendition of 'Like A Virgin'. Later in the show, Christina performed a medley of 'Dirrty/Fighter' with Redman and Dave Navarro.

» Setting an example that inspires others, Christina gave $200,000 to the Women's Center and Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh.

» 'Can't Hold Us Down' hit the Top 20.

» Christina's tour with Justin Timberlake had to postpone dates after an accident with stage equipment in New Jersey.

» Stripped was certified 3x platinum.

» Christina hit the Top 40 with 'Can't Hold Us Down' featuring Lil' Kim.

» June, Christina began touring with Justin Timberlake with the highly anticipated 'Justified and Stripped Tour'. The two also appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone together.

» 'Fighter' hit the Top 20.

» Christina was honored and performed at the GLAAD (Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) Media Awards for her video 'Beautiful'.

» Christina topped the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart with 'Beautiful', and the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart with the remixes.

» April, Christina dyed her hair from blonde to black.

» Christina hit the Top 40 with 'Fighter'.

» Christina performed on Saturday Night Live.

» Christina topped the UK singles chart for 2 weeks and the Canadian singles chart with 'Beautiful'.

» March, Christina was signed as the new face of Versace.

» Christina was nominated for a Grammy for Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals ('Dirrty' featuring Redman).

» 'Beautiful' reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100.

» It was announced that Christina will tour with Justin Timberlake in the summer.

» Christina performed at the American Music Awards.

2002

» Christina hit the Top 10 with 'Beautiful' on the Billboard Hot 100.

» Christina topped the UK singles chart for 2 weeks with 'Dirrty'.

» Christina hit the Top 40 with 'Beautiful'.

» Christina graced the cover of Rolling Stone wearing nothing but a guitar and black boots.

» Stripped debuted at #2 on the album charts, selling over 330,000 copies in its first week.

» STRIPPED: X-Tina gets 'Dirrty' on her sophomore set, shedding her girl next door persona and delivering a sexually-charged departure rooted in hip-pop and intimate R&B.

» Christina released Stripped on October 29. She said of the album to Rolling Stone: "This record is definitely my baby. Being 21 now, I've grown into more of what I feel like as a woman... I wanted to make a record that was about me completely. Nothing superficial, no hype, no gloss."

» Christina ranked #62 on VH1's 100 Sexiest Artists.

» Christina hit the Top 40 with 'Dirrty'.

» Christina won another Grammy Award - for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals for 'Lady Marmalade' with Lil' Kim, Mya & Pink which they performed at the ceremony with special guest Patti LaBelle. Christina was also nominated in that same category for 'Nobody Wants To Be Lonely' with Ricky Martin.

» Christina previewed a new song, 'Infatuation', at the closing ceremonies for the Winter Olympic Games.

2001

» Christina won 2 My VH1 Awards for Favorite Video and Is It Hot In Here Or Is It Just My Video for 'Lady Marmalade'.

» Christina (along with Lil' Kim, Mya & Pink) topped The ARC Weekly Top 40 Year-End Top 100 for 2001 with 'Lady Marmalade'.

» Christina was nominated for a MTV Europe Music Award for Best Song ('Lady Marmalade').

» Christina won a Latin Grammy for her Spanish album Mi Reflejo.

» Christina joined forces with other Latin artists for a fund-raising single for the victims and families of the terrorist attack with the recording of 'El Ultimo Adios (The Last Goodbye)'.

» Christina could be heard on the All Star Tribute benefit single 'What's Going On' (with proceeds going to AIDS and 9/11 charities).

» Christina was to co-host the Latin Grammy Awards with Jimmy Smits - the ceremony was cancelled due to the terrorist attack on September 11th.

» Mi Reflejo was certified gold.

» Christina's collaborative video for 'Lady Marmalade' won 2 MTV Video Music Awards including Video of the Year and Best Video from a Film, and was also nominated for Best Dance Video, Best Pop Video, Best Choreography (Tina Landon), and Best Art Direction (Bernadette Dus).

» Aguilera won a Teen Choice Award for Choice Song of the Summer ('Lady Marmalade').

» Christina's early recordings from 1995 were released with the album Just Be Free - a collection of demo tracks recorded when Christina was 14 and 15.

» Christina received 2 Latin Grammy Award nominations for Record of the Year ('Pero Me Acuerdo De Tí') and Female Pop Vocal Album (Mi Reflejo).

» Christina topped the UK singles chart for a week with 'Lady Marmalade'.

» Christina topped the Billboard Top Music Videos chart with My Reflection for a week.

» 'Lady Marmalade' topped the MTV Video Countdown for 3 weeks.

» Christina topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 5 weeks and the Hot 100 Airplay chart for 6 weeks with 'Lady Marmalade'. It also reached number one in eleven other countries.

» Christina also filed a lawsuit to stop the release of earlier material she recorded when she was 14 (the suit was later settled out of court).

» 'Lady Marmalade' topped the Billboard Top 40 Tracks chart for 9 weeks.

» Christina was nominated for a Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Female Singer. Aguilera won 2 Billboard Latin Music Awards for Pop Album, New Artist and Pop Album, Female (Mi Reflejo).

» Christina hit the Top 40 (with Lil' Kim, Mya & Pink) with the remake of 'Lady Marmalade' from the film Moulin Rouge.

» Christina won 2 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards for Favorite Female Artist and Favorite Artist - Latino, and was also nominated for Favorite Female Artist - Pop.

» March, it was reported that Christina would be teaming up with Coca-Cola.

» Christina topped the MTV Video Countdown with 'Nobody Wants To Be Lonely' for a week.

» Christina was nominated for 2 Grammy Awards including Best Female Pop Vocal Performance ('What A Girl Wants') and Best Latin Pop Album (Mi Reflejo).

» Ricky Martin asked her to duet with him on the track 'Nobody Wants to Be Lonely' from his album Sound Loaded strengthening her Latin ties. The song then didn't fail to hit the Top 40.

» Christina was nominated for an American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist.

2000

» Christina topped Billboard Year-End Charts as Top Pop Artist - Female and Top Latin Pop Album (Mi Reflejo).

» December, Christina Aguilera was certified 8x platinum and My Kind Of Christmas was certified platinum.

» The single 'Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)' was certified gold.

» Christina won a Billboard Music Video Award for Best Latin New Artist of the Year ('Ven Conmigo (Solamente Tú)').

» Christina topped the Billboard Latin Tracks chart with 'Ven Conmigo (Solamente Tú)' for 2 weeks.

» She also released a holiday album, My Kind Of Christmas.

» Christina toured South America, Mexico, and Puerto Rico in the fall.

» Christina hit #1 with 'Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)' on the Billboard Hot 100 for 4 weeks.

» Mi Reflejo topped the Billboard Latin 50 Albums chart for 19 weeks.

» September, Christina released her Spanish-language album, Mi Reflejo. The album features 5 Spanish versions of previously released material from her debut album and 5 original tracks. Christina was nominated for a Billboard Music Video Award for Best Latin New Artist Clip of the Year ('Ven Conmigo').

» Christina was able to perform at the MTV Video Music Awards but cancelled concert appearances the next night in Boston and 3 days later in Virginia due to a sore throat.

» Videos by Christina were nominated for 5 MTV Video Music Awards including Best Female Video, Best New Artist, Best Pop Video, Best Choreography (Tina Landon), and Viewer's Choice ('What A Girl Wants').

» August, Christina Aguilera was certified 7x platinum.

» Christina was nominated for a MuchMusic Video Music Award for Favorite International Artist ('Genie in a Bottle').

» Christina's mom and her manager were being sued for $7 million by her former manager for breach of contract.

» Christina was nominated for a Latin Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance ('Genio Atrapado').

» Christina hit the Top 40 with 'Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)'.

» Christina released an enhanced CD of the single 'I Turn To You' which includes the song's video and a Spanish version ('Por Siempre Tú').

» At the World Music Awards, Christina walked away with Best New Female Artist.

» Christina also had to cancel a performance in Monaco and a promotional trip to the U.K. due to a throat infection.

» Christina toured North America as a headliner with Destiny's Child as her opening act for some of the performances.

» Christina was awarded Favorite New Artist, Female and Favorite Single ('Genie in a Bottle') at the Blockbuster Awards.

» Christina appeared on Saturday Night Live, VH1's Men Strike Back, and hit the Top 40 with 'I Turn To You'.

» March, Christina Aguilera was certified 6x platinum.

» 'What A Girl Wants' was certified gold.

» Christina was nominated for Kids' Choice Awards for Favorite Female Singer and Favorite New Artist.

» Christina bested fellow teen sensation, Britney Spears, as well as Kid Rock and Macy Gray by taking home the Best New Artist Award at the Grammy Awards (and saying on stage: "Oh my God, you guys. I seriously do not have a speech prepared whatsoever. I'm shaking right now." She was also nominated for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance ('Genie in a Bottle'). Backstage, Christina said "I wasn't expecting it at all, just like I wasn't expecting the nomination." Christina said at the Grammys: "I really want to try to take pop a little deeper than it is right now. I want to show people other areas of myself that they may not be familiar with. I really want to be seen as a vocalist."

» 'What A Girl Wants' hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for 2 weeks.

» January, Christina Aguilera was certified 5x platinum.

1999

» In just 1 month, Christina Aguilera was certified 4x platinum.

» November, Christina Aguilera was certified 3x platinum.

» Christina hit the Top 40 with 'What A Girl Wants'.

» 'Genie in a Bottle' topped the UK Singles chart for 2 weeks.

» 'Genie in a Bottle' topped the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Airplay chart for 3 weeks.

» Christina Aguilera was certified double platinum (and topped the Billboard 200 Albums chart for a week).

» CHRISTINA AGUILERA (DEBUT ALBUM): Dance-pop has never sounded better than on this flirtatious debut courtesy of Christina, the charismatic diva with a penchant for vocal acrobatics and candy-coated hooks.

» Christina Aguilera was released. Christina's album sold over 250,000 copies in its first week and debuted at #1 on the album charts (besting the new album by Puff Daddy).

» 'Genie in a Bottle' was certified platinum.

» 'Genie in a Bottle' topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 5 weeks and the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Sales chart for 4 weeks.

» Christina hit the Top 40 for the first time with 'Genie in a Bottle'.

1998

» Christina made the cross-over to eventual stardom with a request to audition and then sing the track 'Reflection' for the Disney film Mulan - a Top 20 Adult Contemporary hit. Christina also got a record contract from RCA Records.

1993

» Christina joined the Disney Channel's variety show The New Mickey Mouse Club. Her castmates included Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez, Keri Russell and Ryan Gosling.

1990

» March 15 at the age of ten, Christina appears on Star Search singing Etta James's 'A Sunday Kind of Love', giving her a taste of national exposure.