George Zimmerman Not Guilty Verdict: Beyonce Holds Moment of Silence in Trayvon Martin's Honor, Musicians React to News on Twitter [VIDEOS]

By Carolyn Menyes (c.menyes@gmail.com) | Jul 14, 2013 05:04 PM EDT

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On Saturday evening (July 13), Florida man George Zimmerman was found not guilty of second-degree murder in the death of a teenage boy, Trayvon Martin. The infamous case has taken the media by storm and gotten the attention of the nation as a whole, including celebrities.

"Bow Down" singer Beyoncé is one of a slew of celebrities who have come out in support of Martin, who was shot and killed while unarmed by Zimmerman, who was found not guilty due to self-protection and Florida's Stand Your Ground law.

At her Saturday concert in Nashville, Beyoncé dedicated her encore of Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You" and her own "Halo" to Martin following a moment of silence.

Watch a clip of the performance from Nashville's Bridgestone Arena below:

Dedicating her encore to Martin is not the only way Beyoncé has honored Martin. The songstress posted a simple image to her tumblr of the word "Martin" written (seen above).

Beyoncé isn't the only musician to react to the polarizing trial outcome. Here's what some other singers has to say regarding Zimmerman's not guilty verdict:

Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ): "May God console the Martins at this time; as well as every other family that's gone through this type of injustice."

Diddy (@iamdiddy): "IN MEMORY OF TRAYVON MARTIN!!! REST IN PEACE YOUNG KING!!! ANY DEATH OF A KID IS A TRAGEDY!! WAKE UP!!"

will.i.am (@iamwill): "There are black people in prison serving 10 to 20years for petty drug crimes...and zimmerman walks for killing a younge black man??? #ouch"

Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco): "The case should have never been televised as the potential to antagonize US race relations was, in my dumb, opinion too risky & unneccessay"

Rihanna (@rihanna): "This is the saddest news ever!!! #whatsjustice #pray4theMartinFamily"

John Legend (@johnlegend): "My heart hurts"

Chris Brown (@chrisbrown): "Bullshit!"

Miley Cyrus (@mileycyrus): "I feel sick. #RipTrayvonMartin"

Katy Perry (@katyperry): "ugh, my tummy turns. RT '@RonanFarrow: American justice: still colorblind (as long as you're white).'"

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