| Billboard Millennium Award | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Outstanding achievements and influence in the music industry |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Billboard |
| First awarded | 2011 |
| Last awarded | 2016 |
| Most recent winner(s) | Britney Spears |
The Billboard Millennium Award is a prestigious award from the Billboard Music Awards that originated in 2011 to periodically recognize singers of great impact and influence in the music industry.
Recipients
[edit]| Year | Image | Recipient | Performance | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | .jpg)
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Beyoncé | "Run the World (Girls)" | [1] |
| 2012 | 
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Whitney Houston | Presented by Whoopi Goldberg. Tribute to Whitney Houston "The Greatest Love of All" and "I Will Always Love You", performed by John Legend and Jordin Sparks. Award accepted by her daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown and Pat Houston | [2] |
| 2016 | _(30072929931)_(cropped).jpg)
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Britney Spears | "Work Bitch", "Womanizer", "I Love Rock 'n' Roll", "Breathe on Me", "I'm a Slave 4 U", "Touch of My Hand", and "Toxic" | [3] [4] [5] |
See also
[edit]- Billboard Spotlight Award
- Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music
- Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award
- Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
References
[edit]- ^ "Beyoncé to be Honored with Billboard Millennium Award". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. May 5, 2011. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
- ^ Harp, Justin (May 16, 2012). "Whitney Houston to Receive The Billboard Millennium Award". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on September 22, 2017. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
- ^ Melendez, Monique (May 2, 2016). "Britney Spears to Perform Hits Medley at Billboard Music Awards". Billboard. Retrieved May 2, 2016.
- ^ Lasher, Meghan (May 2, 2016). "Britney Spears Will Receive Billboard's Millennium Award". Time. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ Gardner, Elysa (May 2, 2016). "Britney Spears to receive Billboard Millennium Award". USA Today. Archived from the original on May 13, 2016. Retrieved May 19, 2020.