She treated fans to a series of outfit changes during a triumphant appearance at the MTV VMAs on Sunday evening.
But after walking away with an impressive eight awards, Beyonce appeared to save what could arguably be described as her most elegant ensemble for last during a celebratory dinner in New York City.
The singer, 34, stunned in a bridal themed white sheer dress after arriving at upmarket Italian restaurant Pasquale Jones with her husband, rapper Jay Z.
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Sheer delight: Beyonce stunned in a bridal themed white sheer dress after arriving at upmarket Italian restaurant Pasquale Jones with her husband, rapper Jay Z, following a triumphant appearance at the MTV VMAs on Sunday evening
A bold, plunging front exposed the singer’s cleavage, while striking floral embellishments ensured she stood out as she made her way inside.
It was the last in a series of extravagant costume changes for the star, who debuted the sweeping dress while accepting the Video of the Year Award for Formation.
With limited accessories on show, the outfit was given an opportunity to dominate as she joined a host of stars at the post-ceremony bash.
Revealing: A bold, plunging front exposed the singer’s cleavage, while striking floral embellishments ensured she stood out as she made her way inside
Here she comes: Beyonce led the way on Sunday evening after walking away with an impressive awards haul at the MTV VMAs
Centre stage: With limited accessories on show, the outfit was given an opportunity to dominate as she joined a host of stars at the post-ceremony bash
Comparatively husband Jay cut a low key figure in a casual jacket and jeans teamed with box fresh white trainers.
The power couple were joined by Kim Kardashian and husband Kanye West, who looked downcast following his rambling speech at the show.
Reality star Kim, 35, continued to wow in her skin-tight black mini which exhibited her post-baby weight loss while Kanye, 39, wore head to toe white – the same look he sported when taking the stage.
Diddy and girlfriend Cassie also attended the bash after confirming their reunion at the MTV VMAs earlier that night.
Elsewhere Canadian model Winnie Harlow put on a colourful display in a thigh-skimming printed dress as she made her way inside.
Lady in lace: The semi-sheer detail revealed Beyonce’s stunning physique
Leading the way: The singer commanded the spotlight as she walked ahead of her smiling husband
Walking in her shadow: While Beyonce stunned, husband Jay Z cut a low key figure ahead of the post ceremony parry on Sunday evening
Well heeled: Silver peep toe pumps completed the singer’s extraordinary look
Earlier that evening Beyonce proved she really is the Queen Bey as she triumphed at the MTV VMAs.
Taking home the top award – for Video Of The Year- the 34-year-old beauty thanked her family in a gushing acceptance speech.
‘I’d like to thank my beautiful daughter and incredible husband for all of their support,’ she said while sporting her ethereal lace white dress.
Stepping out: Beyonce and Jay were joined by Kim Kardashian and husband Kanye West, who looked downcast following his rambling speech at the show
Back together: Diddy was joined by girlfriend Cassie shortly after the couple confirmed their reunion at the MTV VMAs
Impressive: Reality star Kim, 35, continued to wow in her skin-tight black mini which exhibited her post-baby weight loss
Colourful: Canadian fashion model Winnie Harlow put on another stylish display at the post-event bash
Here they come: Kim and Kanye were amongst a host of stars at the New York event
Going for the gold: Beyonce took home the both the Video Of The Year (left) and Best Female Video award at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards in New York on Sunday
It certainly wasn’t the only award for Beyonce, who looked fantastic in gold as she accepted the Best Female Video award – from Team USA’s gold medallist gymnasts.
The faces of Simone Biles, Aly Raisman, Madison Kocian and Laurie Hernandez all lit up as they hugged the Lemonade hitmaker. Their teammate Gabby Douglas was unable to appear due to a medical issue.
When accepting the shiny new trophy, Beyonce said: ‘I’d like to thank Jonas Auckland for directing such an amazing video. I’d like to Thank MTV for honouring my video. My fans, I love y’all. You inspire me so much. Have a beautiful night!’
Family first: The 34-year-old singer accepted the biggest prize of the night as she began her speech by saying: ‘I’d like to thank my beautiful daughter and incredible husband for all of their support’
Crowning moment: She looked gorgeous in a see through white lacy gown
Helping hand: Late night chat show host Jimmy Fallon assisted the Queen Bey down the steps as he was dressed like disgraced US Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte
All gold everything: She also accepted the Best Female Video award from Team USA’s gold medallist gymnasts, also known as the Final Five
Aww: The faces of Simone Biles, Aly Raisman, Madison Kocian and Laurie Hernandez all lit up as they hugged the Lemonade hitmaker
Fantastic four: Their teammate Gabby Douglas was unable to appear due to a medical issue
Shimmering: Beyonce looked fantastic in a gold number including jumpsuit and cape
Shoutout: During her first acceptance speech, she said: ‘My fans, I love y’all. You inspire me so much’
It was a huge night for the talented singer as she won eight total awards.
Beyonce also slayed in the professional categories as her Formation video earned wins in Best Choreography, Best Direction, Best Cinematography and Best Editing.
Her wins put her over Madonna for the most Moonmen of all-time as she surpassed the Material Girl’s impressive mark of 20.
She came into the night with the most nominations of anyone with a whopping 11.
Awe-inspiring: Beyonce had the crowd on it’s feet as she performed a 16-minute medley of hits from her visual-album Lemonade
Wonder in white: The singer begins her performance wearing a white cloak and matching large hat
Riveting: She ditched the headwear early as she began singing Pray If You Catch Me
Intricate: She could be seen waling in between her dancers clad in metallic gold
Trust fall: She falls into the arms of a man dressed in black, who takes off the cloak
Wow factor: She then reveals a lacy black bodysuit with fishnets
Moving and grooving: She is joined by dancers wearing racy patent leather bandeaus and hotpants
She slays: Beyonce did a bit of booty shaking while singing Hold Me Up
‘Ashes to ashes and dust to side chicks’: Fire could be seen on the stage as Beyonce flashed a rather sinister face
Warming up: She was later cloaked in a white, red and black fur coat
Get low: Her facial expressions were a huge part of the performance
Big production: As Beyonce closed with formation, her dancers laid on the ground as they made up the female gender symbol
Gal pal: Tennis champion Serena Williams introduced the performance
Racy:The 34-year-old professional athlete showed off her incredible figure in an LBD featuring cutouts down the torso and thigh
Beyonce also had arguably the best performance of the night as she did a medley of songs from her hit visual album Lemonade.
The Queen Bey was introduced by champion tennis player Serena Williams before appearing in a large white hat with a matching fur coat.
Not to be outdone, earlier in the night Rihanna hit the stage as she performed the first of four career-retrospective medley performances.
Stunner: Not to be Rihanna opened up the award show with the first of four career-retrospective medley performances of her biggest hits
Pretty in pink: The 28-year-old Barbadian beauty and her dancers rocked baby pink as they opened up the show with Don’t Stop The Music
Kicking it: After an abridged version of the first song she went into Only Girl (In The World) before upping the tempo with her Calvin Harris collaboration: We Found Love
Swagger: She wore a pink bodysuit with ‘hood by air’ printed on it along with a matching jacket and thigh-high boots
Gorgeous: She finished off the first performance with Where Have You Been
Aww: Rihanna seemed overcome with emotion as she received a standing ovation from her fans and peers
Talented: Her second performance included hits like Rude Boy, What’s My Name and Work
Bootylicious: She scintillated as she did Pour It Up and BBHMM in the third performance
Sweet: Her fourth and final medley included Stay, Diamonds and Love On The Brain
The 28-year-old singer and her dancers rocked baby pink as they opened up the show with Don’t Stop The Music. She wore a pink bodysuit with ‘hood by air’ printed on it along with a matching jacket and thigh-high boots
The Barbadian beauty was in top form as she shimmyed and sashayed across the stage while performing just a few choice tracks from her hit catalog.
After an abridged version of the first song she went into Only Girl (In The World) before upping the tempo with her Calvin Harris collaboration: We Found Love.
‘She’s someone I’ve been in love with since I was 22-years-old’: Rumoured love-interest Drake presented her with the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard award as he declared his love for her
Going for it: It looked like the 29-year-old rapper was going in for a smooch
Awkward moment: He handed her the coveted golden Moonman
Sweet smooch: He ended up kissing her on the neck
Just the two of us: At the end of the show, Rihanna and Drake looked happy as they posed together
She finished off the first performance with Where Have You Been and seemed overcome with emotion as she was given a standing ovation by her fans and peers.
At the end of the night Rihanna received the coveted Michael Jackson Video Vanguard award, which is basically a lifetime achievement award for an artist’s effect on MTV culture.
Previous winners of the prize include David Bowie, The Beatles, Guns N’ Roses, The Rolling Stones, U2, Justin Timberlake, Beyoncé, Britney Spears, Kanye West and Michael Jackson, whom the gong is named after.
Hitting the stage: Kanye West has the opportunity to talk before he introduced his new music video for Fade
Good spirits: The 39-year-old rapper opened up about several topics including gun violence in Chicago and his now infamous Famous music video
Funny side: He even pointed out his ex girlfriend Amber Rose in the crowd and mentioned his wife’s ex Ray J
Former flame: His ex Amber laughed at Kanye poking fun at her depiction in the music video
Molding: Kanye talked about his heroes as he said: ‘My role models are artist-merchants. Less than 10 that I could name in history: Truman, Ford, Hughes, Disney, Jobs, West’
Stunning: Kanye’s music video for Fade featured 25-year-old singer Teyana Taylor, who looked to be in incredible shape
At the very end of the show, it was none other than her rumoured love-interest Drake who presented the stunner with the golden Moonman.
During the speech, the 29-year-old One Dance hitmaker gushed about her as he said: ‘She’s someone I’ve been in love with since I was 22-years-old.
‘She’s one of my best friends in the world.,’ he added. ‘All my adult life, I’ve looked up to her, even though she’s younger than me.’
Good luck? Earlier in the night Kim crossed her fingers in hopes that Kanye would win the Best Male Video award. The rapper did not end up with any awards
Ouch: She couldn’t hide her disappointment as he was bested by Calvin Harris
Winner: The 32-year-old Scottish DJ who came away with the win as he sent in a video message to accept the prize as he had a gig across the pond in the UK but snubbed his ex Taylor Swift, who co-wrote the song with him
Best pals: Kim was happy to be joined by BFF Jonathan Cheban
Golden girls: She was flanked by the US gymnastics team for a selfie
Eyes on teh prize: Kim poses for another snap wity Aly and Laurie
Kissy kissy: Ariana Grande planted a kiss on Kim’s cheek
Ms popular: Kim also had an animated conversation with Alicia Keys
Curvy: Kim took a snap of Sports Illustrated cover girl Ashley Graham
Just us: After Kanye introduced his video, he headed back to the front row to hang out with Kim
Kim’s two men: Kanye and Jonathan shared a laugh together
Hugged up: Kanye cuddled up with his wife as they enjoyed the show together
Rap icons: Kanye posed for a picture with his ‘idol’ P Diddy
They’ve got broads in Atlanta: Rappers Desiigner (left) and 2 Chainz also joined Kanye for a snap
Who knew they were friends? The Yeezus rapper posed with Joe Jonas as Jaden Smith also hung out with the pair
‘She’s a living, breathing legend in our industry, ladies and gentleman, the recipient of the Michael Jackson Vanguard Award for 2016, Rihanna.’
Drake was first to hit the winner’s circle as he took home the Best Hip Hop Video Moonman for Hotline Bling.
He was unable to retrieve the prize at the time due to being ‘stuck in traffic’ explained presenter P. Diddy but obviously showed up later.
Busy lady: Kim did not just watch the show but also introduced Britney Spears
Racy: The 34-year-old singer performed her hit Make Me while scantily clad
Dazzling: Britney wore a bright yellow sequined bodysuit with matching thigh-high boots
Get nasty: She was joined by rapper G-Eazy
Too hot for TV: Britney reached for the rapper’s crotch from behind
Getting cuddly: The 27-year-old rapper got cosy with his collaborator
A job well done: They shared a kiss on the cheek at the end of the performance
The second award of the night pitted Calvin Harris against Kanye West in the Best Male Video category.
Ultimately it was the 32-year-old Scottish DJ who came away with the win as he sent in a video message to accept the prize as he had a gig across the pond in the UK.
During his acceptance speech he snubbed Taylor Swift, his ex who co-wrote the song but did thank another collaborator as he said: ‘I need to thank Rihanna from the bottom of my heart. You’re a superstar.’
Scintillating: Ariana Grande had a standout performance with Nicki Minaj
Spin class? The 23-year-old singer started the performance atop a stationary bike
Think pink! Nicki Minaj joined the stunner on stage
Bodacious: The 33-year-old rapper proudly put her curvaceous figure on show
Dream team: The two joined forces for a Side-To-Side performance
Suggestive: Their performance ended with quite a bang as two male dancers posed in front of their crotches
Hugging it out: The pair of artist hugged it out after the performance
Bashful all of a sudden? Ariana covered her mouth as she said something to Nicki
No sibling rivalry here! Ariana was spotted giving her brother Frankie a smooch on the cheek
Getting serious? She was also joined by rumoured love-interest and rapper Mac Miller
Before the winner was announced, Kim Kardashian could be seen crossing her fingers for good luck in hopes her man would win but it didn’t seem to work as he was ultimately bested.
Kanye did not take home any awards during the event but he did come out to introduce his new music video for Fade.
The 39-year-old rapper went on a long stream-of-consciousness monologue during his mic time as he touched on several topics from Taylor Swift to Gun Violence.
On fire: Alicia Keys read a speech from Dr Martin Luther King and even broke out into song while presenting
Supermodel: Naomi Campbell looked stunning as she introduced Rihanna’s second medley
She’s got talent: Heidi Klum showed off her legs in an intricate mini dress
Putting in work: Lauren Jauregui, Camila Cabello, Ally Brooke, Dinah Jane Hansen and Normandi Kordei – pictured from left to right – also known as Fifth Harmony presented the Best New Artist Award and even won for Best Collaboration
Eye-catching: Hailee Steinfeld sported an intricate stringed, multi-colour number
Getting intimate: The Chainsmokers performed as their leadsinger cuddled up with Halsey
He even made a joke about potentially losing to Beyonce (which he did) and referenced his now infamous interaction with 26-year-old Swift at the same award show in 2009.
Kanye said: ‘Now later tonight Famous’ might lose to Beyoncé but I can’t be mad. I’m always wishing for Beyoncé to win so…’
The star-studded event was held at the one of the most famous arenas in the world, Madison Square Garden, in Midtown Manhattan.
Ouch: Diddy presented the Best Hip Hop video award but announced Drake was unable to accept the prize as he was ‘stuck in traffic’, the Canadian rapper did show up later
Bad boy for life: Diddy had fun with longtime girlfriend Cassie and fellow rapper/producer Swizz Beatz
Going for the gold: Michael Phelps got a rousing ovation and cheers of ‘USA’ as he introduced a performance by Future
He got the keys: Future wore all red for his performance
Loved up: The decorated Olympian was joined by his fiancée Nicole Johnson
Dynamic duo: Nick Cannon posed with Rita Ora
Not being Catfished: Nev Shulman had fun with his shirtless fiancée Laura Perlongo
Other performers at the event included Britney Spears, Ariana Grande with Nicki Minaj, Future, Nick Jonas and The Chainsmokers.
Jimmy Fallon, Alicia Keys, Puff Daddy and the recent Olympian gold medalists Michael Phelps all presented at the gala event.
David Bowie received a posthumous award as his video for Blackstar took home the Best Art Direction prize. The Ziggy Stardust hitmaker passed away earlier this year on January 10.
Hilarious: Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele improved a hilarious social media segment the entire night
Key to success: DJ Khaled hosted the pre-show and covered the event from the VIP boxes
