Mary J Blige will receive an Icon award at this year’s Billboard Music Awards.
The musician will receive the award at the ceremony on May 15, in which she will also perform. The event will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
The award recognizes artists who have achieved excellence on the Billboard charts. Past recipients of the award include Neil Diamond, Stevie Wonder, Prince, Jennifer Lopez, Celine Dion, Cher, Janet Jackson, Mariah Carey, Garth Brooks and Pink.
In a statement about the award, Blige said: “My career has been such an incredible and unexpected journey that has included many twists and turns into avenues I never would have imagined such as acting, producing, launching businesses and now even my own music festival. music.
“Through it all, always, one way or another, I have returned to my first love, music. To be recognized in this way right now, with the Icon Award at the Billboard Music Awards, is an incredible honor and for the I feel truly humbled.”
Blige’s new album, “Good Morning Gorgeous,” was released in February.
The album – which Blige wrote with D’Mile, HER, Lucky Daye and Tiara Thomas – is made up of 13 tracks and features collaborations with Anderson.Paak, Usher, DJ Khaled, Dave East and Fivio Foreign.
In reviewing the album, NME said: “Coming at a time when Mary J Blige really has nothing to prove, the album finds her continuing on her creative path.
“Yes, the record can feel a bit awkward between nostalgia and current affairs – given that it has enlisted next-gen stars for a soulful hip-hop collection – but the takeover narrative makes these songs shine. So inspiring and entertaining as ever, Mary has never given up her signature sound, and it continues to pay off.”
Earlier this year, Blige also performed alongside Dr. Dre, Eminem, Snoop Dogg and Kendrick Lamar during the Super Bowl halftime show.
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