The singer will become the tenth artist to receive the award
. The Icon Award was first handed out in 2011 and has also been given to Neil Diamond, Stevie Wonder, Prince, Jennifer Lopez, Celine Dion, Cher, Janet Jackson, Mariah Carey and Garth Brooks.
Blige has been a staple on the Billboard charts since releasing her debut album,"What's the 411?," in 1993. She has produced six No. 1 hits on the , including the smash “Be Without You,” which remained in the top spot for 15 weeks. The Billboard Music Awards will broadcast live from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 15, at 8 p.m. on NBC. It will also be available to stream on Peacock.
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