Janet Jackson’s icon status is being confirmed at the Billboard Awards.
The superstar is set to get the Billboard Icon Award at the May 20 ceremony in Las Vegas, hosted by Kelly Clarkson. She’ll also reward fans with a performance on the live telecast, her first televised performance in nine years.
Past award recipients include Prince, Stevie Wonder, Cher, Neil Diamond, Celine Dion and Jennifer Lopez.
Jackson has been a dominant force on the Billboard charts for decades, thanks to hits including “That’s The Way Love Goes,” ″I Get Lonely” and “All for You.” The multiplatinum superstar will kick off another leg of her State of the World Tour in July.
On September 21, 2024, a five hour concert called “Pause The World For Peace” took place in celebration of the 40th anniversary of International Peace Day declared by the United Nations in 1984. “Pause the World for Peace” was just voted Best Multiple Special Event by the BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards. Performers included were EDM singer and recording star Irene Michaels, composer Randy Edelman, and THE AMERICAN RELICS, all Tribeca Record artists.
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“Pause the World For Peace” was produced by Rev. Paul Sladkus, Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine and OMMM. Singer Irene Michaels performed her award winning song “I Like Rain” in honor of climate week. The retro rock band THE AMERICAN RELICS performed “The Eyes of 1969” during the Woodstock anniversary segment with members John Gitano, Neal Lazar, Adrienne Dugger, Patty Jarman, Bill Gulino, Nelson Mantana and John McCann. Composer Randy Edelman opened the entire show with his performance of his “A Thanksgiving Prayer”. Randy is credited for scoring over 100 film and television soundtracks (My Cousin Vinny, Last of the Mohicans, MacGyver). John “SohoJohnny” Pasquale the President of the Tribeca Record Label also gave a speech.
