Billboard Awards 2022: Janet Jackson gets a standing ovation

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Janet Jackson got a standing ovation as she arrived onstage at the Billboard Music Awards on Sunday night in Las Vegas.The 56-year-old entertainer looked overwhelmed as she thanked the audience for their rapturous applause.Janet took to the stage to present Mary J Blige with the Billboard Icon Award - but the crowd appeared to be more in awe of the iconic Together Again singer.

Overcome:Janet Jackson gets a standing ovation as she presents Mary J Blige with Icon accolade at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas on Sunday nightThe Black Cat singer looked effortlessly stylish at the event, wearing a black tie-inspired ensemble and top hat.

Meanwhile, Mary, 51, immediately thanked Janet and also called her an icon as she took to the stage for her big moment.Since the award's inauguration in 2011, past recipients include Neil Diamond, Stevie Wonder, Prince, Jennifer Lopez, Celine Dion, Cher, Janet Jackson, Mariah Carey, Garth Brooks, and P!NK.

Humbled:The 56-year-old entertainer looked overwhelmed as she thanked the audience for the rapturous applause Takes one to know one: Janet presented Mary with the Icon award at the Billboards'My career has been such an incredible and unexpected journey that has included many turns into avenues I never could have imagined like acting, producing, launching businesses and now even my own music festival,' Blige recently told Billboard.'Through it all, I always one way or another gravitated back to my first love, music.