As ‘cowboy’ beyonce rides into town iheartradio music awards pop’s finest are honoured at glitzy los angeles bash

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Beyoncé – celebrating the release of her first country music album, Cowboy Carter, which broke streaming records at the end of March – is presented with the Innovator award by Stevie Wonder (together above), who plays harmonica on her cover of Jolene. Sticking with the cowboy theme, the star sports a Versace leather jumpsuit (right)
‘Innovation starts with a dream, but then you have to execute that dream. Being an innovator is seeing what everyone believes is impossible’ BeyoncŽ

Her fans have fallen crazily in love with her.

And Beyoncé proved once again that she was running the world when she dominated the annual iHeartRadio music awards in Los Angeles last week.

The 42-year-old singer stole the show at the Dolby Theatre when she arrived in a leather Versace jumpsuit and matching cowboy hat, complete with western-style accessories.

The look was a nod to Cowboy Carter, , her debut country music recording, which broke streaming records upon its release at the end of last month.

At the star-studded event, Beyoncé was given the Innovator Award, presented by music icon Stevie Wonder. The 73-year-old Superstition singer listed some of her albums as he handed a silver trophy to the former Destiny’s Child star, who told him: “I love you… I honour you.

“I want to thank you for making a way for all of us. Whenever anyone asks me if there’s anything I can listen to for the rest of my life, it’s always you.”

DREAMING BIG

After telling the audience that Stevie had played the harmonica on her recent cover of Dolly Parton’s Jolene, , she continued: “Tonight, you call me an innovator, and for that I’m very grateful. Innovation starts with a dream.

“But then you have to execute that dream, and that road can be very bumpy. Being an innovator is seeing what everyone believes is impossible. Being an innovator often means being criticised, which often will test your mental strength.”

Singer Katy Perry turns heads in a fishnet dress held together with red ribbons
After Justin Timberlake (left) opens the show with a medley of hits, US rapper Latto (above centre) joins the two surviving members of TLC – Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins and Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas – to perform some of the band’s biggest sellers
‘Have a dream and don’t give it up, no matter what happens. You will have a wonderful life and it will probably come true’ Cher

She finished her speech by paying tribute to husband Jay-Z and their “three beautiful children, who continue to be my inspiration and biggest blessing”.

Beyoncé wasn’t the only singer who drew attention at the ceremony, which was hosted by rapper Ludacris and began with Justin Timberlake performing a medley of hits fr

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