Beyonce Knowles to be honoured with Millennium Award

Beyonce Knowles is all set to be honoured with the Millennium Award at the 2011 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas.

Knowles will attend the prize giving on 22 May (11) at the Mgm Grand Garden Arena, reports Contactmusic.

The Billboard Millennium Award will recognise Beyonce''s career achievements and influence in the music industry. Previously, Billboard named Beyonce its Woman of the Year in October 2009, and Top Female Artist of the Decade in December 2009.

The show will be a star-studded affair - Rihanna, the Black Eyed Peas, Keith Urban, Lady Antebellum, Cee Lo Green, Nicki Minaj, Pitbull and Taio Cruz are among the performers at the awards.

Beyoncé, Jay-Z to perform at royal wedding?

Beyoncé and Jay-Z have reportedly been asked to perform at the royal wedding reception.
Prince William and Kate Middleton are said to be big fans of the married entertainers and the Daily Star Sunday reports that the pair have accepted the offer.

"Both William and Kate are massive fans of Beyoncé and Jay-Z," a source said. "They really wanted to make their big day even more special and what better way than by getting pop royalty to perform at the party?

"Will and Kate will have an official reception for hundreds of dignitaries before throwing a less formal bash for loved-ones. They both wanted to ditch traditions and make it more personal for them.

"Jay-Z and Beyoncé are both in Europe at the moment while she promotes her new single 'Run The World (Girls)'. So it's highly likely they have taken up the Royals' offer. After all, who would turn down a once-in-a-lifetime gig like that?"

It was recently reported that beer had been banned from the big day.

Beyonce doesn't feel complete until she's wearing perfume

Beyonce Knowles says she would never leave the house without wearing her favourite scent.

The singer-and-actress - who recently launched her second fragrance, doesn't feel complete until she's wearing perfume.

"I feel like fragrance is one of the most important accessories a woman can have - it's sexy, it says something, and it's that final touch, like putting on a gorgeous pair of stilettos," Contactmusic quoted Beyonce as telling Britain's Cosmopolitan magazine.

"One of the things I remember from being a little girl is how I loved watching my mother getting ready to go out and she'd spray on her perfume. It was this gorgeous blast that would linger in the room after she'd gone and it would remind me of her. I thought it was so sophisticated and glamorous, so feminine and sexy.

"To me, even if you are dressed to kill and everything is looking fabulous, you are still not done without that touch of fragrance. It's the cherry on top of the cake."

Beyoncé named highest-earning artist

Beyoncé has been named the highest-earning music artist of 2010.

The 'Single Ladies' singer, who claimed to be on a career hiatus this year while she works on her new album, was listed ninth in the Forbes Highest Hollywood Earners Of 2010 list.

The star is estimated to have earned $87 million over the last 12 months from a number of high-profile endorsements and her 'I Am... World Tour', which saw her play over 100 live shows and gross $103 million.

Television host Oprah Winfrey topped the magazine's tally - which also included sportsmen and film directors - having amassed a $315 million fortune in the last year. Avatar creator Jamed Cameron finished second with $210 million.

Further down the list, Britney Spears and Lady GaGa came in at 13 and 14, having earned $64 million and $62 million respectively.

Tina Knowles: 'Beyoncé, Jay-Z great parents'

Beyoncé's mother Tina Knowles has admitted that she is impatient for her daughter and husband Jay-Z to have children.

Speaking to People, Knowles insisted that the couple will be "great parents" because they are good people.

"Of course I am [ready for her to have a baby]. What grandmother isn't? I can't wait," she said.

"They're good people and they're really positive and they're talented and they've had a lot of practice with my grandson – their nephew. So I know they're going to make great parents."

Beyoncé recently insisted that she is used to speculation surrounding her possible pregnancy.

Beyoncé dons disguise for TV appearance

Beyoncé pretended to be a model named Sarah for a surprise appearance on the Today Show last week.
The ''Why Don't You Love Me?' singer featured during a segment promoting her mother Tina's new fashion line.
The show's co-host Hoda Kotb began screaming in shock after realising the true identity of the model.

Beyoncé, who was sporting frizzy hair and a black dress, said: "[My mother] has always been my biggest supporter so I was very excited to do this for her."

She also revealed that she is still working on her "up-tempo" new album, commenting: "Now I'm trying to go take a break and I can't help it, I just have to go into the studio."

Lady GaGa 'buys whip for Beyonce

Lady GaGa reportedly gave Beyoncé a diamond whip and lingerie for her 29th birthday.

GaGa apparently wanted to give the RNB star "something special" as the pair have remained friends since recording 'Telephone' together last year.

A source told The Sun: "The whip was made out of hundreds of diamonds and leather.

"When Beyoncé received it she squealed with excitement. The dressing room was decorated with balloons and banners."

GaGa allegedly presented Beyoncé with the whip and matching underwear in Jay-Z's dressing room, before singing 'Happy Birthday' to her. They then shared a bottle of champagne together to celebrate.

Beyonce and Jay-Z Say Goodbye to a Nice Vacation as They Ready For the VMAs

Beyonce and Jay-Z continued their European vacation yesterday, relaxing on a yacht off the coast of Nice, France. They soon docked on dry land and took off in a chauffeured car with lots of luggage. The couple have been making the most of their time in the sun, riding jet skis and enjoying their romantic dinners as they tour Italy and France. Beyonce even busted out her bikini — and dance moves — on the deck in St. Tropez last week. The musical couple's trip is coming to a close as they'll be returning to the states in time for his shows with Eminem in NYC and to appear at the VMAs next month. Beyonce is nominated for five moonmen, while Jay-Z racked up four nods himself.

Beyoncé sets 'Next Top Model' challenge

Beyoncé has set a challenge for next week's Britain's Next Top Model.

The fifth episode will feature the 'Single Ladies' singer asking the remaining girls to show off their modelling skills in an advert for her perfume range Heat.

Speaking to the hopefuls via videolink, the popstar said: "Let's see what you've got in front of the camera and if you can handle the Heat!"

Other upcoming challenges for the remaining ten girls include a task on London's Carnaby Street and posing in the nude while covered in chocolate.

On last night's show, Susan Loughnane and Harleen Kaur Nottay departed the competition, following a double elimination by the judges.

Beyoncé gets 'Brooklyn' tattoo?

Beyoncé has reportedly been seen sporting a new tattoo.

According to Media Takeout, the R&B superstar was recently photographed at a New York City event with a tattoo on her left hand that reads 'Brooklyn'.

It is still unknown if the tattoo is permanent or temporary but an eyewitness has claimed that the tattoo "looked real".

It was recently reported that Jay- Z and Beyoncé are moving to Pennsylvania.

Beyonce wins five Grammy Awards

The 28-year-old singer-actress had 10 nominations coming into the awards show, including album of the year for "I Am ... Sasha Fierce", song of the year for "Single Ladies" and record of the year for "Halo".

"Single Ladies" won song of the year and best R&B song. Beyonce also won best contemporary R&B album, best R&B female vocal for "Single Ladies" and best traditional R&B performance for "At Last", which she performed at President Barack Obama's inauguration.

The televised show started with Lady Gaga singing her hit "Poker Face", which won the award for best dance recording, while her album "The Fame" was named best electronic/dance album.

The Kings of Leon won best rock song and best rock group performance for "Use Somebody", beating out the likes of Bruce Springsteen, U2, Pearl Jam and Green Day.

Beyonce duels Taylor Swift at 52nd Grammy Awards

LOS ANGELES — R&B superstar Beyonce was preparing to battle country star Taylor Swift at the 52nd Grammy Awards here Sunday as stars descended on Los Angeles for the music industry's equivalent of the Oscars.

Beyonce heads a star-studded field of contenders with 10 nominations going into Sunday's extravaganza at the Staples Center, just ahead of the precocious 20-year-old Swift, who has eight.

Beyonce has nominations in the coveted record of the year and album of the year categories, for her single "Halo" and her chart-topping double-album "I Am ... Sasha Fierce." The former "Destiny's Child" singer is also nominated in the song of the year category.

But Beyonce is likely to face fierce competition in the major categories from Swift, as well as eccentric pop star Lady Gaga and the Black Eyed Peas, who all have nominations in the best album, record and song categories.

The televised main section of the show gets under way at 5:00 pm local time (0100 GMT) but more than 100 awards in junior categories will be handed out over the course of Sunday's pre-show, which begins at around 1:00 pm.

Trailing Beyonce and Swift in overall nominations are the Black Eyed Peas, Maxwell and Kanye West with six nods each.

Swift, who enjoyed success last year at the American Music Awards and Country Music Awards, has rocketed to fame over the past two years.

Nielsen SoundScan reported earlier this month that Swift was the top-selling digital artist in music history with over 24.3 digital tracks to date.

Grammy chief Neil Portnow has praised Swift as a "phenomenon in entertainment." "She crosses so many genres and generations. She?s really struck a chord with people because her music is so honest," Portnow said.

Sunday's show is the first Grammy Awards since Michael Jackson's death last year and is expected to feature an extended tribute to the late "King of Pop."

The tribute will include a 3-D film clip made before his death as well as performances from Carrie Underwood, Jennifer Hudson, Celine Dion, Smokey Robinson and Usher. Jackson will also be honored with a lifetime achievement award during the show.

Meanwhile, in the record of the year race, Beyonce's "Halo" will go up against Black Eyed Peas's pop track "I Gotta Feeling", the Kings of Leon's "Use Somebody," Lady Gaga's "Poker Face" and Swift's "You Belong with Me."

The nominees for song of the year, awarded to the songwriters, are Lady Gaga's "Poker Face," Maxwell's "Pretty Wings," Beyonce's No.1 single "Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)," Kings of Leon's "Use Somebody" and Swift's "You Belong with Me.

The best rock album nominees, meanwhile, comprise AC/DC's "Black Ice," "Live From Madison Square Garden" by Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood, "21st Century Breakdown" by Green Day, "Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King" by the Dave Matthews Band and "No Line on the Horizon" by U2.

The best new artist category features the Zac Brown Band, Keri Hilson, MGMT, Silversun Pickups and The Ting Tings.

Beyonce Knowles is the new Queen of Pop

Beyonce Knowles has been named the 'World's Greatest Pop Star' by British music lovers.

More than 100,000 fans voted in Rimmel London's World's Greatest Popstars contest, selecting Beyonce as the new Queen of Pop, reports Contactmusic.

Beyonce aced the list consisting of heavyweights like Madonna and Kylie Mionogue. The “Crazy In Love” singer was declared the winner at a live concert on the weekend at London's Earls Court, where she was given a special tribute.

The top 10 pop stars are:
1. Beyonce
2. Britney Spears
3. Eminem
4. Pink
5. Madonna
6. Take That
7. Robbie Williams
8. Kylie Minogue
9. Justin Timberlake
10. Girls Aloud

Seprate room for Beyonce luggage

US pop star Beyonce Knowles booked a separate hotel room just to keep her 12 luggage pieces when she performed in Liverpool, Britain.
The "Sweet Dreams" hitmaker rented a 2,450 pounds-a-night Charles Forte Presidential Suite at the Lowry Hotel in Manchester while performing in nearby Liverpool earlier this week, but after struggling to find space to hold her 12 bags, she had her entourage make a second booking to store her belongings, reports Contact Music.

"She had seven suitcases, three hand-luggage bags and two boxes, all for her mammoth concert. In the cases there were apparently 14 dresses, lots of shoes, make-up and 25 wigs," said a source at Liverpool's Malmaison hotel, where the star took a 170 pounds-a-night room for her luggage.

It took four helpers to carry her luggage to the room in the hotel near the Liverpool Echo Arena, where she performed twice this week.

Beyonce throws Lindsay out of dressing room

Beyonce Knowles reportedly drew frowns with her diva tantrums at the F1 Rocks gig in Singapore, and was seen making Lindsay Lohan move out of her own dressing room.The singer is said to have ordered her team to grab her the largest dressing area backstage, which was already claimed by Lindsay as she arrived before.But the 'Mean Girls' actress was left facing disappointment after being told to vacate the room because Beyonce wanted it for herself, it was claimed."I've been a bit down. It was a strange night. Everyone was being aggressive and bothering me. I really didn't like it," Contactmusic quoted Lindsay as having told Britain's Daily Mirror newspaper.Beyonce also purportedly made her support acts face the heat, quite literally, after her entourage declined to use her air conditioning for them. British DJ Seb Fontaine, who suffered heatstroke, told Britain's Daily Star newspaper, "We were told, 'No they are Beyonce's fans.' I wasn't asking to play her drum kit on stage. I just wanted to keep cool."The 'Single Ladies' hitmaker further demanded six beauty chambers, fitness equipment, an authentic fruit platter and tea and honey in her 139-page rider.

Beyonce goes naughty for a raunchy photoshoot

There is more to Beyonce than just good crooning skills.The sassy diva, who is married to the legendary rapper Jay Z, has gone all out to flaunt her famous curves.The lissome beauty has stripped down to bare essentials for a cover shoot of Glamour magazine`s June edition.Making sexually suggestive poses, the 27-year-old lass is bound to send the magazine’s sale soaring. Well with Beyonce baring it all, the secret to her happy married life to Jay Z seems to have finally gotten out.

Beyonce in no hurry to get married

Beyonce Knowles has said that she was in no rush to get married, because she wanted to fully know herself before becoming a wife.

The Crazy in Love hitmaker was 26 when she married hip-hop star Jay-Z in a secret ceremony in April this year. "I was 18 when we first met, 19 when we first started dating. There was no rush. I really don't believe that you will love the same thing when you're 20 as you do at 30,” Contactmusic quoted her, as telling US magazine Seventeen. Beyonce added, "Before the age of 25, I would never get married. I feel like you have to get to know yourself, know what you want, spend some time by yourself, and be proud of who you are before you can share that with someone else."

Carla Bruni is 'Coolest person of the year'

French first lady Carla Bruni has been named ‘The coolest person of the year’ in a poll.

According to the survey, nearly one in four Brits said that the wife of President Nicolas Sarkozy was their favourite hip celeb, reports The Sun. The 40-year-old hit headlines this year when she met the Queen and saw a nude portrait of herself fetch 45,000 pounds. She has beaten Wuthering Heights singer Kate Bush, who won 14 per cent of votes in the survey of 4,000. Girls Aloud came third in Virgin Media’s Alternative Cool List, followed by Beyonce and Led Zeppelin rocker Robert Plant. Comedian Peter Kay’s character Geraldine McQueen landed the sixth spot after releasing X Factor spoof single The Winner’s Song last month. Kylie Minogue, Sir Cliff Richard, Paul McCartney, and Jay-Z, Estelle also made the list.