Stevie Wonder played harmonica on 'Jolene,' thanked by Beyonce at iHeartRadio Music Awards.

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[{"selector":"#anim-74fc6a63-787f-4e08-814d-be0286bc413e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Beyonce was presented with the award by legendary singer Stevie Wonder, one of the night's top accolades.Beyonce praised him for "making a way" and playing harmonica on her "Jolene" re-recording.." "Whenever anyone asks me if there's anyone I could listen to for the rest of my life, it's always you," Wonder added.

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[{"selector":"#anim-67e559ec-4aa6-4fec-87c0-e9a3ab1955f9","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d949b175-f088-4014-b786-cd6b80d68d22","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -344.1482%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] "Now Beyoncé is once again changing music and culture, climbing in the saddle as a bona fide country music sensation with her latest masterpiece 'Cowboy Carter,' which may end up being the most talked about album this century," Wonder adds.

[{"selector":"#anim-44633b2b-e95a-4425-9736-ccb1ab56a953","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f1f5be81-c154-46ca-ba92-da4e2a8e7604","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.89405%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] After releasing her new album on Friday, Beyonce attended the iHeartRadio Awards at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles.. Innovators typically face criticism, which tests their mental strength "stated her acceptance speech. "My hope is that we're more open to the joy and liberation that comes from enjoying art with no preconceived notions."

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