Now, everybody wants to be ghetto fabulous.вЂќ вЂњSo ghetto and so fabulous and people were threatened by that. Dre-produced single вЂњFamily AffairвЂќ topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 2001 and had four No. вЂњI was ghetto fabulous and I still am,вЂќ said Blige, whose Dr.

Previous award recipients include Prince, Steve Wonder, Mariah Carey, Neil Diamond, Jennifer Lopez, Garth Brooks, Pink, Celine Dion and Janet Jackson. вЂњBut God helped me to channel those experiences and emotions in my music, which is where I started in music.вЂќД«lige was honored through a video montage with appearances from Queen Latifah, Gabrielle Union and Taraji P. вЂњIвЂ™ve been on this journey for a long time, one that didnвЂ™t always look the way you see me now, one that is filled with a lot of heartache and pain,вЂќ she said. She spoke about the journey of becoming an icon not being an easy feat during her stellar career. The singer, known as the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul, was presented the award by Janet Jackson and escorted on stage by Sean вЂњDiddyвЂќ Combs вЂ“ who emceed the show, which was broadcasted live on NBC from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.Д«lige said she was in a вЂњdream right nowвЂќ after she received the honor. Blige received the Icon Award for being an influential music maker. The rapper performed his single вЂњMafiaвЂќ in an icy, polar-themed set with heavily censored lyrics. Scott made his first televised performance since a massive crowd surge killed 10 people and injured thousands at his Astroworld Festival in Houston in November last year. вЂњThank you to my little boy,вЂќ he continued.

He did not mention last yearвЂ™s incident, which once found the disgraced singer rebuked by the music industry. He also thanked for Billboard for inviting him.

I got the best damn fans,вЂќ said Wallen, who acknowledged his mother for accompanying him as his date to show. вЂњI want to say, вЂThank God.вЂ™ And thank my fans. Shortly after his performance, rapper Pusha T presented Wallen with the top country artist award. After not receiving a verbal introduction, the country star sat alongside his four-piece band and performed вЂњDonвЂ™t Think JesusвЂќ then his chart-topping вЂњWasted on You,вЂќ a single from his popular project вЂњDangerous: The Double Album.вЂќ Wallen performed in his first major awards show after he was caught on camera more than a year ago using a racial slur. Blige was honored for her musical excellence. I just wanna be so, so, happy But the answer lies in me I do believe That we can be happy I said I wanna be happy, yeah yeah yeah Now let it breathe Life is too short to be tryin' to play some games Now take some time and think about If it's really worth losing me Why must it be this way? Why do you have to play with my mind All the time? Help me sing it All I really want is for me to be happy (Ohhh, just help me sing it) All I really want is for me to be happy (Yeah, yeah yeah) All I really want is for me to be happy (Oh, you know I wanna be happy, yeah, yeah) All I really want is for me to be happy All I really want Is to be happy (I don't wanna have to worry about nothin' no more) And to find a love that's mine It would be so sweet All I really want Is to be happy (Said I wanna be, said I wanna be, said I wanna be) And to find a love that's mine It would be so sweet (Said I wanna be happy if it's all right with you and me.) All I really want (.Travis Scott and Morgan Wallen made controversial returns on the Billboard Music Awards stage on Sunday, while Mary J. I asked for a sign From my sweet Lord above I know the answer is in front of me, but when You think you're in love You only see what you wanna see And all I see is me for you And you for me Oh, I cannot hide the way I feel inside (No, I don't know why) I don't know why but every day I wanna cry (Every day I wanna cry) But if I give you one more try To these rules, will you abide? And if I mean anything to you Would it make everything all right? All I really want Is to be happy And to find a love that's mine It would be so sweet (I said I wanna be happy) All I really want Is to be happy (Oh, I wanna be.) And to find a love that's mine It would be so sweet (To find a love that's mine.) All I really want (.oh, it'll be so fine) Is to be happy (Wanna be happy) And to find a love that's mine It would be so sweet (It would be so sweet.) All I really want (.if only we could be.) Is to be happy (We can be happy) And to find a love that's mine (I wanna be happy) It would be so sweet

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