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After a three-year hiatus, the massive World Music Awards returned on May 27 with a decked out ceremony in Monaco. Beyonce was nominated solo and with Destiny's Child in 13 categories and took home Best R&B Act! However, she wasn't there to claim the award.

Forbes has released their "World's 100 Most Powerful Women" list and Beyonce ranks at #17, ahead of many leaders in the business and political worlds, including House of Representative Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour.

The rankings measured 250 potential candidates in three different categories: money (obviously), global media mentions and "spheres of influence," which essentially translates to personal brand power.

#17 Beyonce Knowles
Earnings: $53 Million (As of June 2013)

Beyonce is a woman who's had no shortage of big years, but 2013 was one for the record books. The 32-year-old superstar capped off a banner year that included singing for the president, performing at the Super Bowl, and headlining the most profitable tour of the year by shocking the world with a surprise "visual album" in December. The album is iTunes' fastest-selling album ever, moving 828,773 units in the first three days. She wrapped up the "Mrs. Carter" world tour in the spring, and will hit the road again this summer -- this time joined by Mr. Carter, husband Jay Z. The duo topped Forbes list of the highest-earning celebrity couples last year, with Beyonce out-earning the hip-hop mogul by $11 million. The singer is also embracing her role as an icon of women's empowerment, declaring that "gender equality is a myth" in an essay for The Shriver Report, throwing her weight behind Sheryl Sandberg's campaign to "Ban Bossy," and sampling author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's TED talk, "We should all be feminists," on her new album.

"BEYONCÉ," the visual album, will be screened during the 2014 Los Angeles Film Festival on June 13 at 6:30pm! Read the full event description below:

I See Music: Exploring Beyonce's Visual Album
Music Videos
Program Running Time is 79 min

A simultaneous audio/visual experience showcasing the non-linear short films that illustrate the songs on Beyonce's recent release followed by an extended talk with the creators and directors of those videos, focusing on the artistry of the creation process and the tones and themes expressed throughout– Confirmed panelists include Beyonce's creative director Todd Tourso, visual album producer Erinn Williams, and directors Melina Matsoukas and Jonas Akerlund–

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Listen to the new Michelle Williams single "Say Yes" featuring Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland below!

UPDATE: The official version of the song will be available on iTunes on June 2. Pre-order now!

Jay Z, Beyonce and Solange say "families have problems and we're no different" after a video leaked of Beyonce's sister attacking the rap mogul in a hotel elevator.

In an exclusive statement to The Associated Press on Thursday, the trio said they have worked through their differences and moved on since the video emerged this week showing Solange kicking Jay Z as Beyonce looked on.

"As a result of the public release of the elevator security footage from Monday, May 5th, there has been a great deal of speculation about what triggered the unfortunate incident. But the most important thing is that our family has worked through it," the statement said. "Jay and Solange each assume their share of responsibility for what has occurred. They both acknowledge their role in this private matter that has played out in the public. They both have apologized to each other and we have moved forward as a united family."

It was the first comment the performers had made since the website TMZ posted the 3-minute video on Monday, saying it was shot last week inside the Standard Hotel. The video, which does not have audio, shows Solange attacking Jay Z in Beyonce's presence; a security guard intervenes. The footage shows the performers in the outfits they wore to the Met Gala.

"The reports of Solange being intoxicated or displaying erratic behavior throughout that evening are simply false," the statement continued. "At the end of the day families have problems and we're no different. We love each other and above all we are family. We've put this behind us and hope everyone else will do the same."

The hotel said Wednesday it had fired the person who recorded the video.

BET has announced the nominees for the 2014 BET Awards. Beyoncé and Jay Z take the lead with four nominations each. Beyoncé is nominated for Best Female R&B/Pop Artist, Best Collaboration ("Drunk In Love"), and Video of the Year twice ("Partition," "Drunk In Love").

Besides being nominated alongside Beyoncé for Video of the Year and twice for Best Collaboration, Jay is also nominated for Best Male Hip Hop Artist.

"This year's nominees represent the best of the culture," says Stephen Hill, BET's President of Music Programming and Specials via a press release. "It's great to see our talented new artist's right alongside our more beloved ones with long careers. We appreciate our BET Awards nomination committee, over 300 strong, for their efforts and congratulate all the nominees."

The host for the BET Awards will be announced tonight (May 14) during 106 & Park at 6pm EST.

The award show will air live from Los Angeles' Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Sunday, June 29 at 8pm EST.

UPDATE: Beyonce and Jay-Z are also nominated with "Drunk in Love" for the Coca-Cola Viewers’ Choice Award. Vote here!

Beyonce and Jay-Z announced a second concert at the AT & T Park in San Francisco on August 6, as well as a second concert at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on August 3. Tickets go on sale for the general public on Friday, May 16 at 11:00 AM PDT on Ticketmaster. Below, you'll find details about the presales.

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It looks like Tim Witherspoon, manager of former Destiny’s Child star Kelly Rowland, is about to put a ring on it. Rowland and Witherspoon seem ready to say “I do” in Costa Rica this weekend, and the rest of the Destiny’s Child crew will be on hand for the ceremony.

The Immigration Administration confirmed to the daily La NaciĂłn that Beyoncé Knowles is back in Costa Rica, along with Rowland and Michelle Williams, the third member of the multiplatinum-certified “Bootylicious“ group. The R&B trio arrived at Daniel Oduber international airport in Liberia, Guanacaste on Thursday, the newspaper reported.

No word yet on whether Beyoncé’s husband, rap mogul Jay-Z, will attend.

Queen Bey visited Costa Rica last time in November on vacation with Jay-Z and their daughter, Blue Ivy. The first family of hip-hop and R & B visited Arenal Volcano and the beach in Guanacaste.

On the night of April 14, 2014, 276 teenage girls were abducted from their boarding school in Borno, Nigeria by a terrorist group. Varying reports have stated that some girls have since escaped, but to date, approximately 230 girls are still missing.

Protesters across Nigeria have been rallying to draw attention to the plight of the girls, and encourage local and international military action. Initially, the Nigerian army released a statement claiming to have rescued the girls, but has since retracted that claim. The Nigerian president has called for international support to rescue the abducted girls.

In light of the recent events, CHIME FOR CHANGE strategic partner Catapult is raising money to distribute to organizations working in Nigeria to support girls’ education.

You can help the cause by donating $10 now by texting BRINGBACK to 50555 or you can donate online to #ChimeIn and help bring back our girls. For more information, visit ChimeForChange.org

Beyonce scores her milestone 20th Dance Club Songs No. 1, as "Partition" pounces 2-1. Beyonce is just the third artist to tally at least 20 toppers in the chart's 38-year history: Madonna leads with 43, followed by Rihanna, with 22. Adding to the superstar diva shoutouts, Beyonce passes Janet Jackson, who's notched 19 No. 1s. Next up: Mariah Carey, with 17; her latest, "You're Mine (Eternal)" vacates the top spot (1-7) after crowning the chart last week.

Last year, we did a big story on closet organization, and in the process, sold a handful of pieces on behalf of three charities. It was such a success that we decided to do it again, and enlisted some friends-of-goop who have particularly outstanding personal style to help—this year, 100 percent of the profits benefit DonorsChoose, a charity where public school teachers can directly ask for help fulfilling specific classroom needs. Beyoncé gave us a pair of heels from her latest tour:

"Excited to donate these custom-made Ankle Boots by Stuart Weitzman to benefit Goop’s charity closet sale. 100% of the profits go to Donors Choose."

Check out Goop for more information!

The Carters have officially announced their rumored joint tour. Beyonce and Jay Z will head out on a 16-date stadium tour they're calling On The Run, to kickoff in Miami on June 25th and wrap in San Francisco on August 5. The tour is sponsored by Chase.

Members of Beyonce's Fan Club will have access to pre-sale tickets beginning Tuesday, April 29 at 8am local time. For details visit, www.beyonce.com/tour.

Exclusively, Chase credit and debit customers will receive advance access to purchase tickets from Tuesday, April 29 at 10am through 10pm local time. A non-exclusive presale window will continue through Thursday, May 1 at 10pm local time. Chase credit and debit customers will also have exclusive access to purchase a Chase Lounge VIP ticket package which includes a private pre-show lounge with food, drinks, music and more.

Tickets for "On the Run Tour: Beyonce and Jay Z" go on sale to the general public starting Friday, May 2 through the Live Nation Mobile APP and at www.livenation.com.

Beginning today, Monday, April 28, fans can visit https://www.facebook.com/Beyonce or https://www.facebook.com/JayZ for more information about getting early access to tickets on Wednesday, April 30 at 10:00am local time.

"On The Run: Beyonce and Jay Z," in partnership with #BeyGOOD, will donate $1 from every ticket purchased to the Shawn Carter Foundation to support students. Additionally, a portion of the proceeds from each Chase Lounge VIP Ticket Package will also be donated to The Shawn Carter Foundation.

Join the conversation, use #OnTheRunTour on Twitter and Instagram. On The Run Tour is exclusively promoted by Live Nation.

Check out the full list of dates under the cut.

Beyonce sent her condolences to the family of Chelsea James, who recently lost her battle with cancer.

Beyonce and Chelsea first met in 2009 when the singer pulled her on stage and serenaded her with Halo, changing lyrics to: "Chelsea I can see your halo, I pray you won’t fade away".

Last year the two reunited backstage at the singer's Sydney show in November, where she dedicated her song Survivor to the youngster.

"I was so excited to meet Beyoncé again," Chelsea told News Corp at the time.

"Last time Beyoncé sang to me on stage. This time ... I actually got to meet her backstage and talk to her and laugh with her, which was so cool. I'll never forget this."

Knowles had written a message to Chelsea describing her as a "beautiful angel".

"You have no idea how happy you made me seeing you. I will see you the next time I'm in Australia," she wrote.

According to Ticketmaster, the upcoming Beyonce and Jay-Z tour will be called On The Run: Beyonce & Jay-Z! The tour will reportedly be officially announed this Monday. Seating charts for several cities are already available on the Ticketmaster website. However, there are no dates.

• Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia
• Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans
• AT&T Stadium in Arlington
• Sun Life Stadium in Miami
• Safeco Field in Seattle
• Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati
• AT & T Park in San Francisco

UPDATE: Power99 Radio reports that tickets for the tour will go on sale on Friday, May 2 at 10am!

Beyoncé heads up Billboard’s weekly slate of top-grossing tours with sales reported from the final leg of her Mrs. Carter Show world tour that wrapped at the end of March. The pop diva was on the road for the bulk of 2013, performing in 23 countries on four continents through the end of the year. The final 2014 leg of the tour kicked off in Scotland on Feb. 20, marking her third jaunt through Europe since last year’s mid-April launch. This last string of shows began in the U.K., but dates followed in Ireland, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium and Spain before wrapping in Portugal on March 27. Multiple performances at arenas in London and Dublin were reported during a previous week, so after adding revenue from those markets to the $24.1 million included in this tally, her final European leg grossed more than $41.1 million from 25 sold out shows. The Mrs. Carter Show ended its yearlong run with overall revenue totaling $212 million from more than 1.8 million sold tickets at 126 concerts.

The cover of Time‘s annual “100 Most Influential People” issue has been revealed — and its star is none other than Beyoncé.

As the cover star, Beyoncé gets to sit with the “Titans” section of the list alongside Pharrell Williams, Hillary Clinton and Jeff Bezos.

As is tradition, each Most Influential pick is accompanied by a short explanation written by a famous admirer. In this case, Lean In creator Sheryl Sandberg weighs in on what makes Bey worthy of number one:

Beyoncé doesn’t just sit at the table. She builds a better one. Today she sits at the head of the boardroom table at Parkwood Entertainment.

In December, she took the world by surprise when she released a new album, complete with videos, and announced it on Facebook and Instagram. Beyoncé shattered music-industry rules — and sales records.

One song includes words by novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: “We say to girls, ‘You can have ambition, but not too much.’ ” Beyoncé has insisted that girls “run the world” and declared, “I’m not bossy, I’m the boss.” She raises her voice both on- and offstage to urge women to be independent and lead.

After causing controversy with the sex-soaked “Partition,” Beyonce’s ready to play it safe again with what looks set to be the next official single from her self-titled album, “Pretty Hurts.”

Although nothing has been officially confirmed just yet, the music video has just been sent out to MTV alongside new singles from Alicia Keys and Nizo & Vinz, making it the likely next single from Beyoncé.

The song was written and produced by Sia and Ammo, who shopped it around to other pop artists before it landed in Mrs. Carter’s lap. Sia offered it directly to Katy Perry first, but Perry forgot to check her e-mail and missed it, before Rihanna’s team later got their hands on it but failed to pay the fee to secure the track after sitting on it for 8 months.

Beyonce shared two new outtakes from her photoshoot for Out magazine. The May Power Issue is on newsstands now!

Boots, aka Jordy Asher, the mystery man behind a large majority of the production of Beyonce's self-titled album, has been casually releasing solo tracks from his upcoming mixtape, "WinterSpringSummerFall," over the past few months. Today, Boots dropped the album's final track, "Dreams," which sees him reconnecting with Bey for a song that is nothing short of magical.



If the smooth lovin' of this reunion weren't enough to steal your heart, then the fact that all profits from this song will benefit Day One, a New York City-based nonprofit dedicated to the prevention of teen dating violence surely will.

"The idea behind the mixtape was to release things in a different way than everybody else does," Boots said. "When Beyonce and I did the song together we started talking about, 'Well, what could we do with this?' Obviously we wanted to put it on the mixtape, but we decided there was an opportunity here that we didn’t want to miss. I already get messages from people all the time saying, 'I’ll buy your album! I don’t even care!' even though it’s going to be free. Two things that are very important to me are education and women’s rights, and the moment my friend sent to me it made the most sense and was the most important thing to me that I had come across. If people knew ... if there was more public knowledge about the organizations like Day One and the places that people could go, it would stop those situations from occurring, or reoccurring."

Beyonce and Jay Z surprised festival-goers at Coachella last weekend with a few unannounced appearances. But music’s most famous couple have a bigger trick up their sleeves: a summer stadium run.

The married superstars will launch their first joint tour in June, a source close to the production told The Times.

Page Six first broke news of a trek that is slated to hit 20 cities in the U.S., including a possible Fourth of July appearance in New York City.

Expected to be named, aptly, the Mr. and Mrs. Carter Tour, according to our source, the U.S. leg will launch June 13 in Atlanta and wrap Aug. 6 in San Francisco.

The tour is expected to have a stop at the Rose Bowl, tentatively set for Aug. 3 date. That show would be just days before Eminem and Rihanna’s highly anticipated Monster Tour sets up a two-night stand in Pasadena.

The two then plan on taking the show to Europe, with multiple shows scheduled in Paris this September, a source said.

Despite a number of joint hits documenting their love over the past dozen or so years -- “Crazy In Love,” “'03 Bonnie & Clyde,” and “Drunk In Love,” to name the biggest -- and countless performances together, the pair have yet to embark on a joint tour.