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Beyoncé explains her Selma tribute at the Grammys ...but fails to mention original choice Ledisi who reveals 'disappointment' after being bumped from the show

Published: 16:39 EST, 10 February 2015 | Updated: 19:23 EST, 10 February 2015

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Beyoncé has released a video explaining the deep message behind her Selma tribute at the Grammy Awards on Sunday night.

However, at no point does the Crazy In Love star mention that original choice Ledisi Young was supposed to sing Take My Hand, Precious Lord as she does in the movie.

Ledisi - who plays iconic gospel singer Mahalia Jackson in the Oscar-nominated movie - has revealed that she was left 'a little disappointed' by the snub, which saw Beyoncé replace her on stage.

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Who sang it better? Beyoncé and Ledisi - pictured here separately at the Grammy Awards on Sunday night in LA - have both now sung versions of Take My Hand, Precious Lord from the movie Selma

Gwyneth Paltrow had introduced Beyoncé on the evening, saying she was about to sing a song that her mother Tina Knowles had always sung to her as a child.

But Ledisi had spent months mastering the original version as sung by Jackson, and was hoping to repeat her performance in the movie on stage.

She told AP that she was 'a little disappointed' that she was bumped by Beyoncé from the performance, but added that she understood the decision.

Beyonce, Lady Gaga stun on 2015 Grammy red carpet

Stealing her thunder? Beyoncé ended up performing the song from Selma in the end... and has revealed she wanted to showcase 'strong black men' in her performance

'But I got over that and I had to look at the positive and empower women,' she said.

'We have to empower each other. It’s a great thing. And one day I’ll be on that Grammy stage. Every artist wants to be on the Grammys stage. That’s part of our career is to be there. So my time will come when it’s time.'

Meanwhile Beyoncé has explained in a video on her website that she wanted feature black men on stage following the deaths of unarmed black men Michael Brown and Eric Garner last year.

'I wanted to find real men that have lived, have struggled, cried, have a life and a spirit about them,' she said in a video posted on her video.

Adding: 'I felt like this was an opportunity to show the strength and the vulnerability in black men.'

She continued: 'My grandparents marched with Dr. King, and my father was part of the first generation of black men that attended an all white school

'My father has grown up with a lot of trauma from those experiences. I feel like now I can sing for my father's pain.'

'I feel like I can sing for families who have lost their sons.'

Talent: Ledisi - who plays iconic gospel singer Mahalia Jackson in the Oscar-nominated movie - has revealed that she was left 'a little disappointed' by the snub