Pop artist Janet Jackson was selected as MTV's inaugural Icon, in an event held in Los Angeles. The ceremony was attended by several artists singing Janet's songs, cebebrities presenting the special and was finished by Janet singing her hit single "All For You".
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 Janet JacksonSelf | Self |
 Christina AguileraSelf | Self |
 Justin TimberlakeSelf | Self |
 P!nkSelf | Self |
 UsherSelf | Self |
 BeyoncéSelf | Self |
 Kelly RowlandSelf | Self |
 Michelle WilliamsSelf | Self |
 Michael JacksonSelf | Self |
| MMacy GraySelf | Self |
 MyaSelf | Self |
 Britney SpearsSelf | Self |
 Jessica SimpsonSelf | Self |
 Jennifer LopezSelf | Self |
 AaliyahSelf | Self |
 Stevie WonderSelf | Self |
 Jimmy JamSelf | Self |
 Terry LewisSelf | Self |
 Josh ToddSelf | Self |
| KKeith NelsonSelf | Self |
| DDevon GlennSelf | Self |
| JJonathan BrightmanSelf | Self |
| YYogi LonichSelf | Self |