Beyoncé KILLS it at Billboard Awards

"Beyoncé is more than a pop star or an icon.....she represents the dream!"- Lady GaGa

"She makes songs that will live forever" - Bono

"Beyoncé has made history and she's not even 30 yet" - Stevie Wonder

"She's an entreprenuer, she inspired me to be more of an artist" - Babyface

Queen Beyoncé was tonight crowned "Artist of the Millennium" at the Billboard Awards in Las Vegas and was there to prove just how much she deserved that accolade.

Before giving a truly EPIC performance, the singer was praised by First Lady, Michelle Obama, Lady GaGa, Stevie Wonder, Babyface, her sister Solange and her mother Tina, for her musical achievements and humility in a touching video tribute.  She then took to the stage for a ferocious performance of her new single, "Who Run The World" and did not take any prisoners!  Attacking the stage with serious conviction, she mastered the complicated choreography which was made more difficult by the interactive nature of the performance and effortlessly nailed the vocals to perfection.  It was feisty, energetic and had all those Beyonce-isms that makes her live performances such a spectacle.  The finale saw her joined on stage by hundreds of female dancers and epitomised what Beyoncé has come to represent - female empowerment.  Whether you love or hate the song, i guarantee you will be sold on the performance.

She was then presented with the award by her teary mother, Tina Knowles and nephew, Juelz.  A heartfelt acceptance speech followed where she thanked her family, Destiny's Child (including the original members) and her husband, Jay Z.  In a rare public acknowledgement of their relationship, she said "I'd like to thank my best friend.....I love me some Jay Z." 

Watch the video montage, as well as the performance and her acceptance speech below:

Here's a pic of a reunited Destiny's Child at the ceremony:

No shade but I hope the Rihannas and Lady GaGas of the industry were taking notes because this is how it's done ladies!  No hype, no gimmicks just pure, raw talent.