Janet Jackson is back!
The 59-year-old entertainer delivered her first televised performance in 7 years while appearing at the 2025 American Music Awards on Monday night (May 26) at the Fontainebleau hotel in Las Vegas.
Janet performed a medley of her hit songs “Control,” “Someone to Call My Lover,” and “All for You.”
Watch a snippet of the performance below.
Janet Jackson performs live for the first time in 7 years. #AMAs pic.twitter.com/Fmn3NWkfu7
— Variety (@Variety) May 27, 2025
After the performance, Janet was presented with the Icon Award.
“I am so, so honored — so grateful. I mean no disrespect in any way, but I don’t consider myself an icon,” Janet said in her speech. “My family, myself, our dream was to … it wasn’t ever to be famous. We weren’t always like that. We always had a special love for music, dancing and singing − and fame [was the] result of hard work and dedication.”
Watch the video of her acceptance speech below.
She’s an ICON, she’s a legend, and she is the moment! 🤩
Congratulations again to @JanetJackson, our #AMAs Icon Award Recipient! pic.twitter.com/RXO5vgKL0L— American Music Awards (@AMAs) May 27, 2025
Source: justjared.com