Pop superstar Beyonce is primed to have a big night at the 52nd annual Grammy Awards. The nominations for next year’s ceremony were announced on Wednesday night, and the “Single Ladies” singer leads all artists with ten nominations. Beyonce’s hit album “I Am…Sasha Fierce” is up for Album of the Year, while her single “Halo” will look to win Record of the Year. Beyonce’s catchy, club-banger “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) is up for the Grammy for Song of the Year.

Fellow hip-hop and R&B acts Maxwell, the Black Eyed Peas and Kanye West will also look to add a few Grammy awards to their trophy case as they each picked up six nominations. The Black Eyed Peas are up for Album of the Year for their hit record “The E.N.D.,” while Maxwell’s track “Pretty Wings” is nominated for Song of the Year. With his work on songs like “Knock You Down” and “Run This Town,” Kanye West is up for Grammys like Best Rap Song and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration.
The nominees for the 52nd annual Grammy Awards were announced during a special live concert Wednesday night on CBS. Hosted by LL Cool J, “The Grammy Nominations Concert Live!” featured performances from acts like the Black Eyed Peas, Nick Jonas and Maxwell. The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards will take place January 31st at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The ceremony will air at 8 p.m. Eastern on CBS.

Here is a list of the rap and R&B nominees for the 52nd annual Grammy Awards:

Record Of The Year:
Beyonce — “Halo”
Black Eyed Peas — “I Got A Feeling”
Kings of Leon — “Use Somebody”
Lady GaGa — “Poker Face”
Taylor Swift — “You Belong With Me”

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Traveling light is not an option for the diva we all know as Mrs. Carter, or Beyonce. She booked two hotels in the UK for her performances this past week in Liverpool. While she stayed at the lavish Charles Forte Presidential Suite at the Lowry Hotel in Manchester, her luggage did not. Yes, you heard me right,  she booked another room at Liverpool’s Malmaison hotel to store her 7 suitcases, 3 handbags, and 2 boxes all carrying 14 dresses, too many damn shoes, makeup, and a shitload of lacefront wigs. It took four [probably more] people to haul all the luggage to the room.

I guess you got to travel HEAVY instead light when your on tour, but damn a whole different room though? Wow!

Beyonce made news during the final U.K. stop of her “I Am…” tour at the Trent FM Arena in Nottingham, England, by announcing plans to release a new album in 2010.

“This is my last show for this tour in the U.K., so hopefully, I’ll see you all in a year with a new album,” a raspy-voiced Beyonce told the crowd at the end of the set, before thanking them “from the bottom of my heart” for coming to the show.

Producer Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins confirmed the news on Twitter, recently posting that he’s working on some tracks for Beyonce’s upcoming album, reports Reuters.

Beyonce’s 2008 album, “I Am … Sasha Fierce,” has sold 2.5 million copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Here is Beyonce: I Am Yours (Thanksgiving Day TV Special)

MY gooodness!!!!! Beyonce, and Lady GaGa, has killled it!!!! This video is great I love it compared to her other videos off of Sasha Fierce. And Lady GaGa was killing the dance moves, it surprised me how good she kept up. Fellas lets not forget how so damn sexy Bey was looking, I know Jay is too damn happy he put a ring on it! What ya’ll think of the video?

Rumor has it Beyonce is pregnant, and Jay Z cancelled the three dates left of his tour, [including Albuquerque,New Mexico, Lubbock, Texas, and El Paso,Texas] because of it, and his fans are pissed! Radios are having a field day with the rumors saying that he cancelled to rush to his wifes side who is rumored to be pregnant!  But my sources, who are very good friends of her family members says that the rumors are FALSE! Hmm I don’t know if I believe that one but I just had to let ya’ll know that her family members [with whom she really talks to LOL] are reporting that she is NOT pregnant! But hey the family hasn’t lied yet.

Our Homies over at Concreteloop.com is reporting while in Egypt this past weekend, Beyonce had time to visit the Sphinx at the Pyramid Plateau. She is pictured with Zahi Hawass, Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, as he talks about ancient Egyptian history.

The concert was MET WITH SOME CRITICISM by some Islamic conservatives, stating that the event was merely an “insolent sex party” due to all the skimpy and risque clothes, or costumes as you may call them, that she chooses to wear on stage. I don’t know if she will change of her costume choices, but it would be respectful to their culture if she does, just my opinion.

The Knowles family has always seemed to be the all American family, but unfortunately Matthew Knowles, Beyonce’s Manager and Pops, is being placed under public scrutiny.  What a lot of people don’t know is that Beyonce’s mother and father are not together but just makes it seem that way to the media because they like what the  family image portrays.  Sources say, it just makes them look good… Well I guess I should say it did, until we  found out that her daddy is a freak…. 

According to TMZ.com, Beyonce’s pops, Matthew Knowles, has just been hit with a paternity suit.

“We’ve learned Alexsandra Wright filed the case in L.A. County Superior Court. Wright lives in L.A. — she works in the name-branding business. We’re told she’s in her late 30s.

Wright, who is 6-months pregnant, filed the case last week, alleges Knowles is the father. Sources say Wright is represented by Neal Hersh, who is currently representing Lamar Odom in the prenup negotiations with Khloe Kardashian.”

Papa Knowles like ‘em young.

Beyonce To Receive Billboard Woman Of The Year 

R&B diva Beyonce will be taking home some serious hardware tonight. Billboard.com reports that the “Sweet Dreams” singer will receive the Woman of the Year Award at the 2009 Billboard Woman In Music event in New York City. The award honors female recording artists who have inspired the music business with their leadership, success and new ideas over the last 12 months. This past year, Beyonce’s album “I Am…Sasha Fierce” debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart, producing the hits “Single Ladies,” “If I Were A Boy,” “Ego” and “Sweet Dreams.”

Beyonce was also busy on the road with her “I Am..” world tour. Earlier this year, the pop superstar donated 25-hundred concert tickets to families affected by the Detroit auto crisis, and teamed with General Mills Hamburger Helper and Feeding America to deliver three-point-five-million meals to local food banks.

Billboard Editorial Director Bill Werde discussed Beyonce’s great success saying, quote, “She has not only influenced pop culture with her hit songs and signature dance moves, but has inspired women everywhere with her unique style, business savvy and dedication to charitable causes.”

Kanye West-Lady GaGa Cancel Tour

The Kanye West-Lady Gaga “Fame Kills” tour is off. According to “Entertainment Weekly,” Live Nation has confirmed the tour has been cancelled. Ticket holders will receive refunds from the concert promoter. Live Nation has given no reason for the cancellation at this time. GaGa and West were set to embark on a tour circling North America in November. The trek would have had them on the road through the end of January. Neither West’s or Gaga’s publicists have commented on the cancellation.

The cancellation comes just weeks after West made headlines for interrupting singer Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech at the recent MTV Video Music Awards. The rapper later apologized for his actions.

New Details Emerge From Michael Jackson Autopsy

More details about Michael Jackson’s autopsy are coming to light. According to TMZ.com, a new report has been released stating that no illegal drugs were found in the pop superstar’s system at the time of his death. The report also reveals that Jackson’s stomach had no signs of pills, and no alcohol was found. It was also reported that the “King of Pop” suffered from the joint disorder osteoarthritis in his lower spine and fingers. Jackson was also found to have tattoos on his eyebrows and around his eyes. The autopsy goes on to reveal that Jackson was balding when he died, adding that a dark tattoo was discovered on the pop icon’s scalp. Jackson’s heart was also found to be strong, but his lungs were inflamed.

Michael Jackson died from cardiac arrest on June 25th. Due to high levels of the powerful sedative Propofol in his system, Jackson’s death has been ruled a homicide. Authorities continue to investigate the role Jackson’s physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, may have played in the singer’s death.