21st May, 2018
Music legend, Janet Jackson, has been honored with a prestigious Icon Award at the Billboard Music Awards. This makes the pop star the first black woman to receive the Billboard Icon Award in recognition of her long career.
The event took place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 20, 2018 and the Billboard Icon Award was presented by musician Bruno Mars, who knelt before the star to present the award to her.
Bruno while presenting the award said:
“The name ‘Jackson’ represents artistic genius and iconic performance, The Jacksons are music royalty and the first family of entertainment…She is an activist… She’s a humanitarian. She’s a powerful woman. And she is the first black woman to receive the Billboard Icon Award.”