Beyonce: Woman of The Year

It has been announced that Beyonce is to be named Woman Of The Year by Billboard Magazine at the 2009 Billboard Music Awards in October.

They describe the award as “given to a female recording artist that has inspired the music business with her success, leadership and new ideas.”

The reason they chose Beyonce is…

In the last year, BeyoncÃ© kicked off her world tour “I Am…” in support of her third solo album “I Am…Sasha Fierce,” which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart in November and features the hit singles “If I Were A Boy,” “Single Ladies,” “Halo,” “Ego” and “Sweet Dreams.”

The tour also showcased BeyoncÃ©’s philanthropic side as she gave 2,500 tickets to families affected by the auto industry crisis in Detroit and joined forces with General Mills Hamburger Helper and Feeding America to deliver 3.5 million meals to local food banks.

“BeyoncÃ© is a multi-platinum artist and a multi-talented woman who clearly embodies the qualities of excellence and achievement that the Billboard Woman Of The Year Award was created to honor,” said Bill Werde, Billboard’s Editorial Director, about BeyoncÃ©, who is the only performer in the 51-year history of the Billboard Hot 100 to top the chart for 10 weeks or more with a group and as a solo artist. “She has not only influenced pop culture with her hit songs and signature dance moves, but has inspired women everywhere with her unique style, business savvy and dedication to charitable causes.”

To be quite honest with you, I don’t care about any of this but I wanted to post hot pictures of Beyonce.

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