The Billboard Icon Award was established at the 2011 Billboard Music Awards to recognize music singers and contribution. The recipient of the award also performs during the ceremony. In 2021, the Icon Award was included on the Billboard Latin Music Awards.
Recipients
editBillboard Music Awards
edit| Year | Image | Recipient | Performance | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 
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Neil Diamond | "Sweet Caroline", "America" | [1] |
| 2012 | 
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Stevie Wonder | "Higher Ground", "Overjoyed", "Empire State of Mind", "Join Our Love", "Superstition" | [2] |
| 2013 | .jpg)
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Prince | "Let's Go Crazy", "Fixurlifeup" | [3] |
| 2014 | .jpg)
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Jennifer Lopez | "First Love" | [4] |
| 2015 | — | |||
| 2016 | 
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Celine Dion | "The Show Must Go On" | [5] |
| 2017 | 
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Cher | "Believe", "If I Could Turn Back Time" | [6] |
| 2018 | .jpg)
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Janet Jackson | "Nasty", "If", "Throb" | [7] |
| 2019 | 
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Mariah Carey | "A No No", "Always Be My Baby", "Emotions", "We Belong Together", "Hero" | [8] |
| 2020 | .jpg)
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Garth Brooks | "The Thunder Rolls", "Callin' Baton Rouge", "The River", "Standing Outside the Fire", "That Summer", "Dive Bar", "Friends in Low Places", "The Dance" | [9] |
| 2021 | .jpg)
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Pink | "Cover Me in Sunshine", "All I Know So Far", "Get The Party Started", "So What", "Blow Me (One Last Kiss)", "Who Knew", "Just Like a Pill", "Just Give Me a Reason" | [10] |
| 2022 | 
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Mary J Blige | — | [11] |
Billboard Latin Music Awards
edit| Year | Image | Recipient | Performance | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 
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Maná | "El Reloj Cucú" | [12] |
| 2022 | 
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Chayanne | "Como Tú y Yo" | [13] |
| 2023 | 
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Ivy Queen | — | [14] |
References
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- ^ . billboard.com. Archived from the original on May 17, 2019. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
- ^ "Prince to Be Honored at Billboard Music Awards on May 19". billboard.com. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
- ^ . billboard.com. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
- ^ . billboardmusicawards.com. April 4, 2016. Archived from the original on June 3, 2016. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
- ^ . billboardmusicawards.com. May 21, 2017. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
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- ^ . Billboard. April 19, 2019. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
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- ^ . Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2023.