Beyonce Tops with TEN 2010 Grammy Award Nominations!
Published On: Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009 with 12 Comments

Nominations for the 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards were announced tonight by The Recording Academy and reflected an eclectic mix of the best and brightest over the past year in music, as determined by the voting members of The Academy.

Beyoncé topped the nominations with 10, Taylor Swift garnered eight, and the Black Eyed Peas, Maxwell, and Kanye West each earned six nods. David Guetta, Jay-Z and Lady Gaga received five each; and Colbie Caillat, Michael Giacchino, Kings Of Leon, John Newton, RedOne, Bruce Springsteen, T-Pain, and Keith Urban each received four nominations.

Beyonce is nominated in the following categories:

• Album of the Year – I Am… Sasha Fierce
• Record of the Year – Halo
• Song of the Year – Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)
• Best Female Pop Vocal Performance – Halo
• Best Female R&B Vocal Performance – Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)
• Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance – At Last
• Best R&B Song – Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)
• Best Contemporary R&B Album – I Am… Sasha Fierce
• Best Rap/Sung Collaboration – Ego Featuring Kanye West
• Best Song Written for Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media – Once in a Lifetime
View the complete list of nominees here.

CONGRATULATIONS, BEYONCE!! She made an incredible album and these nominations show it!

Published Under: Award Shows, I Am... Sasha Fierce, Nominations

Beyonce: Artist of the Decade
Published On: Sunday, November 29th, 2009 with 8 Comments

It was 10 years ago that BeyoncĂ© Knowles announced herself to the world, with the Destiny’s Child hit Independent Women. Since then the 28-year-old singerhas made the decade’s best single, delivered the greatest live show on earth, sung for President Obama and emerged as our last true star.

Why BeyoncĂ©? Why this stunning 28-year-old singer/performer/actress/businesswoman from Texas now married to one of the decade’s other biggest stars, and worth something like $87m a year to boot, and not, well, take your pick…? Because she made not one but two of the decade’s greatest singles, with Crazy in Love and Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It), not to mention her hits with Destiny’s Child; and this was the decade when singles – particularly R&B singles – regained their status as pop’s favourite medium. (But her three solo albums? Pretty fabulous, too.)

Because at a time when the ubiquity of TV talent shows put the onus on those who could cut it live more than ever, she and not any superannuated rock star was arguably the greatest live performer of the past 10 years.

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Published Under: Interviews, News Articles

Beyonce Wins Best R&B/Soul Female Artist at the AMAs
Published On: Sunday, November 29th, 2009 with 1 Comment

Sorry I haven’t been able to post this!

Beyonce won Best R&B/Soul Female Artist last Sunday at the 2009 American Music Awards! Congrats, Bey!

Published Under: Award Shows

New Album Next Year, 2010?
Published On: Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 with 4 Comments

There’s been a lot of speculation if Beyonce will be releasing another new album next year after she dropped this comment:

(Watch at 1:00)

There is also a tweet by long-time Beyonce producer Darkchild and Michaela Shiloh (artist/songwriter for Darkchild).

@ONLY1DARKCHILD See u all in December I’m SUPER ready to work!!! School has been killin me!!

@MichaelaShiloh Yes Get Back out Here!! I mean in 1 month U write for Janet, then Jlo and then leave!! C’mon we got Beyonce to do!!!

New Beyonce album soon? Let’s hope!!

Published Under: 4th Studio Album

I Am… Yours IN STORES NOW!
Published On: Monday, November 23rd, 2009 with 5 Comments

Today, Beyonce’s newest release, I AM… YOURS was released in stores across the world! I made sure I bought my copy today and it does not disappoint any Beyonce fan. She gives us an inside look behind the scenes of how the show was created and how much effort was put into it as well as an astonishing show. The release is a 2 Disc CD/DVD which is priced at $13.99.

Make sure you go out and support Beyonce by purchasing this mind-blowing release that gives us an intimate view of Beyonce and her love of music.

Published Under: I Am... Yours CD/DVD

I AM… SASHA FIERCE is 1 Year Old!
Published On: Wednesday, November 18th, 2009 with 1 Comment

NOVEMBER XVIII was a milestone for Beyonce as she released her third solo album, I AM… SASHA FIERCE. One year ago today, the album that has held many hits, was officially released. Beyonce is currently on her I Am… Tour which is in support of this incredible album. The album is still going strong with it’s newest single “Video Phone” just getting its release.

Congratulations, Beyonce and “Thank You” for making this album for us fans!

Published Under: Albums, I Am... Sasha Fierce

Beyonce Crowd Surfing in London’s O2 / Sweet Dreams
Published On: Wednesday, November 18th, 2009 with 1 Comment

Check this out! And it also looks like she’s ending her shows in London on the B Stage rather than the main.

And she added “Sweet Dreams” to the setlist while she’s doing her B Stage set. Looks awesome!

(Thanks for BW for this video find)

Published Under: I Am Tour, Streaming Videos