Beyonce says feminism has helped her have successful relationships with men

Pop superstar Beyonce has revealed that feminism has enabled her to have successful relationships with men.

The Crazy in Love singer, who is married to rap megastar Jay-Z, admits that having good friendships with women has kept her away from bad relationships with men.

The former Destiny’s Child singer told British You magazine: “I think I am a feminist in a way – it is not something I consciously decided I was going to be; perhaps it’s because I grew up in a singing group with other women, and that was so helpful to me.

“It kept me out of so much trouble and out of bad relationships.”

The 28-year-old added: “My friendships with my girls are just so much a part of me that there are things I am never going to do that would upset that bond.

“I never want to betray that friendship because I love being a woman and I love being a friend to other women.”

And although friendship is one of Beyonce’s main priorities, she admits that she finds it hard to juggle all the important aspects of her life.

She added: “Probably the biggest challenge in my life is time – making sure I have time to be a wife, to be a singer, to be a songwriter, to be an actor and still have time for my clothing line and now for my perfume.”

Source: Splash News

Teen Choice Awards 2010 Winners

2010 Teen Choice Awards Winners Full List:

MOVIES
Choice Movie: Action Adventure: Sherlock Holmes
Choice Movie Actor: Action Adventure: Channing Tatum, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
Choice Movie Actress: Action Adventure: Rachel McAdams, Sherlock Holmes
Choice Movie: Sci-Fi: Avatar
Choice Movie: Liplock: Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart, The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Choice Movie: Fight: Mia Wasikowska vs. The Jabberwocky, Alice in Wonderland
Choice Movie: Hissy Fit: Miley Cyrus, The Last Song
Choice Movie: Chemistry: Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson, The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Choice Movie: Male Breakout: Liam Hemsworth, The Last Song
Choice Movie: Female Breakout: Taylor Swift, Valentine’s Day
Choice Movie: Male Scene Stealer: Kellan Lutz, The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Choice Movie: Female Scene Stealer: Ashley Greene, The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Choice Summer Movie:The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Choice Movie Actor: Sci-Fi: Sam Worthington, Avatar
Choice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi: Zoë Saldana, Avatar
Choice Movie: Fantasy: The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Choice Movie Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi: Taylor Lautner, The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Choice Movie Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi: Kristen Stewart, The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Choice Movie: Drama: The Blind Side
Choice Movie Actor: Drama: Robert Pattinson, Remember Me
Choice Movie Actress: Drama: Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side
Choice Movie: Romantic Comedy: Valentine’s Day
Choice Movie Actor: Romantic Comedy: Ashton Kutcher, Valentine’s Day
Choice Movie Actress: Romantic Comedy: Sandra Bullock, The Proposal
Choice Movie: Comedy: Date Night
Choice Movie Actor: Comedy: Ashton Kutcher, Killers
Choice Movie Actress: Comedy: Tina Fey, Date Night
Choice Movie: Horror/Thriller: Paranormal Activity
Choice Movie Actor: Horror/Thriller: Leonardo DiCaprio, Shutter Island
Choice Movie Actress: Horror/Thriller: Megan Fox, Jennifer’s Body
Choice Movie: Animated: Toy Story 3
Choice Movie: Villain: Rachelle Lefevre, The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Choice Movie: Dance: Sandra Bullock and Betty White, The Proposal

TELEVISION
Choice TV Show: Drama: Gossip Girl
Choice TV Actor: Drama: Chace Crawford, Gossip Girl
Choice TV Actress: Drama: Leighton Meester, Gossip Girl
Choice TV Show: Fantasy/Sci-Fi: The Vampire Diaries
Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi: Paul Wesley, The Vampire Diaries
Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi: Nina Dobrev, The Vampire Diaries
Choice TV Show: Action: NCIS: Los Angeles
Choice TV Actor: Action: Zachary Levi, Chuck
Choice TV Actress: Action: Yvonne Strahovski, Chuck
Choice TV Show: Comedy: Glee
Choice TV Actor: Comedy: Jonas Brothers, JONAS
Choice TV Actress: Comedy: Selena Gomez, Wizards of Waverly Place
Choice TV: Animated Show: Family Guy
Choice TV: Reality Show: Keeping Up with the Kardashians
Choice TV: Reality Competition Show: American Idol
Choice TV: Male Reality/Variety Star: Lee DeWyze, American Idol
Choice TV: Female Reality/Variety Star: The Kardashians, Keeping Up with the Kardashians
Choice TV: Villain: Ian Somerhalder, The Vampire Diaries

Choice TV: Personality: Ryan Seacrest
Choice TV: Breakout Show: The Vampire Diaries
Choice TV: Female Scene Stealer: Hilary Duff, Gossip Girl
Choice TV: Male Scene Stealer: Chris Colfer, Glee
Choice TV: Female Breakout Star: Nina Dobrev, The Vampire Diaries
Choice TV: Male Breakout Star: Paul Wesley, The Vampire Diaries
Choice TV: Parental Unit: Mike O’Malley, Glee
Choice Summer TV Show: Pretty Little Liars
Choice Summer TV Star: Male: Ian Harding, Pretty Little Liars
Choice Summer TV Star: Female: Lucy Hale, Pretty Little Liars

MUSIC
Choice Music: Male Artist: Justin Bieber
Choice Music: Female Artist: Lady Gaga
Choice Music: Group: Selena Gomez & The Scene
Choice Music: Rap Artist: Eminem
Choice Music: R&B Artist: Beyoncé
Choice Music: Rock Group: Paramore
Choice Music: Male Country Artist: Keith Urban
Choice Music: Female Country Artist: Taylor Swift
Choice Music: Country Group: Lady Antebellum

Choice Music: Single: California Gurls, Katy Perry
Choice Music: Hook Up: Airplanes, B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams
Choice Music: Breakout Artist – Male: Justin Bieber
Choice Music: Breakout Artist – Female: Selena Gomez and The Scene
Choice Music: Love Song: When I Look At You, Miley Cyrus
Choice Music: R&B Track: OMG, Usher
Choice Music: Rap/Hip-Hop Track: Love The Way You Lie, Eminem featuring Rihanna
Choice Music: Rock Track: Ignorance, Paramore
Choice Music: Country Song: Fifteen, Taylor Swift
Choice Music: Album – Pop: My World 2.0, Justin Bieber
Choice Music: Album – Rock: Brand New Eyes, Paramore
Choice Music: Album – R&B: Jason Derülo, Jason Derülo
Choice Music: Album – Rap: Relapse, Eminem
Choice Music: Album – Country: Fearless, Taylor Swift
Choice Summer Music Star: Male: Justin Bieber
Choice Summer Music Star: Female: Lady Gaga
Choice Summer Music: Song: California Gurls, Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg

SPORTS
Choice Athlete: Male: David Beckham (Soccer)
Choice Athlete: Female: Serena Williams (Tennis)
Choice Action Sports Athlete: Male: Ryan Sheckler (Skateboarding)
Choice Action Sports Athlete: Female: Maya Gabeira (Surfing)

FASHION AND BEAUTY
Choice Male Hottie: Taylor Lautner
Choice Female Hottie: Megan Fox
Choice Red Carpet Fashion Icon- Female: Selena Gomez
Choice Red Carpet Fashion Icon-Male: Taylor Lautner
Choice: Celebrity Fashion Line: Miley and Max Miley Cyrus and Max Azria

OTHER
Choice Comedian: Ellen DeGeneres
Choice Twit: Ellen DeGeneres
Choice Web Star: Shane Dawson
Choice Videogame: The Sims 3
Choice Smile presented by Invisalign Teen: Taylor Lautner
Choice Activist: Shakira
Choice American Idol Alum: David Archuleta
Most Fanatic Fans: Twilight Cast

Top 10 Highest Earning Musicians

Forbes has recently released the list of the top earning musicians of 2010. The top spot belonged to Irish rock band U2, which earned $131 million. AC/DC came in at number 2 with $114 million. Beyonce was the highest paid female singer at number 3, earning $87 million. Bruce Springsteen made it to number 4 with $70 million. Britney Spears raked in $64 million which landed her in the 5th spot. Jay-Z was at number 6 with $63 million. Lady Gaga was close at number 7 with $62 million. Madonna earned $58 million for the number 8 spot. Kenny Chesney raked in $50 million at number 9. The number 10 spot saw a three-way tie with the Black Eyed Peas, Toby Keith and Coldplay earning $48 million each.

Lady GaGa snags five awards

At the World Music Awards the star of the evening seems to have been Lady GaGa who won no less than five awards at the following categories: Best Album, Best Selling Artist from America, World’s Best Single, Best Pop/Rock Artist, Best New Artist. It’s pretty strange that none of the other pop princesses were there to grab an award or two of their own, but Beyonce is probably just concentrating on the upcoming BET Awards and Rihanna is nowhere to be seen lately. So that just leaves “the newcomer”, as one of her colleagues called her, as the obvious choice for the awards. Lady GaGa strikes again!

Britney Spears Does Lady Gaga

Before Lady Gaga recorded her worldwide hit song ‘Telephone’, the singer had originally written it for fellow princess of pop Britney Spears. For some reason, Britney passed n the song and Lady Gaga went on to record it herself with Beyonce. But someone on the inside thought that it would be travesty for fans to not hear Britney’s version and has leaked the song onto the internet. I don’t know why Britney decided to pass on it because the leaked demo is absolutely fierce! It would have been a certified hit if she had decided to take the song. I love it!

Beyonce asks Victoria Beckham to help style her for US gigs

Singer Beyonce has reportedly asked Victoria Beckham to help style her for her gigs in the US later this year.

The Single Ladies star, 28, is reportedly impressed with the fashion designer’s work and wants her to help design some of her outfits for her upcoming gigs.

A source said to UK newspaper Daily Mirror: “Beyonce is a big fan of Victoria’s work, and was given a couple of samples from the new collection – including some sunglasses, which she has been wearing at any given opportunity.

“Victoria was flattered and has agreed, in principle, to suggest some designs.

“While Beyonce already has the sunnies and a few dresses, it is Victoria’s more elegant full-length designs that she particularly loves as they are a real departure from her usual glitzy stage costumes.

“This collaboration could be the start of something big.”

Source: Splash NewsBeyonce asks Victoria Beckham to help style her for US gigs

Jay-Z Breaks Ground with Beyonce

Beyonce came out to support her hubby Jay-Z at the ceremonial groundbreaking for Barclays Center, the new arena for the New Jersey Nets, at Atlantic Yards last Thursday in Brooklyn, New York. The rapper said “What I stand here and represent is hope for Brooklyn, New York City. I’m a son of Brooklyn, I’m from Marcy projects. I think about growing up in Brooklyn in the Marcy projects and shooting jump shots, thinking I can make it to the NBA. Now I stand here as an owner of [the Nets] that’s coming back to Brooklyn. The pride in that, and bringing that dream so much closer for people, brings me so much pride I get a little nervous about it. But I’m very happy, very excited about this day. And we did it again Brooklyn — shout out to [Notorious] B.I.G.”

Rihanna to record single with Brit boy band JLS

Chart-topping star Rihanna has agreed to record a single with British band JLS.

The lads from JLS shot to fame after appearing on reality competition show The X-Factor.

The band – Aston Merrygold, Marvin Humes, Jonathan “JB” Gill, and Oritsé Williams – were runners-up on the show but went on to sign a deal with Epic Records.

And now they have a whole host of hit stars lining up to record with them.

Rihanna has confirmed she will record a single with JLS before the end of the year – and she believes Beyonce and Kanye West will follow.

And the man behind the hook-up is none other than Beyonce’s husband Jay-Z.

He signed Rihanna to his label and is keen to develop JLS in America, so he’s putting the two acts together then plans to link JLS up with his missus and pal Kanye.

Rihanna told the Sun: “Working with JLS is something that will happen this year. Jay will make stars out of them. He has been a great mentor to me. He has been around long enough to spot real talent and he knows who will become worldwide stars.

“They can sing, they can dance, they look good, actually they look very good. But more importantly they look like a group. It doesn’t look like they have been put together. It looks like they are meant to be together.

Source: Splash News

Jay-Z is Hiding Something

It has been reported that Jay-Z is pulling out of a new racetrack casino endeavor in New York after learning that state officials wanted all backers to hand over detailed records of their finances and the rapper refuses to do it. The order would not only require a comprehensive overview of his personal finances but also those of his R&B singer wife, Beyonce. It will definitely reveal a lot of private details about their money and it will fall into the hands of a lot of people in New York. I wonder if there’s anything juicy there or if they’re just trying to keep their business their business.

Rihanna beats Beyonce in the top ten singles

It looks like concentrating on the work does pay off… at least for the moment. Rihanna has apparently beaten Beyonce’s record for number of top ten hit singles in the 2000’s by a female artist ever since her latest song, “Rude boy” was Rihanna’s fourteenth such accomplishment. Beyonce is probably regretting killing Sasha Fierce right about now, but it’s only a matter of time before she dumps babysitting her nephew and gets back to good old hard work. Rihanna’s victory might be very, very short lived. Hopefully she will enjoy it while she still can… maybe get Matt Kemp to throw her another little party.

Jay-Z’s presidential invitation

It seems that the rapper’s music is famous even among the highest of circles. The president of the United States, Barrack Obama, is quite the fan of Jay-Z and has even extended invitations to the White House for him. However, Jay-Z has never managed to go. This is what he said on the matter: “I’ve been invited to the White House a couple of times. Hopefully, we’ll keep him for eight years so I’ll have time to get there.” Well, certainly Jay-Z would find it in his best interest to visit the White House more often. After all, who knows when Barrack Obama might actually ask him for a loan for the US… either him or Beyonce, the great musical corporations of our times.

Singer Beyonce ’still overwhelmed’ by record-breaking Grammy night

Singer Beyonce says she is ’still overwhelmed’ by winning a record number of Grammy awards.

The 28-year-old star recently picked up six gongs at the ceremony in LA, bringing her total to 16.

She told UsMagazine.com: “I am still overwhelmed by Grammy night. I can’t believe I set a record. I am so thankful to everyone; my family, my friends, the label.

“I have worked so hard and it seems that it all paid off in that one night. I am still shaking.”

She stole the record from singers Lauryn Hill and Norah Jones, who each won five awards in 1999 and 2003 respectively.

Beyonce scooped up by robot in commercial

Beyonce was scooped up by a robot in a multimillion-dollar commercial aired during the Super Bowl.

The sexy singer starred in the ad playing herself before being pulled off the stage by a giant robotic arm.

The commercial was to promote American HDTV company Vizio and its rage of TVs that connect to the net.

Three-time Oscar nominee Wally Pfister, who is better known for his cinematography on The Dark Knight and Batman Begins, directed the spot.

Grammy Performers Announced

The list of Grammy performances is slowly coming together as it was recently announced that Beyonce and Taylor Swift will be performing at the 2010 Grammy Awards, as confirmed by People and ET. The R&B diva holds the most nominations this year with 10 nods while the country singer is close behind with 8 nods. Tune in to see what I’m sure will be great performances from the two as well as to see just how many trophies either of them would be raking in. The Black Eyed Peas, Maxwell and Lady Antebellum have also been announced to perform. The Grammys are set to air live on January 31, 2010 at 8PM ET/PT on CBS.

Beyonce and Jay-Z to change surnames

Beyonce and Jay-Z to change their respective surnames now they’re married

Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z – who married in April 2008 – are to take on both of their respective surnames in order to keep the Sweet Dreams singer’s parental line from dying out.

Jay-Z – whose real name is Shawn Carter – will now be known as Shawn Knowles-Carter, while Beyonce is to become Beyonce Knowles-Carter.

A source revealed: “They want to keep Knowles because Beyonce’s parents didn’t have any sons and they’re keen to keep the name going strong, especially if they don’t produce any children themselves.”

Earlier this week, the Knowles family suffered a blow when it was announced that Beyonce’s parents Tina and Mathew would be divorcing after 29 years of marriage.

In October, rumours surfaced that Mathew may have been unfaithful, with a paternity suit filed by Alexandra Wright claiming he was the father of her unborn child – an allegation he has denied.

However, in a statement the estranged couple – who also have another daughter, Solange – claimed that the divorce would not be “an ugly, messy fight” and they would continue working together amicably.

2010 grammy awards nominees

2010 Grammy Awards Nominees Full List:

RECORD OF THE YEAR

“Halo,” Beyonce

“I Gotta Feeling,” The Black Eyed Peas

“Use Somebody,” Kings of Leon

“Poker Face,” Lady Gaga

“You Belong With Me,” Taylor Swift

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

“I Am…Sasha Fierce,” Beyonce

“The E.N.D.,” The Black Eyed Peas

“The Fame,” Lady Gaga

“Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King,” Dave Matthews Band

“Fearless,” Taylor Swift

SONG OF THE YEAR

“Poker Face,” Lady Gaga & RedOne

“Pretty Wings,” Hod David & Musze

“Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It),” Thaddis Harrell, Beyonce Knowles, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart

“Use Somebody,” Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill (Kings of Leon)

“You Belong With Me,” Liz Rose & Taylor Swift

BEST NEW ARTIST

Zac Brown Band

Keri Hilson

MGMT

Silversun Pickups

The Ting Tings

BEST FEMALE POP VOCAL PERFORMANCE

“Hometown Glory,” Adele

“Halo,” Beyonce

“Hot N Cold,” Katy Perry

“Sober,” Pink

“You Belong With Me,” Taylor Swift

BEST MALE POP VOCAL PERFORMANCE

“This Time,” John Legend

“Love You,” Maxwell

“Make It Mine,” Jason Mraz

“If You Don’t Know Me by Now,” Seal

“All About the Love Again,” Stevie Wonder

BEST POP PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS

“I Gotta Feeling,” The Black Eyed Peas

“We Weren’t Born to Follow,” Bon Jovi

“Never Say Never,” The Fray

“Sara Smile,” Daryl Hall & John Oates

“Kids,” MGMT

BEST POP COLLABORATION WITH VOCALS

“Sea of Heartbreak,” Rosanne Cash & Bruce Springsteen

“Love Sex Magic,” Ciara & Justin Timberlake

“Lucky,” Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat

“Baby, It’s Cold Outside,” Willie Nelson & Norah Jones

“Breathe,” Taylor Swift & Colbie Caillat

BEST POP INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE

“Besame Mucho,” Herb Alpert

“Throw Down Your Heart,” Bela Fleck

“The Fire,” Imogen Heap

“Phoenix Rise,” Maxwell

“Funk Joint,” Marcus Miller

BEST POP INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM

“In Boston,” Chris Botti

“Legacy,” Hiroshima

“Potato Hole,” Booker T. Jones

“Modern Art,” The Rippingtons Featuring Russ Freeman

“Down The Wire,” Spyro Gyra

BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM

“The E.N.D.,” The Black Eyed Peas

“Breakthrough,” Colbie Caillat

“All I Ever Wanted,” Kelly Clarkson

“The Fray,” The Fray

“Funhouse,” Pink

BEST DANCE RECORDING

“Boom Boom Pow,” The Black Eyed Peas

“When Love Takes Over,” David Guetta & Kelly Rowland

“Poker Face,” Lady Gaga

“Celebration,” Madonna

“Womanizer,” Britney Spears

BEST ELECTRONIC/DANCE ALBUM

“Divided By Night,” The Crystal Method

“One Love,” David Guetta

“The Fame,” Lady Gaga

“Party Rock,” LMFAO

“Yes,” Pet Shop Boys

BEST TRADITIONAL POP VOCAL ALBUM

“A Swingin’ Christmas,” Tony Bennett

“Michael Buble Meets Madison Square Garden,” Michael Buble

“Your Songs,” Harry Connick, Jr.

“Liza’s At the Palace,” Liza Minnelli

“American Classic,” Willie Nelson

BEST SOLO ROCK VOCAL PERFORMANCE

“Beyond Here Lies Nothin’,” Bob Dylan

“Change In the Weather,” John Fogerty

“Dreamer,” Prince

“Working On a Dream,” Bruce Springsteen

“Fork in the Road,” Neil Young

BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS

“Can’t Find My Way Home,” Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood

“Life In Technicolor II,” Coldplay

“21 Guns,” Green Day

“Use Somebody,” Kings of Leon

“I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight,” U2

BEST HARD ROCK PERFORMANCE

“War Machine,” AC/DC

“Check My Brain,” Alice In Chains

“When I’ve Done,” Linkin Park

“The Unforgiven III,” Metallica

“Burn It To The Ground,” Nickelback

BEST METAL PERFORMANCE

“Dissident Aggressor,” Judas Priest

“Set To Fail,” Lamb of God

“Head Crusher,” Megadeth

“Senor Peligro,” Ministry

“Hate Worldwide,” Slayer

BEST ROCK INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE

“A Day In The Life,” Jeff Beck

“Warped Sister,” Booker T. Jones

“Playing With Fire,” Brad Paisley

“Mr. Surfer Goes Jazzin’,” Brian Setzer Orchestra

“Now We Run,” Steve Vai

BEST ROCK SONG

“The Fixer,” Matt Cameron, Stone Gossard, Mike McCready & Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam)

“I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight,” Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge & Larry Mullen Jr. (U2)

“21 Guns,” Billi Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt & Tre Cool (Green Day)

“Use Somebody,” Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill & Nathan Followill (Kings of Leon)

“Working On A Dream,” Bruce Springsteen

BEST ROCK ALBUM

“Black Ice,” AC/DC

“Live From Madison Square Garden,” Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood

“21st Century Breakdown,” Green Day

“Big Whiskey And the Groogrux King,” Dave Matthew Band

“No Line On The Horizon,” U2

BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM

“Everything That Happens Will Happen Today,” David Byrne & Brian Eno

“The Open Door,” Death Cab For Cutie

“Sounds of the Universe,” Depeche Mode

“Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix,” Phoenix

“It’s Blitz!,” Yeah Yeah Yeahs

BEST FEMALE R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE

“Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)” Beyonce

“It Kills Me,” Melanie Fiona

“That Was Then,” Lalah Hathaway

“Goin’ Thru Changes,” Ledisi

“Lions, Tigers & Bears,” Jazmine Sullivan

BEST MALE R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE

“The Point Of It All,” Anthony Hamilton

“Pretty Wings,” Maxwell

“Sobeautiful,” Musiq Soulchild

“Under,” Pleasure P

“There Goes My Baby,” Charlie Wilson

BEST R&B PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS

“Blame It,” Jamie Foxx & T-Pain

“Chocolate High,” India.Arie & Musiq Soulchild

“Ifuleave,” Musiq Soulchild & Mary J. Blige

“Higher Ground,” Robert Randolph & The Clark Sisters

“Love Has Finally Come At Last,” Calvin Richardson & Ann Nesby

BEST TRADITIONAL R&B VOCAL PERFORMANCE

“At Last,” Beyonce

“Soul Music,” Anthony Hamilton

“Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight,” Boney James & Quinn

“Sow Love,” Ann Nesby

“Woman Gotta Have It,” Calvin Richardson

BEST URBAN/ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE

“Daykeeper,” The Foreign Exchange

“All Matter,” Robert Glasper & Bilal

“Pearls,” India.Arie & Dobet Gnahore

“A Tale of Two,” Eric Roberson, Ben O’Neill & Michelle Thompson

“Blend,” Tonex

BEST R&B SONG

“Blame It,” James T. Brown, John Conte, Jr., Jamie Foxx, Christopher Henderson, Brandon R. Melachon, Breyon Prescott, T-Pain & Nathan L. Walker (Jamie Foxx & T-Pain)

“Lions, Tigers & Bears,” Salaam Remi & Jazzmine Sullivan (Jazmine Sullivan)

“Pretty Wings,” Hod David & Musze (Maxwell)

“Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It),” Thaddis Harrell, Beyonce Knowles, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart (Beyonce)

“Under,” D. Babbs, L. Bereal, M. Cooper, A. Dixon, J. Franklin, T. Jones, R. New & K. Stephens (Pleasure P)

BEST R&B ALBUM

“The Point Of It All,” Anthony Hamilton

“Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics,” India.Arie

“Turn Me Loose,” Ledisi

“Blacksummers’ Night,” Maxwell

“Uncle Charlie,” Charlie Wilson

BEST CONTEMPORARY R&B ALBUM

“I Am…Sasha Fierce,” Beyonce

“Intuition,” Jamie Foxx

“The Introduction Of Marcus Cooper,” Pleasure P

“Ready,” Trey Songs

“Thr33 Rings,” T-Pain

BEST RAP SOLO PERFORMANCE

“Best I Ever Had,” Drake

“Beautiful,” Eminem

“D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune),” Jay-Z

“Day ‘N’ Nite,” Kid Cudi

“Casa Bey,” Mos Def

BEST RAP PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP

“Too Many Rappers,” Beastie Boys & Nas

“Crack a Bottle,” Eminem, Dr. Dre & 50 Cent

“Money Goes, Honey Stay,” Fabolous & Jay-Z

“Make Her Say,” Kid Cudi, Kanye West & Common

“Amazing,” Kanye West & Young Jeezy

BEST RAP/SUNG COLLABORATION

“Ego,” Beyonce & Kanye West

“Know You Down,” Keri Hilson, Kanye West & Ne-Yo

“Run This Town,” Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West

“I’m On A Boat,” The Lonely Island & T-Pain

“Dead And Gone,” T.I. & Justin Timberlake

BEST RAP SONG

“Best I Ever Had,” Aubrey Drake Graham, D. Hamilton & M. Samuels (Drake)

“Day ‘N’ Nite,” S. Mescudi, O. Omishore (Kid Cudi)

“Dead And Gone,” C. Harris, R. Tadross, J. Timberlake (T.I. & Justin Timberlake)

“D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune),” Shawn Carter & Ernest Wilson (Jay-Z)

“Run This Town,” Shawn Carter, R. Fenty, M. Riddick, Kanye West & E. Wilson (Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West)

BEST RAP ALBUM

“Universal Mind Control,” Common

“Relapse,” Eminem

“R.O.O.T.S.,” Flo Rida

“The Ecstatic,” Mos Def

“The Renaissance,” Q-Tip

BEST FEMALE COUNTRY VOCAL PERFORMANCE

“Dead Flowers,” Miranda Lambert

“I Just Call You Mine,” Martina McBride

“White Horse,” Taylor Swift

“Just A Dream,” Carrie Underwood

“Solitary Thinkin’,” Lee Ann Womack

BEST MALE COUNTRY VOCAL PERFORMANCE

“All I Ask For Anymore,” Trace Adkins

“People Are Crazy,” Billy Currington

“High Cost Of Living,” Jamey Johnson

“Living For The Night,” George Strait

“Sweet Thing,” Keith Urban

BEST COUNTRY PERFORMANCE BY A DUO OR GROUP WITH VOCALS

“Cowgirls Don’t Cry,” Brooks & Dunn

“Chicken Fried,” Zac Brown Band

“I Run To You,” Lady Antebellum

“Here Comes Goodbye,” Racal Flatts

“It Happens,” Sugarland

BEST COUNTRY COLLABORATION WITH VOCALS

“Beautiful World,” Dierks Bentley & Patty Griffin

“Down The Road,” Kenny Chesney & Mac McAnally

“Start A Band,” Brad Paisley & Keith Urban

“I Told You So,” Carrie Underwood & Randy Travis

“Everything But Quits,” Lee Ann Womack & George Strait

BEST COUNTRY INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE

“Under the (Five) Wire,” Alison Brown

“The Crystal Merchant,” The Greencards

“Mansinneedof,” Sarah Jarosz

“Producer’s Medley,” Steve Wariner

BEST COUNTRY SONG

“All I Ask For Anymore,” Casey Beathard & Tim James (Trace Adkins)

“High Cost of Living,” Jamey Johnson & James Slater (Jamey Johnson)

“I Run To You,” Tom Douglas, Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley & Hillary Scott (Lady Antebellum)

“People Are Crazy,” Bobby Braddock & Troy Jones (Billy Currington)

“White Horse,” Liz Rose & Taylor Swift (Taylor Swift)

BEST COUNTRY ALBUM

“The Foundation,” Zac Brown Band

“Twang,” George Strait

“Fearless,” Taylor Swift

“Defying Gravity,” Keith Urban

Singer Beyonce made the night for one of her fans by giving her one of her earrings at a recent gig

Singer Beyonce made the night for one of her fans by giving her one of her earrings at a recent gig.

The 28-year-old star recently played a date on her tour at the Metro Arena in Newcastle when she spotted Shannon Quinn, 12, in the crowd and gave her the earring as a souvenir.

Quinn said: “She’s my favourite singer and it was great just to be at the gig.

“She seemed to have her eye on me and I couldn’t believe it when she took off one of her earrings and handed it to me. It’s the best thing ever.”

Quinn is from Bishopbriggs near Glasgow and travelled to Newcastle with her family to see the star. The party had their tickets upgraded for free when they arrived and were right next to the stage in the VIP area.

Quinn isn’t sure what she is going to do with the earrings but said: “I might get it made into a necklace.”

Beyonce has denied she is not attending MOBO awards in Glasgow because city is

Singer Beyonce has denied reports she is not attending the upcoming MOBO awards in Glasgow, Scotland because the city is “too white”.

Beyonce, 28, is nominated for an award at the bash but will not be attending the ceremony to pick up the gong.

After performing for cancer patients at a hospital in Singapore, the singer was asked about the rumours and she said: “That’s just not true.”

Former MOBO panelist Paul McKenzie said: “The real problem is getting the stars to go to Glasgow. I can understand why the MOBOs went to Glasgow – because they were having problems getting the council to foot the bill for security. But it doesn’t work.”

Beyonce’s team are insisting that the star was just not able to attend the bash.

An insider said: “The slur about Glasgow is just not true. Beyonce knows exactly where it is.

“I think you’ll find that Beyonce is not the type of person to be impressed by the idea that she would snub one city over the other. Glasgow was good enough for her when she toured the UK. She thought the audience were wonderful.”

Singer Beyonce has reportedly been targeted by extremists who want her to cancel one of her gigs

Singer Beyonce has reportedly been targeted by extremists who want her to cancel one of her gigs.

It is claimed the singer’s sexy outfits and stage routines have upset a right-wing Muslim party who call her routines “immoral” and a danger to young people.

The party are reportedly threatening to “take action” to stop the Sweet Dreams singer performing a show on her I Am… tour near to Malaysia’s capital Kuala Lumpur, which is set for October 24.

Beyonce, 28, had to pull out of a gig in Malaysia two years ago because of the same issues.

The Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party said: “This performance is not suitable for Muslims – her attire and behaviour onstage are immoral.”

Source: Splash News

2009 MTV Europe Music Awards Nominees

MTV has revealed its nominees for the 2009 Note that the nominees for the category of Best European Act will be announced on October 12th. Lady GaGa and Kings of Leon have the most nominations with 5 each

List of Nominees:

Best Song

Beyonce Knowles – “Halo”
Black Eyed Peas – “I Got A Feeling”
David Guetta ft. Kelly Rowland – “When Love Takes Over”
Kings of Leon – “Use Somebody”
Lady GaGa – “Poker Face”

Best Live Act

Beyonce Knowles
Green Day
Kings of Leon
Lady GaGa
U2

Best Group

Black Eyed Peas
Green Day
Jonas Brothers
Kings of Leon
Tokio Hotel

Best New Act

Daniel Merriweather
La Roux
Lady GaGa
Pixie Lott
Taylor Swift

Best Female

Beyonce Knowles
Katy Perry
Lady GaGa
Leona Lewis
Shakira

Best Push Artist

Daniel Merriweather
Hockey
La Roux
Little Boots
Metro Station
Pixie Lott
The Veronicas
White Lies

Best Male

Eminem
Jay-Z
Kanye West
Mika
Robbie Williams

Best Urban

Ciara
Eminem
Jay-Z
Kanye West
T.I.

Best Rock

Foo Fighters
Green Day
Kings of Leon
Linkin Park
U2

Best Alternative

Muse
Paramore
Placebo
The Killers
The Prodigy

Best Video

Beyonce Knowles – “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)”
Britney Spears – “Circus”
Eminem – “We Made You”
Katy Perry – “Waking Up In Vegas”
Shakira – “She Wolf”

Best World Stage Performance

Coldplay
Kid Rock
Kings of Leon
Lady GaGa
Linkin Park