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Beyonc and Ed Sheeran pay tribute to Stevie Wonder

Beyonc was joined on stage by Ed Sheeran and Gary Clark Jr. in a 9-minute medley honouring Stevie Wonder.

The 9-minute medley included Fingertips Master Blaster (Jammin') and Higher Ground

Recording artists Ed Sheeran, left, and Beyonc perform onstage during Stevie Wonder: Songs In The Key Of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute at the Nokia Theatre L.A. on Feb. 10, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. The show aired Monday night on CBS. (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Stevie Wonder was celebrated by some of music's biggest stars Monday night in a special broadcast honouring the legendary64-year-old singer-songwriter.

The CBS broadcast,Stevie Wonder: Songs In The Key Of Life recorded the day before the 2015Grammysfeatured stellar performances from big name acts such asTony Bennett, Lady Gaga andAnnieLennox.

But it was a 9-minute medley fromBeyonc featuring EdSheeranand Gary Clark Jr. that really brought the house down.

Can't see the video? Watch ithere

Wearing a eye-catching black and gold mini-dress,Beyonclaunched into the tribute with a rocking rendition of Wonder's 1963 hitFingertips. EdSheeranfunked it up, joining the Queen Bey for a reggae-flavoured version ofMaster Blaster (Jammin') before Gary Clark Jr. joined the mix for a dazzling performance of Higher Ground.

Guest of honour

Legendary recording artist Stevie Wonder brought the house down performing some of his greatest hits. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)
Stevie Wonder, theguest of honour and 25-Grammy award winner, brought the audienceto their feet when he took tothe stage to perform a string of his greatest hits.

Other performers included:

  • John Legend
  • Andrea Bocelli
  • Babyface & Ariana Grande
  • The Band Perry
  • India.Arie, Janelle Mone & Jill Scott
  • Pharrell Williams & Ryan Tedder
  • Jennifer Hudson
  • Aisha Morris & Ne-Yo
  • The Sky

Watch the 9-minute medley in the video link above.

With files from The Associated Press