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Beyoncé Knowles
The Weekly Challenger
Originally posted 7/18/2010
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles (born September 4, 1981), often known simply as Beyoncé, is an American R&B recording artist, actress and fashion model. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she enrolled in various performing arts schools and was first exposed to singing and dancing competitions as a child. Knowles rose to fame in the late 1990s as the lead singer of the R&B girl group Destiny's Child, one of the world's best-selling girl groups of all time.
During the hiatus of Destiny's Child, Knowles released her debut solo album “Dangerously in Love” (2003), which spawned the number one hits “Crazy in Love” and “Baby Boy” and became one of the most successful albums of that year, earning her a then record-tying five Grammy Awards. Following the group's disbandment in 2005, Knowles released “B'Day” in 2006. It debuted at number one on the Billboard charts and included the hits “Déjà Vu,” “Irreplaceable” and “Beautiful Liar.” Her third solo album “I Am... Sasha Fierce,” released in November 2008, included the anthemic “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It).” The album and its singles earned her six Grammy Awards, breaking the record for most Grammy Awards won by a female artist in one night. Knowles is one of the most honored artists by the Grammys with 16 awards 13 as a solo artist and three as a member of Destiny's Child.
Knowles led the 52nd Grammy Awards, receiving 10 nominations, including Album of the Year for “I Am… Sasha Fierce,” Record of the Year for “Halo,” and Song of the Year for “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It).” Her other two nominations, Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance for “At Last” and Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media for “Once in a Lifetime” from Cadillac Records (2009), tied her with Lauryn Hill for most Grammy nominations in a single year by a female artist. She ultimately set the record for the most Grammy awards won on a single night by a female artist on January 31, 2010, when she took home six awards from her ten nominations: she won the awards for Song of the Year, Best R&B Song, and Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It),” Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for “Halo,” Best Contemporary R&B Album for “I Am... Sasha Fierce” and Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance for “At Last.”
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