Beyonce and Jay-Z Announce Birth of Daughter Blue Ivy Carter

We are happy to announce the arrival of our beautiful daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, born on Saturday, January 7, 2012.


Her birth was emotional and extremely peaceful, we are in heaven.


She was delivered naturally at a healthy 7 lbs and it was the best experience of both of our lives.


We are thankful to everyone for all your prayers, well wishes, love and support.


- Beyoncé & JAY Z 
News Report of Beyonce's Baby Birth

Beyonce Voted Favorite Female R&b/Soul Artist At The 2011 Amas

Beyonce beat out Kelly Rowland and Mary J. Blige in the Female R&B/Soul Artist category at the 2011 American Music Awards, winning the most fan votes to earn her the Favorite title. Robin Thicke and British songstress Ellie Goulding presented the award, but Beyonce wasn’t in there to accept in person.

Although Beyonce couldn’t be there because she is currently promoting her "Live at Roseland" concert film in New York City, she sent a video message to the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. She sounded humble as she said, “Thank you very, very much. I’m so excited about this award because it was voted by all of my fans and I have the best fans in the world. You guys are actually the only people I want to thank.”

Beyonce definitely deserves this award, as she released her album "4" this year and has been performing and working on numerous other projects while carrying her first child with husband Jay-Z. Despite her busy schedule, Beyonce is nothing but thankful for her success. She closed her speech with this sweet little message: “I wish I could be there and I hope you guys enjoy your evening.”

Beyonce Scores Five Soul Train Award Nominations

Beyonce is nominated in five categories at this year’s Soul Train Awards.

Beyonce is up for Record of the Year (”Best Thing I Never Had”), Best Dance Performance (”Run the World [Girls]“), Album of the Year (4), and Best Female R&B/Soul Artist.

The 2011 Soul Train Awards tapes November 17 in Atlanta and will air on Centric and BET November 27.

Beyonce, Jay Z Celebrate Baby Pregnancy

The most unexpected moment at the Video Music Awards came courtesy of Beyoncé Knowles, who not so subtly announced to the world that she and husband Jay-Z are expecting their first child.

When she unbuttoned her sparkly jacket and rubbed her belly with a knowing smile, after which the camera panned to a visibly elated Jay-Z and Kanye West cheering from the audience, the Nokia Theatre was bursting with warm and fuzzy well-wishes for the soon-to-be parents. And that very public moment of celebration was just the beginning.

When Beyoncé returned backstage to her dressing room, she was greeted by a team of people who enveloped the visibly happy star with hugs, cheers and congratulations.

"I'm free!" she said to one of the well-wishers, indicating that she and Jay are thrilled to not have to keep such a big secret any longer. "We're all free!" she said to the group.

A few minutes after her arrival backstage, she was joined by her husband, a very excited West (whose first words upon entering the dressing-room area were "Where is Beyoncé?" as if he could not wait to give her a huge hug) and her former Destiny's Child ladies, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams. Even with the doors to their dressing rooms closed, the applause and whoops of joy could be heard everywhere backstage.

"That was an eventful night, to say the least," Jay, still smiling, said to some of the revelers in the hallway, who continued to shower him with congratulations and hugs.

Beyonce Calls 'A Star Is Born 'Her "Biggest Opportunity"

Beyoncé has recently scored the lead role in Clint Eastwood's remake of "A Star Is Born," an opportunity she calls "the biggest opportunity of my life."

Speaking with Reuters, B opened up about the iconic movie role (previously played by Barbra Streisand and Judy Garland), sharing her nervousness about the first time she met Clint Eastwood.

"I met with Clint and I was so nervous and I know that it is the biggest opportunity of my life," she said. "I will work as hard as I can, because I can't wait. And I am so happy that he trusts me and I am in good hands and I am so fortunate."

Her resume is filled with singing-superstar roles in flicks like "Dreamgirls," "Cadillac Records" and "The Fighting Temptations," so she won't be straying too far from familiar territory with "A Star Is Born." However, after years of watching earlier versions of the film, the big-voiced diva said she understands she has big shoes to fill.

"It's when I became a fan of Barbra Streisand's. And I then saw Judy Garland's version of 'A Star Is Born,' and I realized every 20 to 30 years, a new star is born and a new talent represents that generation and era — so I didn't think that I would ever get the opportunity to be the star," she explained.

There's still no confirmation on which actor will play opposite the singer, but it has been rumored that Leonardo DiCaprio may snag the role for the Warner Bros. film. Shooting is set to begin at the end of the year.

Beyoncé is back 4 more

Beyoncé’s fiery return to mainstream pop music this year has been hard to ignore. From her performance during Oprah’s farewell blowout to her American Idol finale showstoppers, she’s everywhere.

Beyoncé changes things up for her 4th solo studio album. While most of her previous efforts have usually maintained a balance between strong ballads and instant club classics, the “Single Ladies” singer takes some time to slow things down for this album and returns to a soulful R&B sound. However, don’t think this diva still can’t tear up a good dance track. The last song on the album reminds us “who runs the world.”

Beyonce Music Video Shoot

Beyonce continues to shoot her new music video in Los Angeles. The 29-year-old entertainer wore a bright yellow dress paired with black knee-high boots.

Yesterday, Beyonce was spotted wearing a gold crown and waving a red flag while on the set of her video shoot. Francis Lawrence is said to be the director of the video clip, while Frank Gatson is doing the choreography.

You can check out a preview of Beyonce in the "Let’s Move Flash Workout" video: