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Beyoncé attended the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards on Monday, April 1, and took home a major honor.
According to CNN, this year’s iHeartRadio award ceremony occurred at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California. At one point in the ceremony, singer Stevie Wonder took to the stage to present Beyoncé with the Innovator Award.
Wonder reportedly noted that Queen Bey is the “first African-American woman to headline Coachella.” Additionally, he explained that she’s kept “a number one hit across all four decades since the 1990s.”
Beyoncé accepted her award in a vintage leather Versace ensemble with gold embellishments, per WWD. When she arrived on stage, she initially thanked Wonder for presenting her with the honor.
“Thank you for making a wave for all of us. I’m honored to receive this recognition from you,” she told Wonder, per CNN. “Whenever anyone asks me if there’s anyone I could listen to for the rest of my life, it’s always you.”
From there, Queen Bey went on to share what being an “innovator” means to her and even dedicated her honor before sharing her thank yous.
Watch her speech below.
Social media users shared their reactions to Beyoncé’s accolade and acceptance speech in The Shade Room’s comment section.
While Instagram user @sampsonmccormick added, “You have to respect this woman’s work ethic and level of organization. Bravo!”
Instagram user @danielle_nekole wrote, “That Andre 3000 shotout though! That man came out with an album playing a woodwind instrument. And it soothes me before I go to bed at night. 🪈🍃”
Queen Bey has been making headlines since the release of her latest album, ‘Cowboy Carter.’ As The Shade Room previously reported, the project was released on Friday, March 29.
Additionally, it features a whopping 27 tracks and a plethora of features from various country artists such as Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, and Linda Martell.
Since releasing her album, Bey has been busy giving other artists their flowers. Last week, Akbar V revealed that Beyoncé’s team gave her a phone call.
“Yall they just call me and told [me] @Beyonce want to work with me I’m so fking happpy y’all …. omg i can cry right now,” the rapper wrote via X, formerly known as Twitter.
Furthermore, around the same time, singer K. Michelle took to Instagram to share that Bey sent a special gift her way.
