TheBillboard Icon Award was established at the2011Billboard Music Awards to recognize music singers and contribution. The recipient of the award also performs during the ceremony. In 2021, the Icon Award was included on theBillboard Latin Music Awards.
| Year | Image | Recipient | Performance | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 |  | Neil Diamond | "Sweet Caroline", "America" | [1] |
| 2012 |  | Stevie Wonder | "Higher Ground", "Overjoyed", "Empire State of Mind", "Join Our Love", "Superstition" | [2] |
| 2013 | .jpg) | Prince | "Let's Go Crazy", "Fixurlifeup" | [3] |
| 2014 | .jpg) | Jennifer Lopez | "First Love" | [4] |
| 2015 | — | |||
| 2016 |  | Celine Dion | "The Show Must Go On" | [5] |
| 2017 |  | Cher | "Believe", "If I Could Turn Back Time" | [6] |
| 2018 | .jpg) | Janet Jackson | "Nasty", "If", "Throb" | [7] |
| 2019 |  | Mariah Carey | "A No No", "Always Be My Baby", "Emotions", "We Belong Together", "Hero" | [8] |
| 2020 | .jpg) | Garth Brooks | "The Thunder Rolls", "Callin' Baton Rouge", "The River", "Standing Outside the Fire", "That Summer", "Dive Bar", "Friends in Low Places", "The Dance" | [9] |
| 2021 | .jpg) | Pink | "Cover Me in Sunshine", "All I Know So Far", "Get The Party Started", "So What", "Blow Me (One Last Kiss)", "Who Knew", "Just Like a Pill", "Just Give Me a Reason" | [10] |
| 2022 |  | Mary J Blige | — | [11] |
| Year | Image | Recipient | Performance | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |  | Maná | "El Reloj Cucú" | [12] |
| 2022 |  | Chayanne | "Como Tú y Yo" | [13] |
| 2023 |  | Ivy Queen | — | [14] |
| 2025 |  | Laura Pausini | "Mi Historia Entre Tus Dedos" | [15] |