Janet Jackson: I don’t consider myself an icon
Singer-songwriter Janet Jackson, who has been honoured with the Icon Award at the 2025 American Music Awards after performing on television for the first time in seven years
- LOS ANGELES — Singer-songwriter Janet Jackson, who has been honoured with the
Icon Award at the 2025 American Music Awards after performing on television for
the first time in seven years, said that she doesn’t consider herself an
“icon”.
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- The star performed a medley ahead of receiving the
night’s special award, reports deadline.com.
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- “I am so honored and so grateful. I mean, no disrespect
in any way, but I don’t consider myself an icon,” she said during her
acceptance speech.
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- She added: “My family, myself, our dream was to… It
wasn’t ever to be famous, we weren’t always like that. We always had a special
love for music, dancing, and singing. Fame came with the result of hard work
and dedication.”
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- Jackson said that her story and her family’s story was
“truly an American story,” and added:, “This would have only happened in
America.”
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- “The one thing that I hope for is that I’ve been an
inspiration to others and artists to follow their dreams and succeed,” she said
before thanking everyone in her team.
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- Jackson thanked her family, “who have been the biggest
supporters,” and also acknowledged her fans.
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- “Because of you and God, I’m standing right here,”
Jackson said about her fans.
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- “I wanna thank the AMAs for this honor, which I am humbly
grateful. And last, but not least, keep God in every part of your life because
that’s where he wants to be.”
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- Other winners at the AMAs included Eminem for Favorite
Male Hip-Hop Artist, SZA was voted Favorite Female R&B Artist and
Favorite R&B Song, while Becky G was voted Favorite Female Latin
Artist.
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- Janet is known for her innovative, socially conscious and
sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows. She is the
tenth and youngest child of the Jackson family.
