Nicki Minaj and Ariana Grande may have $4; however, no one closes out an awards show like Queen Bey.
Beyoncé shut down the VMAs with an epic 16-minute medley of a dozen of her songs.
It was sexy, sensual, raw, and emotional.
It was flawless.
The singer's performance came in lieu of accepting the the Video Vanguard Award, MTV's equivalent to a lifetime achievement award.
Here's how it went down.
Beyoncé came out on stage surrounded by a group of dancers while singing "Mine."
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She was then joined by a group of dancers with the name of the song on fire in the background.
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The moment Bey joined in to dance fans went wild.
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Girls in lacey lingerie joined in for her next song, "Haunted."
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Amazing.
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There was a quick segway into "No Angel," and then another Beyoncé popped up on a screen behind the Yoncé singing "Jealous."
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And just like that, the performance cranked the dial up a few notches with two of Beyoncé's raunchier singles "Blow" and "Cherry."
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Watch her performance below.