November 19, 2007 16:30

Beyonce gives surprise performance at Music Awards

The R&B star goes country

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Beyonce gave a surprise performance at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles last night (November 18).

The R&B star mixed things up by performing a countrified version of her hit 'Irreplaceable' with country stars Sugarland.

Sugarland have been known to cover the Beyonce song during their live shows, and the idea of the joint performance reportedly came from the country duo's publicist.

After their performance, Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles told the Associated Press, "We were face to face, and there were a couple times when (Beyonce) was looking at me and I was blushing because I thought I was going to turn to stone in her beauty. She is so talented and so grounded."

--By our Los Angeles staff.
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