You Thought So!

The MTV Europe Music Awards 2009 took place in Berlin, Germany at the O2 World arena.
The show was hosted by Katy Perry,

2009 MTV Europe Music Awards Winners:

Best Video
Beyonce – Single Ladies

Best Female
Beyonce

Best Group
Tokio Hotel

Best Push Artist
Pixie Lott

Best Male
Eminem

Best New Act
Lady Gaga

Best Alternative
Placebo

Best World Stage Performance
Linkin Park

Best Song
Beyonce – Halo

Best Rock
Green Day

Best Urban
Jay-Z

Best Live Act
U2

Best European Act
maNga

Taylor Swift and Michael Jackson lead the nominations at this year’s American Music Awards

Nominees Are:

ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Kings of Leon
Taylor Swift
Lady Gaga
Eminem
Michael Jackson

POP/ROCK – Favorite Male Artist
Eminem
Michael Jackson
T.I.

POP/ROCK – Favorite Female Artist
Beyonce
Lady Gaga
Taylor Swift

POP/ROCK – Favorite Band, Duo or Group
The Black Eyed Peas
Kings of Leon
Nickelback

POP/ROCK – Favorite Album
Fame – Lady Gaga
Number Ones – Michael Jackson
Fearless – Taylor Swift

COUNTRY – Favorite Male Artist
Jason Aldean
Darius Rucker
Keith Urban

COUNTRY – Favorite Female Artist
Reba McEntire
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood

COUNTRY – Favorite Band, Duo or Group
Rascal Flatts
Sugarland
Zac Brown Band

COUNTRY – Favorite Album
Unstoppable – Rascal Flatts
Fearless – Taylor Swift
Foundation – Zac Brown Band

RAP/HIP-HOP – Favorite Male Artist
Eminem
Jay-Z
T.I.

RAP/HIP-HOP – Favorite Album
Relapse – Eminem
Blueprint 3 – Jay-Z
Paper Trail – T.I.

SOUL/R&B – Favorite Male Artist
Jamie Foxx
Michael Jackson
Maxwell

SOUL/R&B – Favorite Female Artist
Beyonce
Keyshia Cole
Keri Hilson

SOUL/R&B – Favorite Band, Duo or Group
The Black Eyed Peas
Day26
Mary Mary

SOUL/R&B – Favorite Album
I Am…Sasha Fierce – Beyonce
The E.N.D. – The Black Eyed Peas
Number Ones – Michael Jackson

SOUNDTRACKS – Favorite Album
Hannah Montana: The Movie
Hannah Montana 3
Twilight Soundtrack

ALTERNATIVE ROCK – Favorite Artist
Green Day
Kings of Leon
Shinedown

ADULT CONTEMPORARY – Favorite Artist
Daughtry
Jason Mraz
Taylor Swift

LATIN – Favorite Artist
Aventura
Luis Fonsi
Wisin Y Yandel

CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL – Favorite Artist
Jeremy Camp
Brandon Heath
Mary Mary

Beyonce is featured on the cover of Billboard magazine and was named ‘Woman of the Year’. The singer’s father and manager, Matthew Knowles, talked to the magazine about what the future holds for his daughter, to which he replied “I can’t predict. But I hope she will be enjoying the fruits of her labor with a continuing mix of music, film, corporate projects; helping others as she does now; and moving into other endeavors like maybe painting. Most people don’t know this, but she’s a really good painter. Family is also important to her. I see her having a long-lasting career but hopefully not working as hard as she is now.”

Singer Beyonce’s new fragrance is set to hit shops in Spring 2010.

Celebrity fragrance factory Coty will stock the former Destiny’s Child members scent and the deal could earn the Halo singer up to US$20 million over three years.

The wife of rapper Jay-Z told WWD: “For me, fragrance reflects a woman’s attitude and unique sense of style.”

She added: “While I love various perfumes, I haven’t found a scent that truly personifies me as a woman. Working with Coty, I was able to turn my ideal fragrance into a reality by creating an alluring and sophisticated fragrance; one that’s reflective of my inner power.”

Having previously been the face of massive perfumes such as Tommy Hilfiger’s True Star, the star will now be the face of her own fragrance.

MTV Video Music Awards 2009 winners:

BEST VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Beyonce, Best Video of the Year

BEST NEW ARTIST
Lady Gaga

BEST MALE VIDEO
T.I. featuring Rihanna, “Live Your Life”

BEST FEMALE VIDEO
Taylor Swift, “You Belong With Me”

BEST POP VIDEO
Britney Spears, “Womanizer”

BEST HIP-HOP VIDEO
Eminem, “We Made You”

BEST ROCK VIDEO
Green Day, “21 Guns”

BEST VIDEO (THAT SHOULD HAVE WON A MOONMAN)
Beastie Boys, “Sabotage”

BEST BREAKTHROUGH VIDEO
Matt and Kim, “Lessons Learned”

Beyonce, Kanye West and Keri Hilson are all up for Mobo awards next month, the nominations reveal.

The ceremony will be held in Glasgow, Scotland on September 30, which is the first time that awards have been held out of London in 14 years.

X Factor winner Alexandra Burke and runners-up JLS are competing again in the Best Newcomer category with British rapper Chipmunk, leading the nominations with four nods.

Rapper Jay-Z, Beyonce, Kanye West, Lady GaGa and Keri Hilson are all up against each other for the coveted Best International Act award.

Kanya King, the CEO and Founder of MOBO, said: “The fact that we are holding the awards in Glasgow this year is testament to the fact that MOBO Music is the sound of Britain as a whole.

“The reception from Scotland has been great and we cannot wait to put on our show up there.”

Source: Splash News

Kelly Clarkson recently accused songwriter Ryan Tedder of reusing aspects of Beyonce’s ‘Halo’ for the original American Idol champ’s new single ‘Already Gone’. The One Republic singer took to his official blog to clear the air, saying “…Alleging that I copied myself or “pulled a fast one” on Kelly Clarkson. This couldn’t be farther from the truth and the whole thing is absurd….however, I need to actually read what the hell is going on, make a call or 2, and be fully informed of it, then I assure you I will have a proper, respectful response. I don’t take allegations of this nature lightly- ESPECIALLY when it’s in regards to artists I respect and admire. Nor do I let things like this go unaddressed. So, give me a minute, and I’ll tell u whatsup and what really happened, or in this case, “didn’t” happen.” Oddly enough, he deleted this message shortly after posting it.

A man accused of sending death threats to hip-hop couple Jay-Z and Beyonce has been ordered to undergo psychiatric evaluation by a judge.

Leon Desmond Barrett is alleged to have penned more than a dozen letters between December 2006 and April 2009 that he sent to the celebrity duo, and to other stars.

A letter on 18 August 2007 read: “I’m getting ready to start killing some more people. Beyonce, Jay-Z, Jerome Bettis and Tune-up Man are the first four people I’m getting ready to kill.”

According to police, some of the handwritten notes referred to a reported dispute between Barrett and Bettis’ family, with one stating: “We do not want to have a gunfight with them but if we have to, we will. I guess it (sic) going to be another Virginia Tech. massacre all over again in Detroit.”

Barrett, 37, from Detroit, Michigan was also ordered by U.S. Magistrate Judge R. Steven Whalen not to possess guns or other dangerous weapons and not to communicate with potential victims in the case when he appeared in court in Detroit on Wednesday.

Barrett was charged on Tuesday, following an investigation by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.

He is accused of sending the series of threatening letters to the NFL Hall of Fame and to other addresses around the US.

Source: Splash News

There have been loud whispers regarding the similarity between Kelly Clarkson’s latest single ‘Already Gone’ and Beyonce’s ballad ‘Halo’. The original American Idol is stating for the record that she is not a music thief. Kelly says that her song was written before ‘Halo’ was even being produced. The similarity can be accounted to be due to songwriter/producer Ryan Tedder of One Republic. Kelly said “Ryan and I met each other at the record label, before he was working with anyone else… We wrote about six songs together, four or five of them made the album. I’d never heard of a song called Halo. Her album came out when my album was already being printed. No one’s gonna be sittin’ at home, thinkin’ ‘Man, Ryan Tedder gave Beyonce and Kelly the same track to write to.’ No, they’re just gonna be sayin I ripped someone off. I called Ryan and said ‘I don’t understand. Why would you do that?’” Rumor has it that Beyonce heard Kelly’s demo of ‘Already Gone’ and demanded that Ryan produce a similar tune for her.

Beyoncé reportedly had a near-miss at a recent gig – when a fan breached security and managed to get close to her.

It is claimed Beyoncé, 27, was walking with bodyguards between the stage and her sister Solange’s dressing room at London’s IndigO2 club when the man tried to speak to her.

Earlier in the evening, the singer had performed at London’s O2 Arena as part of her I Am… tour.

An onlooker said: “A man barged through the backstage door just as Beyoncé was walking past.”

The onlooker added: “He cried out her name with his arms outstretched before security bundled him back out again.

“He said he wanted to see Jay-Z to give him a demo tape.”

Source: Splash News

A scientist by the name of Virgil Griffith recently created a study called “Music that makes you dumb” and Beyonce’s music came second to bottom in that study. Virgil Griffith said this about his study: “I’ve listened to artists and afterward thought to myself, ‘Wow… loving this rubbish says a lot about someone and how much they’ve got going on in their head.’ Could one’s musical tastes say something about intelligence? How about SAT scores? Well, like any good scientist, I decided to see how well my personal experience matches reality.” Of course, it’s not Beyonce’s fault that her music doesn’t stimulate intelligence. I mean, she does all that an artist can do to elevate the human being above itself… or was it to make a lot of money?

Beyonce joined 2009 Oscars host Hugh Jackman on stage for a musical number. There’s a bit of controversy surrounding that performance now. Some people say that Beyonce was lip synching during her performance, singing to a track, using auto-tune or relying on her background singers way too much. Beyonce was definitely off of her game that night which is bad considering the rest of the performers on the number did so well – and they were not professional singers. I guess her dress wasn’t the only thing wrong for Beyonce that night. She needs to step up her game! I’m not used to this.

This is so typical of so many Hollywood celebrities to stake claim that they paved the way for the success of today’s stars’ and the latest to join the bandwagon of self preaching celebrities is Paula Abdul who says she is behind the success of Rihanna & Beyonce.

She says, “My videos stand the test of time. They are like the almanac for every performer. Even Rhianna has come up to me and said ‘I hope you don’t mind.’ And Beyonce You can see the influence of what I’ve done. It’s really fun to see that I’ve left a mark. It was my idea to create an animated character. It takes a lot of focus, a lot time, and a lot of money.”

I won’t be too critical of her cos’ I have heard her song “Straight Up” and it is one of the BEST songs & I STILL dance to it! But ok even if you have done some good work and created new path for the new generation just stop claiming that you’re the messiah. When someone states something like that for publicity, they are taking a chance of being laughed at!

Thousands of Americans who witnessed the pre-inaugural concert of US President Barack Obama were bowled over by the stellar list of celebrities who performed during the concert especially Sheryl Crow, Beyonce, Bruce Springsteen and a lot more. The “We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial” held in Washington, D.C. last January 18 was a star-studded event. Obama, his wife Michelle and their kids as well as Vice President Biden and his wife were seated near the stage but were covered by a bullet-proof glass.

Springsteen’s “The Rising” was a rousing performance made more memorable by the gospel choir who wore red and white robes that stunningly contrasted with Springsteen’s black. While everyone was nostalgic when the famous words of John F. Kennedy were read by Martin Luther King III they all started to loosen up with Mary J. Blige’s rendition of “Lean On Me” and Jon Bon Jovi’s duet with Betty LaVette. The crowd, which became serious once again when Tom Hanks talked about Abraham Lincoln, became upbeat again when James Taylor, Faith Hill and John Legend sang together. John Mellencamp’s “Ain’t That America” was a fitting tribute to VP Biden’s speech about work being not only about money but dignity and respect.

Beyonce and Solange Knowles have canceled their Beyonce and Solange: Hope for the Holidays benefit show, citing “irresolvable scheduling conflicts.”
Raise yer hand if you believe them!
(none? Alright!)
The concert was supposed to benefit victims of Hurricane Ike and was scheduled for December 9th, to be televised by FUSE.
As of the moment, there’s still no word yet on when or even if the show will be rescheduled, but the record label released a statement saying, “Beyonce and Solange regret the cancellation of their Houston-area holiday concert and urge their fans to support the efforts of The Gulf Coast Ike Relief Fund and the Survivor Foundation.”
Irresolvable scheduling conflicts my A$$!

The singer recently admitted that she has learned that marriage is a lot more than just the facade of being together: “I learned that it’s a lot of hard work, that it’s more than a dress.” She also insists that the feelings she has for her husband and the relationship they’re in are genuine: “What Jay and I have is real. It’s not about the interviews or getting the right photo op. It’s real.” Of course it is as real as can be, we hear about it all the time. How can it not be acknowledged as being real with all the attention that’s being drawn upon it.

After getting all the buzz for their hush-hush marriage early this year, power couple Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z is the talk of the town once again after they topped Forbes’ list of top-earning Hollywood couples, thanks to a combined income of $110 million in 2007. The combined income of the couple is however estimated at $160 million from June 2007 to 2008.

Beyonce and Jay-Z are both popular figures in the American music industry albeit in different categories—Jay-Z reigns in the world of hip hop while Beyonce reigns in the R&B and Bootylicious category. However, there is not arguing that the couple reign supreme when it comes to high-paying endorsements.

Next in the list is power couple Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith with $57 million worth of combined earnings although majority of that came from Smith’s movie hits like Hancock, The Pursuit of Happiness and I Am Legend. Victoria and David Beckham is at number three with a combined income of $39 million.

The list also includes Nicole Kidman and country singer Keith Urban, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie as well as Eva Longoria of “Desperate Housewives” and Tony Parker.

Most people may think she is perfect but Beyonce Knowles knows better than that! She may have sold 63 million albums but Beyonce is still unsatisfied with her performances. She admitted that she always plays back her shows and look for ways to improve her at.

Beyonce is always glued to her music videos not for vanity sake but because she is looking for slips that needs to be fixed and for ways to make her a better singer and performer. She looks confident on stage all right but she subjects herself to a fierce scrutiny and this is perhaps the reason why she is always a step ahead of her competitors.

She may be popular as one of the founding members of Destiny’s Child but she has moved on and made a name for herself as a solo artist by starring in movies like Austin Powers: Goldmember, Dream Girls and The Pink Panther. Thanks to her rapper-husband Jay-Z whom she married in a hush-hush ceremony, Beyonce is able to keep things in roper focus.

Beyonce said her husband has taught her that humans are not perfect and no matter how picture-perfect you are, you are vulnerable to getting hurt, scared, sad and hurt.

According to reports, Beyonce Knowles is getting ready to embark on a 110-date world tour that is set to go down on April 2009. The 27-year old singer will trek through Canada, Europe, the US, Mexico, South America, Japan, Africa and Australia. Rumor also has it that baby sister Solange will join her big sister on the road as the opening act. Beyonce was recently in Japan to promoter her upcoming album ‘I Am… Sasha Fierce’ which is due out in stores on November 18. I wonder why Japan is the only country she’s visiting in Asia this time around.

Lately I came across a mini video clip which showed that Beyonce Knowles is a cop in fact.

However it was later revealed that it was a snippet from her newest music video, “If I Were a Boy.”

The video is the first single from her upcoming album, which is supposedly called as “Virtuoso Intellect” or “B’Ware”.

The video of the song “If I Were a Boy” will be released on October 7.

Had the sexy Beyonce Knowles been a real cop, who would not like to be arrested?

I would have been the first person to commit crime, just to fulfill my wildest fantasy to be manhandled by a sizzling hot Knowles.

Who else wants to join me behind the bars???

Raise your hands!!!!