Beyoncé
Beyoncé in 2023
Born	Beyoncé Giselle Knowles (1981-09-04) September 4, 1981 (age 43) Houston, Texas, U.S.
Other names	Harmonies by The Hive^[1] Queen Bey^[2] Queen B^[3] Third Ward Trill^[4]
Occupations	Singer songwriter record producer actress businesswoman
Organizations	BeyGood Parkwood Entertainment Ivy Park Cécred SirDavis
Works	Albums^[a] singles songs videos performances
Spouse	Jay-Z (m. 2008)
Children	3, including Blue Ivy
Parents	Mathew Knowles Tina Knowles
Relatives	Solange Knowles (sister) Angela Beyincé (cousin)
Awards	Full list
Musical career
Genres	R&B pop hip-hop afrobeats dance country^[5]
Instrument	Vocals
Labels	Parkwood Columbia Music World
Member of	The Carters
Formerly of	Destiny's Child
Website	beyonce.com
Musical artist
Signature

Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter (/biˈɒnseɪ/ ^ⓘ bee-ON-say;^[6] née Knowles; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actress and businesswoman. Through her vocal ability, musical versatility, live performances, and culturally important works, she has established herself as one of the most significant artists of the 21st century. Beyoncé is one of the best-selling musicians of all time, with estimated sales of over 200 million records.

Beyoncé rose to fame in 1997 as a member of Destiny's Child, one of the best-selling girl groups of all time. Her debut solo album, Dangerously in Love (2003), became one of the best-selling albums of the 21st century and spawned the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles "Crazy in Love" and "Baby Boy". Beyoncé's commercial success continued with the albums B'Day (2006), I Am... Sasha Fierce (2008) and 4 (2011), all of which featured hit singles including "Check on It", "Irreplaceable", "If I Were a Boy", "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)", "Halo", "Run the World (Girls)", and "Love On Top". She has also ventured into acting, starring in the films Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002), Dreamgirls (2006), Cadillac Records (2008), Obsessed (2009) and Black Is King (2020), as well as voicing Nala in The Lion King (2019) and Mufasa: The Lion King (2024).

Beyoncé's career shifted after forming her own management company Parkwood Entertainment, creating monocultural events through acclaimed concept albums.^[7] She explored personal and political themes on Beyoncé (2013) and Lemonade (2016), which are credited with popularizing the surprise album and visual album respectively. The former inspired setting Friday as the Global Release Day, while the latter was the best-selling album worldwide in 2016. Her ongoing trilogy project—currently consisting of the queer-inspired dance album Renaissance (2022) and Americana epic Cowboy Carter (2024)—has highlighted the contributions of Black pioneers to American musical and cultural history, spawning the U.S. number-one singles "Break My Soul" and "Texas Hold 'Em".

Beyoncé is the only female artist to debut all of her eight studio albums at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200. She is the most awarded and nominated artist of all time in the history of the Grammy Awards, as well as the most awarded artist at the BET, NAACP Image and Soul Train Music Awards. Her inductions include the Guinness World Records Hall of Fame and the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame. The first woman to headline an all-stadium tour, Beyoncé is among the highest-grossing live acts in history. Billboard named her the Top Female Artist of the 2000s and the Greatest Pop Star of the 21st Century. Rolling Stone listed her as one of the greatest singers ever and included several of her albums, singles, and music videos among the greatest of all time.

Early life

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Beyoncé Giselle Knowles was born on September 4, 1981,^[8] at the Park Plaza Hospital^[9] in Houston, Texas, to Tina Knowles (née Beyoncé), a hairdresser and salon owner, and Mathew Knowles, a Xerox sales manager.^[10] Tina is Louisiana Creole and Mathew is African American.^[11]^[12]^[13]^[14] Beyoncé's younger sister, Solange Knowles, is also a singer and a former backup dancer for Destiny's Child. Solange and Beyoncé are the first sisters both to have had number one solo albums.^[15] Beyoncé researched her ancestry and discovered that she is descended from a slave owner who married his slave.^[16] Her mother is also of distant Irish and Jewish ancestry.^[17]^[18]^[19]^[20] Beyoncé also has Belgian ancestry from Hainaut Province, Wallonia, and is related to a former mayor of Froidchapelle, Belgium.^[21]^[22]

Beyoncé was raised with multiple religious traditions, attending St. John's United Methodist Church in Houston as well as St. Mary of the Purification Catholic Church.^[23]^[24]^[25] She went to St. Mary's Catholic Montessori School in Houston and enrolled in dance classes there.^[26] Her singing ability was discovered when dance instructor Darlette Johnson began humming a song and Beyoncé finished it, able to hit the high-pitched notes.^[27] Beyoncé's interest in music and performing continued after winning a school talent show at age seven, singing John Lennon's "Imagine" to beat 15- and 16-year-olds.^[28]^[29] In the fall of 1990, Beyoncé enrolled in Parker Elementary School, a music magnet school in Houston, where she performed with the school's choir.^[30] She also attended the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts^[31] and later Alief Elsik High School.^[11]^[32] Beyoncé was also a member of the choir at St. John's United Methodist Church where she sang her first solo and was a soloist for two years.^[24]^[33]

Career

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Career beginnings

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When Beyoncé was eight, she met LaTavia Roberson at an audition for an all-girl entertainment group.^[34] They were placed into a group called Girl's Tyme with three other girls, and rapped and danced on the talent show circuit in Houston.^[35] After seeing the group, R&B producer Arne Frager brought them to his Northern California studio and placed them in Star Search, the largest talent show on national TV at the time. Girl's Tyme failed to win, and Beyoncé later said the song they performed was not good.^[36]^[37] In 1995, Beyoncé's father, Mathew, resigned from his job to manage the group.^[38] The move reduced the family's income by half, and Beyoncé's parents were forced to sell their house and cars and move into separated apartments.^[11]^[39]

Mathew cut the original line-up to four and the group continued performing as an opening act for other established R&B girl groups.^[34] The girls auditioned before record labels and were finally signed to Elektra Records, moving to Atlanta Records briefly to work on their first recording, only to be cut by the company.^[11] This put further strain on the family, and Beyoncé's parents separated. On October 5, 1995, Dwayne Wiggins's Grass Roots Entertainment signed the group. In 1996, the girls began recording their debut album under an agreement with Sony Music, the Knowles family reunited, and shortly after, the group got a contract with Columbia Records with the assistance of Columbia talent scout Teresa LaBarbera Whites.^[28]

1997–2002: Destiny's Child

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The group changed their name to Destiny's Child in 1996, based upon a passage in the Book of Isaiah.^[40] In 1997, Destiny's Child released their major label debut song "Killing Time" on the soundtrack to the 1997 film Men in Black.^[37] In November, the group released their debut single and first major hit, "No, No, No". They released their self-titled debut album in February 1998, which established the group as a viable act in the music industry.^[34] The group released their Multi-Platinum second album The Writing's on the Wall in 1999. The record features songs such as "Bills, Bills, Bills", the group's first number-one single, "Jumpin' Jumpin'" and "Say My Name", which became their most successful song at the time, and would remain one of their signature songs. "Say My Name" won the Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals and the Best R&B Song at the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards.^[34] The Writing's on the Wall sold more than eight million copies worldwide.^[36] During this time, Beyoncé recorded a duet with Marc Nelson, an original member of Boyz II Men, on the song "After All Is Said and Done" for the soundtrack to the 1999 film, The Best Man, as well as "Ways To Get Cut Off", a collaboration with fellow Columbia Records signee JoJo Robinson that was later shelved.^[41]^[42]

The remaining band members recorded "Independent Women Part I", which appeared on the soundtrack to the 2000 film Charlie's Angels. It became their best-charting single, topping the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart for eleven consecutive weeks.^[34] In early 2001, while Destiny's Child was completing their third album, Beyoncé landed a major role in the MTV made-for-television film, Carmen: A Hip Hopera, starring alongside American actor Mekhi Phifer. Set in Philadelphia, the film is a modern interpretation of the 19th-century opera Carmen by French composer Georges Bizet.^[43] When the third album Survivor was released in May 2001, Luckett and Roberson filed a lawsuit claiming that the songs were aimed at them.^[34] The album debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 663,000 copies sold.^[44] The album spawned other number-one hits, "Bootylicious" and the title track, "Survivor", the latter of which earned the group a Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.^[45] After releasing their holiday album 8 Days of Christmas in October 2001, the group announced a hiatus to further pursue solo careers.^[34]

In July 2002, Beyoncé made her theatrical film debut, playing Foxxy Cleopatra alongside Mike Myers in the comedy film Austin Powers in Goldmember,^[46] which spent its first weekend atop the U.S. box office and grossed $73 million.^[47] Beyoncé released "Work It Out" as the lead single from its soundtrack album which entered the top ten in the UK, Norway, and Belgium.^[48] In 2003, Beyoncé starred opposite Cuba Gooding Jr. in the musical comedy The Fighting Temptations as Lilly, a single mother with whom Gooding's character falls in love.^[49] The film received mixed reviews from critics but grossed $30 million in the U.S.^[50]^[51] Beyoncé released "Fighting Temptation" as the lead single from the film's soundtrack album, with Missy Elliott, MC Lyte, and Free which was also used to promote the film.^[52] Another of Beyoncé's contributions to the soundtrack, "Summertime", fared better on the U.S. charts.^[53]

2003–2007: Dangerously in Love, B'Day, and Dreamgirls

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Beyoncé's first solo recording was a feature on Jay-Z's song "'03 Bonnie & Clyde" that was released in October 2002, peaking at number four on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart.^[55] On June 14, 2003, Beyoncé premiered songs from her first solo album Dangerously in Love during her first solo concert and the pay-per-view television special, "Ford Presents Beyoncé Knowles, Friends & Family, Live From Ford's 100th Anniversary Celebration in Dearborn, Michigan".^[56] The album was released on June 24, 2003, after Michelle Williams and Kelly Rowland had released their solo efforts.^[57] The album sold 317,000 copies in its first week, debuted atop the Billboard 200,^[58] and has since sold 11 million copies worldwide.^[59]

The album's lead single, "Crazy in Love", featuring Jay-Z, became Beyoncé's first number-one single as a solo artist in the US.^[60] The single "Baby Boy" also reached number one,^[54] and singles, "Me, Myself and I" and "Naughty Girl", both reached the top-five.^[61] The album earned Beyoncé a then record-tying five awards at the 46th Annual Grammy Awards; Best Contemporary R&B Album, Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for "Dangerously in Love 2", Best R&B Song and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Crazy in Love", and Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals for "The Closer I Get to You" with Luther Vandross. During the ceremony, she performed with Prince.^[62]

In November 2003, she embarked on the Dangerously in Love Tour in Europe and later toured alongside Missy Elliott and Alicia Keys for the Verizon Ladies First Tour in North America.^[63] On February 1, 2004, Beyoncé performed the American national anthem at Super Bowl XXXVIII, at the Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas.^[64] After the release of Dangerously in Love, Beyoncé had planned to produce a follow-up album using several of the left-over tracks. However, this was put on hold so she could concentrate on recording Destiny Fulfilled, the final studio album by Destiny's Child.^[65] Released on November 15, 2004, in the U.S.^[66] and peaking at number two on the Billboard 200,^[67]^[68] Destiny Fulfilled included the singles "Lose My Breath" and "Soldier", which reached the top five on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.^[69]

Destiny's Child embarked on a worldwide concert tour, Destiny Fulfilled... and Lovin' It sponsored by McDonald's Corporation,^[70] and performed songs such as "No, No, No", "Survivor", "Say My Name", "Independent Women" and "Lose My Breath". In addition to renditions of the group's recorded material, they also performed songs from each singer's solo careers, including numbers from Dangerously in Love. During the last stop of their European tour, in Barcelona on June 11, 2005, Rowland announced that Destiny's Child would disband following the North American leg of the tour.^[71] The group released their first compilation album Number 1's on October 25, 2005, in the U.S.^[72] and accepted a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in March 2006.^[73] The group has sold 60 million records worldwide.^[74]^[75]

Beyoncé's second solo album B'Day was released on September 4, 2006, in the U.S., to coincide with her twenty-fifth birthday.^[76] It sold 541,000 copies in its first week and debuted atop the Billboard 200, becoming Beyoncé's second consecutive number-one album in the United States.^[77] The album's lead single "Déjà Vu", featuring Jay-Z, reached the top five on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.^[61] The second international single "Irreplaceable" was a commercial success worldwide, reaching number one in Australia, Hungary, Ireland, New Zealand and the United States.^[61]^[78] B'Day also produced three other singles; "Ring the Alarm",^[79] "Get Me Bodied",^[80] and "Green Light" (released in the United Kingdom only).^[81]

A woman stands with a microphone — Beyoncé performing during The Beyoncé Experience tour in 2007

At the 49th Annual Grammy Awards (2007), B'Day was nominated for five Grammy Awards, including Best Contemporary R&B Album, Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for "Ring the Alarm" and Best R&B Song and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration"for "Déjà Vu"; the Freemasons club mix of "Déjà Vu" without the rap was put forward in the Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical category. B'Day won the award for Best Contemporary R&B Album.^[82] The following year, B'Day received two nominations – for Record of the Year for "Irreplaceable" and Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals for "Beautiful Liar" (with Shakira), also receiving a nomination for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Pictures, Television or Other Visual Media for her appearance on Dreamgirls: Music from the Motion Picture (2006).^[83]

Her first acting role of 2006 was in the comedy film The Pink Panther starring opposite Steve Martin,^[84] grossing $158.8 million at the box office worldwide.^[85] Her second film Dreamgirls, the film version of the 1981 Broadway musical^[86] loosely based on The Supremes, received acclaim from critics and grossed $154 million internationally.^[87]^[88]^[89] In it, she starred opposite Jennifer Hudson, Jamie Foxx, and Eddie Murphy playing a pop singer based on Diana Ross.^[90] To promote the film, Beyoncé released "Listen" as the lead single from the soundtrack album.^[91] In April 2007, Beyoncé embarked on The Beyoncé Experience, her first worldwide concert tour, visiting 97 venues^[92] and grossed over $24 million.^[b] Beyoncé conducted pre-concert food donation drives during six major stops in conjunction with her pastor at St. John's and America's Second Harvest. At the same time, B'Day was re-released with five additional songs, including her duet with Shakira "Beautiful Liar".^[94]

2008–2012: I Am... Sasha Fierce and 4

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I Am... Sasha Fierce was released in November 2008 and formally introduced Beyoncé's alter ego Sasha Fierce.^[95] It was met with mixed reviews from critics,^[96] but sold 482,000 copies in its first week, debuting atop the Billboard 200, and giving Beyoncé her third consecutive number-one album in the U.S.^[97] The album featured her fourth UK number-one single "If I Were a Boy" and her fifth U.S. number-one song "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)".^[98] "Halo" achieved the accomplishment of becoming her longest-running Hot 100 single in her career,^[99] "Halo"'s success in the U.S. helped Beyoncé attain more top-ten singles on the list than any other woman during the 2000s.^[100]

The music video for "Single Ladies" has been parodied and imitated around the world, spawning the "first major dance craze" of the Internet age according to the Toronto Star.^[101] At the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, the video won three categories, including Video of the Year.^[102] In March 2009, Beyoncé embarked on the I Am... Tour, her second headlining worldwide concert tour, consisting of 108 shows, grossing $119.5 million.^[103]

Beyoncé further expanded her acting career, starring as blues singer Etta James in the 2008 musical biopic Cadillac Records. Her performance in the film received praise from critics,^[104] and she garnered several nominations for her portrayal of James, including a Satellite Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress, and an NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress.^[105]^[106] Beyoncé donated her entire salary from the film to Phoenix House, an organization of rehabilitation centers for heroin addicts around the country.^[107] Beyoncé starred opposite Ali Larter and Idris Elba in the thriller, Obsessed. She played Sharon Charles, a mother and wife whose family is threatened by her husband's stalker. The film received negative reviews from critics,^[108] and did well at the U.S. box office, grossing $68 million – $60 million more than Cadillac Records^[109] – on a budget of $20 million.^[110]

At the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards, Beyoncé received ten nominations, tying with Lauryn Hill for most Grammy nominations in a single year by a female artist.^[111] Beyoncé went on to win six of those nominations, breaking a record she previously tied in 2004 for the most Grammy awards won in a single night by a female artist with six. In 2010, Beyoncé provide guest vocals on Lady Gaga's single "Telephone".^[112]^[113] The song topped the U.S. Pop Songs chart, becoming the sixth number-one for both Beyoncé and Gaga, tying them with Mariah Carey for most number-ones since the Nielsen Top 40 airplay chart launched in 1992.^[114]

Beyoncé announced a hiatus from her music career in January 2010, heeding her mother's advice, "to live life, to be inspired by things again".^[115]^[116] During the break, she and her father parted ways as business partners.^[117]^[118] Beyoncé's musical break lasted nine months and saw her visit multiple European cities, the Great Wall of China, the Egyptian pyramids, Australia, English music festivals and various museums and ballet performances.^[115]^[119] "Eat, Play, Love", a cover story written by Beyoncé for Essence that detailed her 2010 career break, won her a writing award from the New York Association of Black Journalists.^[120]

On June 26, 2011, she became the first solo female artist to headline the main Pyramid stage at the 2011 Glastonbury Festival in over twenty years.^[121]^[122] The performance was lauded, with several publications noting an ascension in Knowles' capabilities as a live performer. Other publications discussed the polarized attitude of the UK music establishment in response to a Black woman performing on the same stages and to the same crowd sizes that were past reserved for legacy rock acts.^[123]^[124] Her fourth studio album 4 was released two days prior in the U.S.^[125] 4 sold 310,000 copies in its first week and debuted atop the Billboard 200 chart, giving Beyoncé her fourth consecutive number-one album in the U.S. The album was preceded by two of its singles "Run the World (Girls)" and "Best Thing I Never Had".^[61]^[112]^[126] The fourth single "Love on Top" spent seven consecutive weeks at number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, while peaking at number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100, the highest peak from the album.^[127]

In late 2011, she took the stage at New York's Roseland Ballroom for four nights of special performances:^[128] the 4 Intimate Nights with Beyoncé concerts saw the performance of her 4 album to a standing room only.^[128] On August 1, 2011, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), having shipped 1 million copies to retail stores.^[129] By December 2015, it reached sales of 1.5 million copies in the U.S.^[130] The album reached one billion Spotify streams on February 5, 2018, making Beyoncé the first female artist to have three of their albums surpass one billion streams on the platform.^[131] In June 2012, she performed for four nights at Revel Atlantic City's Ovation Hall to celebrate the resort's opening, her first performances since giving birth to her daughter.^[132]^[133]

2013–2014: Beyoncé

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In January 2013, Beyoncé performed the American national anthem singing along with a pre-recorded track at President Obama's second inauguration in Washington, D.C.^[134]^[135] The following month, Beyoncé performed at the Super Bowl XLVII halftime show, held at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans.^[136] The performance stands as the second most tweeted about moment in history at 268,000 tweets per minute.^[137] Her feature-length documentary film, Life Is But a Dream, first aired on HBO on February 16, 2013.^[138] The film was co-directed by Beyoncé herself.^[139]

Beyoncé embarked on The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour on April 15 in Belgrade, Serbia; the tour included 132 dates that ran through to March 2014. It became the one of the most successful tours of her career.^[140]^[141]^[142] In May, Beyoncé's cover of Amy Winehouse's "Back to Black" with André 3000 on The Great Gatsby soundtrack was released.^[143] Beyoncé voiced Queen Tara in the 3D CGI animated film, Epic, released by 20th Century Fox on May 24,^[144] and recorded an original song for the film, "Rise Up", co-written with Sia.^[145]

On December 13, 2013, Beyoncé unexpectedly released her eponymous fifth studio album on the iTunes Store without any prior announcement or promotion. The album debuted atop the Billboard 200 chart, giving Beyoncé her fifth consecutive number-one album in the U.S.^[146] This made her the first woman in the chart's history to have her first five studio albums debut at number one.^[147] Beyoncé received critical acclaim^[148] and commercial success, selling one million digital copies worldwide in six days;^[149] Musically an electro-R&B album, it concerns darker themes previously unexplored in her work, such as "bulimia, postnatal depression [and] the fears and insecurities of marriage and motherhood".^[150] The single "Drunk in Love", featuring Jay-Z, peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.^[151]

According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), Beyoncé sold 2.3 million units worldwide, becoming the tenth best-selling album of 2013.^[152] The album also went on to become the twentieth best-selling album of 2014.^[153] As of November 2014^[update], Beyoncé has sold over 5 million copies worldwide and has generated over 1 billion streams, as of March 2015^[update].^[154] At the 57th Annual Grammy Awards in February 2015, Beyoncé was nominated for six awards, ultimately winning three: Best R&B Performance and Best R&B Song for "Drunk in Love", and Best Surround Sound Album for Beyoncé.^[155]^[156]

In April 2014, Beyoncé and Jay-Z officially announced their On the Run Tour. It served as the couple's first co-headlining stadium tour together.^[157] On August 24, 2014, she received the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards. Beyoncé also won home three competitive awards: Best Video with a Social Message and Best Cinematography for "Pretty Hurts", as well as best collaboration for "Drunk in Love".^[158] In November, Forbes reported that Beyoncé was the top-earning woman in music for the second year in a row – earning $115 million in the year, more than double her earnings in 2013.^[159]

2015–2017: Lemonade

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Beyoncé released "Formation" in on February 6, 2016, and performed it live for the first time during the NFL Super Bowl 50 halftime show. The appearance was considered controversial as it appeared to reference the 50th anniversary of the Black Panther Party and the NFL forbids political statements in its performances.^[160]^[161]^[162] Immediately following the performance, Beyoncé announced The Formation World Tour, which highlighted stops in both North America and Europe.^[163]^[164] It marked the first ever all-stadium tour by a female artist and ended on October 7, with Beyoncé bringing out her husband Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar, and Serena Williams for the last show.^[165] The tour went on to win Tour of the Year at the 44th American Music Awards.^[166]

Beyoncé performing during The Formation World Tour in 2016. The tour grossed $256 million from 49 sold-out shows.

In April 2016, Beyoncé released a teaser clip for a project called Lemonade. A one-hour film which aired on HBO on April 23, a corresponding album with the same title was released on the same day exclusively on Tidal.^[167] Lemonade debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200, making Beyoncé the first act in Billboard history to have their first six studio albums debut atop the chart; she broke a record previously tied with DMX in 2013.^[168] With all 12 tracks of Lemonade debuting on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, Beyoncé also became the first female act to chart 12 or more songs at the same time.^[169] Lemonade was streamed 115 million times through Tidal, setting a record for the most-streamed album in a single week by a female artist in history.^[170] It was 2016's third highest-selling album in the U.S. with 1.554 million copies sold in that time period within the country^[171] as well as the best-selling album worldwide with global sales of 2.5 million throughout the year.^[172]

Lemonade became the most critically acclaimed work of her career.^[173] Several music publications included the album among the best of 2016, including Rolling Stone, which listed Lemonade at number one.^[174] The album's visuals were nominated in 11 categories at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards, the most ever received by Beyoncé in a single year, and went on to win 8 awards, including Video of the Year for "Formation".^[175]^[176] The eight wins made Beyoncé the most-awarded artist in the history of the VMAs (24), surpassing Madonna (20).^[177] Beyoncé occupied the sixth place for Time magazine's 2016 Person of the Year.^[178]

In January 2017, it was announced that Beyoncé would headline the Coachella Music and Arts Festival. This would have made Beyoncé only the second female headliner of the festival since it was founded in 1999.^[179] It was later announced on February 23, 2017, that Beyoncé would no longer be able to perform at the festival due to doctor's concerns regarding her pregnancy. The festival owners announced that she would instead headline the 2018 festival.^[180] Upon the announcement of Beyoncé's departure from the festival lineup, ticket prices dropped by 12%.^[181] At the 59th Grammy Awards in February 2017, Lemonade led the nominations with nine, including Album, Record, and Song of the Year for Lemonade and "Formation" respectively,^[182] ultimately winning two, Best Urban Contemporary Album for Lemonade and Best Music Video for "Formation".^[183]

In September 2017, Beyoncé collaborated with J Balvin and Willy William, to release a remix of the song "Mi Gente". Beyoncé donated all proceeds from the song to hurricane charities for those affected by Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma in Texas, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and other Caribbean Islands.^[184] On November 10, Eminem released "Walk on Water" featuring Beyoncé as the lead single from his album Revival. On November 30, Ed Sheeran announced that Beyoncé would feature on the remix to his song "Perfect".^[185] "Perfect Duet" was released on December 1, 2017. The song reached number-one in the United States, becoming Beyoncé's sixth song of her solo career to do so.^[186]

2018–2021: Everything Is Love and The Lion King

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On January 4, 2018, the music video of Beyoncé and Jay-Z's 4:44 collaboration, "Family Feud" was released.^[187] It was directed by Ava DuVernay. On March 1, 2018, DJ Khaled released "Top Off" as the first single from his forthcoming album Father of Asahd featuring Beyoncé, husband Jay-Z, and Future.^[188] On April 14, 2018, Beyoncé played the first of two weekends as the headlining act of the Coachella Music Festival. Her performance of April 14, attended by 125,000 festival-goers, was immediately praised, with multiple media outlets describing it as historic. It was also named one of the greatest concert performances of all time.^[189] The performance became the most-tweeted-about performance of weekend one, as well as the most-watched live Coachella performance and the most-watched live performance on YouTube of all time. The show paid tribute to black culture, specifically historically black colleges and universities and featured a live band with over 100 dancers. Destiny's Child also reunited during the show.^[190]^[191] Its livestream on YouTube was the most watched of all time.^[192]

On June 6, 2018, Beyoncé and husband Jay-Z kicked-off the On the Run II Tour in Cardiff, United Kingdom. Ten days later, at their final London performance, the pair unveiled Everything Is Love, their joint studio album, credited under the name The Carters, and initially available exclusively on Tidal. The pair also released the video for the album's lead single, "Apeshit", on Beyoncé's official YouTube channel.^[193]^[194] Everything Is Love received generally positive reviews,^[195] and debuted at number two on the U.S. Billboard 200, with 123,000 album-equivalent units, of which 70,000 were pure album sales.^[196] On December 2, 2018, Beyoncé alongside Jay-Z headlined the Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100 which was held at FNB Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa.^[197] Their 2-hour performance had concepts similar to the On the Run II Tour and Beyoncé was praised for her outfits, which paid tribute to Africa's diversity.^[198]

Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé, a documentary and concert film focusing on Beyoncé's historic 2018 Coachella performances, was released by Netflix on April 17, 2019.^[199]^[200] The film was accompanied by the surprise live album Homecoming: The Live Album.^[201] It was later reported that Beyoncé and Netflix had signed a $60 million deal to produce three different projects, one of which is Homecoming.^[202] Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé received six nominations at the 71st Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards.^[203]

Beyoncé starred as the voice of Nala in the remake The Lion King, which was released in July 2019.^[204] Beyoncé is featured on the film's soundtrack, released on July 11, 2019, with a remake of the song "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" alongside Donald Glover, Billy Eichner and Seth Rogen, which was originally composed by Elton John.^[205] An original song from the film by Beyoncé, "Spirit", was released as the lead single from both the soundtrack and The Lion King: The Gift – a companion album released alongside the film, produced and curated by Beyoncé.^[206]^[207]

Beyoncé called The Lion King: The Gift a "sonic cinema". She stated that the album was influenced by R&B, pop, hip hop, gqom and Afro Beat.^[206]^[208] The songs were produced by African producers, which Beyoncé said was because "authenticity and heart were important to [her]", since the film is set in Africa.^[206] In September of the same year, a documentary chronicling the development, production and early music video filming of The Lion King: The Gift entitled "Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift" was aired on ABC.^[209]

In April 2020, Beyoncé was featured on the remix of Megan Thee Stallion's song "Savage", marking her first music release for the year.^[210] The song peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, marking Beyoncé's eleventh song to do so across all acts.^[211] On June 19, 2020, Beyoncé released the nonprofit charity single "Black Parade".^[212] On June 23, she followed up the release of its studio version with an a cappella version exclusively on Tidal.^[213] Black Is King, a visual album based on the music of The Lion King: The Gift, premiered globally on Disney+ on July 31, 2020. Produced by Disney and Parkwood Entertainment, the film was written, directed and executively produced by Beyoncé. The film was described by Disney as "a celebratory memoir for the world on the Black experience".^[214] Beyoncé received the most nominations (9) at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards and the most awards (4), which made her the most-awarded singer, most-awarded female artist, and second-most-awarded artist in Grammy history.^[215] In 2021, Beyoncé wrote and recorded a song titled "Be Alive" for the biographical drama film King Richard.^[216] She received her first Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song at the 94th Academy Awards for the song, alongside co-writer Dixson.^[217]

2022–present: Renaissance and Cowboy Carter

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On March 27, 2022, Beyoncé performed "Be Alive" at the 94th Academy Awards. Choreographed by friend and past collaborator Fatima Robinson, Beyoncé was applauded for choosing to perform on the Compton tennis courts Venus and Serena Williams practiced on in their childhood instead of at the venue.^[218]^[219]

On June 9, 2022, Beyoncé removed her profile pictures across various social media platforms, causing speculation that she would be releasing new music.^[220] Days later, Beyoncé caused further speculation via her nonprofit BeyGood's Twitter account hinting at her upcoming seventh studio album.^[221] On June 15, 2022, Beyoncé officially announced her seventh studio album, titled Renaissance.^[222] The lead single of Renaissance, "Break My Soul", was released on June 20, 2022.^[223] The album was released on July 29, 2022.^[224]^[225] "Break My Soul" became Beyoncé's 20th top ten single on the Billboard Hot 100, which made her join Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson as the only artists in Hot 100 history to achieve at least twenty top tens as a solo artist and ten as a member of a group.^[226]

As Renaissance was released, Beyoncé announced that the album was the first installment of a trilogy she conceived and recorded over three years during the COVID-19 pandemic, a time she found to be her "most creative [period]."^[227]^[222] The three recorded projects are designated into acts under Roman numerals.^[228] Upon release, Renaissance received universal acclaim from critics.^[229] Renaissance debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart, making her the first female artist to have her first seven studio albums debut at number one in the United States.^[230] "Break My Soul" concurrently rose to number-one on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the twelfth song to do so across her career discography.^[231]

On January 21, 2023, Beyoncé performed in Dubai at a private show.^[232] The performance, which was her first full concert in more than four years, was delivered to an audience of influencers and journalists.^[233] Beyoncé was reportedly paid $24 million to perform.^[234] Beyoncé faced criticism for her decision to perform in the United Arab Emirates where homosexuality is illegal.^[234]^[233]^[235] On February 1, Beyoncé announced the Renaissance World Tour with dates in North America and Europe,^[236] which would become for a short-span the highest-grossing tour by a female artist.^[237] On July 28, Beyoncé appeared on "Delresto (Echoes)", the second single from rapper Travis Scott's album Utopia, eventually becoming her 100th career appearance on the Billboard Hot 100 chart (encompassing Destiny's Child, her solo career, and musical duo The Carters).^[238] On November 30, 2023, Beyoncé released documentary concert film Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé written, directed, and produced by her in collaboration with film distributor AMC Theatres. The film chronicles the development and execution of Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour, and contained new song "My House" in the end credits.^[239]

In February 2024, Beyoncé launched her hair care brand Cécred.^[240] On February 11, 2024, immediately following a partner commercial with Verizon for the Super Bowl LVIII, she announced the second installment of her trilogy project and released its first two songs, "Texas Hold 'Em" and "16 Carriages".^[241] "Texas Hold 'Em" became her highest chart debut in her career, her ninth solo number-one and her thirteenth across all credits on the Billboard Hot 100. On March 12, 2024, she announced the album's title, Cowboy Carter.^[242]^[243] A country and gospel-tinged record, it was released on March 29 to universal acclaim from critics, and includes collaborations with artists including Tanner Adell and her daughter Rumi Carter, Miley Cyrus, Tiera Kennedy, Willie Jones, Post Malone, Linda Martell, Willie Nelson, Shaboozey, Brittney Spencer, Dolly Parton, and Reyna Roberts.^[244]

In July 2024, NBC released two promotional commercials featuring Beyoncé for their coverage of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.^[245] Set to Cowboy Carter songs "Ya Ya" and "Just For Fun", she introduced the entire USA Olympic Team and Gold-medal gymnast Simone Biles, respectively.^[246]^[247] On August 20, Beyoncé announced SirDavis, a whiskey in collaboration with Moët Hennessy developed for years prior and co-founded with master distiller Dr. Bill Lumsden.^[248] In October 2024, Levi's launched a four-part global campaign with Beyoncé titled "Reiimagine" that stretched into 2025 and focused on women's history of the company, using the Cowboy Carter track "Levii's Jeans".^[249] The first commercial starring Beyoncé amassed 2.4 billion impressions in under a month.^[250]

Beyoncé reprised her role as Nala for Mufasa: The Lion King, a prequel to the 2019 remake, released in December 2024.^[251] She headlined the first ever NFL Christmas Gameday Halftime Show that month, performing songs from Cowboy Carter for the first time.^[252] The Cowboy Carter Tour was announced on February 1, 2025.^[253] At the 67th Annual Grammy Awards, Beyoncé became the first Black artist in 50 years, since Charley Pride and the Pointer Sisters, to win an award in the country music categories.^[254] She became the first Black artist ever to win the Grammy Award for Best Country Album.^[255]^[256] Additionally, she won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year, becoming the first Black woman to do so since Lauryn Hill won for The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill in 1999.^[257]

Artistry

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Voice and musical style

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With "Single Ladies", clearly I'd just gotten married, and people want to get married every day – then there was the whole Justin Timberlake thing [recreating the video] on Saturday Night Live, and it was also the year YouTube blew up. With "Irreplaceable", the aggressive lyrics, the acoustic guitar, and the 808 drum machine – those things don't typically go together, and it sounded fresh. "Crazy in Love" was another one of those classic moments in pop culture that none of us expected. I asked Jay to get on the song the night before I had to turn my album in – thank God he did. It still never gets old, no matter how many times I sing it.

—Beyoncé^[258]

Critics have described Beyoncé's voice as being mezzo-soprano.^[259]^[260] Jody Rosen highlights her tone and timbre as particularly distinctive, describing her voice as "one of the most compelling instruments in popular music".^[261] Her vocal abilities mean she is identified as the centerpiece of Destiny's Child.^[262] Jon Pareles of The New York Times commented that her voice is "velvety yet tart, with an insistent flutter and reserves of soul belting".^[263] Rosen notes that the hip hop era highly influenced Beyoncé's unique rhythmic vocal style, but also finds her quite traditionalist in her use of balladry, gospel and falsetto.^[261]

Other critics praise her range and power, with Chris Richards of The Washington Post saying she was "capable of punctuating any beat with goose-bump-inducing whispers or full-bore diva-roars."^[264] On the 2023 Rolling Stone's list of the 200 Greatest Singers of all time, Beyoncé ranked at number 8, with the publication noting that "in [her] voice lies the entire history of Black music".^[265]

Beyoncé's music is generally R&B,^[266]^[267] pop^[266]^[268] and hip hop^[269] but she also incorporates soul and funk into her songs. 4 demonstrated Beyoncé's exploration of 1990s-style R&B, as well as further use of soul and hip hop than compared to previous releases.^[258] While she almost exclusively releases English songs, Beyoncé recorded several Spanish songs for Irreemplazable (re-recordings of songs from B'Day for a Spanish-language audience), and the re-release of B'Day. To record these, Beyoncé was coached phonetically by American record producer Rudy Perez.^[270]

Songwriting

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Beyoncé has received co-writing credits for most of her songs.^[271] Her early songs with Destiny's Child were personally driven and female-empowerment themed compositions like "Independent Women" and "Survivor", but after the start of her relationship with Jay-Z, she transitioned to more man-tending anthems such as "Cater 2 U".^[272] Beyoncé's songwriting process is also known for combining parts of different tracks, resulting in alteration of song structures. Sia, who co-wrote "Pretty Hurts", called Beyoncé "very Frankenstein when she comes to songs";^[273] Diana Gordon, who co-wrote "Don't Hurt Yourself" called her a "scientist of songs";^[274] Caroline Polachek who co-wrote "No Angel", called her a "genius writer and producer for this reason. She's so good at seeing connections."^[275]

In 2001, she became the first Black woman and second female lyricist to win the Pop Songwriter of the Year award at the ASCAP Pop Music Awards.^[11]^[276] Beyoncé was the third woman to have writing credits on three number-one songs ("Irreplaceable", "Grillz" and "Check on It") in the same year, after Carole King in 1971 and Mariah Carey in 1991. She is tied with American lyricist Diane Warren at third with nine songwriting credits on number-one singles.^[277] The latter wrote her song "I Was Here" for 4, which was motivated by the September 11 attacks.^[278] In May 2011, Billboard magazine listed Beyoncé at number 17 on their list of the Top 20 Hot 100 Songwriters for having co-written eight singles that hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. She was one of only three women on that list, along with Alicia Keys and Taylor Swift.^[279]

Beyoncé has received criticism, including from journalists and musicians, for the extensive writing credits on her songs.^[271] The controversy surrounding her songwriting credits began with interviews in which she attributed herself as the songwriter for songs in which she was a co-writer^[280] or for which her contributions were marginal.^[271] In a cover story for Vanity Fair in 2005, she claimed to have "written" several number-one songs for Destiny's Child, contrary to the credits, which list her as a co-writer among others.^[280] During a 2007 interview with Barbara Walters, she claimed to have conceived the musical idea for the Destiny's Child song "Bootylicious",^[281] which provoked the song's producer Rob Fusari to call her father and then-manager Mathew Knowles in protest over the claim. In 2010, Fusari told Billboard: "[Knowles] explained to me, in a nice way, he said, 'People don't want to hear about Rob Fusari, producer from Livingston, N.J. No offense, but that's not what sells records. What sells records is people believing that the artist is everything.'"^[282] However, in an interview for Entertainment Weekly in 2016, Fusari said Beyoncé "had the 'Bootylicious' concept in her head. That was totally her. She knew what she wanted to say. It was very urban pop angle that they were taking on the record."^[283]

Production

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Beyoncé is usually involved in every stage of music production and is "passionate about all of the steps [during] the [process]". She often layers numerous vocal tracks—sometimes in the thousands—to craft intricate arrangements, which she likens to building an Oreo. Once the initial structure is complete, she revisits the material, editing and refining the arrangement to ensure each section serves a clear purpose, a process that can take months. Rather than relying on a single sound, she blends multiple contrasting elements—adjusting tempo, key, EQ, and even combining components from different songs—to create what she describes as a "full and complete" track.^[284]

Beyoncé's collaborators frequently mention her involvement in the record production of her songs,^[285]^[286] sometimes describing her as a genius in the skill.^[287] She is known to have favorite saturation and distortion plug‑ins and intentionality about stereo imaging.^[288]

She is a true genius at producing and she’s brilliantly right on it, all the time. [...] We have very similar taste in sonics and we’re always painting in the sense that there’s a focal point — the lead vocals, the drums, the bass, the chords, all the stuff that’s the meat of the track — and then we’ve got all these sounds that are more in the distance, as in ‘Let’s make this sound like it’s down a long hallway, or in a fishbowl.’ I work closely with her in terms of where stuff goes in a 3D space.
— Stuart White on working with Beyoncé.^[288]

Influences

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Beyoncé's major influences include Michael Jackson (left) and Tina Turner (right).

Beyoncé names Michael Jackson as her major musical influence.^[289]^[290] Aged five, Beyoncé attended her first ever concert where Jackson performed and she claims to have realized her purpose.^[291] When she presented him with a tribute award at the World Music Awards in 2006, Beyoncé said, "if it wasn't for Michael Jackson, I would never ever have performed."^[292] Beyoncé was heavily influenced by Tina Turner, and once said "Tina Turner is someone that I admire, because she made her strength feminine and sexy".^[293]

She admires Diana Ross as an "all-around entertainer",^[294] and Whitney Houston, who she said "inspired me to get up there and do what she did".^[295]^[296] Beyoncé cited Madonna as an influence "not only for her musical style, but also for her business sense",^[297] saying that she wanted to "follow in the footsteps of Madonna and be a powerhouse and have my own empire".^[298] She also credits Mariah Carey's singing and her song "Vision of Love" as influencing her to begin practicing vocal runs as a child.^[299]^[300] Her other musical influences include Rachelle Ferrell,^[301] Aaliyah,^[302] Janet Jackson,^[303] Prince,^[304] Lauryn Hill,^[294] Sade Adu,^[305] Donna Summer,^[306] Fairuz,^[307]^[308] Mary J. Blige,^[309] Selena,^[310] Anita Baker, and Toni Braxton.^[294]

The feminism and female empowerment themes on Beyoncé's second solo album B'Day were inspired by her role in Dreamgirls^[311] and by singer Josephine Baker.^[312] Beyoncé paid homage to Baker by performing "Déjà Vu" at the 2006 Fashion Rocks concert wearing Baker's trademark mini-hula skirt embellished with fake bananas.^[313] Beyoncé's third solo album, I Am... Sasha Fierce, was inspired by Jay-Z and especially by Etta James, whose "boldness" inspired Beyoncé to explore other musical genres and styles.^[314] Her fourth solo album, 4, was inspired by Fela Kuti, 1990s R&B, Earth, Wind & Fire, DeBarge, Lionel Richie, Teena Marie, The Jackson 5, New Edition, Adele, Florence and the Machine, and Prince.^[258]

Beyoncé has stated that she is personally inspired by Michelle Obama (the 44th First Lady of the United States), saying "she proves you can do it all",^[315] and has described Oprah Winfrey as "the definition of inspiration and a strong woman".^[294] She has also discussed how Jay-Z is a continuing inspiration to her, both with what she describes as his lyrical genius and in the obstacles he has overcome in his life.^[316] Beyoncé has expressed admiration for the artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, posting in a letter "what I find in the work of Jean-Michel Basquiat, I search for in every day in music ... he is lyrical and raw".^[317]^[318] Beyoncé has also cited Cher as a fashion inspiration.^[319]

Videography and stage

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In 2006, Beyoncé introduced her all-female tour band Suga Mama (also the name of a song on B'Day) which includes bassists, drummers, guitarists, horn players, keyboardists and percussionists.^[320] Her background singers, The Mamas, consist of Montina Cooper-Donnell, Crystal Collins and Tiffany Moniqué Riddick. They made their debut appearance at the 2006 BET Awards, re-appeared in the music videos for "Irreplaceable" and "Green Light", and have since supported Beyoncé in may of her subsequent live performances.^[270]

Beyoncé has received praise for her stage presence and voice during live performances. According to Barbara Ellen of The Guardian, Beyoncé is the most in-charge female artist she's seen onstage.^[321] Similarly, Alice Jones of The Independent wrote she "takes her role as entertainer so seriously she's almost too good".^[322] The ex-President of Def Jam L.A. Reid has described Beyoncé as the greatest entertainer alive.^[323] Jim Farber of the Daily News and Stephanie Classen of The StarPhoenix both praised her strong voice and her stage presence.^[324]^[325]

Beyoncé has worked with numerous directors for her music videos throughout her career, including Melina Matsoukas, Jonas Åkerlund, and Jake Nava. Bill Condon, director of Beauty and the Beast, stated that the Lemonade visuals in particular served as inspiration for his film, commenting, "You look at Beyoncé's brilliant movie Lemonade, this genre is taking on so many different forms ... I do think that this very old-school break-out-into-song traditional musical is something that people understand again and really want."^[326]

Alter ego

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Described as being "sexy, seductive and provocative" when performing on stage, Beyoncé has said that she originally created the alter ego "Sasha Fierce" to keep that stage persona separate from who she really is. She described Sasha Fierce as being "too aggressive, too strong, too sassy [and] too sexy", stating, "I'm not like her in real life at all."^[327] Sasha was conceived during the making of "Crazy in Love", and Beyoncé introduced her with the release of her 2008 album, I Am... Sasha Fierce. In February 2010, she announced in an interview with Allure magazine that she was comfortable enough with herself to no longer need Sasha Fierce.^[328] However, Beyoncé announced in May 2012 that she would bring her back for her Revel Presents: Beyoncé Live shows later that month.^[329]

Public image

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Beyoncé has been described as having sex appeal, with music journalist Touré writing that since the release of Dangerously in Love, she has "become a crossover sex symbol".^[330] When off stage, Beyoncé says that while she likes to dress sexily, her onstage dress "is absolutely for the stage".^[331] Due to her curves and the term's catchiness, in the 2000s, the media often used the term "bootylicious" (a portmanteau of the words "booty" and "delicious") to describe Beyoncé,^[332]^[333] the term popularized by the single of the same name by her group Destiny's Child. In 2006, it was added to the Oxford English Dictionary.^[334]

In September 2010, Beyoncé made her runway modelling debut at Tom Ford's Spring/Summer 2011 fashion show.^[335] She was named the "World's Most Beautiful Woman" by People^[336] and the "Hottest Female Singer of All Time" by Complex in 2012.^[337] In January 2013, GQ placed her on its cover, featuring her atop its "100 Sexiest Women of the 21st Century" list.^[338]^[339] VH1 listed her at number 1 on its 100 Sexiest Artists list.^[340] Several wax figures of Beyoncé are found at Madame Tussauds Wax Museums in major cities around the world.^[341]

According to Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli, Beyoncé uses different fashion styles to work with her music while performing.^[342] Her mother co-wrote a book, published in 2002, titled Destiny's Style,^[343] an account of how fashion affected the trio's success.^[344] The B'Day Anthology Video Album showed many instances of fashion-oriented footage, depicting classic to contemporary wardrobe styles.^[345] In 2007, Beyoncé was featured on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, becoming the second African American woman after model and television personality Tyra Banks,^[346] and People magazine recognized Beyoncé as the best-dressed celebrity.^[347]

Beyoncé has been nicknamed "Queen Bey" by publications over the years. The term is a reference to the common phrase "queen bee", a term used for the leader of a group of females. The nickname also refers to the Queen bee of a beehive, with her fan base being named "BeyHive". BeyHive was previously titled "The Beyontourage", (a portmanteau of Beyoncé and entourage), but was changed after online petitions on Twitter and online news reports during competitions.^[348]

In 2006, the animal rights organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), criticized Beyoncé for wearing and using fur in her clothing line House of Deréon.^[349] Emmett Price, a professor of music at Northeastern University, wrote in 2007 that he thinks race plays a role in many criticisms of Beyoncé's image, saying white celebrities who dress similarly do not attract as many comments.^[350] In 2008, the French personal care company L'Oréal was accused of whitening her skin in Feria hair color advertisements, responding that "it is categorically untrue",^[351]^[352] while Beyoncé reportedly pressured H&M to use "only natural pictures" instead of retouching images in a 2013 campaign.^[353]

Beyoncé has been a vocal advocate for the Black Lives Matter movement. The release of "Formation" on February 6, 2016, saw her celebrate her Sub-Saharan Black African ancestry, with the song's music video featuring pro-black imagery and a shot of wall graffiti that says "Stop shooting us". The day after the song's release, she performed it at the 2016 Super Bowl halftime show with back up dancers dressed to represent the Black Panther Party. This incited criticism from conservative politicians and police officers, with some police boycotting Beyoncé's then upcoming Formation World Tour.^[354] Beyoncé responded to the backlash by releasing tour merchandise that said "Boycott Beyoncé",^[355]^[356]^[357] and later clarified her sentiment, saying: "Anyone who perceives my message as anti-police is completely mistaken. I have so much admiration and respect for officers and the families of officers who sacrifice themselves to keep us safe," Beyoncé said. "But let's be clear: I am against police brutality and injustice. Those are two separate things."^[358]

Personal life

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Marriage and children

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In 2002, Beyoncé and Jay-Z collaborated on the song "'03 Bonnie & Clyde",^[359] which appeared on his seventh album The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse (2002).^[360] Beyoncé appeared as Jay-Z's girlfriend in the music video for the song, fueling speculation about their relationship.^[361] On April 4, 2008, Beyoncé and Jay-Z married without publicity.^[362] As of April 2014^[update], the couple had sold a combined 300 million records together.^[157] They are known for their private relationship, although they have appeared to become more relaxed since 2013.^[363] Both have acknowledged difficulty that arose in their marriage after Jay-Z had an affair.^[364]^[365]

Beyoncé miscarried around 2010 or 2011, describing it as "the saddest thing" she had ever endured.^[366] She returned to the studio and wrote music to cope with the loss. In April 2011, Beyoncé and Jay-Z traveled to Paris to shoot the album cover for 4, where she unexpectedly became pregnant.^[367] In August, the couple attended the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards, at which Beyoncé performed "Love On Top" and ended the performance by revealing she was pregnant.^[368] Her appearance helped that year's MTV Video Music Awards become the most-watched broadcast in MTV history, pulling in 12.4 million viewers;^[369] the announcement was listed in Guinness World Records for "most tweets per second recorded for a single event" on Twitter,^[370] receiving 8,868 tweets per second^[371] and "Beyonce pregnant" was the most Googled phrase the week of August 29, 2011.^[372] On January 7, 2012, Beyoncé gave birth to a daughter, Blue Ivy, at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City.^[373]

Following the release of Lemonade, which included the single "Sorry", in 2016, speculations arose about Jay-Z's alleged infidelity with a mistress referred to as "Becky". Jon Pareles in The New York Times pointed out that many of the accusations were "aimed specifically and recognizably" at him.^[374] Similarly, Rob Sheffield of Rolling Stone noted the lines "Suck on my balls, I've had enough" were an "unmistakable hint" that the lyrics revolve around Jay-Z.^[375]

On February 1, 2017, she revealed on her Instagram account that she was expecting twins. Her announcement gained over 6.3 million likes within eight hours, breaking the world record for the most liked image on the website at the time.^[376] On July 13, 2017, Beyoncé uploaded the first image of herself and the twins onto her Instagram account, confirming their birth date as a month prior, on June 13, 2017,^[377] with the post becoming the second most liked on Instagram, behind her own pregnancy announcement.^[378]^[379] The twins, a daughter named Rumi and a son named Sir, were born at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in California via caesarean section. She wrote of her pregnancy and its aftermath in the September 2018 issue of Vogue, in which she had full control of the cover, shot at Hammerwood Park by photographer Tyler Mitchell.^[380]^[381]

Politics

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Beyoncé performed "America the Beautiful" at President Barack Obama's 2009 presidential inauguration, as well as "At Last" during the first inaugural dance at the Neighborhood Ball two days later.^[382] The couple held a fundraiser at Jay-Z's 40/40 Club in Manhattan for President Obama's 2012 presidential campaign^[383] which raised $4 million.^[384] Beyoncé voted for Obama in the 2012 presidential election.^[385] She performed the American national anthem "The Star-Spangled Banner" at his second inauguration in January 2013.^[134]

The Washington Post reported in May 2015, that Beyoncé attended a major celebrity fundraiser for 2016 presidential nominee Hillary Clinton.^[386] She also headlined for Clinton in a concert held the weekend before Election Day the next year. In this performance, Beyoncé and her entourage of backup dancers wore pantsuits; a clear allusion to Clinton's frequent dress-of-choice. The backup dancers also wore "I'm with her" tee shirts, the campaign slogan for Clinton. In a brief speech at this performance Beyoncé said, "I want my daughter to grow up seeing a woman lead our country and knowing that her possibilities are limitless."^[387] She endorsed the bid of Beto O'Rourke during the 2018 United States Senate election in Texas.^[388]

In July 2024, Beyoncé gave Vice President Kamala Harris permission to use Lemonade promotional single "Freedom" as the official song for her 2024 presidential campaign.^[389]^[390] Harris subsequently launched a digital ad in support of her candidacy featuring the song.^[391] In October 2024, Beyoncé, alongside her mother Tina and Kelly Rowland endorsed Harris for president at a campaign rally in her hometown of Houston.^[392]

Activism

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In a 2013 interview with Vogue, Beyoncé stated that she considered herself to be "a modern-day feminist".^[393] She would later align herself more publicly with the movement, sampling "We should all be feminists", a speech delivered by Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie at a TEDx talk in April 2013, in her song "Flawless", released later that year.^[394] The next year she performed live at the MTV Video Awards in front a giant backdrop reading "Feminist".^[395] Her self-identification incited a circulation of opinions and debate about whether her feminism is aligned with older, more established feminist ideals. Annie Lennox, celebrated artist and feminist advocate, referred to Beyoncé's use of her word feminist as "feminist lite".^[396]

Adichie responded with "her type of feminism is not mine, as it is the kind that, at the same time, gives quite a lot of space to the necessity of men."^[397] Adichie expands upon what "feminist lite" means to her, referring that "more troubling is the idea, in Feminism Lite, that men are naturally superior but should be expected to 'treat women well'" and "we judge powerful women more harshly than we judge powerful men. And Feminism Lite enables this."^[398] Beyoncé responded about her intent by utilizing the definition of feminist with her platform was to "give clarity to the true meaning" behind it. She says to understand what being a feminist is, "it's very simple. It's someone who believes in equal rights for men and women."^[399]

She has also contributed to the Ban Bossy campaign, which uses TV and social media to encourage leadership in girls.^[400] Following Beyoncé's public identification as a feminist, the sexualized nature of her performances and the fact that she championed her marriage was questioned.^[401]

In December 2012, Beyoncé along with a variety of other celebrities teamed up and produced a video campaign for "Demand A Plan", a bipartisan effort by a group of 950 U.S. mayors and others^[402] designed to influence the federal government into rethinking its gun control laws, following the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.^[403] Beyoncé publicly endorsed same-sex marriage on March 26, 2013, after the Supreme Court debate on California's Proposition 8.^[404] She spoke against North Carolina's Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act, a bill passed (and later repealed) that discriminated against the LGBT community in public places in a statement during her concert in Raleigh as part of the Formation World Tour in 2016.^[405]

She has condemned police brutality against black Americans. She and Jay-Z attended a rally in 2013 in response to the acquittal of George Zimmerman for the killing of Trayvon Martin.^[406] The film for her sixth album Lemonade included the mothers of Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown and Eric Garner, holding pictures of their sons in the video for "Freedom".^[407] In a 2016 interview with Elle, Beyoncé responded to the controversy surrounding her song "Formation" which was perceived to be critical of the police. She clarified, "I am against police brutality and injustice. Those are two separate things. If celebrating my roots and culture during Black History Month made anyone uncomfortable, those feelings were there long before a video and long before me".^[408]

In February 2017, Beyoncé spoke out against the withdrawal of protections for transgender students in public schools by Donald Trump's presidential administration. Posting a link to the 100 Days of Kindness campaign on her Facebook page, Beyoncé voiced her support for transgender youth and joined a roster of celebrities who spoke out against Trump's decision.^[409]

Wealth

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Forbes magazine began reporting on Beyoncé's earnings in 2008, calculating that the $80 million earned between June 2007 to June 2008, for her music, tour, films and clothing line made her the world's best-paid music personality at the time, above Madonna and Celine Dion.^[410]^[411] It placed her fourth on the Celebrity 100 list in 2009^[412] and ninth on the "Most Powerful Women in the World" list in 2010.^[413] The following year, the magazine placed her eighth on the "Best-Paid Celebrities Under 30" list, having earned $35 million in the past year for her clothing line and endorsement deals. In 2012, Forbes placed Beyoncé at number 16 on the Celebrity 100 list, twelve places lower than three years ago yet still having earned $40 million in the past year for her album 4, clothing line and endorsement deals.^[414]^[415]

In 2012, Beyoncé and Jay-Z placed at number one on the "World's Highest-Paid Celebrity Couples", for collectively earning $78 million.^[416] The couple made it into the previous year's Guinness World Records as the "highest-earning power couple" for collectively earning $122 million in 2009.^[417] For the years 2009 to 2011, Beyoncé earned an average of $70 million per year, and earned $40 million in 2012.^[418] In 2013, Beyoncé's endorsements of Pepsi and H&M made her and Jay-Z the world's first billion-dollar couple in the music industry.^[419] That year, Beyoncé was listed as the fourth-most-powerful celebrity in the Forbes rankings.^[420]

In June 2014, Beyoncé ranked at number one on the Forbes Celebrity 100 list, earning an estimated $115 million throughout June 2013 – June 2014. This in turn was the first time she had topped the Celebrity 100 list as well as being her highest yearly earnings to date.^[421] In 2016, Beyoncé ranked at number 34 on the Celebrity 100 list with earnings of $54 million. She and Jay-Z also topped the highest-paid celebrity couple list, with combined earnings of $107.5 million.^[422]

Beyoncé is one of the wealthiest musical artists. As of 2018^[update], Forbes calculated her net worth to be $355 million, and in June of the same year, ranked her as the 35th-highest-earning celebrity, with annual earnings of $60 million. This tied Beyoncé with Madonna as the only two female artists to earn more than $100 million within a single year twice.^[423]^[424] As a couple, Beyoncé and Jay-Z have a combined net worth of $1.16 billion.^[425] In July 2017, Billboard announced that Beyoncé was the highest-paid musician of 2016, with an estimated total of $62.1 million.^[426] By December 2023, Forbes estimated Beyoncé's net worth to be $800 million.^[427]

In 2023, the couple bought a house in Malibu, California, designed by the architect Tadao Ando, for $200 million. It established a record for the most expensive residence sold in the state of California.^[428]

Legacy

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Beyoncé has been recognized as one of the most influential figures in music history by numerous publications, including Rolling Stone and the Associated Press.^[429] She was named Billboard's Greatest Pop Star of the 21st Century,^[430] and topped NPR list of the "21st Century's Most Influential Women Musicians".^[431] She was repeatedly named the defining artist of both the 2000s decade^[432]^[433]^[434]^[435] and the 2010s decade.^[436]^[437]^[438]^[439] In The New Yorker, music critic Jody Rosen described Beyoncé as "the most important and compelling popular musician of the twenty-first century ... the result, the logical end point, of a century-plus of pop."^[440] James Clear, in his book Atomic Habits (2018), draws a parallel between Beyoncé's success and the dramatic transformations in modern society: "In the last one hundred years, we have seen the rise of the car, the airplane, the television, the personal computer, the internet, the smartphone, and Beyoncé."^[441] In 2018, Rolling Stone included her on its Millennial 100 list.^[442]

Beyoncé has revolutionized the music industry, transforming the production, distribution, promotion, and consumption of music.^[443]^[444] Beyoncé has been credited with reviving the album format in an era dominated by singles and streaming, with albums becoming increasingly cohesive and narrative-led.^[445]^[446] She revolutionized how music is released and marketed with the invention of the surprise album, which became a common practice in the 2010s and 2020s.^[447] This move was "arguably the single most pivotal moment in all of 21st-century pop music" according to Billboard, with Beyoncé reorienting the music market to cohesive albums and unconventional promotional rollouts.^[443] She is also credited with reviving the music video as an art form and popularizing the visual album.^[448] Her impact on the music industry led to the Global Release Day being moved to Friday.^[449]

Beyoncé's use of staccato rap-singing and chopped and re-pitched vocals have changed the sound of popular music and became defining features of the 21st-century music landscape.^[450]^[451]^[452]^[453] With her work frequently transcending traditional genre boundaries, Beyoncé has created new artistic standards that have shaped contemporary music and set the precedent for music artists to move between and beyond genre confines.^[454]^[455]^[456] Beyoncé has helped to revive and popularize several genres of music, including hip-hop in the 2000s, R&B in the 2010s, Afrobeats in the late 2010s / early 2020s, and country music in the 2020s.^[443]^[445]^[457]^[458]^[459]

Beyoncé has been recognized as setting the playbook for music artists in the modern era,^[454] with musicians from across genres, generations and countries citing her as a major influence on their career. Taylor Swift described Beyoncé's as a major influence and a "guiding light throughout my career", who has "paved the road" and shown how to "break rules and defy industry norms".^[460]^[461] Lady Gaga explained how Beyoncé gave her the determination to become a musician, recalling seeing her in Destiny's Child music video and saying: "Oh, she's a star. I want that."^[462] Rihanna was inspired to start her singing career after watching Beyoncé, telling etalk that after Beyoncé released Dangerously In Love (2003), "I was like 'wow, I want to be just like that.' She's huge and just an inspiration."^[463] Ariana Grande learned to sing by mimicking Beyoncé.^[464] Adele cited Beyoncé as her inspiration and favorite artist, telling Vogue: "She's been a huge and constant part of my life as an artist since I was about ten or eleven ... I think she's inspiring. She's beautiful. She's ridiculously talented, and she is one of the kindest people I've ever met ... She makes me want to do things with my life."^[465] Both Paul McCartney and Garth Brooks said they watch Beyoncé's performances to get inspiration for their shows, with Brooks saying that when watching one of her performances, "take out your notebook and take notes. No matter how long you've been on the stage – take notes on that one."^[466]^[467]

She is known for coining popular phrases such as "put a ring on it", a term for marriage proposal, "I woke up like this", which started a trend of posting morning selfies with the hashtag #iwokeuplikethis, and "boy, bye", which was used as part of the Democratic National Committee's campaign for the 2020 election.^[468]^[469] In January 2012, research scientist Bryan Lessard named Scaptia beyonceae, a species of horse-fly found in Northern Queensland, Australia after Beyoncé due to the fly's unique golden hairs on its abdomen.^[470]

Achievements

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Beyoncé has received numerous awards and is the most-awarded female artist of all time.^[471] Having sold over 200 million records worldwide (a further 60 million additionally with Destiny's Child), Beyoncé is one of the best-selling music artists of all time.^[472] The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) listed Beyoncé as the top certified artist of the 2000s decade, with a total of 64 certifications.^[473]^[474]

Beyoncé walking with a slight smile on her face — Beyoncé at the 2009 Academy Awards

In 2009, Billboard named her the Top Female Artist and Top Radio Songs Artist of the Decade.^[475]^[476]^[477] In 2010, Billboard named her in their Top 50 R&B/Hip-Hop Artists of the Past 25 Years list at number 15.^[478] In 2012, VH1 ranked her third on their list of the "100 Greatest Women in Music", behind Mariah Carey and Madonna.^[479] In 2002, she received Songwriter of the Year from American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, becoming the First African American woman to win the award.^[480] In 2004, she received both the NAACP Image Award for Entertainer of the Year and the Soul Train Music Award for Sammy Davis Jr. – Entertainer of the Year, receiving the former award again in 2019.^[481]^[482]^[483] At the 2011 Billboard Music Awards, Beyoncé received the inaugural Billboard Millennium Award.^[484]

Beyoncé has won 35 Grammy Awards—both as a solo artist and member of Destiny's Child and the Carters—making her the most honored individual by the award show.^[485]^[486] She is also the most nominated artist in Grammy Award history with a total of 99 nominations.^[487] Dangerously in Love, B'Day and I Am... Sasha Fierce have won Best Contemporary R&B Album;^[488]^[489]^[490] Lemonade has won Best Urban Contemporary Album;^[491] and Cowboy Carter has won Album of the Year.^[492] Beyoncé set the record for the most Grammy awards won by a female artist in one night in 2010 when she won six awards, breaking the tie she previously held with Alicia Keys, Norah Jones, Alison Krauss, and Amy Winehouse, with Adele equaling this in 2012.^[493]

Beyoncé has won 30 MTV Video Music Awards, making her the joint most-decorated artist in Video Music Award history.^[494] She won 26 awards as a solo artist, two awards each with The Carters and Destiny's Child.^[495] Beyoncé tied the record set by Lady Gaga in 2010 for the most VMAs won in one night for a female artist with eight in 2016.^[177] She is also the most-awarded and nominated artist in BET Award history,^[496] winning 36 awards (including two with Destiny's Child) from over 80 nominations,^[497] the most-awarded artist of the Soul Train Music Awards with 25 wins (21 as a soloist and four with Destiny's Child),^[498] and the most-decorated artist at the NAACP Image Awards with 27 wins as a solo artist and five with Destiny's Child.^[499]^[500]^[501]

Following her role in Dreamgirls, Beyoncé was nominated for Best Original Song for "Listen" and Best Actress at the Golden Globe Awards,^[502] and Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture at the NAACP Image Awards.^[503] Beyoncé won two awards at the Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards 2006; Best Song for "Listen" and Best Original Soundtrack for Dreamgirls: Music from the Motion Picture.^[504] Lemonade won a Peabody Award in 2017.^[505] In 2022, "Be Alive" was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song,^[506] the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Song,^[507] and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song.^[508]

Business and ventures

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In 2010, Beyoncé founded her own entertainment company Parkwood Entertainment which formed as an imprint based from Columbia Records, the company began as a production unit for videos and films in 2008. Parkwood Entertainment is named after a street in Houston, Texas where Beyoncé once lived.^[509] With headquarters in New York City, the company serves as an umbrella for the entertainer's various brands in music, movies, videos, and fashion. The staff of Parkwood Entertainment have experiences in arts and entertainment, from filmmaking and video production to web and fashion design. In addition to departments in marketing, digital, creative, publicity, fashion design and merchandising, the company houses a state-of-the-art editing suite, where Beyoncé works on content for her worldwide tours, music videos, and television specials. Parkwood Entertainment's first production was the musical biopic Cadillac Records (2008), in which Beyoncé starred and co-produced.^[510] The company has distributed Beyoncé's albums such as her self-titled fifth studio album (2013), Lemonade (2016) and The Carters, Everything is Love (2018). Beyoncé has signed other artists to Parkwood such as Chloe x Halle, who performed at Super Bowl LIII in February 2019.^[511]

In February 2024, Beyoncé launched Cécred, a hair care product line developed to fit different hair textures.^[240] Following its launch, she established an annual grant in collaboration with BeyGood. This is an effort to provide financial support to cosmetology students and professional hair stylists within the beauty industry.^[512] A yearly $500,000 is funding cosmetology school scholarships and salon business grants across five cities chosen for their large, diverse community of hair stylists: Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles and Clementon.^[c]^[513]

Endorsements and partnerships

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Beyoncé has worked with Pepsi since 2002,^[514] and in 2004, she appeared in a Gladiator-themed commercial with Britney Spears, Pink, and Enrique Iglesias.^[515] In 2012, Beyoncé signed a $50 million deal to endorse Pepsi.^[516] The Center for Science in the Public Interest wrote her an open letter asking her to reconsider the deal due to the unhealthiness of the product and to donate the proceeds to a medical organization.^[517] Nevertheless, NetBase found that Beyoncé's campaign was the most discussed endorsement in April 2013, with a 70 percent positive audience response to the commercial and print advertisements.^[518] Beyoncé has also collaborated with Tommy Hilfiger for the fragrances True Star—for which she recorded a cover of "Wishing on a Star"^[519]—and True Star Gold.^[520] In 2007, she promoted Emporio Armani’s Diamonds fragrance.^[521] Beyoncé launched her first official fragrance, Heat, in 2010, followed by Heat Rush in February 2011 and Pulse in September 2011.^[522]^[523]^[524] The six editions of Heat are the world's best-selling celebrity fragrance line,^[525] with sales of over $400 million.^[526]

The release of a video-game Starpower: Beyoncé was cancelled after she pulled out of a $100 million deal with GateFive who alleged the cancellation meant the sacking of 70 staff and millions of pounds lost in development.^[527] It was settled out of court by her lawyers in June 2013 who said that they had cancelled because GateFive had lost its financial backers.^[528] Beyoncé also has had deals with American Express,^[411] Nintendo DS^[529] and L'Oréal since the age of 18.^[530] In March 2015, Beyoncé became a co-owner, with other artists, of the music streaming service Tidal. The service specializes in lossless audio and high definition music videos. Beyoncé's husband Jay-Z acquired the parent company of Tidal, Aspiro, in the first quarter of 2015.^[531] Including Beyoncé and Jay-Z, sixteen artist stakeholders (such as Kanye West, Rihanna, Madonna, Chris Martin, Nicki Minaj and more) co-own Tidal, with the majority owning a 3% equity stake.^[532] The idea of having an all artist owned streaming service was created by those involved to adapt to the increased demand for streaming within the current music industry.^[533]

In November 2020, Beyoncé entered a multi-year partnership with the exercise equipment and media company Peloton. The collaboration was launched to celebrate homecoming season at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), offering themed workout experiences inspired by her film Homecoming (2019) and live album (2019), following the cancellation of 2020 homecoming events due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of the initiative, Beyoncé and Peloton provided free memberships to students at ten HBCUs, while Peloton pursued long-term recruitment partnerships with these institutions. Gwen Bethel Riley, Peloton’s Head of Music, stated: “When we had conversations with Beyoncé around how critical a social impact component was to all of us, it crystallized how important it was to embrace Homecoming as an opportunity to celebrate and create dialogue around Black culture and music, in partnership with HBCUs.”^[534] Upon news of the partnership, a decline in Peloton's shares reversed, and its shares rose by 8.6%.^[535]

In 2021, Beyoncé and Jay-Z partnered with Tiffany & Co. for the company's "About Love" campaign. Beyoncé became the fourth woman, and first Black woman, to wear the 128.54-carat Tiffany Yellow Diamond.^[536] The campaign featured a robin egg blue painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat titled Equals Pi (1982).^[537] Both Beyonce and the brand faced significant backlash for the campaign, as the Tiffany Yellow Diamond, which was discovered in the Kimberley diamond mines in South Africa in 1877, is classified as a blood diamond and viewed as a symbol of British colonialism over Africa.^[538]^[539]^[540]

Fashion lines

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Beyoncé and her mother introduced House of Deréon, a women's fashion line, in 2005.^[541] The concept is inspired by three generations of women in their family, with the name paying tribute to Beyoncé's grandmother, Agnèz Deréon, a respected seamstress.^[542]^[543] According to Tina, the overall style of the line best reflects her and Beyoncé's taste and style. Beyoncé and her mother founded their family's company Beyond Productions, which provides the licensing and brand management for House of Deréon, and its junior collection, Deréon.^[541] House of Deréon pieces were exhibited in Destiny's Child's shows and tours, during their Destiny Fulfilled era.^[544]^[545] The collection features sportswear, denim offerings with fur, outerwear and accessories that include handbags and footwear, and are available at department and specialty stores across the U.S. and Canada.^[541]

In 2005, Beyoncé teamed up with House of Brands, a shoe company, to produce a range of footwear for House of Deréon.^[546] In January 2008, Starwave Mobile launched Beyoncé Fashion Diva, a "high-style" mobile game with a social networking component, featuring the House of Deréon collection.^[541] In July 2009, Beyoncé and her mother launched a new junior apparel label, Sasha Fierce for Deréon, for back-to-school selling. The collection included sportswear, outerwear, handbags, footwear, eyewear, lingerie and jewelry.^[547] It was available at department stores including Macy's and Dillard's, and specialty stores Jimmy Jazz and Against All Odds.^[547]

In October 2014, Beyoncé signed a deal to launch an activewear line of clothing with British fashion retailer Topshop.^[548]^[549] The 50–50 venture is called Ivy Park and was launched in April 2016. The brand's name is a nod to Beyoncé's daughter and her favorite number four (IV in Roman numerals), and also references the park where she used to run in Texas.^[550] She has since bought out Topshop owner Philip Green from his 50% share after he was alleged to have sexually harassed, bullied and racially abused employees.^[551] She now owns the brand herself.^[552]

In April 2019, it was announced that Beyoncé would become a creative partner with Adidas and further develop her athletic brand Ivy Park with the company. Knowles will also develop new clothes and footwear for Adidas. Shares for the company rose 1.3% upon the news release.^[553] In December 2019, they announced a launch date of January 18, 2020.^[554] Beyoncé uploaded a teaser on her website and Instagram.^[555] The collection was previewed on the upcoming Elle January 2020 issue, where Beyoncé is seen wearing several garments, accessories and footwear from the first collection.^[556] In February 2023, The Wall Street Journal reported that the line was struggling financially with revenue falling by more than 50% over the past fiscal year to $40 million; well short of the company's $250 million projected forecast.^[557] In March 2023, it was announced that Beyoncé and Adidas reached a mutual decision to end their partnership.^[558]^[559]

In March 2023, Olivier Rousteing, the creative director of Balmain, announced that he and Beyoncé collaborated on a couture collection complete with sixteen looks corresponding to the sixteen tracks on her album Renaissance. This "Renaissance Couture" collection marked the first time that a Black woman oversaw the development of a collection from a Parisian couture house.^[560]

In September 2024, Beyoncé partnered with Levi Strauss & Co. to remake a classic '80s 'Launderette' campaign.^[561] Michelle Gass, the CEO of Levis Strauss & Co., shared insights regarding the advantages of the company's collaboration with Beyoncé, emphasizing that the advertising campaign could significantly enhance sales in the women's clothing segment.^[562]

Philanthropy

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In 2002, Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland and Tina Knowles built the Knowles-Rowland Center for Youth, a community center in Downtown Houston. After Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Beyoncé and Rowland founded the Survivor Foundation to provide transitional housing to displaced families and provide means for new building construction, to which Beyoncé contributed an initial $250,000.^[563] The foundation has since expanded to work with other charities in the city,^[564] and also provided relief following Hurricane Ike three years later.^[565] Beyoncé also donated $100,000 to the Gulf Coast Ike Relief Fund.^[566] In 2007, Beyoncé founded the Knowles-Temenos Place Apartments, a housing complex offering living space for 43 displaced individuals. As of 2016, Beyoncé had donated $7 million for the maintenance of the complex.^[567]

After starring in Cadillac Records in 2009 and learning about Phoenix House, a non-profit drug and alcohol rehabilitation organization, Beyoncé donated her full $4 million salary from the film to the organization. Beyoncé and her mother subsequently established the Beyoncé Cosmetology Center, which offers a seven-month cosmetology training course helping Phoenix House's clients gain career skills during their recovery.^[568]

In January 2010, Beyoncé participated in George Clooney and Wyclef Jean's Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief telethon,^[569] donated a large sum to the organization,^[570] and was named the official face of the limited edition Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) "Fashion For Haiti" T-shirt.^[571] In April 2011, Beyoncé joined forces with U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama and the National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation, to help boost the latter's campaign against child obesity^[572] by reworking her single "Get Me Bodied".^[573] Following the death of Osama bin Laden, Beyoncé released her cover of the Lee Greenwood song "God Bless the U.S.A.", as a charity single to help raise funds for the New York Police and Fire Widows' and Children's Benefit Fund.^[574]

Beyoncé became an ambassador for the 2012 World Humanitarian Day campaign donating her song "I Was Here" and its music video, shot in the UN, to the campaign.^[575]^[576] In 2013, it was announced that Beyoncé would work with Salma Hayek and Frida Giannini on a Gucci "Chime for Change" campaign that aims to spread female empowerment. The campaign, which aired on February 28, was set to her new music.^[577] A concert for the cause took place on June 1, 2013, in London.^[578] With help of the crowdfunding platform Catapult, visitors of the concert could choose between several projects promoting education of women and girls.^[579] Beyoncé also took part in "Miss a Meal", a food-donation campaign,^[580] and supported Goodwill Industries through online charity auctions at Charitybuzz that support job creation throughout Europe and the U.S.^[581]^[582]

Beyoncé and Jay-Z secretly donated tens of thousands of dollars to bail out Black Lives Matter protesters in Baltimore and Ferguson, as well as funded infrastructure for the establishment of Black Lives Matter chapters across the U.S.^[583] Before Beyoncé's Formation World Tour show in Tampa, her team held a private luncheon for more than 20 community leaders to discuss how Beyoncé could support local charitable initiatives, including pledging on the spot to fund 10 scholarships to provide students with financial aid. Tampa Sports Authority board member Thomas Scott said: "I don't know of a prior artist meeting with the community, seeing what their needs are, seeing how they can invest in the community. It says a lot to me about Beyoncé. She not only goes into a community and walks away with (money), but she also gives money back to that community."^[584]

In June 2016, Beyoncé donated over $82,000 to the United Way of Genesee County to support victims of the Flint water crisis. Beyoncé additionally donated money to support 14 students in Michigan with their college expenses.^[585] In August 2016, Beyoncé and Jay-Z donated $1.5 million to civil rights groups including Black Lives Matter, Hands Up United and Dream Defenders.^[586] After Hurricane Matthew, Beyoncé and Jay-Z donated $15 million to the Usain Bolt Foundation to support its efforts in rebuilding homes in Haiti.^[587]

During Hurricane Harvey in August 2017, Beyoncé launched BeyGOOD Houston to support those affected by the hurricane in Houston. The organization donated necessities such as cots, blankets, pillows, baby products, feminine products and wheelchairs, and funded long-term revitalization projects.^[588] On September 8, Beyoncé visited Houston, where she sponsored a lunch for 400 survivors at her local church, visited the George R Brown Convention Center to discuss with people displaced by the flooding about their needs, served meals to those who lost their homes, and made a significant donation to local causes.^[589]^[590] Beyoncé additionally donated $75,000 worth of new mattresses to survivors of the hurricane.^[591] Later that month, Beyoncé released a remix of J Balvin and Willy William's "Mi Gente", with all of her proceeds being donated to disaster relief charities in Puerto Rico, Mexico, the U.S. and the Caribbean after hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, and the Chiapas and Puebla earthquakes.^[592]

In April 2020, Beyoncé donated $6 million to the National Alliance in Mental Health, UCLA and local community-based organizations in order to provide mental health and personal wellness services to essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. BeyGOOD also teamed up with local organizations to help provide resources to communities of color, including food, water, cleaning supplies, medicines and face masks.^[593]^[594] The same month, Beyoncé released a remix of Megan Thee Stallion's "Savage", with all proceeds benefiting Bread of Life Houston's COVID-19 relief efforts, which includes providing over 14 tons of food and supplies to 500 families and 100 senior citizens in Houston weekly.^[595]^[596]

In May 2020, Beyoncé provided 1,000 free COVID-19 tests in Houston as part of her and her mother's #IDidMyPart initiative, which was established due to the disproportionate deaths in African-American communities. Additionally, 1,000 gloves, masks, hot meals, essential vitamins, grocery vouchers and household items were provided.^[597] In July 2020, Beyoncé established the Black-Owned Small Business Impact Fund in partnership with the NAACP, which offers $10,000 grants to black-owned small businesses in need following the George Floyd protests.^[598]^[599]^[600] All proceeds from Beyoncé's single "Black Parade" were donated to the fund.^[601] In September 2020, Beyoncé announced that she had donated an additional $1 million to the fund.^[602] As of December 31, 2020, the fund had given 715 grants to black-owned small businesses, amounting to $7.15 million donated.^[603]

In October 2020, Beyoncé released a statement that she has been working with the Feminist Coalition to assist supporters of the End SARS movement in Nigeria, including covering medical costs for injured protestors, covering legal fees for arrested protestors, and providing food, emergency shelter, transportation and telecommunication means to those in need. Beyoncé also showed support for those fighting against other issues in Africa, such as the Anglophone Crisis in Cameroon, ShutItAllDown in Namibia, Zimbabwean Lives Matter in Zimbabwe and the Rape National Emergency in Liberia.^[604] In December 2020, Beyoncé donated $500,000 to help alleviate the housing crisis in the U.S. caused by the cessation of the eviction moratorium, giving 100 $5,000 grants to individuals and families facing foreclosures and evictions.^[605]

Discography

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Solo studio albums

Dangerously in Love (2003)
B'Day (2006)
I Am... Sasha Fierce (2008)
4 (2011)
Beyoncé (2013)
Lemonade (2016)
Renaissance (2022)
Cowboy Carter (2024)

with Destiny's Child

with The Carters

Everything Is Love (2018)

Soundtrack albums

The Lion King: The Gift (2019)

Filmography

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Films starred

Carmen: A Hip Hopera (2001)
Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
The Fighting Temptations (2003)
Fade to Black (2004)
The Pink Panther (2006)
Dreamgirls (2006)
Cadillac Records (2008)
Obsessed (2009)
Epic (2013)
Lemonade (also director) (2016)
The Lion King (2019)
Black Is King (also director) (2020)
Mufasa: The Lion King (2024)

Documentaries

Live at Wembley (2004)
The Beyoncé Experience Live (2007)
I Am... Yours (2009)
I Am... World Tour (also director) (2010)
Live at Roseland: Elements of 4 (also director) (2011)
Life Is But a Dream (also director) (2013)
Live in Atlantic City (also director) (2013)
On the Run Tour (2014)
Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé (also director) (2019)
Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé (also director) (2023)

Tours and residencies

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Headlining tours

Dangerously in Love Tour (2003)
The Beyoncé Experience (2007)
I Am... Tour (2009–2010)
The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour (2013–2014)
The Formation World Tour (2016)
Renaissance World Tour (2023)
Cowboy Carter Tour (2025)

Co-headlining tours

Verizon Ladies First Tour (with Alicia Keys and Missy Elliott) (2004)
On the Run Tour (with Jay-Z) (2014)
On the Run II Tour (with Jay-Z) (2018)

Residencies

See also

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Notes

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^ For her works with Destiny's Child and the Carters, see Destiny's Child discography, List of Destiny's Child songs and the Carters discography
^ The gross takings from the 29 shows which were reported to Billboard Boxscore totalled $24.9 million; the tour comprised 96 concerts.^[93]
^ Clementon is technically a borough but is listed as one of the "cities" chosen on the Cécred website.

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v t e Beyoncé
Albums discography Singles discography Awards and nominations Live performances Songs Videography Cultural impact
Studio albums	Dangerously in Love B'Day I Am... Sasha Fierce 4 Beyoncé Lemonade Renaissance Cowboy Carter
Visual albums	B'Day Anthology Above and Beyoncé Elements of 4 Beyoncé Lemonade Black Is King
Compilation albums	Irreemplazable Above and Beyoncé 4: The Remix More
Soundtrack albums	Carmen The Fighting Temptations Dreamgirls Cadillac Records The Lion King: The Gift
Live albums	The Beyoncé Experience Live I Am... Yours I Am... World Tour Homecoming
Concert films	Live at Wembley The Ultimate Performer The Beyoncé Experience Live I Am... Yours I Am... World Tour Live at Roseland Life Is But a Dream Live in Atlantic City Live On the Run Homecoming Renaissance
Concert tours	Dangerously in Love Tour Verizon Ladies First Tour The Beyoncé Experience I Am... Tour The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour On the Run Tour The Formation World Tour On the Run II Tour Renaissance World Tour Cowboy Carter Tour
Live performances	I Am... Yours 2011 Glastonbury performance 4 Intimate Nights with Beyoncé Revel Presents: Beyoncé Live Super Bowl XLVII halftime show Super Bowl 50 halftime show 2023 Dubai performance Beyoncé Bowl
Brands and retail	True Star House of Deréon Heat Rise Tidal Ivy Park Cécred SirDavis
Family	Angela Beyincé Blue Ivy Carter Jay-Z Mathew Knowles Solange Knowles Tina Knowles
Related groups	Destiny's Child The Carters Everything Is Love
Related articles	BeyGood EveryBODYisflawless Let's Move! Flash Workout Parkwood Entertainment Premier Tower Scaptia beyonceae Suga Mama
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v t e Beyoncé songs
Albums discography Singles discography
Dangerously in Love	"Crazy in Love" "Naughty Girl" "Baby Boy" "Me, Myself and I" "The Closer I Get to You" "Dangerously in Love 2" "Daddy"
B'Day	"Déjà Vu" "Get Me Bodied" "Suga Mama" "Upgrade U" "Ring the Alarm" "Kitty Kat" "Freakum Dress" "Green Light" "Irreplaceable" "Resentment" "Listen" "Check on It" "Beautiful Liar / Bello Embustero" "Welcome to Hollywood" "Flaws and All" "Still in Love (Kissing You)" "Amor Gitano"
I Am... Sasha Fierce	"If I Were a Boy" "Halo" "Broken-Hearted Girl" "Ave Maria" "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" "Radio" "Diva" "Sweet Dreams" "Video Phone" "Ego" "Honesty" "Why Don't You Love Me" "Poison"
4	"1+1" "I Care" "I Miss You" "Best Thing I Never Had" "Party" "Rather Die Young" "Start Over" "Love On Top" "Countdown" "End of Time" "I Was Here" "Run the World (Girls)" "Lay Up Under Me" "Schoolin' Life" "Dance for You"
Beyoncé	"Pretty Hurts" "Haunted" "Drunk in Love" "Blow" "No Angel" "Partition" "Jealous" "Rocket" "Mine" "XO" "Flawless" "Superpower" "Heaven" "7/11" "Ring Off" "Standing on the Sun" "Grown Woman"
Lemonade	"Pray You Catch Me" "Hold Up" "Don't Hurt Yourself" "Sorry" "6 Inch" "Daddy Lessons" "Love Drought" "Sandcastles" "Freedom" "All Night" "Formation"
The Lion King: The Gift	"Bigger" "Find Your Way Back" "Mood 4 Eva" "Brown Skin Girl" "Already" "Spirit" "Black Parade"
Renaissance	"Cozy" "Alien Superstar" "Cuff It" "Energy" "Break My Soul" "Plastic Off the Sofa" "Virgo's Groove" "Heated" "America Has a Problem" "Pure/Honey"
Cowboy Carter	"Blackbiird" "16 Carriages" "Texas Hold 'Em" "Bodyguard" "Jolene" "II Most Wanted" "Levii's Jeans" "Ya Ya"
As featured artist	"'03 Bonnie & Clyde" "Delresto (Echoes)" "Family Feud" "Feeling Myself" "Fighting Temptation" "Hollywood" "Hymn for the Weekend" "I Got That" "Just Stand Up!" "Lift Off" "Love a Woman" "Love in This Club Part II" "Make Me Say It Again, Girl" "Mi Gente" "Part II (On the Run)" "Put It in a Love Song" "Runnin' (Lose It All)" "Savage (Remix)" "Say Yes" "See Me Now" "Shining" "Telephone" "Top Off" "Until the End of Time" "Walk on Water" "What More Can I Give"
Other songs	"A Woman Like Me" "All I Could Do Was Cry" "Apeshit" "At Last" "Back to Black" "Be Alive" "Before I Let Go" "Boss" "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" "Die with You" "Fever" "God Bless the U.S.A." "I'd Rather Go Blind" "My House" "One Night Only" "Perfect Duet" "Pink + White" "Sexy Lil Thug" "So Amazing" "Sorry Not Sorry" "Summertime" "Wishing on a Star" "Work It Out"
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v t e Destiny's Child
Beyoncé Knowles Kelly Rowland Michelle Williams LaTavia Roberson LeToya Luckett Farrah Franklin
Studio albums	Destiny's Child The Writing's on the Wall Survivor 8 Days of Christmas Destiny Fulfilled
Compilation albums	This Is the Remix #1's Mathew Knowles & Music World Present Vol.1: Love Destiny Playlist: The Very Best of Destiny's Child Love Songs Destiny's Child: The Untold Story Presents Girls Tyme
Singles	"No, No, No" "With Me" "Get on the Bus" "Bills, Bills, Bills" "Bug a Boo" "Say My Name" "Jumpin', Jumpin'" "Independent Women Part I" "Survivor" "Bootylicious" "Emotion" "Nasty Girl" "8 Days of Christmas" "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" "Lose My Breath" "Soldier" "Girl" "Cater 2 U" "Stand Up for Love"
Featured singles	"Just Be Straight with Me" "She's Gone" "Thug Love" "What's Going On" "The Girl Is Mine"
Live and video releases	The Platinum's on the Wall Destiny's Child World Tour Live in Atlanta Video Anthology
Concert tours	Total Request Live Tour Destiny's Child World Tour Destiny Fulfilled... and Lovin' It
Other collaborations	"Say Yes" Super Bowl XLVII halftime show Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé The Live Album
Related topics	Discography Awards and nominations Songs Mathew Knowles Teresa LaBarbera Whites

v t e The Carters
Beyoncé Jay-Z
Studio albums	Everything Is Love (2018)
Songs	"Apeshit" "Boss"
Song collaborations	"'03 Bonnie & Clyde" "Crazy in Love" "Déjà Vu" "Upgrade U" "Hollywood" "Lift Off" "Drunk in Love" "Part II (On the Run)" "Shining" "Family Feud" "Top Off" "Mood 4 Eva"
Tours	On the Run Tour (2014) On the Run II Tour (2018)
Concert films	On the Run Tour

v t e Solange Knowles
Discography
Studio albums	Solo Star Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams A Seat at the Table When I Get Home
Compilation albums	Saint Heron
Extended plays	True
Singles	"Feelin' You (Part II)" "Crush" "Freedom" "I Decided" "Sandcastle Disco" "T.O.N.Y." "Fuck the Industry" "Losing You" "Cranes in the Sky"
Featured singles	"Electric Lady"
Other songs	"Don't Touch My Hair" "Almeda"
Related articles	Mathew Knowles (father) Tina Knowles (mother) Beyoncé Knowles (sister) Angela Beyincé (cousin) When I Get Home (film)

Awards for Beyoncé

American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist

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Rihanna (2016)
Beyoncé (2017)
Rihanna (2018)
Beyoncé (2019)
Doja Cat (2020)
Doja Cat (2021)
Beyoncé (2022)

v t e BET Award for Album of the Year
Lemonade – Beyoncé (2017) DAMN. – Kendrick Lamar (2018) Invasion of Privacy – Cardi B (2019) Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial – Roddy Ricch (2020) Heaux Tales – Jazmine Sullivan (2021) An Evening with Silk Sonic – Silk Sonic (2022) Renaissance – Beyoncé / SOS – SZA (2023) Michael – Killer Mike (2024)

BET Award for Best Collaboration

Snoop Dogg, Pharrell Williams and Charlie Wilson (2003)
Beyoncé and Jay-Z (2004)
Ciara and Missy Elliott (2005)
Kanye West and Jamie Foxx (2006)
Ludacris and Mary J. Blige (2007)
Kanye West and T-Pain (2008)
Jamie Foxx and T-Pain (2009)
Jay-Z and Alicia Keys (2010)
Chris Brown, Busta Rhymes and Lil Wayne (2011)
Wale and Miguel (2012)
ASAP Rocky, Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar (2013)
Beyoncé and Jay-Z (2014)
Common and John Legend (2015)
Rihanna and Drake (2016)
Chance the Rapper, 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne (2017)
DJ Khaled, Rihanna and Bryson Tiller (2018)
Travis Scott and Drake (2019)
Chris Brown and Drake (2020)
Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion (2021)
Wizkid, Justin Bieber and Tems (2022)
Future, Drake and Tems (2023)
Lil Durk and J. Cole (2024)

BET Award for Best Female R&B/Pop Artist

Mary J. Blige (2001)
India Arie (2002)
India Arie (2003)
Beyoncé (2004)
Alicia Keys (2005)
Mary J. Blige (2006)
Beyoncé (2007)
Alicia Keys (2008)
Beyoncé (2009)
Alicia Keys (2010)
Rihanna (2011)
Beyoncé (2012)
Rihanna (2013)
Beyoncé (2014)
Beyoncé (2015)
Beyoncé (2016)
Beyoncé (2017)
Beyoncé (2018)
Beyoncé (2019)
Lizzo (2020)
H.E.R. (2021)
Jazmine Sullivan (2022)
SZA (2023)
SZA (2024)

v t e BET Award for Video of the Year
2000s	"Ms. Jackson" – Outkast (2001) "Pass the Courvoisier, Part II" – Busta Rhymes (2002) "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)" – Erykah Badu (2003) "Hey Ya!" – Outkast (2004) "Jesus Walks" – Kanye West (2005) "Be Without You" – Mary J. Blige / "Gold Digger" – Kanye West featuring Jamie Foxx (2006) "Irreplaceable" – Beyoncé (2007) "International Players Anthem (I Choose You)" – UGK (2008) "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" – Beyoncé (2009)
2010s	"Video Phone" – Beyoncé featuring Lady Gaga (2010) "Look at Me Now" – Chris Brown (2011) "Otis" – Jay-Z and Kanye West featuring Otis Redding (2012) "Started from the Bottom" – Drake (2013) "Happy" – Pharrell Williams (2014) "7/11" – Beyoncé (2015) "Formation" – Beyoncé (2016) "Sorry" – Beyoncé / "24K Magic" – Bruno Mars (2017) "God's Plan" – Drake (2018) "This Is America" – Childish Gambino (2019)
2020s	"Higher" – DJ Khaled featuring Nipsey Hussle and John Legend (2020) "WAP" – Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion (2021) "Family Ties" – Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar / "Smokin out the Window" – Silk Sonic (2022) "Kill Bill" – SZA (2023) "On My Mama" – Victoria Monét (2024)

BET Award for Video Director of the Year

Erykah Badu (2008)
Benny Boom (2009)
Anthony Mandler (2010)
Chris Robinson (2011)
Beyoncé and Alan Ferguson (2012)
Benny Boom (2013)
Hype Williams (2014)
Beyoncé, Ed Burke and Todd Tourso (2015)
Director X (2016)
Kahlil Joseph and Beyoncé (2017)
Ava DuVernay (2018)
Karena Evans (2019)
Teyana Taylor (2020)
Bruno Mars and Florent Déchard (2021)
Anderson .Paak (2022)
Teyana Taylor (2023)
Cole Bennett (2024)

BET Her Award

Anthony Hamilton (2006)
Gerald Levert (2007)
Raheem DeVaughn (2008)
Jazmine Sullivan (2009)
Monica (2010)
Marsha Ambrosius (2011)
Common (2012)
Tamar Braxton (2013)
Jhené Aiko (2014)
The Weeknd (2015)
Beyoncé (2016)
Solange (2017)
Mary J. Blige (2018)
H.E.R. (2019)
Beyoncé, Blue Ivy, Wizkid and Saint Jhn (2020)
SZA (2021)
Mary J. Blige (2022)
Beyoncé (2023)
Victoria Monét (2024)

v t e Brit Award for International Artist
International Artist Kid Creole and the Coconuts (1983) Michael Jackson (1984) Prince and The Revolution (1985)
International Solo Artist Bruce Springsteen (1986) Paul Simon (1987) Michael Jackson (1988) Neneh Cherry (1990) Prince (1992) Prince (1993)
International Artist Billie Eilish (2022) Beyoncé (2023) SZA (2024) Chappell Roan (2025)

Brit Award for International Female Solo Artist

Tracy Chapman (1989)
Sinéad O'Connor (1991)
Björk (1994)
K.d. lang (1995)
Björk (1996)
Sheryl Crow (1997)
Björk (1998)
Natalie Imbruglia (1999)
Macy Gray (2000)
Madonna (2001)
Kylie Minogue (2002)
Pink (2003)
Beyoncé (2004)
Gwen Stefani (2005)
Madonna (2006)
Nelly Furtado (2007)
Kylie Minogue (2008)
Katy Perry (2009)
Lady Gaga (2010)
Rihanna (2011)
Rihanna (2012)
Lana Del Rey (2013)
Lorde (2014)
Taylor Swift (2015)
Björk (2016)
Beyoncé (2017)
Lorde (2018)
Ariana Grande (2019)
Billie Eilish (2020)
Billie Eilish (2021)

Brit Award for International Group

Huey Lewis and the News (1986)
The Bangles (1987)
U2 (1988)
U2 (1989)
U2 (1990)
INXS (1991)
R.E.M. (1992)
R.E.M. (1993)
Crowded House (1994)
R.E.M. (1995)
Bon Jovi (1996)
Fugees (1997)
U2 (1998)
The Corrs (1999)
TLC (2000)
U2 (2001)
Destiny's Child (2002)
Red Hot Chili Peppers (2003)
The White Stripes (2004)
Scissor Sisters (2005)
Green Day (2006)
The Killers (2007)
Foo Fighters (2008)
Kings of Leon (2009)
Arcade Fire (2011)
Foo Fighters (2012)
The Black Keys (2013)
Daft Punk (2014)
Foo Fighters (2015)
Tame Impala (2016)
A Tribe Called Quest (2017)
Foo Fighters (2018)
The Carters (2019)
Haim (2021)
Silk Sonic (2022)
Fontaines D.C. (2023)
Boygenius (2024)
Fontaines D.C. (2025)

v t e Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Song
1990s	"When You Believe" – Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (1998) "Music of My Heart" – Music and Lyrics by Diane Warren (1999)
2000s	"My Funny Friend and Me" – Music by David Hartley and Sting; Lyrics by Sting (2000) "May It Be" – Music and Lyrics by Enya, Nicky Ryan and Roma Ryan / "Vanilla Sky" – Music and Lyrics by Paul McCartney (2001) "Lose Yourself" – Music and Lyrics by Jeff Bass, Eminem and Luis Resto (2002) "A Mighty Wind" – Music and Lyrics by Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy and Michael McKean (2003) "Old Habits Die Hard" – Music and Lyrics by Mick Jagger and David Stewart (2004) "Hustle & Flow" – Music and Lyrics by Terrence Howard (2005) "Listen" – Music and Lyrics by Scott Cutler, Henry Krieger and Anne Preven (2006) "Falling Slowly" – Music and Lyrics by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová (2007) "The Wrestler" – Music and Lyrics by Bruce Springsteen (2008) "The Weary Kind" – Music and Lyrics by Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett (2009)
2010s	"If I Rise" – Music and Lyrics by Rollo Armstrong, Dido and A. R. Rahman (2010) "Life's a Happy Song" – Music and Lyrics by Bret McKenzie (2011) "Skyfall" – Music and Lyrics by Adele and Paul Epworth (2012) "Let It Go" – Music and Lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez (2013) "Glory" – Music and Lyrics by Common and John Legend (2014) "See You Again" – Music and Lyrics by Andrew Cedar, DJ Frank E, Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth (2015) "City of Stars" – Music by Justin Hurwitz; Lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (2016) "Remember Me" – Music and Lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez (2017) "Shallow" – Music and Lyrics by Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando and Andrew Wyatt (2018) "Glasgow (No Place Like Home)" – Music and Lyrics by Mary Steenburgen / "(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again" – Music by Elton John; Lyrics by Bernie Taupin (2019)
2020s	"Speak Now" – Music and Lyrics by Leslie Odom Jr. and Sam Ashworth (2020) "No Time to Die" – Music and Lyrics by Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell (2021) "Naatu Naatu" – Music by M. M. Keeravani; Lyrics by Chandrabose (2022) "I'm Just Ken" – Music and Lyrics by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt (2023) "El Mal" – Music by Clément Ducol and Camille; Lyrics by Clément Ducol, Camille, and Jacques Audiard (2024)

GLAAD Vanguard Award

v t e Grammy Award for Album of the Year
1950s	The Music from Peter Gunn – Henry Mancini (1958) Come Dance with Me! – Frank Sinatra (1959)
1960s	The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart – Bob Newhart (1960) Judy at Carnegie Hall – Judy Garland (1961) The First Family – Vaughn Meader (1962) The Barbra Streisand Album – Barbra Streisand (1963) Getz/Gilberto – Stan Getz & João Gilberto (1964) September of My Years – Frank Sinatra (1965) A Man and His Music – Frank Sinatra (1966) Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band – The Beatles (1967) By the Time I Get to Phoenix – Glen Campbell (1968) Blood, Sweat & Tears – Blood, Sweat & Tears (1969)
1970s	Bridge over Troubled Water – Simon & Garfunkel (1970) Tapestry – Carole King (1971) The Concert for Bangladesh – George Harrison & Friends (1972) Innervisions – Stevie Wonder (1973) Fulfillingness' First Finale – Stevie Wonder (1974) Still Crazy After All These Years – Paul Simon (1975) Songs in the Key of Life – Stevie Wonder (1976) Rumours – Fleetwood Mac (1977) Saturday Night Fever – Various Artists (1978) 52nd Street – Billy Joel (1979)
1980s	Christopher Cross – Christopher Cross (1980) Double Fantasy – John Lennon & Yoko Ono (1981) Toto IV – Toto (1982) Thriller – Michael Jackson (1983) Can't Slow Down – Lionel Richie (1984) No Jacket Required – Phil Collins (1985) Graceland – Paul Simon (1986) The Joshua Tree – U2 (1987) Faith – George Michael (1988) Nick of Time – Bonnie Raitt (1989)
1990s	Back on the Block – Quincy Jones and Various Artists (1990) Unforgettable... with Love – Natalie Cole (1991) Unplugged – Eric Clapton (1992) The Bodyguard – Whitney Houston (1993) MTV Unplugged – Tony Bennett (1994) Jagged Little Pill – Alanis Morissette (1995) Falling into You – Celine Dion (1996) Time Out of Mind – Bob Dylan (1997) The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill – Lauryn Hill (1998) Supernatural – Santana (1999)
2000s	Two Against Nature – Steely Dan (2000) O Brother, Where Art Thou? – Various Artists (2001) Come Away with Me – Norah Jones (2002) Speakerboxxx/The Love Below – Outkast (2003) Genius Loves Company – Ray Charles & Various Artists (2004) How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb – U2 (2005) Taking the Long Way – Dixie Chicks (2006) River: The Joni Letters – Herbie Hancock (2007) Raising Sand – Robert Plant & Alison Krauss (2008) Fearless – Taylor Swift (2009)
2010s	The Suburbs – Arcade Fire (2010) 21 – Adele (2011) Babel – Mumford & Sons (2012) Random Access Memories – Daft Punk (2013) Morning Phase – Beck (2014) 1989 – Taylor Swift (2015) 25 – Adele (2016) 24K Magic – Bruno Mars (2017) Golden Hour – Kacey Musgraves (2018) When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? – Billie Eilish (2019)
2020s	Folklore – Taylor Swift (2020) We Are – Jon Batiste (2021) Harry's House – Harry Styles (2022) Midnights – Taylor Swift (2023) Cowboy Carter – Beyoncé (2024)

v t e Grammy Award for Song of the Year
1950s	"Nel blu, dipinto di blu (Volare)" – Domenico Modugno (songwriter) (1958) "The Battle of New Orleans" – Jimmy Driftwood (songwriter) (1959)
1960s	"Theme of Exodus" – Ernest Gold (songwriter) (1960) "Moon River" – Johnny Mercer & Henry Mancini (songwriters) (1961) "What Kind of Fool Am I?" – Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley (songwriters) (1962) "Days of Wine and Roses" – Johnny Mercer & Henry Mancini (songwriters) (1963) "Hello, Dolly!" – Jerry Herman (songwriter) (1964) "The Shadow of Your Smile" – Paul Francis Webster & Johnny Mandel (songwriters) (1965) "Michelle" – John Lennon & Paul McCartney (songwriters) (1966) "Up, Up, and Away" – Jimmy Webb (songwriter) (1967) "Little Green Apples" – Bobby Russell (songwriter) (1968) "Games People Play" – Joe South (songwriter) (1969)
1970s	"Bridge over Troubled Water" – Paul Simon (songwriter) (1970) "You've Got a Friend" – Carole King (songwriter) (1971) "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" – Ewan MacColl (songwriter) (1972) "Killing Me Softly with His Song" – Norman Gimbel & Charles Fox (songwriters) (1973) "The Way We Were" – Alan and Marilyn Bergman & Marvin Hamlisch (songwriters) (1974) "Send In the Clowns" – Stephen Sondheim (songwriter) (1975) "I Write the Songs" – Bruce Johnston (songwriter) (1976) "Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)" – Barbra Streisand & Paul Williams (songwriters) / "You Light Up My Life" – Joe Brooks (songwriter) (1977) "Just the Way You Are" – Billy Joel (songwriter) (1978) "What a Fool Believes" – Kenny Loggins & Michael McDonald (songwriters) (1979)
1980s	"Sailing" – Christopher Cross (songwriter) (1980) "Bette Davis Eyes" – Donna Weiss & Jackie DeShannon (songwriters) (1981) "Always on My Mind" – Johnny Christopher, Mark James & Wayne Carson (songwriters) (1982) "Every Breath You Take" – Sting (songwriter) (1983) "What's Love Got to Do with It" – Graham Lyle & Terry Britten (songwriters) (1984) "We Are the World" – Michael Jackson & Lionel Richie (songwriters) (1985) "That's What Friends Are For" – Burt Bacharach & Carole Bayer Sager (songwriters) (1986) "Somewhere Out There" – James Horner, Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil (songwriters) (1987) "Don't Worry, Be Happy" – Bobby McFerrin (songwriter) (1988) "Wind Beneath My Wings" – Larry Henley & Jeff Silbar (songwriters) (1989)
1990s	"From a Distance" – Julie Gold (songwriter) (1990) "Unforgettable" – Irving Gordon (songwriter) (1991) "Tears in Heaven" – Eric Clapton & Will Jennings (songwriters) (1992) "A Whole New World" – Alan Menken & Tim Rice (songwriters) (1993) "Streets of Philadelphia" – Bruce Springsteen (songwriter) (1994) "Kiss from a Rose" – Seal (songwriter) (1995) "Change the World" – Gordon Kennedy, Wayne Kirkpatrick & Tommy Sims (songwriters) (1996) "Sunny Came Home" – Shawn Colvin & John Leventhal (songwriters) (1997) "My Heart Will Go On" – James Horner & Will Jennings (songwriters) (1998) "Smooth" – Itaal Shur & Rob Thomas (songwriters) (1999)
2000s	"Beautiful Day" – Adam Clayton, David Evans, Laurence Mullen & Paul Hewson (songwriters) (2000) "Fallin'" – Alicia Keys (songwriter) (2001) "Don't Know Why" – Jesse Harris (songwriter) (2002) "Dance with My Father" – Richard Marx & Luther Vandross (songwriters) (2003) "Daughters" – John Mayer (songwriter) (2004) "Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own" – Adam Clayton, David Evans, Laurence Mullen & Paul Hewson (songwriters) (2005) "Not Ready to Make Nice" – Emily Burns Erwin, Martha Maguire, Natalie Maines Pasdar & Dan Wilson (songwriters) (2006) "Rehab" – Amy Winehouse (songwriter) (2007) "Viva la Vida" – Guy Berryman, Jonathan Buckland, William Champion & Christopher Martin (songwriters) (2008) "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" – Thaddis "Kuk" Harrell, Beyoncé Knowles, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart (songwriters) (2009)
2010s	"Need You Now" – Dave Haywood, Josh Kear, Charles Kelley & Hillary Scott (songwriters) (2010) "Rolling in the Deep" – Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth (songwriters) (2011) "We Are Young" – Jack Antonoff, Jeff Bhasker, Andrew Dost & Nate Ruess (songwriters) (2012) "Royals" – Joel Little & Ella Yelich O'Connor (songwriters) (2013) "Stay with Me" (Darkchild version) – James Napier, William Phillips & Sam Smith (songwriters) (2014) "Thinking Out Loud" – Ed Sheeran & Amy Wadge (songwriters) (2015) "Hello" – Adele Adkins & Greg Kurstin (songwriters) (2016) "That's What I Like" – Christopher Brody Brown, James Fauntleroy, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars, Ray Charles McCullough II, Jeremy Reeves, Ray Romulus & Jonathan Yip (songwriters) (2017) "This Is America" – Donald Glover, Ludwig Göransson & Jeffery Lamar Williams (songwriters) (2018) "Bad Guy" – Billie Eilish O'Connell & Finneas O'Connell (songwriters) (2019)
2020s	"I Can't Breathe" – Dernst Emile II, H.E.R. & Tiara Thomas (songwriters) (2020) "Leave the Door Open" – Brandon Anderson, Christopher Brody Brown, Dernst Emile II & Bruno Mars (songwriters) (2021) "Just Like That" – Bonnie Raitt (songwriter) (2022) "What Was I Made For?" – Billie Eilish O'Connell & Finneas O'Connell (songwriters) (2023) "Not Like Us" – Kendrick Lamar (songwriter) (2024)

v t e Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album
2000s	Ashanti – Ashanti (2002) Dangerously in Love – Beyoncé (2003) Confessions – Usher (2004) The Emancipation of Mimi – Mariah Carey (2005) B'Day – Beyoncé (2006) Because of You – Ne-Yo (2007) Growing Pains – Mary J. Blige (2008) I Am... Sasha Fierce – Beyoncé (2009)
2010s	Raymond v. Raymond – Usher (2010)

v t e Grammy Award for Best Country Album
1964–1965	Dang Me/Chug-a-Lug – Roger Miller (1964) The Return of Roger Miller – Roger Miller (1965)
1994–present	Stones in the Road – Mary Chapin Carpenter (1994) The Woman in Me – Shania Twain (1995) The Road to Ensenada – Lyle Lovett (1996) Unchained – Johnny Cash (1997) Wide Open Spaces – Dixie Chicks (1998) Fly – Dixie Chicks (1999) Breathe – Faith Hill (2000) Timeless: Hank Williams Tribute – Various Artists (2001) Home – Dixie Chicks (2002) Livin', Lovin', Losin': Songs of the Louvin Brothers – Various Artists (2003) Van Lear Rose – Loretta Lynn (2004) Lonely Runs Both Ways – Alison Krauss & Union Station (2005) Taking the Long Way – Dixie Chicks (2006) These Days – Vince Gill (2007) Troubadour – George Strait (2008) Fearless – Taylor Swift (2009) Need You Now – Lady Antebellum (2010) Own the Night – Lady Antebellum (2011) Uncaged – Zac Brown Band (2012) Same Trailer Different Park – Kacey Musgraves (2013) Platinum – Miranda Lambert (2014) Traveller – Chris Stapleton (2015) A Sailor's Guide to Earth – Sturgill Simpson (2016) From A Room: Volume 1 – Chris Stapleton (2017) Golden Hour – Kacey Musgraves (2018) While I'm Livin' – Tanya Tucker (2019) Wildcard – Miranda Lambert (2020) Starting Over – Chris Stapleton (2021) A Beautiful Time – Willie Nelson (2022) Bell Bottom Country – Lainey Wilson (2023) Cowboy Carter – Beyoncé (2024)
From 1966–1993, the category was retired.

v t e Grammy Award for Best Country Duo/Group Performance
2010s	"Barton Hollow" – The Civil Wars (2011) "Pontoon" – Little Big Town (2012) "From This Valley" – The Civil Wars (2013) "Gentle on My Mind" – The Band Perry (2014) "Girl Crush" – Little Big Town (2015) "Jolene" – Pentatonix with Dolly Parton (2016) "Better Man" – Little Big Town (2017) "Tequila" – Dan + Shay (2018) "Speechless" – Dan + Shay (2019)
2020s	"10,000 Hours" – Dan + Shay and Justin Bieber (2020) "Younger Me" – Brothers Osborne (2021) "Never Wanted to Be That Girl" – Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde (2022) "I Remember Everything" – Zach Bryan featuring Kacey Musgraves (2023) "II Most Wanted" – Beyoncé featuring Miley Cyrus (2024)

v t e Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album
2000s	Kish Kash – Basement Jaxx (2004) Push the Button – The Chemical Brothers (2005) Confessions on a Dance Floor – Madonna (2006) We Are the Night – The Chemical Brothers (2007) Alive 2007 – Daft Punk (2008) The Fame – Lady Gaga (2009)
2010s	La Roux – La Roux (2010) Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites – Skrillex (2011) Bangarang – Skrillex (2012) Random Access Memories – Daft Punk (2013) Syro – Aphex Twin (2014) Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack Ü – Jack Ü (2015) Skin – Flume (2016) 3-D The Catalogue – Kraftwerk (2017) Woman Worldwide – Justice (2018) No Geography – The Chemical Brothers (2019)
2020s	Bubba – Kaytranada (2020) Subconsciously – Black Coffee (2021) Renaissance – Beyoncé (2022) Actual Life 3 (January 1 – September 9 2022) – Fred Again (2023) Brat – Charli XCX (2024)

v t e Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance
2000s	"Let Me Blow Ya Mind" – Eve featuring Gwen Stefani (2001) "Dilemma" – Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland (2002) "Crazy in Love" – Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z (2003) "Yeah!" – Usher featuring Ludacris and Lil Jon (2004) "Numb/Encore" – Linkin Park and Jay-Z (2005) "My Love" – Justin Timberlake featuring T.I. (2006) "Umbrella" – Rihanna featuring Jay-Z (2007) "American Boy" – Estelle featuring Kanye West (2008) "Run This Town" – Jay-Z featuring Rihanna and Kanye West (2009)
2010s	"Empire State of Mind" – Jay-Z featuring Alicia Keys (2010) "All of the Lights" – Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi and Fergie (2011) "No Church in the Wild" – Jay-Z, Kanye West, Frank Ocean and The-Dream (2012) "Holy Grail" – Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake (2013) "The Monster" – Eminem featuring Rihanna (2014) "These Walls" – Kendrick Lamar featuring Bilal, Anna Wise & Thundercat (2015) "Hotline Bling" – Drake (2016) "LOYALTY." – Kendrick Lamar featuring Rihanna (2017) "This Is America" – Childish Gambino (2018) "Higher" – DJ Khaled featuring Nipsey Hussle & John Legend (2019)
2020s	"Lockdown" – Anderson .Paak (2020) "Hurricane" – Kanye West featuring The Weeknd & Lil Baby (2021) "Wait for U" – Future featuring Drake & Tems (2022) "All My Life" – Lil Durk featuring J. Cole (2023) "3:AM" – Rapsody featuring Erykah Badu (2024)

v t e Grammy Award for Best Music Film
1983–1986	Duran Duran – Duran Duran (1983) Making Michael Jackson's Thriller – Michael Jackson (1984) Huey Lewis & The News: The Heart of Rock 'n Roll – Huey Lewis and the News (1985) Bring On the Night – Sting (1986)
Best Performance Music Video (1987−1988)	The Prince's Trust All-Star Rock Concert – Various Artists (1987) "Where the Streets Have No Name" – U2 (1988)
1989–2009	Rhythm Nation 1814 – Janet Jackson (1989) Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em: The Movie – MC Hammer (1990) Live! – Blond Ambition World Tour 90 – Madonna (1991) Diva – Annie Lennox (1992) Ten Summoner's Tales – Sting (1993) Zoo TV: Live from Sydney – U2 (1994) Secret World Live – Peter Gabriel (1995) The Beatles Anthology – The Beatles (1996) Jagged Little Pill, Live – Alanis Morissette (1997) American Masters: Lou Reed: Rock & Roll Heart – Lou Reed (1998) Band of Gypsys: Live at Fillmore East – Jimi Hendrix (1999) Gimme Some Truth: The Making of John Lennon's Imagine Album – John Lennon (2000) Recording The Producers: A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks – Mel Brooks (2001) Westway to the World – The Clash (2002) Legend – Sam Cooke (2003) Concert for George – Various Artists (2004) No Direction Home – Bob Dylan (2005) Wings for Wheels: The Making of Born to Run – Bruce Springsteen (2006) The Confessions Tour – Madonna (2007) Runnin' Down a Dream – Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (2008) The Beatles Love – All Together Now – The Beatles and Cirque du Soleil (2009)
2010–present	When You're Strange: A Film About The Doors – The Doors (2010) Back and Forth – Foo Fighters (2011) Big Easy Express – Mumford & Sons, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros and Old Crow Medicine Show (2012) Live Kisses – Paul McCartney (2013) 20 Feet from Stardom – Darlene Love, Merry Clayton, Lisa Fischer & Judith Hill (2014) Amy – Amy Winehouse (2015) The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years – The Beatles (2016) The Defiant Ones – Various Artists (2017) Quincy – Quincy Jones (2018) Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé – Beyoncé (2019) Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice – Linda Ronstadt (2020) Summer of Soul – Various Artists (2021) Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story – Various Artists (2022) Moonage Daydream – David Bowie (2023) American Symphony – Jon Batiste (2024)

v t e Grammy Award for Best Music Video
Video of the Year (1981−1982)	Elephant Parts – Michael Nesmith (1981) Olivia Physical – Olivia Newton-John (1982)
1983–1986	"Girls on Film" / "Hungry Like the Wolf" – Duran Duran (1983) "Jazzin' for Blue Jean" – David Bowie (1984) "We Are the World" – USA for Africa (1985) "Brothers in Arms" – Dire Straits (1986)
Best Concept Music Video (1987−1988)	"Land of Confusion" – Genesis (1987) "Fat" – "Weird Al" Yankovic (1988)
1989–2009	"Leave Me Alone" – Michael Jackson (1989) "Opposites Attract" – Paula Abdul (1990) "Losing My Religion" – R.E.M. (1991) "Digging in the Dirt" – Peter Gabriel (1992) "Steam" – Peter Gabriel (1993) "Love Is Strong" – The Rolling Stones (1994) "Scream" – Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson (1995) "Free as a Bird" – The Beatles (1996) "Got 'til It's Gone" – Janet Jackson (1997) "Ray of Light" – Madonna (1998) "Freak on a Leash" – Korn (1999) "Learn to Fly" – Foo Fighters (2000) "Weapon of Choice" – Fatboy Slim featuring Bootsy Collins (2001) "Without Me" - Eminem (2002) "Hurt" – Johnny Cash (2003) "Vertigo" – U2 (2004) "Lose Control" – Missy Elliott featuring Ciara & Fatman Scoop (2005) "Here It Goes Again" – OK Go (2006) "God's Gonna Cut You Down" – Johnny Cash (2007) "Pork and Beans" – Weezer (2008) "Boom Boom Pow" – Black Eyed Peas (2009)
2010–present	"Bad Romance" – Lady Gaga (2010) "Rolling in the Deep" – Adele (2011) "We Found Love" – Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris (2012) "Suit & Tie" – Justin Timberlake featuring Jay-Z (2013) "Happy" – Pharrell Williams (2014) "Bad Blood" – Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar (2015) "Formation" – Beyoncé (2016) "Humble" – Kendrick Lamar (2017) "This Is America" – Childish Gambino (2018) "Old Town Road" – Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus (2019) "Brown Skin Girl" – Beyoncé, Blue Ivy & Wizkid (2020) "Freedom" – Jon Batiste (2021) All Too Well: The Short Film – Taylor Swift (2022) "I'm Only Sleeping" – The Beatles (2023) "Not Like Us" – Kendrick Lamar (2024)

v t e Grammy Award for Best Progressive R&B Album
2010s	Channel Orange – Frank Ocean (2012) Unapologetic – Rihanna (2013) Girl – Pharrell Williams (2014) Beauty Behind the Madness – The Weeknd (2015) Lemonade – Beyoncé (2016) Starboy – The Weeknd (2017) Everything Is Love – The Carters (2018) Cuz I Love You (Deluxe) – Lizzo (2019)
2020s	It Is What It Is – Thundercat (2020) Table for Two – Lucky Daye (2021) Gemini Rights – Steve Lacy (2022) SOS – SZA (2023) So Glad to Know You – AverySunshine / Why Lawd? – NxWorries (Anderson .Paak & Knxwledge) (2024)

v t e Grammy Award for Best R&B Song
1960s	"(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" – Otis Redding & Steve Cropper (songwriters) (1968) "Color Him Father" – Richard Lewis Spencer (songwriter) (1969)
1970s	"Patches" – Ronald Dunbar & General Johnson (songwriters) (1970) "Ain't No Sunshine" – Bill Withers (songwriter) (1971) "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" – Barrett Strong & Norman Whitfield (songwriters) (1972) "Superstition" – Stevie Wonder (songwriter) (1973) "Living for the City" – Stevie Wonder (songwriter) (1974) "Where Is the Love" – Harry Wayne Casey, Willie Clarke, Richard Finch & Betty Wright (songwriters) (1975) "Lowdown" – Boz Scaggs & David Paich (songwriters) (1976) "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" – Leo Sayer & Vini Poncia (songwriters) (1977) "Last Dance" – Paul Jabara (songwriter) (1978) "After the Love Has Gone" – David Foster, Jay Graydon & Bill Champlin (songwriters) (1979)
1980s	"Never Knew Love Like This Before" – Reggie Lucas & James Mtume (songwriters) (1980) "Just the Two of Us" – Bill Withers, William Salter & Ralph MacDonald (songwriters) (1981) "Turn Your Love Around" – Jay Graydon, Steve Lukather & Bill Champlin (songwriters) (1982) "Billie Jean" – Michael Jackson (songwriter) (1983) "I Feel for You" – Prince (songwriter) (1984) "Freeway of Love" – Jeffrey E. Cohen & Narada Michael Walden (songwriters) (1985) "Sweet Love" – Anita Baker, Louis A. Johnson & Gary Bias (songwriters) (1986) "Lean on Me" – Bill Withers (songwriter) (1987) "Giving You the Best That I Got" – Anita Baker, Randy Holland & Skip Scarborough (songwriters) (1988) "If You Don't Know Me by Now" – Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff (songwriters) (1989)
1990s	"U Can't Touch This" – MC Hammer, Rick James & Alonzo Miller (songwriters) (1990) "Power of Love/Love Power" – Marcus Miller, Luther Vandross & Teddy Vann (songwriters) (1991) "End of the Road" – Babyface, L.A. Reid & Daryl Simmons (songwriters) (1992) "That's the Way Love Goes" – Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis (songwriters) (1993) "I'll Make Love to You" – Babyface (songwriter) (1994) "For Your Love" – Stevie Wonder (songwriter) (1995) "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" – Babyface (songwriter) (1996) "I Believe I Can Fly" – R. Kelly (songwriter) (1997) "Doo Wop (That Thing)" – Lauryn Hill (songwriter) (1998) "No Scrubs" – Kandi Burruss, Kevin Briggs & Tameka Cottle (songwriters) (1999)
2000s	"Say My Name" – Beyoncé, Rodney Jerkins, LaShawn Daniels, Fred Jerkins III, LeToya Luckett, LaTavia Roberson & Kelly Rowland (songwriters) (2000) "Fallin'" – Alicia Keys (songwriter) (2001) "Love of My Life (An Ode to Hip-Hop)" – Erykah Badu, Glenn Standridge, James Poyser, Madukwu Chinwah, Raphael Saadiq, Lonnie Lynn & Robert Ozuna (songwriters) (2002) "Crazy in Love" – Beyoncé, Shawn Carter & Rich Harrison (songwriters) (2003) "You Don't Know My Name" – Alicia Keys, Harold Lilly & Kanye West (songwriters) (2004) "We Belong Together" – Mariah Carey, Johntá Austin, Manuel Seal Jr. & Jermaine Dupri (songwriters) (2005) "Be Without You" – Bryan-Michael Cox, Jason Perry, Johntá Austin & Mary J. Blige (songwriters) (2006) "No One" – Alicia Keys, George M. Harry & Kerry "Krucial" Brothers (songwriters) (2007) "Miss Independent" – Mikkel Eriksen, Tor Hermansen & Ne-Yo (songwriters) (2008) "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" – Thaddis "Kuk" Harrell, Beyoncé Knowles, Terius Nash & Christopher Stewart (songwriters) (2009)
2010s	"Shine" – John Legend (songwriter) (2010) "Fool for You" – CeeLo Green, Melanie Fiona & Jack Splash (songwriters) (2011) "Adorn" – Miguel Pimentel (songwriter) (2012) "Pusher Love Girl" – James Fauntleroy, Jerome Harmon, Timothy Mosley & Justin Timberlake (songwriters) (2013) "Drunk in Love" – Shawn Carter, Rasool Diaz, Noel Fisher, Jerome Harmon, Beyoncé Knowles, Timothy Mosley, Andre Eric Proctor & Brian Soko (songwriters) (2014) "Really Love" – D'Angelo, Gina Figueroa & Kendra Foster (songwriters) (2015) "Lake by the Ocean" – Hod David & Musze (songwriters) (2016) "That's What I Like" – Christopher Brody Brown, James Fauntleroy, Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars, Ray Charles McCullough II, Jeremy Reeves, Ray Romulus & Jonathan Yip (songwriters) (2017) "Boo'd Up" – Larrance Dopson, Joelle James, Ella Mai & Dijon McFarlane (songwriters) (2018) "Say So" – PJ Morton (songwriter) (2019)
2020s	"Better Than I Imagined" – Robert Glasper, Meshell Ndegeocello & Gabriella Wilson (songwriters) (2020) "Leave the Door Open" – Brandon Anderson, Christopher Brody Brown, Dernst Emile II & Bruno Mars (songwriters) (2021) "Cuff It" – Denisia "Blu June" Andrews, Beyoncé, Brittany "Chi" Coney, Terius "The-Dream" Gesteelde-Diamant, Morten Ristorp, Nile Rodgers & Raphael Saadiq (songwriters) (2022) "Snooze" – Kenny B. Edmonds, Blair Ferguson, Khris Riddick-Tynes, Solána Rowe & Leon Thomas III (songwriters) (2023) "Saturn" – Rob Bisel, Carter Lang, Solána Rowe, Jared Solomon & Scott Zhang (songwriters) (2024)

v t e Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance
1980s	"Parents Just Don't Understand" – DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince (1988) "Bust a Move" – Young MC (1989)
2010s	"Otis" – Jay-Z & Kanye West (2011) "Niggas in Paris" – Jay-Z & Kanye West (2012) "Thrift Shop" – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz (2013) "I" – Kendrick Lamar (2014) "Alright" – Kendrick Lamar (2015) "No Problem" – Chance the Rapper featuring Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz (2016) "Humble" – Kendrick Lamar (2017) "Bubblin" – Anderson .Paak / "King's Dead" – Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, Future & James Blake (2018) "Racks in the Middle" – Nipsey Hussle featuring Roddy Ricch & Hit-Boy (2019)
2020s	"Savage" – Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé (2020) "Family Ties" – Baby Keem featuring Kendrick Lamar (2021) "The Heart Part 5" – Kendrick Lamar (2022) "Scientists & Engineers" – Killer Mike featuring André 3000, Future & Eryn Allen Kane (2023) "Not Like Us" – Kendrick Lamar (2024)
Between 1990–2010, the category was split into two categories Best Rap Solo Performance and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group.

v t e Grammy Award for Best Rap Song
2000s	"Lose Yourself" – Jeff Bass, Eminem & Luis Resto (songwriters) (2003) "Jesus Walks" – Miri Ben-Ari, Che Smith & Kanye West (songwriters) (2004) "Diamonds from Sierra Leone" – Devon Harris & Kanye West (songwriters) (2005) "Money Maker" – Ludacris and Pharrell Williams (songwriters) (2006) "Good Life – Aldrin Davis, Faheem Najm & Kanye West (songwriters) (2007) "Lollipop" – Dwayne Carter, Stephen Garrett, Darius Harrison, Jim Jonsin & Rex Zamor (songwriters) (2008) "Run This Town" – Shawn Carter, Robyn Fenty, Makeba Riddick, Kanye West & Ernest Wilson (songwriters) (2009)
2010s	"Empire State of Mind" – Shawn Carter, Angela Hunte, Alicia Keys, Jane't "Jnay" Sewell-Ulepic & Alexander Shuckburgh (songwriters) (2010) "All of the Lights" – Jeff Bhasker, Stacy Ferguson, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter & Kanye West (songwriters) (2011) "Niggas in Paris" – Shawn Carter, Mike Dean, Chauncey Hollis & Kanye West (songwriters) (2012) "Thrift Shop" – Ben Haggerty & Ryan Lewis (songwriters) (2013) "i" – Kendrick Duckworth, Columbus Smith & Ronald Isley (songwriters) (2014) "Alright" – Kendrick Duckworth, Kawan Prather, Mark Spears & Pharrell Williams (songwriters) (2015) "Hotline Bling" – Aubrey Graham & Paul Jefferies (songwriters) (2016) "Humble" – Kendrick Duckworth, Asheton Hogan & Michael Williams II (songwriters) (2017) "God's Plan" – Aubrey Graham, Ronald LaTour, Daveon Jackson, Brock Korsan, Matthew Samuels & Noah Shebib (songwriters) (2018) "A Lot" – Jermaine Cole, Dacoury Natche, 21 Savage & Anthony White (songwriters) (2019)
2020s	"Savage" – Beyoncé, Shawn Carter, Brittany Hazzard, Derrick Milano, Terius Nash, Megan Pete, Bobby Sessions Jr., Jordan Kyle Lanier Thorpe & Anthony White (songwriters) (2020) "Jail" – Dwayne Abernathy, Jr., Shawn Carter, Raul Cubina, Michael Dean, Charles M. Njapa, Sean Solymar, Kanye West & Mark Williams (songwriters) (2021) "The Heart Part 5" – Jake Kosich, Johnny Kosich, Kendrick Duckworth & Matt Schaeffer (songwriters) (2022) "Scientists & Engineers" – Andre Benjamin, Paul Beauregard, James Blake, Michael Render, Tim Moore & Dion Wilson (songwriters) (2023) "Not Like Us" – Kendrick Duckworth (songwriter) (2024)

v t e IFPI Global Year-End Charts
Artist of the Year	One Direction (2013) Taylor Swift (2014) Adele (2015) Drake (2016) Ed Sheeran (2017) Drake (2018) Taylor Swift (2019) BTS (2020–2021) Taylor Swift (2022–2024)
Album of the Year	Hybrid Theory – Linkin Park (2001) The Eminem Show – Eminem (2002) Come Away with Me – Norah Jones (2003) Confessions – Usher (2004) X&Y – Coldplay (2005) High School Musical – Various Artists (2006) High School Musical 2 – Various Artists (2007) Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends – Coldplay (2008) I Dreamed a Dream – Susan Boyle (2009) Recovery – Eminem (2010) 21 – Adele (2011) 21 – Adele (2012) Midnight Memories – One Direction (2013) Frozen – Various Artists (2014) 25 – Adele (2015) Lemonade – Beyoncé (2016) ÷ – Ed Sheeran (2017) The Greatest Showman – Various Artists (2018) 5x20 All the Best!! 1999–2019 – Arashi (2019) Map of the Soul: 7 – BTS (2020) 30 – Adele (2021) Un Verano Sin Ti – Bad Bunny (2022) FML – Seventeen (2023) The Tortured Poets Department – Taylor Swift (2024)
Single of the Year	"Girlfriend" – Avril Lavigne (2007) "Lollipop" – Lil Wayne featuring Static Major (2008) "Poker Face" – Lady Gaga (2009) "Tik Tok" – Kesha (2010) "Just the Way You Are" – Bruno Mars (2011) "Call Me Maybe" – Carly Rae Jepsen (2012) "Blurred Lines" – Robin Thicke featuring T.I. and Pharrell (2013) "Happy" – Pharrell Williams (2014) "See You Again" – Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth (2015) "One Dance" – Drake featuring Wizkid and Kyla (2016) "Shape of You" – Ed Sheeran (2017) "Havana" – Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug (2018) "Bad Guy" – Billie Eilish (2019) "Blinding Lights" – the Weeknd (2020) "Save Your Tears" – the Weeknd (2021) "As It Was" – Harry Styles (2022) "Flowers" – Miley Cyrus (2023) "Beautiful Things" – Benson Boone (2024)

v t e Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Female Singer
Britney Spears (2000–2001) P!nk (2002) Ashanti (2003) Hilary Duff (2004) Avril Lavigne (2005) Kelly Clarkson (2006) Beyoncé (2007) Miley Cyrus (2008–2009) Taylor Swift (2010) Katy Perry (2011) Selena Gomez (2012) Katy Perry (2013) Selena Gomez (2014–2015) Ariana Grande (2016) Selena Gomez (2017) Demi Lovato (2018) Ariana Grande (2019–2022) Taylor Swift (2023–2024)

v t e Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Song
1980s	"La Bamba" – Los Lobos (1988) "Kokomo" – The Beach Boys (1989)
1990s	"Hangin' Tough" – New Kids on the Block (1990) "Ice Ice Baby" – Vanilla Ice (1991) "Jump" – Kris Kross (1992) No Award (1993) "Whoomp! (There It Is)" – Tag Team (1994) "Creep" – TLC (1995) "Gangsta's Paradise" – Coolio (1996) "Killing Me Softly" – Fugees (1997) "MMMBop" – Hanson (1998) "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" – Backstreet Boys (1999)
2000s	"Wild Wild West" – Will Smith (2000) "Who Let the Dogs Out" – Baha Men (2001) "Get the Party Started" – P!nk (2002) "Sk8er Boi" – Avril Lavigne (2003) "Hey Ya!" – Outkast (2004) "Burn" – Usher (2005) "Wake Me Up When September Ends" – Green Day (2006) "Irreplaceable" – Beyoncé (2007) "Girlfriend" – Avril Lavigne (2008) "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" – Beyoncé (2009)
2010s	"You Belong with Me" – Taylor Swift (2010) "Baby" – Justin Bieber featuring Ludacris (2011) "Party Rock Anthem" – LMFAO (2012) "What Makes You Beautiful" – One Direction (2013) "Story of My Life" – One Direction (2014) "Bang Bang" – Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj (2015) "Hello" – Adele (2016) "Work from Home" – Fifth Harmony featuring Ty Dolla $ign (2017) "Shape of You" – Ed Sheeran (2018) "Thank U, Next" – Ariana Grande (2019)
2020s	"Bad Guy" – Billie Eilish (2020) "Dynamite" – BTS (2021) "Happier Than Ever" – Billie Eilish (2022) "As It Was" – Harry Styles (2023) "What Was I Made For?" – Billie Eilish (2024)

Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award

The Beatles and Richard Lester (1984)
David Bowie (1984)
David Byrne (1985)
Russell Mulcahy (1985)
Godley & Creme (1985)
Madonna (1986)
Zbigniew Rybczyński (1986)
Peter Gabriel (1987)
Julien Temple (1987)
Michael Jackson (1988)
George Michael (1989)
Janet Jackson (1990)
Bon Jovi and Wayne Isham (1991)
Guns N' Roses (1992)
The Rolling Stones (1994)
Tom Petty (1994)
R.E.M. (1995)
LL Cool J (1997)
Mark Romanek (1997)
Beastie Boys (1998)
Red Hot Chili Peppers (2000)
U2 (2001)
Duran Duran (2003)
Hype Williams (2006)
Britney Spears (2011)
Justin Timberlake (2013)
Beyoncé (2014)
Kanye West (2015)
Rihanna (2016)
Pink (2017)
Jennifer Lopez (2018)
Missy Elliott (2019)
Nicki Minaj (2022)
Shakira (2023)
Katy Perry (2024)

v t e MTV Europe Music Award for Best Female
Mariah Carey (1994) Björk (1995) Alanis Morissette (1996) Janet Jackson (1997) Madonna (1998) Britney Spears (1999) Madonna (2000) Jennifer Lopez (2001–2002) Christina Aguilera (2003) Britney Spears (2004) Shakira (2005) Christina Aguilera (2006) Beyoncé (2009) Lady Gaga (2010–2011) Taylor Swift (2012) Katy Perry (2013) Ariana Grande (2014) Rihanna (2015) Lady Gaga (2016)

v t e MTV Europe Music Award for Best Live Act
Take That (1995) U2 (1997) Red Hot Chili Peppers (2002) Muse (2007) Tokio Hotel (2008) U2 (2009) Linkin Park (2010) Katy Perry (2011) Taylor Swift (2012) Beyoncé (2013) One Direction (2014) Ed Sheeran (2015) Twenty One Pilots (2016) Ed Sheeran (2017) Shawn Mendes (2018) BTS (2019) BTS (2020) Harry Styles (2022) Taylor Swift (2023) Taylor Swift (2024)

v t e MTV Europe Music Award for Best R&B
Blackstreet (1997) Whitney Houston (1999) Jennifer Lopez (2000) Craig David (2001) Alicia Keys (2002) Beyoncé (2003) Alicia Keys (2004-05) Rihanna (2006) Chlöe (2022) Chris Brown (2023) Tyla (2024)

v t e MTV Movie & TV Award for Best Fight
General (1996–2019, 2023–present)	Adam Sandler vs. Bob Barker – Happy Gilmore (1996) Fairuza Balk vs. Robin Tunney – The Craft (1997) Will Smith vs. Cockroach – Men in Black (1998) Ben Stiller vs. Puffy the Dog – There's Something About Mary (1999) Keanu Reeves vs. Laurence Fishburne – The Matrix (2000) Zhang Ziyi vs. Entire bar – Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2001) Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker vs. Hong Kong gang – Rush Hour 2 (2002) Yoda vs. Christopher Lee – Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2003) Uma Thurman vs. Chiaki Kuriyama – Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2004) Uma Thurman vs. Daryl Hannah – Kill Bill: Volume 2 (2005) Angelina Jolie vs. Brad Pitt – Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2006) Gerard Butler vs. Robert Maillet – 300 (2007) Sean Faris vs. Cam Gigandet – Never Back Down (2008) Robert Pattinson vs. Cam Gigandet – Twilight (2009) Beyoncé Knowles vs. Ali Larter – Obsessed (2010) Robert Pattinson vs. Bryce Dallas Howard and Xavier Samuel – The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2011) Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson vs. Alexander Ludwig – The Hunger Games (2012) Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson and Jeremy Renner vs. Tom Hiddleston – The Avengers (2013) Orlando Bloom and Evangeline Lilly vs. Orcs – The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2014) Dylan O'Brien vs. Will Poulter – The Maze Runner (2015) Ryan Reynolds vs. Ed Skrein – Deadpool (2016) Gal Gadot vs. German soldiers – Wonder Woman (2018) Brie Larson vs. Gemma Chan – Captain Marvel (2019) No Award (2020) Courteney Cox vs. Ghostface – Scream VI (2023)
Scripted (2021–2022)	Elizabeth Olsen vs. Kathryn Hahn – WandaVision (2021) Sydney Sweeney vs. Alexa Demie – Euphoria (2022)
Unscripted (2021–2022)	Kourtney Kardashian vs. Kim Kardashian – Keeping Up with the Kardashians (2021) Bosco vs. Lady Camden – RuPaul's Drag Race (2022)

v t e MTV Video Music Award for Best Collaboration
2000s	Beyoncé and Shakira – "Beautiful Liar" (2007) No Award (2008) No Award (2009)
2010s	Lady Gaga featuring Beyoncé – "Telephone" (2010) Katy Perry featuring Kanye West – E.T. (2011) No Award (2012) Pink featuring Nate Ruess – "Just Give Me a Reason" (2013) Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z – "Drunk in Love" (2014) Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar – "Bad Blood" (2015) Fifth Harmony featuring Ty Dolla Sign – "Work from Home" (2016) Zayn and Taylor Swift – "I Don't Wanna Live Forever" (2017) Jennifer Lopez featuring DJ Khaled and Cardi B – "Dinero" (2018) Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello – "Señorita" (2019)
2020s	Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande – "Rain on Me" (2020) Doja Cat featuring SZA – "Kiss Me More" (2021) Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow – "Industry Baby" (2022) Karol G and Shakira – "TQG" (2023) Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone – "Fortnight" (2024)

MTV Video Music Award for Best Editing

Roo Aiken and Godley & Creme (1984)
Zbigniew Rybczyński (1985)
David Yardley (1986)
Colin Green (1987)
Richard Lowenstein (1988)
Jim Haygood (1989)
Jim Haygood (1990)
Robert Duffy (1991)
Mitchell Sinoway (1992)
Douglas Jines (1993)
Pat Sheffield (1994)
Eric Zumbrunnen (1995)
Scott Gray (1996)
Hank Corwin (1997)
Jonas Åkerlund (1998)
Haines Hall and Michael Sachs (1999)
Dylan Tichenor (2000)
Eric Zumbrunnen (2001)
Mikros & Duran (2002)
Olivier Gajan (2003)
Robert Duffy (2004)
Tim Royes (2005)
Ken Mowe (2006)
Ken Mowe (2007)
Aaron Stewart-Ahn and Jeff Buchanan (2008)
Jarrett Fijal (2009)
Jarrett Fijal (2010)
Art Jones (2011)
Alexander Hammer and Jeremiah Shuff (2012)
Jarrett Fijal (2013)
Ken Mowe (2014)
Beyoncé, Ed Burke, and Jonathan Wing (2015)
Jeff Selis (2016)
Ryan Staake and Eric Degliomini (2017)
Taylor Ward (2018)
Billie Eilish (2019)
Alexandre Moors and Nuno Xico (2020)
Troy Charbonnet (2021)
Valentin Petit and Jon Echeveste (2022)
Sofia Kerpan and David Checel (2023)
Chancler Haynes (2024)

v t e MTV Video Music Award for Best R&B Video
1990s	En Vogue – "Free Your Mind" (1993) Salt-N-Pepa with En Vogue – "Whatta Man" (1994) TLC – "Waterfalls" (1995) Fugees – "Killing Me Softly" (1996) Puff Daddy featuring Faith Evans and 112 – "I'll Be Missing You" (1997) Wyclef Jean featuring Refugee Allstars – "Gone till November" (1998) Lauryn Hill – "Doo Wop (That Thing)" (1999)
2000s	Destiny's Child – "Say My Name" (2000) Destiny's Child – "Survivor" (2001) Mary J. Blige – "No More Drama" (2002) Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z – "Crazy in Love" (2003) Alicia Keys – "If I Ain't Got You" (2004) Alicia Keys – "Karma" (2005) Beyoncé featuring Slim Thug and Bun B – "Check on It" (2006)
2010s	Normani featuring 6LACK – "Waves" (2019)
2020s	The Weeknd – "Blinding Lights" (2020) Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, and Silk Sonic – "Leave the Door Open" (2021) The Weeknd – "Out of Time" (2022) SZA – "Shirt" (2023) SZA – "Snooze" (2024)
Between 2007–2018, the category was retired.

MTV Video Music Award for Best Video with a Social Message

2010s

"Born This Way" by Lady Gaga (2011)
"Skyscraper" by Demi Lovato (2012)
"Same Love" by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Mary Lambert (2013)
"Pretty Hurts" by Beyoncé (2014)
"One Man Can Change the World" by Big Sean featuring Kanye West and John Legend (2015)
No award (2016)
"Scars to Your Beautiful" by Alessia Cara / "Light" by Big Sean featuring Jeremih / "Surefire" by John Legend / "Immigrants (We Get the Job Done)" by K'naan, Snow Tha Product, Riz Ahmed and Residente / "Black Spiderman" by Logic featuring Damian Lemar Hudson / "Stand Up/Stand N Rock #NoDAPL" by Taboo featuring Shailene Woodley (2017)
"This Is America" by Childish Gambino (2018)
"You Need to Calm Down" by Taylor Swift (2019)

2020s

"I Can't Breathe" by H.E.R. (2020)
"Your Power" by Billie Eilish (2021)
"About Damn Time" by Lizzo (2022)
"Breakfast" by Dove Cameron (2023)
"What Was I Made For?" by Billie Eilish (2024)

v t e MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year
1980s	"You Might Think" – The Cars (1984) "The Boys of Summer" – Don Henley (1985) "Money for Nothing" – Dire Straits (1986) "Sledgehammer" – Peter Gabriel (1987) "Need You Tonight" / "Mediate" – INXS (1988) "This Note's for You" – Neil Young (1989)
1990s	"Nothing Compares 2 U" – Sinéad O'Connor (1990) "Losing My Religion" – R.E.M. (1991) "Right Now" – Van Halen (1992) "Jeremy" – Pearl Jam (1993) "Cryin'" – Aerosmith (1994) "Waterfalls" – TLC (1995) "Tonight, Tonight" – The Smashing Pumpkins (1996) "Virtual Insanity" – Jamiroquai (1997) "Ray of Light" – Madonna (1998) "Doo Wop (That Thing)" – Lauryn Hill (1999)
2000s	"The Real Slim Shady" – Eminem (2000) "Lady Marmalade" – Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa, and Pink (2001) "Without Me" – Eminem (2002) "Work It" – Missy Elliott (2003) "Hey Ya!" – Outkast (2004) "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" – Green Day (2005) "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" – Panic! at the Disco (2006) "Umbrella" – Rihanna featuring Jay-Z (2007) "Piece of Me" – Britney Spears (2008) "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" – Beyoncé (2009)
2010s	"Bad Romance" – Lady Gaga (2010) "Firework" – Katy Perry (2011) "We Found Love" – Rihanna featuring Calvin Harris (2012) "Mirrors" – Justin Timberlake (2013) "Wrecking Ball" – Miley Cyrus (2014) "Bad Blood" – Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar (2015) "Formation" – Beyoncé (2016) "Humble" – Kendrick Lamar (2017) "Havana" – Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug (2018) "You Need to Calm Down" – Taylor Swift (2019)
2020s	"Blinding Lights" – The Weeknd (2020) "Montero (Call Me by Your Name)" – Lil Nas X (2021) All Too Well: The Short Film – Taylor Swift (2022) "Anti-Hero" – Taylor Swift (2023) "Fortnight" – Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone (2024)

NAACP Image Award for Entertainer of the Year

Dionne Warwick (1985)
Patti LaBelle (1986)
Dionne Warwick (1987)
Lionel Richie (1988)
Eddie Murphy (1989)
Oprah Winfrey (1990)
Patti LaBelle (1991)
Michael Jackson (1992)
Whitney Houston (1993)
Quincy Jones (1995)
Denzel Washington (1996)
Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds (1997)
Will Smith (1998)
Halle Berry (1999)
Steve Harvey (2000)
Beyoncé (2003)
Jamie Foxx (2012)
Kevin Hart (2013)
Taraji P. Henson (2014)
Michael B. Jordan (2015)
Dwayne Johnson (2016)
Ava DuVernay (2017)
Beyoncé (2018)
Lizzo (2019)
D-Nice (2020)
Jennifer Hudson (2021)
Angela Bassett (2022)
Usher (2023)
Keke Palmer (2024)

v t e NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Album
1980s	Bad – Michael Jackson (1987) Giving You the Best That I Got – Anita Baker (1988) Back on the Block – Quincy Jones (1989)
1990s	No Award (1990) Power of Love – Luther Vandross (1991) Boomerang: Original Soundtrack Album – Various Artists (1992) The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album – Whitney Houston (1993) No Award (1994) Waiting to Exhale: Original Soundtrack Album – Whitney Houston (1995) The Preacher's Wife: Original Soundtrack Album – Whitney Houston (1996) Soul Food – Various Artists (1997) The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill – Lauryn Hill (1998) The Best Man: Music from the Motion Picture – Various Artists (1999)
2000s	At the Close of a Century – Stevie Wonder (2000) Songs in A Minor – Alicia Keys (2001) The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin – Kirk Franklin (2002) Dance with My Father – Luther Vandross (2003) Musicology – Prince (2004) The Emancipation of Mimi – Mariah Carey (2005) Dreamgirls: Music from the Motion Picture – Various Artists (2006) As I Am – Alicia Keys (2007) Jennifer Hudson – Jennifer Hudson (2008) Stronger with Each Tear – Mary J. Blige (2009)
2010s	Wake Up! – John Legend and The Roots (2010) I Remember Me – Jennifer Hudson (2011) I Will Always Love You: The Best of Whitney Houston – Whitney Houston (2012) Love, Charlie – Charlie Wilson (2013) Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics – Aretha Franklin (2014) Woman – Jill Scott (2015) Lemonade – Beyoncé (2016) DAMN. – Kendrick Lamar (2017) Ella Mai – Ella Mai (2018) Homecoming: The Live Album – Beyoncé (2019)
2020s	Chilombo – Jhené Aiko (2020) Heaux Tales – Jazmine Sullivan (2021) Renaissance – Beyoncé (2022) Jaguar II – Victoria Monét (2023) Cowboy Carter – Beyoncé (2024)

v t e NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration
Duo or Group (1979–2007)	The Jacksons (1979) The Commodores (1980) Kool & the Gang (1981) Gladys Knight & the Pips (1982) No Award (1983–1985) Atlantic Starr (1986) Gladys Knight & the Pips (1987) LeVert (1988) After 7 (1989) No Award (1990) The O'Jays (1991) Boyz II Men (1992) En Vogue (1993) No Award (1994) Boyz II Men (1995) Kirk Franklin (1996) Boyz II Men (1997) Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey (1998) Destiny's Child (1999) Destiny's Child (2000) Destiny's Child (2001) India Arie and Stevie Wonder (2002) Outkast (2003) Destiny's Child (2004) Destiny's Child (2005) The Cheetah Girls (2006) Eddie Levert and Gerald Levert (2007)
Duo, Group or Collaboration (2008–2019)	Jennifer Hudson and Fantasia (2008) Black Eyed Peas (2009) John Legend and The Roots (2010) Mary J. Blige and Drake (2011) Mary Mary (2012) Robin Thicke, T.I., and Pharrell (2013) Sam Smith and Mary J. Blige (2014) Empire Cast featuring Estelle and Jussie Smollett (2015) Beyoncé featuring Kendrick Lamar (2016) Kendrick Lamar featuring Rihanna (2017) Kendrick Lamar and SZA (2018) Blue Ivy, Saint Jhn, Beyoncé, and Wizkid (2019)
Contemporary (2020–present)	Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé (2020) Tobe Nwigwe featuring Fat Nwigwe (2021) Chris Brown featuring Wizkid (2022) Chris Brown featuring Davido and Lojay (2023) Wizkid featuring Brent Faiyaz (2024)
Traditional (2020–present)	Chloe x Halle (2020) Silk Sonic (2021) Silk Sonic (2022) Ciara and Chris Brown (2023) Adam Blackstone and Fantasia (2024)

v t e NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Female Artist
1970s	Dionne Warwick (1979)
1980s	Aretha Franklin (1982) Anita Baker (1985) Aretha Franklin (1986) Natalie Cole (1987) Stephanie Mills (1988) Anita Baker (1989)
1990s	Natalie Cole (1991) Vanessa Williams (1992) Whitney Houston (1993) Whitney Houston (1995) Toni Braxton (1996) Erykah Badu (1997) Lauryn Hill (1998) Whitney Houston (1999)
2000s	Yolanda Adams (2000) Aaliyah (2001) India Arie (2002) Alicia Keys (2003) Fantasia (2004) Alicia Keys (2005) Mary J. Blige (2006) Alicia Keys (2007) Beyoncé (2008) Mary J. Blige (2009)
2010s	Mary J. Blige (2010) Jill Scott (2011) Alicia Keys (2012) Beyoncé (2013) Beyoncé (2014) Jill Scott (2015) Beyoncé (2016) Mary J. Blige (2017) H.E.R. (2018) Beyoncé (2019)
2020s	Beyoncé (2020) Jazmine Sullivan (2021) Beyoncé (2022) H.E.R. (2023) Beyoncé (2024)

v t e NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Music Video
1990s	"Unforgettable" – Natalie Cole (1991) "Black or White" – Michael Jackson (1992) "I'm Every Woman" – Whitney Houston (1993) No Award (1994) "Waterfalls" – TLC (1995) "I Believe I Can Fly" – R. Kelly (1996) "Stomp" – God's Property (1997) "Just the Two of Us" – Will Smith (1998) "Wild Wild West" – Will Smith (1999)
2000s	"I Wish" – R. Kelly (2000) "You Rock My World" – Michael Jackson (2001) "Little Things" – India Arie (2002) "Dance with My Father" – Luther Vandross (2003) "If I Ain't Got You" – Alicia Keys (2004) "Unbreakable" – Alicia Keys (2005) "Be Without You" – Mary J. Blige (2006) "Like You'll Never See Me Again" – Alicia Keys (2007) "Yes We Can" – will.i.am (2008) "I Look to You" – Whitney Houston (2009)
2010s	"Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)" – Alicia Keys (2010) "Where You At?" – Jennifer Hudson (2011) "Girl on Fire" – Alicia Keys (2012) "Q.U.E.E.N." – Janelle Monáe featuring Erykah Badu (2013) "You & I (Nobody in the World)" – John Legend (2014) "Shame" – Tyrese Gibson (2015) "Formation" – Beyoncé (2016) "That's What I Like" – Bruno Mars (2017) "This Is America" – Childish Gambino (2018) "Juice" – Lizzo (2019)
2020s	"Brown Skin Girl" – Beyoncé, Saint Jhn, and Wizkid featuring Blue Ivy Carter (2020) "Essence" – Wizkid featuring Tems (2021) "Lift Me Up" – Rihanna (2022) "Sensational" – Chris Brown featuring Davido & Lojay (2023) "Not Like Us" – Kendrick Lamar (2024)

v t e NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Song
Song (1971–2015)	"Theme from Shaft" – Isaac Hayes (1971) No Award (1972–1994) "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" – Whitney Houston (1995) "I Believe I Can Fly" – R. Kelly (1996) "A Song for Mama" – Boyz II Men (1997) "Lean on Me" – Kirk Franklin (1998) "Spend My Life with You" – Eric Benét featuring Tamia (1999) "Open My Heart" – Yolanda Adams (2000) "A Woman's Worth" – Alicia Keys (2001) "Brighter Day" – Kirk Franklin (2002) "Dance with My Father" – Luther Vandross (2003) "If I Ain't Got You" – Alicia Keys (2004) "Unbreakable" – Alicia Keys (2005) "I Am Not My Hair" – India Arie (2006) "Like You'll Never See Me Again" – Alicia Keys (2007) "Yes We Can" – will.i.am (2008) "God in Me" – Mary Mary (2009) "Bittersweet" – Fantasia (2010) "I Smile" – Kirk Franklin (2011) "I Look to You" – Whitney Houston and R. Kelly (2012) "All of Me" – John Legend (2013) "We Are Here" – Alicia Keys (2014) "Back Together" – Jill Scott (2015)
Contemporary (2016–2019)	"Freedom" – Beyoncé featuring Kendrick Lamar (2016) "HUMBLE." – Kendrick Lamar (2017) "Boo'd Up" – Ella Mai (2018) "Before I Let Go" – Beyoncé (2019)
Traditional (2016–2019)	"I See Victory" – Kim Burrell and Pharrell Williams (2016) "That's What I Like" – Bruno Mars (2017) "Long as I Live" – Toni Braxton (2018) "Spirit" – Beyoncé (2019)
Soul/R&B (2020–present)	"Do It" – Chloe x Halle (2020) "Pick Up Your Feelings" – Jazmine Sullivan (2021) "Cuff It" – Beyoncé (2022) "ICU (Remix)" – Coco Jones featuring Justin Timberlake (2023) "Residuals" – Chris Brown (2024)
Hip Hop/Rap (2020–present)	"Savage (Remix)" – Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé (2020) "Fye Fye" – Tobe Nwigwe featuring Fat Nwigwe (2021) "Hotel Lobby" – Quavo and Takeoff (2022) "Cobra" – Megan Thee Stallion (2023) "Not Like Us" – Kendrick Lamar (2024)
International (2020–present)	"Lockdown" – Original Koffee (2020) "Essence" – Wizkid featuring Tems and Justin Bieber (2021) "No Woman, No Cry" – Tems (2022) "Me & U" – Tems (2023) "Hmmm" – Chris Brown featuring Davido (2024)

Billboard Year-End number one singles (2000–2019)

2000: "Breathe" – Faith Hill
2001: "Hanging by a Moment" – Lifehouse
2002: "How You Remind Me" – Nickelback
2003: "In da Club" – 50 Cent
2004: "Yeah!" – Usher featuring Lil Jon and Ludacris
2005: "We Belong Together" – Mariah Carey
2006: "Bad Day" – Daniel Powter
2007: "Irreplaceable" – Beyoncé
2008: "Low" – Flo Rida featuring T-Pain
2009: "Boom Boom Pow" – The Black Eyed Peas
2010: "Tik Tok" – Kesha
2011: "Rolling in the Deep" – Adele
2012: "Somebody That I Used to Know" – Gotye featuring Kimbra
2013: "Thrift Shop" – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz
2014: "Happy" – Pharrell Williams
2015: "Uptown Funk" – Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars
2016: "Love Yourself" – Justin Bieber
2017: "Shape of You" – Ed Sheeran
2018: "God's Plan" – Drake
2019: "Old Town Road" – Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus

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