MTV Video Music Awards 2016: Beyonce now has most VMAs in history
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Molly Driscoll Staff writer
Singer Beyonc茅 has now won the most prizes at MTV's Video Music Awards in the history of the show and also won praise for her performance at this year's ceremony, as the singer continues a strong showing of her album "Lemonade"聽following the release earlier this year.
Beyonc茅聽picked up prizes including video of the year, for her song "Formation," and best female video, a prize she received for her piece "Hold Up."
The singer's performance at the VMAs ceremony, which was held on Aug. 28, was widely viewed as one of the highlights of the evening.聽
聽writes that "Beyonc茅聽demolished the 2016 Video Music Awards ... one of the most blood-chillingly great live performances in award-show history."
惭别补苍飞丑颈濒别,听聽wrote, "Beyonce聽wins the VMAs," with聽聽adding praise for singer Rihanna as well, writing of Beyonc茅's performance, "[It was] a spectacular 15 minutes.... It was a flashy display of her prowess as an electrifying talent, and when paired with Rihanna's extended mini-sets that perfectly captured her knack for infectious pop hits, it was clear that Beyonc茅 and Rihanna were the night's headliners."聽
Beyonc茅's performance at the VMAs came from her album "Lemonade," which was released this past April, and the acclaim for that work further confirms Beyonc茅's status as Queen Bey.
How does the singer set herself apart?聽聽wrote that the singer is not afraid to take chances with her music, writing of her recent album, "Beyonc茅's 'Lemonade' is one of her most ambitious works of art.... This is a tremendously adventurous set.... With each record, Beyonc茅 is getting further from typical pop and R&B realms, instead advancing into her own sense of musical fusion."聽
And Essence Magazine entertainment editor Cori Murray and Billboard Magazine senior editor Gail Mitchell聽聽in 2013 that the way Beyonc茅聽presents herself is appealing to the public.
"Beyonce inspires others to dream because she is always reminding us that she was just a young girl from Houston, Texas, who had a dream to be a performer, and look at her now," Ms. Murray said.聽
And Ms. Mitchell said of the singer's career, "She had a dream, she envisioned it. Hard work, determination, and this is the result."
