First African-American female and second overall female to win the "Songwriter of the Year" award from the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers Pop Music Awards (2001).
First and only woman to have a single and album simultaneously topping the main charts in both the U.S. and the UK (2003).
Tied for most Grammy Awards won in a single night by a female artist (five in 2004).
Biggest jump in Billboard history with "Beautiful Liar" (from number ninety-four to number three).
Longest stay at number-one on the Billboard Hot 100 within a year for a female ever (seventeen weeks with "Crazy in Love" and "Baby Boy").
Handled twice the record of most weeks spent at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 in a single year by a female artist (seventeen weeks in 2003 and eight weeks in 2006).
First non-athlete, non-model to appear on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue and also the second African-American (the first being Tyra Banks) to do so (2007).
Ranked number one on AskMen.com 's list of Top 99 Most Desirable Women of 2007, voted by 8.5 million men.[24]
Tied for third most successful song on the Billboard Hot 100 by a solo female artist (Irreplaceable).
Irreplaceable is the first song to top twelve Billboard charts simultaneously (December 30, 2006).
First artist to have a number-one single ("Check on It"), a number-one film (The Pink Panther), and win a Grammy Award in the same week (February 2006).
First female artist to have a number-one single single and win a Grammy Awards in the same week twice ("Check on It" and "Irreplaceable", consecutively).
Second artist to have two songs in the same year passing the two hundred-million audience mark ("Irreplaceable" and "Check on It" in 2006).
Is the singer with the biggest film debut ever with Austin Powers in Goldmember when it grossed $213,307,889 in America alone.
Most number-ones by lead female artist in a decade ( "Crazy In Love" , "Baby Boy" ,"Check on It" , "Irreplaceable" & "Single Ladies").
Female artist with the most cumlative weeks at number one (37 weeks) this decade ( "Crazy in Love" 8 weeks , "Baby Boy" 9 weeks , "Check on It" 5 weeks , "Irreplaceable" 10 weeks & "Single Ladies" 5 weeks.
Female artist attained the most to five hits and the most top tens on the Hot 100 this decade with twelve.
First Female to ever be awarded the International Artist Award at the American Music Awards (2007).
Honored the Legend award for Outstanding Contribution To The Arts at the World Music Awards (2008).
Dangerously in Love was listed as one of the top 200 Definitive albums in music history by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. She was one of a few artist of her generation to be mentioned on the list.
Knowles is also one of a few African American females to have had three or more Golden Glode nominations.
Lead singer of the biggest selling female group of all time Destiny's Child.

Most grammies won in one by a female artist in one night with six

Knowles is one of the most honored artists by the Grammys, and third among female artists,^[7] with 16 awards—13 as a solo artist and three as a member of Destiny's Child.^{[8]In February 2010, the RIAA listed her as the top certified artist of the decade.[15][16] In 2010, VH1 listed Knowles at number 52 on its list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.[17]}

Depends how we define icon.

She definitely has a lot of accolades under her belt, but the biggest impact (in my opinion) - the true testament of an icon - is leaving an imprint in the music industry and inspiring others. Awards don't do that. The cultural impact an artist has is the true mark of an icon (again, in my opinion).

Yes, a very long time ago, and esp since it doesn't take much to become one these days a la Lady Gaga...

Anybody is considered a Pop Icon nowadays.

I always knew she was pop icon material, but I think she got too many free passes with her first solo album. I wasn't feeling her solo work till the second album and by then the first album work had grown on me. I think she has peaked though. I think she should put out a Christmas album and make it better than the old one with DC, do one more album and take it easy, even though I do like her and go to her tours and love her as a person.

alphastreet said:

I always knew she was pop icon material, but I think she got too many free passes with her first solo album. I wasn't feeling her solo work till the second album and by then the first album work had grown on me. I think she has peaked though. I think she should put out a Christmas album and make it better than the old one with DC, do one more album and take it easy, even though I do like her and go to her tours and love her as a person.

i get what you're saying, i think the live performances is better than her music, her album showed a little growth than the first two, next year she'll be 30 she should make album that have a classic feel to it b/c thei first two kinda the same vibe

HAPPYPERSON said:

alphastreet said:

I always knew she was pop icon material, but I think she got too many free passes with her first solo album. I wasn't feeling her solo work till the second album and by then the first album work had grown on me. I think she has peaked though. I think she should put out a Christmas album and make it better than the old one with DC, do one more album and take it easy, even though I do like her and go to her tours and love her as a person.

i get what you're saying, i think the live performances is better than her music, her album showed a little growth than the first two, next year she'll be 30 she should make album that have a classic feel to it b/c thei first two kinda the same vibe

Yeah I agree completely, I like her live a lot, it's different from her album tracks for sure and she's a great performer. And I said from day one she should have been making classic albums, cause I wasn't feeling her with her first album right away.

We have never got a chance to "miss" her, so we don't know.

Essayvee said:

Yes, a very long time ago, and esp since it doesn't take much to become one these days a la Lady Gaga...

What does Gaga have to with this?

Gaga writes her own songs, plays piano, sings every song LIVE...on the other hand, we have Beyonce, who CLAIMS to write her own songs, have never touched a musical instrument and performs 70% pre-recorded vocal shows...come on

She's been one.

ViintageJunkiie said:

Essayvee said:

Yes, a very long time ago, and esp since it doesn't take much to become one these days a la Lady Gaga...

What does Gaga have to with this?

Gaga writes her own songs, plays piano, sings every song LIVE...on the other hand, we have Beyonce, who CLAIMS to write her own songs, have never touched a musical instrument and performs 70% pre-recorded vocal shows...come on

at all of that bullshit that just so happens to be irrelevant to the topic.

Gaga co-writes JUST like Beyoncé, the only reason you idiots don't jump on her is because she's white and therefore not a threat to your "real R&B singers".

Beyoncé has played piano and guitar. She just doesn't anymore because she doesn't have to. KI!

"Telephone" isn't live (and the studio version, like so many of her songs, is autotuned - Beyoncé's verse WASN'T, and it actually had a vocal arrangment).

Beyoncé writes her own songs, and has always maintained this. She has NEVER said that she writes them alone.

70% pre-recorded sit DOWN. Even if that were TRUE, that 30% that would BE live is and will ALWAYS be better than any other bitch to touch a mike. Yes, ANY.

Pop icon, absolutely.

of any importance to the world of music or film? no

ratchetchan said:

ViintageJunkiie said:

What does Gaga have to with this?

Gaga writes her own songs, plays piano, sings every song LIVE...on the other hand, we have Beyonce, who CLAIMS to write her own songs, have never touched a musical instrument and performs 70% pre-recorded vocal shows...come on

at all of that bullshit that just so happens to be irrelevant to the topic.

Gaga co-writes JUST like Beyoncé, the only reason you idiots don't jump on her is because she's white and therefore not a threat to your "real R&B singers".

Beyoncé has played piano and guitar. She just doesn't anymore because she doesn't have to. KI!

"Telephone" isn't live (and the studio version, like so many of her songs, is autotuned - Beyoncé's verse WASN'T, and it actually had a vocal arrangment).

Beyoncé writes her own songs, and has always maintained this. She has NEVER said that she writes them alone.

70% pre-recorded sit DOWN. Even if that were TRUE, that 30% that would BE live is and will ALWAYS be better than any other bitch to touch a mike. Yes, ANY.

I like her I can care less if she white or black , I know race comes to play in a lot of things but not everybody is the same. I like beyonce as well but I sure don't stan for her she need to go away for a while. But you have to wonder if beyonce write if so many are saying otherwise I think she don't write shit

Yes. She will never be forgotten. She's not in the same league as a Michael Jackson or Madonna yet, pop icons AND legends but yes she's done enough to be remembered as a pop icon. Her, Britney, Justin, and even Usher have bigger legacies than the Ashanti's, Trey Songz's, Ciara's, Chris Brown's, etc.

First African-American female and second overall female to win the "Songwriter of the Year" award from the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers Pop Music Awards (2001).

She's on her way if she makes the right moves.

babybugz said:

ratchetchan said:

at all of that bullshit that just so happens to be irrelevant to the topic.

Gaga co-writes JUST like Beyoncé, the only reason you idiots don't jump on her is because she's white and therefore not a threat to your "real R&B singers".

Beyoncé has played piano and guitar. She just doesn't anymore because she doesn't have to. KI!

"Telephone" isn't live (and the studio version, like so many of her songs, is autotuned - Beyoncé's verse WASN'T, and it actually had a vocal arrangment).

Beyoncé writes her own songs, and has always maintained this. She has NEVER said that she writes them alone.

70% pre-recorded sit DOWN. Even if that were TRUE, that 30% that would BE live is and will ALWAYS be better than any other bitch to touch a mike. Yes, ANY.

I like her I can care less if she white or black , I know race comes to play in a lot of things but not everybody is the same. I like beyonce as well but I sure don't stan for her she need to go away for a while. But you have to wonder if beyonce write if so many are saying otherwise I think she don't write shit

Girl, sit in an electric chair.

"She need to go away for a while" WHY? If she is irritating you, you CAN just get a gun and blow your frontal lobe away. You can still live without being able to hear or see her.

And plenty of people say that the Holocaust did not happen, does that mean it didn't? What's more, WHO said she doesn't? A bunch of know-nothing niggers on a forum?

Get a backbone, and then an opinion.

ratchetchan said:

babybugz said:

I like her I can care less if she white or black , I know race comes to play in a lot of things but not everybody is the same. I like beyonce as well but I sure don't stan for her she need to go away for a while. But you have to wonder if beyonce write if so many are saying otherwise I think she don't write shit

Girl, sit in an electric chair.

"She need to go away for a while" WHY? If she is irritating you, you CAN just get a gun and blow your frontal lobe away. You can still live without being able to hear or see her.

And plenty of people say that the Holocaust did not happen, does that mean it didn't? What's more, WHO said she doesn't? A bunch of know-nothing niggers on a forum?

Get a backbone, and then an opinion.

Well I have all beyonce albums so I must like the bitch right lmfaooo. And She need to take a good ass break like I said

Timmy84 said:

She's on her way if she makes the right moves.

You don't think she made any yet?

babybugz said:

ratchetchan said:

Girl, sit in an electric chair.

"She need to go away for a while" WHY? If she is irritating you, you CAN just get a gun and blow your frontal lobe away. You can still live without being able to hear or see her.

And plenty of people say that the Holocaust did not happen, does that mean it didn't? What's more, WHO said she doesn't? A bunch of know-nothing niggers on a forum?

Get a backbone, and then an opinion.

Well I have all beyonce albums so I must like the bitch right lmfaooo. And She need to take a good ass break like I said

Ain't nobody say you didn't like the bitch. KAN U NAT REED?

And NO -- she DOESN'T need to take a break. That's what I said, and my opinion matters more than yours, since I can properly spell, capitalize, and punctuate MINE. You gon' check me? Come on through this screen and do it, Harriet!

ratchetchan said:

babybugz said:

Well I have all beyonce albums so I must like the bitch right lmfaooo. And She need to take a good ass break like I said

Ain't nobody say you didn't like the bitch. KAN U NAT REED?

And NO -- she DOESN'T need to take a break. That's what I said, and my opinion matters more than yours, since I can properly spell, capitalize, and punctuate MINE. You gon' check me? Come on through this screen and do it, Harriet!

She's an icon for this generation, yes absolutely.

Will Beyonce ever be considered a legend? Only time will tell, but yes she's an icon.

babybugz said:

Timmy84 said:

She's on her way if she makes the right moves.

You don't think she made any yet?

No I think she has lol

babybugz, you really don't wanna get into a heated argument with Beyonce's stans. They are ruthless, fearless, and will do anything to protect their Queen Bee. I'd advise you to just end the back and forth, it will only get worse. TRUST ME!

Timmy84 said:

babybugz said:

You don't think she made any yet?

No I think she has lol

Beyonce became a pop icon when she went solo with Dangerously In Love and effectively ended Ashanti, Monica, and Brandy's careers.

[Edited 12/21/10 14:40pm]

musicjunky318 said:

babybugz, you really don't wanna get into a heated argument with Beyonce's stans. They are ruthless, fearless, and will do anything to protect their Queen Bee. I'd advise you to just end the back and forth, it will only get worse. TRUST ME!

Is it really an argument? though it’s only an argument if we are both arguing.

musicjunky318 said:

Timmy84 said:

No I think she has lol

Beyonce became a pop icon when she went solo with Dangerously In Love.

That's my favorite one.

babybugz said:

musicjunky318 said:

Beyonce became a pop icon when she went solo with Dangerously In Love.

That's my favorite one.

Me 2.

musicjunky318 said:

Timmy84 said:

No I think she has lol

Beyonce became a pop icon when she went solo with Dangerously In Love and effectively ended Ashanti, Monica, and Brandy's careers.

[Edited 12/21/10 14:40pm]

Playing Devil's Advocate, it was the videos to "Crazy in Love" and "Single Ladies" that put her in the icon status, especially the latter one if we want to be specific lol

Timmy84 said:

musicjunky318 said:

Beyonce became a pop icon when she went solo with Dangerously In Love and effectively ended Ashanti, Monica, and Brandy's careers.

[Edited 12/21/10 14:40pm]

Playing Devil's Advocate, it was the videos to "Crazy in Love" and "Single Ladies" that put her in the icon status, especially the latter one if we want to be specific lol

The Single Ladies video put her over the top. Yup. She was already one but when that was released it was really certified. Kinda like Billie Jean & Beat it came before Thriller but when the latter premiered the shit hit the fan for real.