Beyoncé Made a Surprise Appearance at the 2024 Grammys Wearing a Giant Cowboy Hat

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Beyhive, rejoice. The one and only Queen B just unexpectedly showed up to the 2024 Grammys. After it was announced that Beyoncé would not be performing at this year’s award show, fans wondered if she’d make an appearance at all. And to everyone’s surprise, she did.

For her epic return to the Grammys, Beyoncé wore a piece straight from Pharrell Williams’s new collection for Louis Vuitton, including an over-the-top white cowboy hat and a leather suit in Vuitton’s signature checkerboard pattern. She finished the look with an LV belt (complete with a logo buckle), white button-up, and floppy bow tie. She could be seen cheering as her husband, Jay-Z, accepted the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award. Blue Ivy, Jay and Beyoncé’s daughter, accompanied her father on stage.

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It’s been three years since Beyoncé last blessed the Grammys with her presence. Back in 2021, the pop star accepted the Best R&B Performance Award for her song “Black Parade” in-person while wearing a custom black leather minidress by Schiaparelli Haute Couture. She accessorized with matching opera gloves that featured trompe l’oeil gold fingernails, sheer black tights, and Jimmy Choo platform heels. Her hair was styled in big curls that partially concealed a pair of massive drop earrings underneath.

At the time, she made Grammy history with the 28th win, becoming the most-decorated female artist of all time. Now with 32 wins and 88 nominations under her belt, Bey is the most-awarded and most nominated artist, ever.