When Beyoncé, Jennifer Hudson, and Anika Noni Rose sang “Dreamgirls will never leave you,” they meant it! At the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards (April 1), two of the Dream girls co-stars reunited for a beautiful behind-the-scenes picture.
“So glad I was there to cheer on my sister Dreamgirls as she received the @iheartradio Innovator Award!!!” Hudson wrote in a heartfelt caption on Instagram. “Congratulations on such well-deserved recognition! I love you @beyonce!!!”
In the image – which served as the cover to a photo carousel of Beyoncé's appearance at the ceremony – the two Grammy winners are all smiles in complementary black outfits. Hudson, who performed a moving tribute to Icon Award honoree Cher, wore a shimmering see-through bustier paired with a fringed black leather jacket. Queen Bey, on the other hand, stayed true to her flow Cowboy Carter A country-inspired aesthetic with a black cowboy hat, a black leather archival look from Versace's Fall 1992 collection, and her trademark blonde tresses.
At the 2024 iHeartMusic Awards, Beyoncé received the Innovator Award in honor of her status as a “global cultural icon” who has “taken creative risks, successfully transformed her music and was affected pop culture,” most recently with her much-discussed Cowboy Carter LP. This album, which was introduced by “16 Carriages” and the historic Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 single “Texas Hold 'Em”, has already inspired comments from people like Vice President Kamala Harris and Michelle Obama. Beyoncé had five other nominations at the ceremony, including R&B Song of the Year (“Cuff It”) and Favorite Touring Style (Renaissance World tour).
Hudson, who played Effie to Beyoncé's Deena in the 2006 Oscar-winning film adaptation of Dream girls, performed “If I Could Turn Back Time” and “Believe” — with Cher herself! — at the ceremony. The rest of her Instagram post includes behind-the-scenes clips of her and Beyoncé catching up, as well as a photo of Queen Bey accepting her award from none other than Stevie Wonder, who she revealed played harmonica on her new cover of Dolly Parton's “Jolene.” .”
Watch Beyoncé and Jennifer Hudson's iHeartRadio Music Awards reunion at Hudson's Instagram.
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