Lemonade is the Beyoncé album that explores Black identity, marriage, and healing through a visual album.
Released in 2016, Lemonade combines R&B, pop, rock, blues, country, soul, and hip-hop. Its songs are connected by themes of betrayal, grief, anger, resilience, family, and reconciliation. The project was accompanied by a film that premiered on HBO.
The album drew on Beyoncé’s personal perspective while also addressing broader histories of Black women in the United States. It features “Formation,” “Sorry,” “Hold Up,” and “All Night.” Lemonade received widespread critical acclaim and won the Grammy for Best Urban Contemporary Album, although it did not win Album of the Year.