One queen honoring another. Michelle Obama presented Beyoncé with the 2020 Humanitarian Award at Sunday night’s show.

“I am here to talk about The Queen, you know the one,” Obama said according to USA Today. “Ever since she was a little girl in Houston, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter has been lighting up the stages and gracing the world with her talent, with her generosity of spirit and with her love for her community.”

The former first lady cited Beyoncé's activism and generosity as well as her talent. Tina Knowles-Lawson also made an appearance to praise her daughter for always being “blessed to give back” to the community. Beyoncé dedicated her award to “all of [her] brothers out there, all of [her] sisters out there inspiring [her], marching and fighting for change.”

She urged activists to keep going and touched on the importance of voting.

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"I'm encouraging you to continue to take action, continue to work to change a racist and unequal system. We have to continue to do this together," she said. "We have to vote like our life depends on it, because it does."

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