"I think genre is a code word to keep us in our place as artists," she said in her speech. "I just want to encourage people to do what they're passionate about."

Beyoncé is taking "Cowboy Carter" on tour. The star confirmed her concert plans early Sunday morning in a pair of rousing social media posts that drew millions of reactions but left most details to the imagination.

Beyoncé has announced her eponymous, much-anticipated Cowboy Carter Tour in support of her Renaissance: Act II project.