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Janet Jackson to Receive ICON Award and Perform at 2025 American Music Awards

The music legend will deliver her first televised performance in seven years during the live Memorial Day broadcast hosted by Jennifer Lopez in Las Vegas.

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Overview

  • Janet Jackson will be honored with the ICON Award at the 2025 American Music Awards, recognizing her cultural and global influence on the music industry.
  • The ceremony, airing live on CBS and Paramount+ on May 26, will feature Jackson's first television performance since 2018.
  • Jennifer Lopez will host the event, which marks the AMAs' return after a two-year hiatus and follows its successful 50th-anniversary special in 2024.
  • Jackson's Las Vegas residency, ‘JANET JACKSON: LAS VEGAS,’ will run from May 21 to May 31, coinciding with the awards show.
  • Kendrick Lamar leads the 2025 AMA nominations with 10 nods, while Post Malone, Billie Eilish, and others also receive multiple nominations.