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Billboard Awards 2025 Janet Jackson. Janet jackson, the queen of the “rhythm nation,” made history sunday night by becoming the first black woman to receive billboard music’s icon award. Following her performance, bruno mars presented jackson with the 2018 billboard icon award, which is bestowed to artists with momentous contributions to music and.

Janet jackson presents the icon award live at the 2022 billboard music awards.» subscribe for more: Blige with the icon award.