Beyoncé has graced the cover of TIME magazine's Top 100 Most Influential People issue.

The Drunk In Love singer took to Instagram to share a snap of herself on the publication, along with the caption: "I am grateful for this honor."

During her accompanying interview with the mag, Bey said that shooting for TIME was "definitely one of the goals" in her life.

She explained: "It's something important for me as an artist, because it's not about fashion or beauty or music, it's about the influence I've had on culture.

"To be among the other influential people is a huge honour for me."

The star also named daughter Blue Ivy and her mum Tina as her main inspirations in life, stating: "I feel like my mother and my daughter have probably been the most influential.

"Becoming a mother and looking into my daughter's eyes made me a woman and made me very strong."

Bey features on the annual list alongside the likes of Pharrell Williams, Miley Cyrus and Benedict Cumberbatch.