Which Beyoncé song won Best Music Video at the 2017 Grammys?

“Formation” won Best Music Video at the 2017 Grammys.

Beyoncé released “Formation” on February 6, 2016, as a surprise single and made it available as a free download through her website. The song was written by Beyoncé, Swae Lee, and others, with production by Mike Will Made It and additional contributors. Its lyrics and video address Black identity, history, beauty, and resilience.

At the 59th Annual Grammy Awards in 2017, the song won Best Music Video. The video was directed by Melina Matsoukas and became one of the most discussed visual works associated with Lemonade. “Formation” also received nominations in major performance and songwriting categories. It is sometimes mistaken for “Hold Up,” another Lemonade song with a prominent visual, but the Grammy music-video winner was specifically “Formation.”