Mary J. Blige will receive the Icon prize at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards.
The Good Morning Gorgeous hitmaker will take to the stage for a “breathtaking performance” before being presented with the Billboard Icon Award, which recognises artists who have “achieved excellence on the Billboard Charts and have made an indelible mark on music itself”.
“My career has been such an incredible and unexpected journey that has included many turns into avenues I never could have imagined like acting, producing, launching businesses, and now, even my own music festival,” she says.
It’s an honor to receive the @billboard Icon Award and perform on this year’s @BBMAs! Don’t miss the #BBMAs – Sunday, May 15 at 8pm ET / 5pm PT on @NBC. #IconMJB #GoodMorningGorgeous pic.twitter.com/MC2yZRKsRs
— Mary J. Blige (@maryjblige) April 14, 2022
“Through it all, I always one way or another gravitated back to my first love, music. To be recognised in this way at this moment, with the Icon Award at the Billboard Music Awards, is an incredible honour and one that I am truly humbled by.”
The Real Love star has 10 Billboard Music Awards to her name and follows stars such as Pink, Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson and Cher as recipients of the Icon Award.
The Weeknd leads this year’s nominations with 17, closely followed by Doja Cat with 14.
The 2022 Billboard Music Awards take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on May 15.
