Janet Jackson Accepts the BMI Icon Award at the 2018 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards

BMI celebrated the songwriters, producers and publishers of the year’s most-performed R&B/Hip-Hop songs during the 2018 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards held at The Woodruff Arts Center’s Symphony Hall in Atlanta. Multiple award-winning superstar Janet Jackson took home the night’s highest honor of BMI Icon in recognition of her groundbreaking career as one of the most influential entertainers of all time. Enjoy Janet Jackson's acceptance speech for the BMI Icon Award.
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Celebrating over 76 years of service to songwriters, composers, music publishers and businesses, Broadcast Music, Inc.® (BMI®) is a global leader in music rights management, serving as an advocate for the value of music. BMI represents the public performance rights in nearly 13 million musical works created and owned by more than 800,000 songwriters, composers, and music publishers. The Company negotiates music license agreements and distributes the fees it generates as royalties to its affiliated writers and publishers when their songs are performed in public. In 1939, BMI created a groundbreaking open-door policy becoming the only performing rights organization to welcome and represent the creators of blues, jazz, country, and American roots music. Today, the musical compositions in BMI's repertoire, from chart toppers to perennial favorites, span all genres of music and are consistently among the most-performed hits of the year.

[@mikecheck1259]

Janet is such a legend and so gracious and humble. She deserves every award and accolade there is. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame should be next!

[@joshuabellamy2488]

MikeCheck12 it’s funny she ended up getting that. You were right lol

[@ifrahnaz8714]

Michael and her really give me great outfit ideas

[@felihciatyhadnot3440]

You deserved it Janet Jackson. You is powerful inspiration beautiful . God bless you to continue your talent love you.

[@slimtee2]

Damn J., girl, you almost brought me to tears. Your true humbleness is beyond any other celebrity or recording artist I've ever seen. This is why you are so loved by so many around the world.

[@Goose-1999]

Amen. She makes me want to be better and gives me a sense some of those way above us can still be humble.

[@kathleenhudson3812]

Music is very healing. Thank you for the music.

[@michaeljulien4274]

The Empress of Pop, y'all. I love you Janet. Congratulations Ms. Jackson! 💐💐💐

[@onyxthegod8761]

The Queen of pop

[@Insertwittypunchlinehere]

OnyxTheGod No ambiguity!

[@voodeux_badeux]

Queen of Black Girl Magic. Periodt

[@ifrahnaz8714]

She gives me some really nice outfit ideas.. always dressed cool and black and looks so good and better than any other artist without showing skin and on top of that she has that black skin which adds more fierceness to her looks.. even in this age she gives me outfit ideas.. janet u the best 😍

[@David.Jacobs786]

Love you all ways Ms.Janet Jackson thank for the inspiration!

[@gelynvideos8754]

She deserve it of any awards that she received

[@RodrigoOliveira-gz9jn]

Janet Damita Jo Jackson!

[@David.Jacobs786]

Golden 🌹 🌹 🌹 🌹 🌞 your smile magnificent! Love that woman Ms.Janet Jackson your the gift of love & humble!

[@glenw3979]

Janet looking at that award like thanks i really appreciate this award my house is full , and the back of neverland ranch garage is full of awards. OK i know im going to give this award to my son Essa to play with put his Legos in or something,yeah thats it...lol😁#Queen/Boss #free toys for Essa😀

[@anton1971]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@emannoelcanada8309]

😂😂😂😂

[@elysianfields504]

LMFAO?!?! "...free toys for Essa". I am in tears!

[@queilanteixeira3607]

hahahaha

[@anthonysharp8119]

That whole outfit #DAMNBABY

[@johnaustx]

Anthony Sharp There was an outfit? Didn’t notice.... gotta replay. 😌😌😌

[@lamaudelewis9866]

The Queen !!

[@ifrahnaz8714]

wow.. i loved the speech

[@farrahwhite6524]

Janet is a icon by all means . I will always love her. Janet is so humble and gracious.You can tell it means so much to her.Janet is beautiful .❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@kevinmoore5424]

Janet is a beautiful person inside and out...so humble & talented...well deserved Janet! Simply Beautiful...I love you!❤🔥👄🥰😘😍

[@petersonremolien5000]

I'm in Love with this beautiful natural melanin Queen. Damn she's a breath taking woman, Very intellectual and smart.

[@peaceharmony7089]

Love u janet everything is love

[@annmariebocage7388]

Will always be my #1 .ms jackson if u nasty love ya

[@camprich6768]

She has recieved so many awards over the years. Lol

[@POObumpoopo]

Go Jan!

[@twania36]

Give her flowers so she can see the beauty I love her spirit

[@vanessapalacio8756]

I love you Janet!!! You are an inspiration.

[@IamDLew]

When does this come on TV?

[@normaturner9826]

Happy for you my sister,get all yours ,you're blessed

[@KelleyNicholson]

This made me cry I love Janet so much!!!

[@latanyarhoden8243]

Michael would be soooooooooo proud of her he was and still will be 💕

[@johnaustx]

Keep doing what you do..... I love you Janet Jackson. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@MannysMillennialMouth]

Ok BMI, where are the performances😐

[@ifrahnaz8714]

I can watch her outfit all day

[@kadijah_kubra1807]

she's real that's make her unique

[@press1500]

been my crush for 40years

[@blackbeauty5717]

QUEEN JANET if you nasty

[@cheryljuliette5017]

Miss Jackson if you ... 💝🍎💚💙💚

[@afrofitness3816]

I love you so much Janet. Your humility is a thing of beauty and the way in which you express yourself is iconic and graciously powerful. A soul that live in our hearts thank you again for being humble

[@CharlesWarrenOnline]

The Greatest of All-time 💯

[@noahshipping5463]

What EYE WRITE USUAL BE SIMPLE LEADING RIGHT TO THE POINT LATELY WRITINGS BECOMING VERY EXTENDED I GUESS BECAUSE THERE IS SO MUCH MORE GOOD ABOUT YOU THAT I KNOWN OVER THE YEARS THATS ALWAYS ON MY MIND DAY N NIGHT WHEN I SLEEP AND AWAKEN THERES YOU SITTING SMILING I GUESS IVE SOMEHOW BECAME ATTACHED TO YOU WITH THE WARMTH OF LOVE GUESS I CAN'T HELP MY SELF FOR A FALLING IN LOVE HOPE ITS IN STILLWATER NOT THE HARD FLOOR 10 4

[@hooligangirl6474]

look at those nails !? #WTF

[@divacookn5246]

Lol.. Queen

[@sks7438]

I know she is quiet spoken but this speech sounds like a whisper. She also sounds like she is congested. Carry on.

[@Khadijah8857]

sks yes she had a sinus infection

[@nykole9218]

Rest well, Daniel🥹🕊️🌹 I love you so much💜

[@dterrycarter]

She did a little sly shout to R.Kelly. Cause she paused for a Moment

[@keepingitreal.5539]

Love you Janet ❤️

[@nokwazigumede2731]

I love how she dresses

[@djohn515]

Janet always gives the best speeches she’s the best

[@charlita25]

Congratulations 🎊 much deserved 💯🏆

[@kdeloris2225]

We love you Janet❤

[@IDEALEGACY59]

💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💙Just super GORG

[@shelleyrightmyer6421]

Ilove you somuch miss

[@thebaseaggressionera6376]

EMPRESS ✨

[@juanbarrio8820]

Juan Carlos el hijo de van dan mi mama caldi portuge mi novia yaquira mi colonpiana miner mana Janet Jackson la mejor del mundo

[@queen4life689]

She such a doll❤❤❤❤

[@EminentSkiilz]

🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@quarmainestephenson8403]

She is Drop Dead Gorgeous face

[@charlita25]

Awww 🥰

[@nazfar6700]

Is jack Michael Jackson. Aj jack huh.

[@elysianfields504]

No "Jack" for her, means "Jack of All Trades". Janet mentioned it in an article years ago. Because Missy can rap, sing, write and produce.

[@duchess56me-tf7fx]

Wow...her face has been devastated by surgery... Really over done.

[@Nurse305]

Its ALWAYS the ones like you.. smdh

[@kimrodgers7973]

Sound like Michael. Creepy

[@nneomamichelleegeonutv]

What's creepy about it??

[@childofgrace2087]

They've always looked and sounded alike. Last I checked they are brother and sister.

[@88Ashleiigh88]

Yes she does, kim. They ARE famiily. Creepy of you to say that.