I like Alicia her performance at the BET awards was great, but people looked over her! @ Nikki what do you mean Beyonce's range is built on runs? That makes no musical sense at all! Are you saying She can only access her higher registers when she does a run? That's not true at all! That would mean she lacks technique and she is far from lacking vocal technique. I am not sure why we compare the artist, but there really is no need to.