On Oct. 2, Beyoncé received Billboard's Woman of the Year Award at Billboard's Women in Music brunch in New York, recognizing the year's top 30 women in the music business. "Beyoncé is a multiplatinum artist and a multitalented woman who clearly embodies the qualities of excellence and achievement that the Billboard Woman of the Year Award was created to honor," Billboard editorial director Bill Werde said. "She has not only influenced pop culture with her hit songs and her signature dance moves, but has inspired women everywhere with her unique style, business savvy and dedication to charitable causes." Go B! Read about it at Billboard.com