After performing her single “Run The World (Girls)” during last night’s live telecast of the 2011 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, singer Beyoncé accepted the first ever Billboard Millennium Award from her proud mom, Tina Knowles, and her nephew Juelz.
The award was created to “recognize Beyoncé’s career achievements and influence in the music industry.”
Several of Beyoncé’s close relatives, famous friends and collaborators — including First Lady Michelle Obama, Lady Gaga, The-Dream, U2’s Bono, Babyface, Stevie Wonder, Solange and her son Daniel “Juelz” Smith, Barbra Streisand, Matthew Knowles and Tina Knowles — took part in the Billboard Millennium Award presentation with pre-recorded personal messages about the singer’s accomplishments and impact. Lady Gaga, who collaborated with Beyoncé on remixes of their singles “Telephone” and “Videophone,” summed it up best: “You represent the dream,” she said. Source
Side note: why is Juelz wearing culottes and driving shoes when he’s not old enough to drive?
Singers Kelly Rowland, left, Fergie (Black Eyes Peas), center, and Michelle Williams pose during the 2011 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Beyoncé and her nephew Daniel Julez Smith, Jr.
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