Beyoncé Has Enjoyed a Wildly Successful Year . . . Even by Beyoncé Standards

While Beyoncé and JAY-Z accepted the Brit Award for best international group in February, they honored Meghan Markle by standing in front of a portrait with the duchess wearing a tiara and pearls. And while that earned widespread praise, Bey's personal Black History Month ode to Meghan also warmed hearts. "She and Prince Harry have continued to push the race relations dialogue forward both near and far," Bey wrote on her website. "We bow down to one of our Melanated Monas."