B News : Beyoncé Thanks NYABJ; Receives Award for "Eat, Play Love" Cover Story

After a world-wind world tour -- I Am and promoting her record breaking Grammy award winning album -- I Am... Sasha Fierce, B took nine months off to live life and get rejuvenated.

When she returned, she wrote about her hiatus in an Essence Cover story called, Eat, Play, Love! --the article documented her break in her own words.

Now that cover story has won her an NYABJ award:

“EAT, PLAY, LOVE,” WRITTEN BY BEYONCÉ FOR ESSENCE MAGAZINE’S JULY 2011 COVER STORY, SHARES HOW A NINE-MONTH HIATUS AND LIFE’S SIMPLE PLEASURES REIGNITED CREATIVITY AND RENEWED HER SOUL. 

THE FEATURE IS AWARDED FIRST PLACE IN THE ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT-WRITING CATEGORY.  THE NYABJ AWARDS WILL BE HANDED OUT ON MAY 15 IN NEW YORK CITY AT A BANQUET TO BENEFIT NYABJ’S COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP FUND. READ FULL STORY.

--Princess Carter

Credit: beyonce.com & Essence.com