Janet Jackson was honored with the Icon Award on the 2025 American Music Awards after acting on tv for the primary time in seven years.
The star took the stage on the Fontainebleau in Las Vegas and carried out a tune medley earlier than receiving the evening’s particular award.
“I’m so honored and so grateful. I imply, no disrespect in any method, however I don’t think about myself an icon,” she stated throughout her acceptance speech. “My household, myself, our dream was to… It wasn’t ever to be well-known, we weren’t all the time like that. We all the time had a particular love for music, dancing, and singing. Fame got here with the results of arduous work and dedication.”
Jackson stated that her story and her household’s story was “actually an American story,” including, “This is able to have solely occurred in America.”
“The one factor that I hope for is that I’ve been an inspiration to others and artists to comply with their goals and succeed,” she stated earlier than thanking everybody in her crew.
Jackson thanked her household, “who’ve been the largest supporters,” and likewise acknowledged her followers.
“Due to you and God, I’m standing proper right here,” Jackson stated about her followers. “I wanna thank the AMAs for this honor, which I’m humbly grateful. And final, however not least, maintain God in each a part of your life as a result of that’s the place he desires to be.”
Different winners on the AMAs included Eminem for Favourite Male Hip-Hop Artist, SZA was voted Favourite Feminine R&B Artist and Favourite R&B Music, whereas Becky G was voted Favourite Feminine Latin Artist.
