Which Beyoncé song won the 2017 Grammy Award for Best Music Video?

“Formation” won the 2017 Grammy Award for Best Music Video.

Beyoncé released “Formation” as a surprise single on February 6, 2016, one day before her Super Bowl 50 halftime appearance. The song was written by Beyoncé, Mike WiLL Made-It, Swae Lee, and Khalif Brown, and it became one of the central works associated with her album Lemonade.

The music video, directed by Melina Matsoukas, uses imagery connected with Black identity, Southern culture, Hurricane Katrina, police violence, and resistance. It received the Grammy for Best Music Video at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards in 2017. The visual’s symbolism and production design made it a major subject of cultural discussion.

“Formation” is distinct from “Sorry” and “All Night,” which also appear on Lemonade. It is also different from “Apeshit,” a 2018 collaboration by The Carters, the name used by Beyoncé and Jay-Z for their joint album.