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Brit Awards 2019: Beyoncé And Jay-Z's Tribute To Meghan Markle Was Instantly Iconic

Well done to everyone involved.
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Beyoncé and Jay Z were not even present at this year’s Brit Awards but still managed to serve up one of the highlights of the evening. 

In a celebration of all-round brilliant people, they paid tribute to Meghan Markle, the Duchess Of Sussex, as they picked up the award for Best International Group on Wednesday night. 

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Beyoncé and Jay Z paid tribute to Meghan Markle at the Brit Awards
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The husband and wife duo sent in a recorded message to accept the prize, recreating a famous moment from their APESHIT music video. 

But instead of having the Mona Lisa on the wall behind them, they had installed a picture of Meghan. 

Needles to say, people were obsessed with it...

After the ceremony, Beyoncé posted on Instagram about her and Jay Z’s win for their work as The Carters, also extending their congratulations to “Melanated Mona” Meghan on her pregnancy. 

She wrote: Thank you to the Brits for the award for Best International Group. I won this award back in 2002 with my besties, Kelly and Michelle. How lucky am I to have been in a group with my other best friend, the GOAT Hova. 🙌🏾

“In honor of Black History Month, we bow down to one of our Melanated Monas. Congrats on your pregnancy! We wish you so much joy.”

Beyoncé and Jay Z’s award aired as part of a montage celebrating the best international acts. 

None of the recipients – including Drake for Best International Male and Ariana Grande for Best International Female – were present to collect the gongs, so bosses made the decision to pull them all together in a pre-recorded package. 

Meanwhile, there was a huge TV gaffe that revealed that The 1975 had won Best British Group and Album Of The Year before the ceremony had even begun. 

Brit Awards 2019: All The Red Carpet Pics
Anne-Marie(01 of56)
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Nominated for British Female, British Album, British Single and British Video (credit:David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock)
Little Mix(02 of56)
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Nominated for British Group and British Video (credit:David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock)
Jack Whitehall(03 of56)
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The host of this year's Brit Awards (credit:David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock)
Dua Lipa(04 of56)
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Nominated for British Video and British Single (twice in each category) (credit:David Fisher/Rex/Shutterstock)
Sam Smith(05 of56)
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Nominated for British Male (credit:David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock)
Jorja Smith(06 of56)
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Nominated for British Female, British Breakthrough and British Album (credit:JM Enternational/REX/Shutterstock)
Lily Allen(07 of56)
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Nominated for British Female (credit:David M. Benett via Getty Images)
Jess Glynne(08 of56)
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Nominated for British Female, British Video and twice for British Single (credit:David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock)
Jess Glynne(09 of56)
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(credit:David Fisher/Rex/Shutterstock)
Shawn Mendes(10 of56)
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Nominated for International Male (credit:David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock)
Olly Alexander of Years And Years(11 of56)
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Nominated for British Group (credit:David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock)
P!nk(12 of56)
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Recipient of Outstanding Contribution (credit:David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock)
The 1975(13 of56)
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Nominated for British Album and British Group (credit:David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock)
Florence + The Machine(14 of56)
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Nominated for British Female and British Album (credit:David Fisher/Rex/Shutterstock)
Calvin Harris(15 of56)
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Nominated for British Single and British Video (credit:David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock)
George Ezra(16 of56)
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Nominated for British Male, British Single and British Album (credit:David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock)
Hugh Jackman(17 of56)
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Opening the show with a performance from The Greatest Showman (credit:Reuters)
Grace Chatto of Clean Bandit(18 of56)
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Nominated for British Single and British Video (credit:David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock)
Brockhampton(19 of56)
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(credit:Ian West - PA Images via Getty Images)
Liam Payne(20 of56)
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Nominated for British Video (credit:David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock)
Christine And The Queens(21 of56)
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Nominated for International Female (credit:David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock)
Sam Fender(22 of56)
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Recipient of this year's Critics' Choice (credit:David Fisher/Rex/Shutterstock)
Caroline Flack(23 of56)
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Clara Amfo(24 of56)
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Paloma Faith(25 of56)
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Rag'n'Bone Man(26 of56)
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Performing with Calvin Harris (credit:David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock)
Mabel(27 of56)
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Nominated for British Breakthrough (credit: David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock)
Maya Jama(28 of56)
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Gemma Atkinson and Gorka Marquez(29 of56)
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Gemma Atkinson(30 of56)
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Emma Bunton and Jade Jones(31 of56)
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(credit:David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock)
Jonas Blue(32 of56)
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Nominated for British Video (credit:David Fisher/Rex/Shutterstock)
Claire Richards(33 of56)
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(credit:Mike Marsland via Getty Images)
H.E.R.(34 of56)
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Performing with Jess Glynne (credit:David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock)
Rudimental(35 of56)
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Nominated for British Single and British Video (credit:David M. Benett via Getty Images)
Lewis Capaldi(36 of56)
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Runner-up for Critics' Choice (credit:David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock)
Tom Walker(37 of56)
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Nominated for British Single and British Breakthrough (credit:Jeff Spicer via Getty Images)
Ms Banks(38 of56)
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Performing with Little Mix (credit:David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock)
Luke Evans(39 of56)
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Abbey Clancy(40 of56)
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Vick Hope(41 of56)
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Ncuti Gatwa(42 of56)
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James Bay(43 of56)
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Montana Brown(44 of56)
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Bros(45 of56)
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Sigala(46 of56)
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Nominated for British Single (credit:Ian West - PA Images via Getty Images)
Lewis Capaldi(47 of56)
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(credit:David M. Benett via Getty Images)
First Aid Kit(48 of56)
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Nominated for International Group (credit:David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock)
Matthew Morrison and Renee Puente(49 of56)
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(credit:David M. Benett via Getty Images)
Marvin Humes(50 of56)
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Kelly Brook(51 of56)
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Todrick Hall(52 of56)
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British artist Daniel Lismore(53 of56)
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(54 of56)
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Grace Carter (credit:Matt Baron/REX/Shutterstock)
Steve Aoki(55 of56)
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(credit:Jeff Spicer via Getty Images)
Laura Jackson(56 of56)
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