Lemonade is the 2016 Beyoncé album presented as a visual album about identity and Black womanhood.
It was released on April 23, 2016, alongside a one-hour film broadcast on HBO. The project combines songs, poetry, spoken-word passages, and visual chapters. Its themes include betrayal, grief, anger, reconciliation, family, race, and the experiences of Black women in the United States.
The album includes “Formation,” “Sorry,” “Hold Up,” and “All Night.” It also features guest appearances from artists including Jack White, James Blake, Kendrick Lamar, and The Weeknd.
Lemonade received broad critical acclaim and was nominated for Album of the Year at the 59th Grammy Awards. Although it lost that category, “Formation” won Best Music Video, while the album won Best Urban Contemporary Album.