On Monday night (Apr. 1), Beyonce made her first televised appearance since the release of her new album ‘Cowboy Carter’ at the 2024 iHeart Radio Music Awards.

The rare public spotting came as Queen Bey was honored with the Innovator Award presented by one of her idols, Stevie Wonder.

During her impassioned speech, Bey thanked the innovators who paved the way for her such as Wonder, Michael Jackson, Prince, Tina Turner, and more. She also thanked her husband, Jay-Z, and their children.

Get into it the clips and acceptance speech below.

 

 

 

 

 

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The tribute video to Beyoncé at the #iHeartAwards2024 💟

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— Beyoncé Press. (@beyoncepress) April 2, 2024