Now this is how you score popularity points. After performing for Libya’s Colonel Gaddafi on New Year’s Eve of 2009, Beyonce has apparently decided that the best thing to do with her earnings from that show would be to donate them to Haiti. This is what Beyonce’s publicist said on the matter: “All money paid to Beyonce for her performance at a private party at Nikki Beach St. Barts on New Year’s Eve 2009, including the commissions paid to her booking agency, were donated to the earthquake relief efforts for Haiti over a year ago. Once it became known that the third party promoter was linked to the Qaddafi family, the decision was made to put that payment to a good cause.” This is certainly going to give Beyonce an even better popular image… and it might even serve as a good example for some artists out there.
Lady GaGa and Britney Spears better not think that they’re the only ones left fighting for the throne of the pop queen… no sir. Beyonce is still in the game too and she’s coming up strong and sly with a new album that is almost ready. Singer Sia, with whom Beyonce apparently collaborated, say the following about this upcoming record: “So I just said to all the producers, writers, everyone, help me make this happen. Diplo e-mailed me and said, ‘Where are you in the world right now? Would you be interested in flying to New York? I’m writing with Beyoncé,’ and I was like, ‘Yesss!’. Well, there’s only one song left for this album, so I probably won’t get on this album, but hopefully the next one. That’s my dream, that’s my goal.” It’s so much more interesting when there are three parties in the game… Beyonce’s new album could not have arrived at a better time.
Willow Smith recently had a photo shoot and interview for the February 2011 issue of Vanity Fair magazine. The 10-year old pop singer talked about her budding music career and being able to work with rap mogul Jay-Z. She said “It is very cool, because Jay[-Z] really welcomes me and makes me feel like the record label is a place where I can have fun and talk about my career. He and his people make me feel like I’m a part of something. And I love Beyonce—she’s awesome!” I wonder if there’s a Willow-Beyonce collaboration somewhere in the near future.
Tina Knowles addressed the rumors that her daughter Beyonce was pregnant when she dropped by The Ellen DeGeneres Show this week. Tina is saying that theres no truth to it all. When asked if the R&B singer was pregnant, her mother said I heard that but I’m here to clear the rumors up. The truth is that’s it’s not Beyonc that’s pregnant. It’s me. I’m kidding y’all. I’m 56. No, no it’s not true. Not right now. I’m looking forward to it. With all the rumors, by now I should have five or six grandchildren. I guess we all have to wait for when the time is right.
Beyonce is back in the studio and getting ready to make her fourth album. According to producer Sean Garrett, the R&B singer is about to treat us with some serious dance and party music. He reveals I am going in the studio with Beyonc this week to work on her next record. I think we are doing a lot of up-tempo records for this one. Shes in such a good place right now in life that she is interested in making party music, definitely. While I love hearing her ballads, I think Beyonce really shines when shes making dance music.
The 10th Annual BET Awards, hosted by Queen Latifah,
Drake, Trey Songz and P. Diddys Dirty Money were among the scheduled performers. See the winner list below:
BET Awards Winners Full List
Best Female R&B Artist
Alicia Keys *WINNER*
Beyonc
Mary J. Blige
Melanie Fiona
Rihanna
Best Male R&B Artist
Trey Songz *WINNER*
Chris Brown
Raheem DeVaughn
Maxwell
Usher
Best Gospel
Marvin Sapp *WINNER*
The Anointed Pace Sisters
Kirk Franklin Presents Artists United For Haiti
Tamela Mann
Vickie Winans
Best Female Hip Hop Artist
Nicki Minaj *WINNER*
Ester Dean
Lil Kim
Rasheeda
Trina
Best Male Hip Hop Artist
Drake *WINNER*
B.o.B.
Fabolous
Jay-Z
Ludacris
Best Group
Young Money *WINNER*
Black Eyed Peas
Clipse
Diddy-Dirty Money
New Boyz
Best New Artist
Nicki Minaj *WINNER*
Justin Bieber
Melanie Fiona
Wale
Young Money
Best Collaboration
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys Empire State of Mind *WINNER*
Beyonc f/ Lady Gaga Video Phone
B.o.B. f/ Bruno Mars Nothin On You
Drake & Trey Songz Successful
Drake f/ Lil Wayne, Kanye West & Eminem Forever
Trey Songz f/ Fabolous Say Aah
Video of the Year
Beyonc f/ Lady Gaga Video Phone *WINNER*
B.o.B. f/ Bruno Mars Nothin On You
Melanie Fiona It Kills Me
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys Empire State of Mind
Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West Run This Town
Video Director of the Year
Hype Williams *WINNER*
Benny Boom
Gil Green
Anthony Mandler
Chris Robinson
YoungStars Award
Keke Palmer *WINNER*
Selena Gomez
Lil JJ
Willow Smith
Tyler James Williams
Viewers Choice Nominees
Rihanna f/ Young Jeezy Hard *WINNER*
Beyonc Sweet Dreams
Jay-Z & Alicia Keys Empire State of Mind
Monica Everything To Me
Trey Songz f/ Fabolous Say Aah
Young Money (Lil Wayne, Gudda Gudda, Nicki Minaj, Jae Millz, Drake, Tyga) f/ Lloyd Bedrock
Choice Music: Rock Group
Kings of Leon
MGMT
Muse
Paramore
Train
Choice Music: Male Country Artist
Luke Bryan
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
Darius Rucker
Keith Urban
Choice Music: Female Country Artist
Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood
Gretchen Wilson
Choice Music: Country Group
Gloriana
Lady Antebellum
Rascal Flatts
Sugarland
Zac Brown Band
SPORTS
Choice Athlete: Male
David Beckham (Soccer)
Drew Brees (Football)
LeBron James (Basketball)
Apolo Anton Ohno (Speedskating)
Albert Pujols (Baseball)
Choice Athlete: Female
Candace Parker (Basketball)
Danica Patrick (Auto Racing)
Misty May Treanor (Volleyball)
Lindsey Vonn (Skiing)
Serena Williams (Tennis)
Choice Action Sports Athlete: Male
Travis Pastrana (Motocross)
Kevin Pearce (Snowboarding)
Ryan Sheckler (Skateboarding)
Kelly Slater (Surfing)
Shaun White (Snowboarding)
Choice Comedian
Aziz Ansari
Ellen DeGeneres
Jimmy Fallon
Chelsea Handler
George Lopez
MOVIES
Choice Movie: Action Adventure
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
Kick-Ass
Robin Hood
Sherlock Holmes
The Losers
Choice Movie Actor: Action Adventure
Nicolas Cage, Kick-Ass
Russell Crowe, Robin Hood
Matt Damon, Green Zone
Robert Downey Jr., Sherlock Holmes
Channing Tatum, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
Choice Movie Actress: Action Adventure
Cate Blanchett, Robin Hood
Mila Kunis, The Book of Eli
Rachel McAdams, Sherlock Holmes
Sienna Miller, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
Zoe Saldana, The Losers
Choice Movie: Sci-Fi
2012
Avatar
District 9
Iron Man 2
The Time Traveler’s Wife
Choice Movie Actor: Sci-Fi
Sharlto Copley, District 9
John Cusack, 2012
Robert Downey Jr., Iron Man 2
Jude Law, Repo Men
Sam Worthington, Avatar
Choice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi
Scarlett Johansson, Iron Man 2
Rachel McAdams, The Time Traveler’s Wife
Gwyneth Paltrow, Iron Man 2
Amanda Peet, 2012
Zoe Saldana, Avatar
Choice Movie: Fantasy
Alice in Wonderland
Clash of the Titans
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Choice Movie Actor: Fantasy
Johnny Depp, Alice in Wonderland
Jake Gyllenhaal, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Taylor Lautner, The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Robert Pattinson, The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Sam Worthington, Clash of the Titans
Choice Movie Actress: Fantasy
Gemma Arterton, Clash of the Titans, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Rosario Dawson, Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Kristen Stewart, The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Mia Wasikowska, Alice in Wonderland
Emma Watson, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Choice Movie: Drama
The Blind Side
Dear John
The Last Song
Remember Me
The Runaways
Choice Movie Actor: Drama
Jake Gyllenhaal, Brothers
Tobey Maguire, Brothers
Robert Pattinson, Remember Me
Jeremy Renner, The Hurt Locker
Channing Tatum, Dear John
Choice Movie Actress: Drama
Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side
Miley Cyrus, The Last Song
Dakota Fanning, The Runaways
Amanda Seyfried, Dear John
Kristen Stewart, The Runaways
Choice Movie: Romantic Comedy
The Back-up Plan
Just Wright
Letters to Juliet
The Proposal
Valentine’s Day
Choice Movie Actor: Romantic Comedy
Gerard Butler, The Ugly Truth, The Bounty Hunter
Josh Duhamel, When in Rome
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, (500) Days of Summer
Ashton Kutcher, Valentine’s Day
Ryan Reynolds, The Proposal
Choice Movie Actress: Romantic Comedy
Kristen Bell, When in Rome
Sandra Bullock, The Proposal
Queen Latifah, Valentine’s Day, Just Wright
Jennifer Lopez, The Back-up Plan
Amanda Seyfried, Letters to Juliet
Choice Movie: Comedy
Date Night
Get Him to the Greek
Hot Tub Time Machine
Killers
She’s Out of My League
Choice Movie Actor: Comedy
Russell Brand, Get Him to the Greek
Steve Carell, Date Night
Jonah Hill, Get Him to the Greek
Ashton Kutcher, Killers
Chris Rock, Death at a Funeral
Choice Movie Actress: Comedy
Kristen Bell, Couples Retreat
Lizzy Caplan, Hot Tub Time Machine
Tina Fey, Date Night
Zoe Saldana, Death at a Funeral
Emma Stone, Zombieland
Choice Movie: Horror/Thriller
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Paranormal Activity
Shutter Island
Splice
The Stepfather
Choice Movie Actor: Horror/Thriller
Penn Badgley, The Stepfather
Adam Brody, Jennifer’s Body
Leonardo DiCaprio, Shutter Island
Jackie Earle Haley, A Nightmare on Elm Street
Micah Sloat, Paranormal Activity
Choice Movie Actress: Horror/Thriller
Katie Cassidy, Nightmare on Elm Street
Megan Fox, Jennifer’s Body
Audrina Patridge, Sorority Row
Michelle Williams, Shutter Island
Rumer Willis, Sorority Row
Choice Movie: Animated
How to Train Your Dragon
Marmaduke
The Princess and the Frog
Shrek Forever After
Toy Story 3
Choice Movie: Villain
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
Stephen Lang, Avatar
Rachelle Lefevre, The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Kick-Ass
Mickey Rourke, Iron Man 2
Choice Movie: Dance
Sandra Bullock and Betty White, The Proposal
Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth, The Last Song
Robert Downey Jr., Iron Man 2
Tina Fey and Steve Carell, Date Night
Michael Jackson, This Is It
TELEVISION
Choice TV Show: Drama
90210
Gossip Girl
Grey’s Anatomy
House
The Secret Life of the American Teenager
Choice TV Actor: Drama
Penn Badgley, Gossip Girl
Ken Baumann, The Secret Life of the American Teenager
Chace Crawford, Gossip Girl
Daren Kagasoff, The Secret Life of the American Teenager
Tristan Wilds, 90210
Choice TV Actress: Drama
Sophia Bush, One Tree Hill
Blake Lively, Gossip Girl
Leighton Meester, Gossip Girl
Olivia Wilde, House
Shailene Woodley, The Secret Life of the American Teenager
Choice TV Show: Fantasy/Sci-Fi
Fringe
Lost
Smallville
Supernatural
The Vampire Diaries
Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi
Josh Holloway, Lost
Joshua Jackson, Fringe
Ryan Kwanten, True Blood
Tom Welling, Smallville
Paul Wesley, The Vampire Diaries
Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi
Nina Dobrev, The Vampire Diaries
Evangeline Lilly, Lost
Hayden Panettiere, Heroes
Anna Paquin, True Blood
Anna Torv, Fringe
Choice TV Show: Action
24
Burn Notice
Chuck
Human Target
NCIS: Los Angeles
Choice TV Actor: Action
Jeffrey Donovan, Burn Notice
Zachary Levi, Chuck
LL Cool J, NCIS: Los Angeles
Kiefer Sutherland, 24
Mark Valley, Human Target
Choice TV Actress: Action
Gabrielle Anwar, Burn Notice
Mary Lynn Rajskub, 24
Daniela Ruah, NCIS: Los Angeles
Katee Sackhoff, 24
Yvonne Strahovski, Chuck
Choice TV Show: Comedy
The Big Bang Theory
GLEE
Modern Family
Sonny with a Chance
Wizards of Waverly Place
Choice TV Actor: Comedy
Steve Carell, The Office
Jonas Brothers, JONAS
Sterling Knight, Sonny With a Chance
Cory Monteith, GLEE
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
Choice TV Actress: Comedy
Miranda Cosgrove, iCarly
Kaley Cuoco, The Big Bang Theory
Selena Gomez, Wizards of Waverly Place
Demi Lovato, Sonny With a Chance
Lea Michele, GLEE
Choice TV: Animated Show
American Dad
The Cleveland Show
Family Guy
South Park
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Choice TV: Reality Show
The Hills
Jersey Shore
Keeping Up with the Kardashians
The Price of Beauty
Taking The Stage
Choice TV: Reality Competition Show
American Idol
America’s Next Top Model
Dancing with the Stars
Project Runway
Randy Jackson Presents: America’s Best Dance Crew
Choice TV: Male Reality/Variety Star
Paul “DJ Pauly D” DelVecchio, Jersey Shore
Lee DeWyze, American Idol
Brody Jenner, The Hills
Bret Michaels, Celebrity Apprentice
Michael “The Situation” Sorrentino, Jersey Shore
Choice TV: Female Reality/Variety Star
Crystal Bowersox, American Idol
Kristin Cavallari, The Hills
Lauren Conrad, The Hills
The Kardashians, Keeping Up with the Kardashians
Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi, Jersey Shore
Choice TV: Villain
Russell Hantz, Survivor: Heroes Vs. Villains
Jane Lynch, Glee
Terry O’Quinn, Lost
Ian Somerhalder, The Vampire Diaries
Ed Westwick, Gossip Girl
World’s Best Album
Winner Lady GaGa
Black Eyed Peas
Susan Boyle
Taylor Swift
World’s Best Classical Artist
Winner Andrea Bocelli
Katherine Jenkins
Paul Potts
The Priests
World’s Best DJ
Winner David Guetta
Tiesto
DeadMaus
Armin Van Buuren
World’s Best Hip Hop Artist
Winner Black Eyed Peas
Eminem
Jay-Z
Ludacris
World’s Best New Artist Artist
Winner Lady GaGa
Justin Bieber
Kesha
Susan Boyle
World’s Best Pop Artist
Winner Black Eyed Peas
Beyonce
Jay-Z
Justin Bieber
World’s Best Pop/Rock Artist
Winner Lady GaGa
Madonna
Rihanna
Taylor Swift
World’s Best R&B Artist
Winner Black Eyed Peas
Beyonce
Alicia Keys
Akon
World’s Best Rock Artist
Winner U2
Muse
King of Leon
Green Day
World’s Best Single
Winner Lady GaGa – Poker Face
The Black Eyed Peas – I Gotta Felling
Beyonce – Single Ladies
David Guetta featuring Kelly Rowland – When Love Takes Over
Best Selling Artists – Africa
Akon
Best Selling Artists – America
Lady GaGa
Best Selling Artists – Asia
Namie Amuro
Best Selling Artists – Australia
Empire of the Sun
Best Female R&B Artist
Beyonce
Mary J. Blige
Melanie Fiona
Alicia Keys
Rihanna
Best Male R&B Artist
Chris Brown
Raheem DeVaughn
Maxwell
Trey Songz
Usher
Best Female Hip-Hop Artist
Ester Dean
Lil Kim
Nicki Minaj
Rasheeda
Trina
Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
B.o.B
Drake
Fabolous
Jay-Z
Ludacris
Best New Artist
Justin Bieber
Melanie Fiona
Nicki Minaj
Wale
Young Money
Best Gospel
The Anointed Pace Sisters
Kirk Franklin Presents Artists United For Haiti
Tamela Mann
Marvin Sapp
Vickie Winans
Best Group
Black Eyed Peas
Clipse
Diddy-Dirty Money
New Boyz
Young Money
Best Collaboration
Beyonce featuring Lady Gaga Video Phone
B.o.B featuring Bruno Mars Nothin on You
Drake featuring Trey Songz Successful
Drake featuring Lil Wayne, Kanye West, Eminem Forever
Jay-Z featuring Alicia Keys Empire State of Mind
Trey Songz featuring Fabolous Say Aah
Video Director of the Year
Benny Boom
Gil Green
Anthony Mandler
Chris Robinson
Hype Williams
Video of the Year
Beyonce featuring Lady Gaga Video Phone
B.o.B featuring Bruno Mars Nothin on You
Melanie Fiona It Kills Me
Jay-Z featuring Alicia Keys Empire State of Mind
Jay-Z featuring Rihanna, Kanye West Run This Town
Viewers Choice
Beyonce Sweet Dreams
Jay-Z featuring Alicia Keys Empire State of Mind
Monica Everything to Me
Rihanna featuring Young Jeezy Hard
Trey Songz featuring Fabolous Say Aah
Young Money. Lil Wayne, Gudda Gudda, Nicki Minaj, Jae Millz, Drake, Tyga, featuring Lloyd Bedrock
Best International Act
Kojo Antwi (Ghana)
Chipmunk (UK)
Dizzee Rascal (UK)
Estelle (UK)
Hip Hop Pantsula (HHP) (South Africa)
KNAAN (Somalia)
M.I. (Nigeria)
P-Square (Nigeria)
Corinne Bailey Rae (UK)
Sade (UK)
Centric Award
Melanie Fiona
Maxwell
Chrisette Michele
Monica
Sade
YoungStars
Selena Gomez
Lil JJ
Keke Palmer
Willow Smith
Tyler James Williams
Not only does Amy Winehouse want children now, but it looks like Beyonce might already be expecting her first. This is the news that can be found on blogging site Mediatakeout: “According to our source Beyonce is doing fine and resting (for now), but she’s expected to continue working throughout her pregnancy. And we’re also told that Jay-Z is extremely happy to be having his first child with Beyonce.” The official representatives of Beyonce and Jay-Z of course are refusing to comment on all of this, but then again that?s only natural. It might all be a hoax, but you have to observe how much of a workaholic Beyonce is. She just has to catch up to Rihanna, doesn?t she?
There comes a time in a man?s life when all he wants to do is settle down and just have a family of his own? or at least day-dream a bit about doing that. It seems that time has come for 50 Cent and he decided he would like to share his thoughts with all of us. This is what he said abut the matter: “I would kiss Beyonce, Lady Gaga and Rihanna. I would marry Beyonce, Lady Gaga and Rihanna in Africa, I’d have 3 wives! And I would avoid wearing condoms and have really big families.” Such a great marketing scheme and 50 Cent wants to take it to Africa? Those are like the top three female pop artists? they probably make more in a month combined than 50 Cent does in a decade.
Beyonce?s dad Mathew Knowles has been ordered to support his supposed mistress Alexsandra Wright?s son Nixon even before the paternity test takes place on March 1. A Los Angeles judge ordered the R&B singer?s dad/manager to pay $8200 a month dating back until February 1 as well as 100 percent of uninsured medical costs. I have this gut feeling that he is the dad of the newborn. Not only has Mathew not denied it but he also gave Alexsandra $10,000 back in January to cover other pregnancy costs. That should pretty much count as an admission that the kid is his.
Beyonce recently shot a guest spot in Alicia Keys? new music video ?Put it in a Love Song? in the Morro da Conceicao slum of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil this past Tuesday. The song is from Alicia?s latest album ?The Element of Freedom?. Speaking of Beyonce, the R&B singer is also rumored to star in the remake of the classic ?A Star is Born?. Russell Crowe may play the aging, alcoholic musician who mentors and falls in love with Beyonce?s character. I?m all for the classics but I?m not sure about the remake of that movie. Beyonce is definitely no Barbra Streisand.
Beyonce says Jay-Z was “shocked” when she thanked him as her husband at the Grammy Awards.
The couple have tried to keep their marriage top-secret, but collecting her sixth Grammy of the night, Beyonce said: ?I’d love to thank my family for all their love and support, including my husband.?
After her speech, rapper Jay-Z could be seen in the audience making gestures with his hands to the star.
?He was shocked!? Beyonce said of the speech. ?He was just like, ?What did you say?’ I was just like, ?What did I just do? No, I didn’t just say that.?
Beyonce said the speech was completely on the spur of the moment and unplanned.
?I was so happy, I could’ve said anything,? she said. ?That’s why I ran off the stage.?
Beyonc? is on course for a bumper haul at the Grammys after receiving 10 nominations.
The sexy diva topped the list as the nominees were announced in Los Angeles on Wednesday night, ahead of country music starlet Taylor Swift with eight nominations and Lady GaGa with five.
Beyonc? is up for album of the year for I Am … Sasha Fierce, song of the year for her anthem Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It) and record of the year for Halo.
Swift and Lady GaGa are also nominated in the album, song and record of the year categories.
The Black Eyed Peas, singer Maxwell and rapper Kanye West – notorious for his behaviour at awards shows – have six nominations each.
The nominees were revealed at an event featuring live performances from acts including The Black Eyed Peas and Jonas Brother Nick Jonas’s solo project, Nick Jonas and the Administration.
The winners will be announced at the Grammys on January 31.
In a recent interview with Seventeen magazine, Miley Cyrus talked about who she looks up to the most. The Disney star said that she really looks up to her fellow singer Beyonce. Miley said ?I want to be like Beyonce. She is the ultimate woman. You look at her and you don’t think, I wonder what her personal life is like. You look at her and you go, that girl on the stage is a superstar. You don’t care about anything else; you only care about her music. So I would hope that would be me in the future.? Considering the things that Miley does and what she wears, I highly doubt that it?s in her future.
Beyonce scooped three awards at the MTV Europe Music Awards at the ceremony to mark the tearing down of the Berlin Wall 20 years ago.
The singer was awarded the best female, best song for Halo, and the best video for Single Ladies [Put a Ring on It].
She told the audience: “I have to dedicate this award to all the other beautiful artists. Thank you MTV for this wonderful honour,” upon receiving her best female award.
Jay-Z, Beyonce’s hip-hop musician husband, won the best urban act category. He said: “I look forward to the day when all those walls come down.”
Beyonce stepped up after her husband’s speech and performed Sweet Dreams.
Eminem won best male act. He thanked his supporters in a video message.
Katy Perry hosted the prestigious event, which included a video tribute to the late king of pop, Michael Jackson.
I?ve been waiting to hear what Beyonce has to say about the whole VMA incident revolving around Kanye West and Taylor Swift since it happened. When recently asked about the incident that will go down in MTV history, Beyonce said ?Well, I knew his intentions, and I knew he was standing up for art; and he told me before, when they said the nominees, he’s like, ‘You have this award. And when they didn’t call my name he was, like, completely shocked. And when he walked on the stage, I was like, ‘No, no, no!’ and then he spoke, and I was like, ‘Oh, no, no, no!’ But in the end, it ended up being a great night, and Taylor Swift did get her moment ? and I didn’t have to make an acceptance speech.?
Tricky Stewart, the mastermind behind Rihanna?s ?Umbrella? and Beyonce?s ?Single Ladies?, is working with Christina Aguilera on her upcoming album. He said ?It’s just great. I wouldn’t say that it’s alternative, I wouldn’t say that it’s different. Christina’s always been an artist that moves the bar and that’s what the great ones do. They don’t stay in the same place for too long and this album is just another move for her. I really feel it’s one of her best bodies of work that I’ve heard since ?Stripped?.? Unfortunately, we won?t be hearing her album until next year as the pop singer is concentrating on her movie career at the moment, working on ?Burlesque? with Cher.
Beyonce’s concert in Malaysia will go ahead despite protests from an Islamic political party that her concerts were immoral and unclean.
In 2007, the bootilicious American sensation cancelled concerts in Malaysia for fears of protest. But the concert is set for October 25 at the Bukit Jalil national stadium despite the objections of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic party [PAS].
Beyonce Knowles’s tour organiser announced the concert would go ahead on its website but could not be reached for comment.
The PAS party called for Danish band Michael Learns To Rock to be banned from performing earlier this month on the basis of Muslim fasting during Ramadan. But the group went ahead and performed without incident.
PAS remained opposed to Beyonce, telling a wire service on Sunday: “We oppose the holding of such concerts and we will take action to prevent such a concert from taking place in Malaysia. This performance is not suitable for Muslims as her skimpy attire and behaviour onstage are immoral and lead to unclean behaviour.”
The past year has treated many artists in the music industry very well but there are also others that didn?t have as much luck with their new releases. The biggest albums of the year sales-wise are Taylor Swift?s ?Fearless? which sold 3.7 million, Michael Jackson?s ?#1?s? which sold 3 million, Beyonce?s ?I Am? Sasha Fierce? which sold 2.4 million and the soundtrack for the movie ?Twilight? which sold 2.2 million. However, not everyone can do well. The Jonas Brothers fever seems to be dying down because the boys only managed to sell 520,000 copies of their new album. Disney starlet Demi Lovato also bombed selling only 240,000 copies of her album. Jordin Sparks, Green Day and Kelly Clarkson are also on the list of so-called failures.
Destiny’s Child singer Kelly Rowland has praised Beyonce for how she acted at the recent MTV VMAs.
Beyonce, 28, won the video of the year award and gave up her stage time to 19-year-old Taylor Swift.
Kanye West interrupted Swift’s acceptance speech for Best Female Video to say he felt Beyonce deserved to win.
Rowland said: “Beyonce is such a classy, gracious woman. I actually Tweeted that, and everybody was like: ‘It’s so true.’”
She added that she thought Kanye’s interruption was “disturbing”.
She told USmagazine.com: “I think that as a music industry and a fellow artist, it’s important to know that there is room for everybody. Kanye is a genius – no one takes that away from him, but [he should] be moral and be a [good] person.”
Kelly Clarkson is the latest singer to criticise Kanye West’s VMA outburst by calling him a “sad human being” on her blog.
Kelly, 27, was also nominated in the same category as Taylor Swift and Beyonce for the Best Female Video.
At the bash, Kanye jumped on stage while Taylor, 19, was collecting the gong and said that Beyonce, 27, should have won the award.
However, Kelly has since written a letter to Kanye on her blog, saying: “What happened to you as a child? Did you not get hugged enough??
“Something must have happened to make you this way and I think we’re all just curious as to what would make a grown man go on national television and make a talented artist, let alone teenager, feel like s**t.
“I mean, I’ve seen you do some pretty s****y things, but you just keep amazing me with your tactless, a**hole ways. It’s absolutely fascinating how much I don’t like you.”
She went on to say: “I like everyone. I even like my a**hole ex that cheated on me over you… which is pretty odd since I don’t even personally know you.
“The best part of this evening is that you weren’t even up for THIS award and yet you still have a problem with the outcome. Is winning a moon man that much of a life goal?? You can have mine if it will shut you up.”
* Video of the Year: Beyonce Knowles – “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)”
* Best Male R&B Artist: Ne-Yo
* Best Female R&B Artist: Beyonce Knowles
* Best Male Hip-Hop Artist: Lil Wayne
* Best Female Hip-Hop Artist: M.I.A.
* Best Group: DAY26
* Best New Artist: Keri Hilson
* Viewer’s Choice: T.I. feat. Rihanna – “Live Your Life”
* Best Collaboration: Jamie Foxx feat. T-Pain – “Blame It”
* Video Director of the Year: Benny Boom
* Centric Award: Jazmine Sullivan
* Best Gospel Artist: Mary Mary
* Best Actor: Will Smith
* Best Actress: Taraji P. Henson
* Best Male Athlete: LeBron James
* Best Female Athlete: Serena Williams
* Humanitarian Award: Alicia Keys and Wyclef Jean
* Lifetime Achievement Award: The O’Jays
Lil’ Wayne and Beyonce lead with 5 nominations each. Second are Keri Hilson and T-Pain, each with four nominations, while Rihanna, Jamie Foxx, Kanye West and Jazmine Sullivan with 3 nominations
THE NOMINEES
Video of the Year
Beyonc? ? ?If I Were a Boy?
Beyonc? ? ?Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)?
Jamie Foxx feat. T-Pain ? ?Blame It?
T.I. feat. Rihanna ? ?Live Your Life?
Kanye West ? ?Heartless?
Best Male R&B Artist
The-Dream
Jamie Foxx
Ryan Leslie
Ne-Yo
T-Pain
Best Female R&B Artist
Beyonc?
Keyshia Cole
Keri Hilson
Jennifer Hudson
Jazmine Sullivan
Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
Lil Wayne
Rick Ross
T.I.
Kanye West
Young Jeezy
Best Female Hip-Hop Artist
Lil Mama
M.I.A.
Trina
Best Group
Day26
GS Boyz
N.E.R.D.
The Roots
Three 6 Mafia
Best New Artist
Keri Hilson
Kid Cudi
Ryan Leslie
M.I.A.
Jazmine Sullivan
Viewer?s Choice
Beyonc? ? ?Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)?
Keri Hilson feat. Lil Wayne ? ?Turnin? Me On?
Lil Wayne ? ?A Milli?
Soulja Boy Tell?em feat. Sammie ? ?Kiss Me Thru the Phone?
T.I. feat. Rihanna ? ?Live Your Life?
T-Pain feat. Lil Wayne ? ?Can?t Believe It?
Kanye West ? ?Love Lockdown?
Best Collaboration
Jamie Foxx feat. T-Pain ? ?Blame It?
Keri Hilson feat.? Lil Wayne ? ?Turnin? Me On?
Jim Jones feat. Ron Browz and Juelz Santana ? ?Pop Champagne?
The singer will be performing at this year?s BET Awards together with her husband Jay-Z and other resounding names such as Kanye West, Ne-Yo, Soulja Boy. Beyonce herself is a favorite for some of the awards including favorite R&B female, video of the year and so on. Still, isn?t anybody thinking of giving Beyonce a ?super-duper-uber-pooper diva of the year? award. After all, she most likely deserves it more than anybody else, what with the fifty meter car rides and all. Really, it would be a real dang shame if Beyonce wasn?t honored for all of her talents at such prestigious events.
It seems that ticket sales for Beyonce?s ?I Am?? tour aren?t so great. The singer?s camp has announced that there will be 1,000 tickets priced at only $20 a pop for each date on the North American leg of her tour. Fans of Beyonce can purchase the cheap tickets via Ticketmaster beginning today. Be careful with those clicks. We all know how Ticketmaster has been doing some shady business. I wonder if Beyonce is gifting her fans with affordable tickets because she?s feeling generous or because they weren?t selling otherwise. I don?t really care much either way. I?m not a big fan of hers to begin with.
