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Beyonce: 'Run the World (Girls)' at the Billboard Awards!

Beyonce: 'Run the World (Girls)' at the Billboard Awards!

Beyonce stuns the crowd with a performance of her new single “Run the World (Girls)” at the 2011 Billboard Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sunday (May 22) in Las Vegas, Nev.

The 29-year-old entertainer received the Billboard Millennium Award during the ceremony and also is nominated alongside Lady Gaga for Top Dance Song for “Telephone.”

Beyonce was honored by First Lady Michelle Obama, Lady Gaga, Stevie Wonder, mom Tina Knowles, among others in a pre-recorded video played before her performance.

After Bey performed, Tina presented the award to Beyonce, who gave a touching acceptance speech.


Beyonce: ‘Run the World (Girls)’ at the Billboard Awards

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Posted to: 2011 Billboard Awards, Beyonce Knowles

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BeyonceLover @ 05/22/2011 at 9:36 pm

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LADY GAGA, BRITNEY, RIHANNA…BOW DOWN TO THE QUEEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

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EPIC PERFORMANCE. BEYONCE ABSOLUTELY SHUT IT DOWN. EVERYONE CAN GO HOME NOW!!!

QUEEN BEYONCE!!!! LONG LIVE THE QUEEN!!!

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Beyonce killed it!!
Love the screen effects!!

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I’m not even a Beyonce fan, but that was actually a pretty cool performance.

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Yum!

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B is so fantastic at performing, this chick is crazy.

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She SLAYED everyone!!! EPIC! BRILLIANT!! AMAZING performance!!

**Steph** @ 05/22/2011 at 9:46 pm

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GO BEYONCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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@Nyla:

Steals? Michael was a huge fan of hers and I’m sure he would have been honored that she inspired by him.

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Pretty entertaining

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LES TWINS!!!!!!

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Didn’t like the song at first but this performance made it catch on.
Guess she really knows how to market her stuff.

minty fresh @ 05/22/2011 at 9:50 pm

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Rhythm Nation 2011 @ 05/22/2011 at 9:50 pm

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We all know Beyonce loves awards so they created this one especially for her. She’s the first one to get it.

Congrats B, keep collecting those trophies…..

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Love me some BEYONCE.
B is back! Haters deal!
Actually haters can keep talking, the only thing it does is put her in the spotlight more.

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I dont even like Beyonce but I gotta give her props she did kill it great performance

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@ Minty Fresh @ 05/22/2011 at 9:52 pm

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Hey Minty Fresh
Jealous much!

And I suppose you like to dress up like Lady Gaga!! It’s a stage costume. Phfff!!!!!!!!

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You go get your Cee Lo

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I can’t believe this is an awards show for singing because even will.i. am confessed that if it weren’t for technology, nobody would be there. Will, YOU GOT THAT RIGHT.

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