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Getty ImagesR&BJanet Jackson Delivers A Timeless R&B Jam With “Unbreakable” From the R&B Queen's forthcoming LP. by Loren DiBlasi 12h ago Janet Jackson is back, and we’ve been excited about the R&B Queen’s return for quite some time now. She’s been teasing us since the beginning of the summer, but now that fall’s approaching, we’re finally getting the goods. Today (Sep. 3) Janet dropped the title track from her forthcoming album Unbreakable, her first release in seven years. “Unbreakable” is classic Janet — angelic vocals delivered with timeless R&B style. Homegirl has not lost her touch, it seems (but we already knew that). http://www.mtv.com/news/2261563/janet-jackson-unbreakable/

This is my damn jam. FUNKY. I love it!

She's creating an air of mystery and once again bringing that superstardom approach that has been missing from music for a long time.

Misleading headline: Janet Jackson Misses Grammy Deadline on Purpose with New Album, Due October 2■Celebrity■Musicby Roger Friedman - September 3, 2015 3:54 pm0 15Janet Jackson is “Unbreakable” but she will also be un-awardable. Interesting. Janet releases her new album “Unbreakable” on October 2nd. The deadline for Grammy eligibility is September 30th. So only Janet’s “No Sleeep” single will make the Grammy deadline. So what’s going on here? For some reason, Janet and her team are opting out of the Grammys. I’m surprised. They had a good shot at Best R&B album nominations. My guess is they’ll go for a performance on the American Music Awards in November. That would preclude them from a Grammy performance anyway. Missy Elliot (formerly Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliot), one of the coolest people in the world, is a guest star, as is the ubiquitous J Cole. The tracklisting is as follows: Unbreakable Burnitup! (Feat. Missy Elliott) Dammn Baby The Great Forever Shoulda Known Better After You Fall Broken Hearts Heal Night No Sleeep (Feat. J Cole) Dream Maker/ Euphoria 2 B Loved Take Me Away Promise Lessons Learned Black Eagle Well Traveled Gon B Alright http://www.showbiz411.com/2015/09/03/janet-jackson-misses-grammy-deadline-on-purpose-with-new-album-due-october-2

http://www.vh1.com/news/202724/miley-cyrus-surprise-album-drop-to-beyonce/ Don’t You Dare Compare Miley Cyrus’ Surprise Album Drop To Beyoncé’s There will never be another album like Beyoncé's There will never be another album like Beyoncé -- even from Beyoncé herself.There will never be another album like Beyoncé -- even from Beyoncé herself.There will never be another album like Beyoncé—even from Beyoncé herself.even from Beyoncé herself. by VH1 4h ago -by Michael Arceneaux Of all the VMA mistakes that took place on Sunday, one of the absolute worst took place far away from the MTV stage. I’m not sure what hyperbole-believing soul tweeted this, but someone running the Nylon magazine declared minutes after Miley Cyrus hosted a new album on Twitter, “#MileyCyrus just outdid Beyoncé and dropped a surprise (free!) album.” True to form, whenever someone disrespects the Queen Bey, the clap back was as intense as it was immediate. Miley Cyrus Flashes VMAs Audience + Drops A Surprise Free Album You can count me in on those who ridiculed the ridiculous proclamation. It made absolutely no sense. Miley Cyrus released a free album that could be streamed via Soundcloud. Meanwhile, Beyoncé recorded an entire album with a video for each individual track in secret, released the album out of the blue, and despite being at a higher price point, smashed iTunes sales records. How are the two comparable at all? 12 hours later came damage control with additional tweets like, “Y’all, the free album/mic drop moment was freaking huge for Miley, point blank. Of course NO one outdoes Beyoncé. Obviously. Bad word choice.” Yes, obviously. I imagine some of this is rooted in low expectations, and presumably, SEO. It is also a trend in online media where a phrase and/or comparison is made and everyone else rushes to abuse it to death. As in, “Pull a Beyoncé.” Such phrasing was used whenever someone dropped an album online with little to no promo. If you search “Pull a Beyoncé” you will find references to Miley Cyrus, Azealia Banks, Tyga, Drake, U2, and The Lox. For some reason, even Caitlyn Jenner and Kim Kardashian’s names will pop up in reference to “pulling a Beyoncé.” Enough, world. So, Beyoncé is not the first person to release an album out of the blue online. Beyoncé is, however, the first artist to do so in such grandiose fashion and generate the kind of attention that only an artist as popular as Beyoncé can. Beyoncé created the kind of moment in popular culture that rarely exists anymore because not only do we collectively suffer from a lack of attention span, but most people rarely care about the album altogether anymore. The Beyoncé album is one of kind, so while respect to those artists who bravely release an album with no promotion behind it, it’s not like what Beyoncé did. Give Beyoncé more credit than that. Hell, give your brains more credit than that. Repeat after me: “There is no such thing as ’pulling a Beyoncé.’ There will never be another album like Beyoncé’s—even from Beyoncé herself. I need to stop comparing other surprise album releases—especially free ones—to Beyoncé because it’s not the same.” Find another way to generate excitement about whatever subject you’re talking about. Now, do yourselves a favor and turn on Nicki Minaj’s “Feeling Myself” with Beyoncé. She had already done a good job of showing you the error of your ways, but I’m still happy to help you well meaning folks out.

Oldie but goodie: The six songs that prove Janet Jackson did it best, and did it firstWritten by Rob Pursey on Tuesday, May 19 2015Even after all this time, Janet Jackson is inevitably forced to retain ‘sister of Michael’ as part of her CV. For those of us who truly love R&B and soul music, though, she will forever be one of our most cherished performers, and the artist whose catalogue and influence shines brighter than ever. I’ll readily admit to the fact that I’ve made the statement “Janet > Michael” to people as a means of testing their musical character. Whilst I wouldn’t seriously hold this as a firm belief, if a person’s reaction isn’t to think this argument in any way outlandish, then they’re definitely on the side of right. With any discussions regarding Janet, we should remember that she spent the bulk of her career working with the greatest of all time, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, the production geniuses who steered her work peerlessly through the ‘hip-hop soul’ sea change of the early 90s. These years claimed many a victim: Bobby Brown, Al B. Sure, Aaron Hall and others were swept aside as 80s soul and swingbeat morphed into what we currently enjoy as R&B. Janet, on the other hand, released perhaps her most defining work in this period (1993’s self-titled album, janet.) as if she was fresh out of the box. A key factor in Janet’s music from the 80s was her embracing of tempo and joy (particularly with lead singles), a sound that reflected the brasher, more grandstanding times that her brother, the market leader, defined. However, with the 90s fully underway, Janet’s re-emergence was with the subtle, mid-tempo ‘That’s The Way Love Goes’ and a video about as far away from wireless headsets and shoulder-pads as you could go. The second half of janet. contains songs, particularly ‘The Body That Loves You’ into ‘Any Time Any Place’, where Janet delivers the kind of loose, plaintive vocal that’s always been credited to Aaliyah when discussing the modern female R&B landscape, despite this album arriving almost a year earlier. She repeated this on The Velvet Rope, where more ethereal songs like ‘Anything’ are pretty much the blueprint of the R&B that we now listen to. Although Brandy will forever be the signifier for the ‘deep cuts’ tag, Janet has an even better claim to this title, often tucking away quiet storm gems like ‘Feels So Right’ and ‘Truly’ right near the end of albums. As she’s also been totally unafraid to switch moods from energetic club records to slow-jams (a far cry from some of the one-note R&B albums this decade has brought), her career could easily be compiled as either a flawless club collection or a slow-paced bedroom album – and both and both would annihilate all competition. The ATL bass-pop lane that Ciara exists in? Janet did it first. Those breathy, slow placed jams of Tinashe and FKA twigs? A 20 year-old concern for Janet. Most crucially of all, although Janet embraced instrumental experimentation, she never relied too heavily on the production movement of whatever time she was working in (despite work spanning collaborations with everyone from Giorgio Moroder to Kanye West). Instead, her authenticity came from her vocals, and she mastered the art of sitting in the pocket of the groove like nobody else. It’s impossible to listen to Carly Rae Jepsen’s recent vocal on ‘All That’ without immediately thinking of mid-80s Janet, and the distant, cool essence of many modern singers is something that Janet fostered long ago. In short, Janet Jackson (with, of course, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis) remains one of the key architects of the modern R&B sound, and with a new album on the way, has a catalogue that simply demands to be revisited. Her 15-year, five-album run from 1986 to 2001 in particular is one of the best in all music. It’s a thankless task trying to pick key records from a career that’s so extensive and so loved by us soul addicts. So here’s just five (one from each of those aforementioned albums, plus a bonus) that I will always feel both musically and personally significant. SONGS: http://www.factmag.com/2015/05/19/janet-jackson-best-songs-new-album/

As Game said:

According to what Janet said at the end of her concert in Vancouver, her current group of dancers named themselves J-Tribe. According to Gil, the fans are JanFam.

You think? In my world, it's all Janet all day. She stays trending on Facebook and Twitter and she's been in the headlines on a consistent basis without doing a single interview.

Yeah. Folks are saying it's the "Unbreakable" track.

#Unbreakable Is Trending!

Janet's really coming with the strategy. Increased use of social media platformsCoordinated tour/album strategyincorporating fan feedback into future showspre-sale/concert ticket bundlenew distribution dealEach show having distinct elementscreation of her own record labelTour BEFORE the release of the album to generate excitementspecial pre-selling of album and other goodiessocial justice messages in the musicempowerment of women by showcasing women of all ages/races/sizes as dancersspecial VIP perksAnd on and on. Come through, Ms. J! Come through!

I still think it's nice!

That line says that she's been paying attention to Ferguson and all the other woes around the world and has concluded that a Rhythm Nation isn't yet possible. That there's so much more to do and she can't really trust the people she once thought she could convince to do that work to make the world a better place. That is utterly heartbreaking. And this realization of hers makes "Should've Known Better" automatically my favorite track on the album--as least thematically.

The song sort of sounds like "Never Can Say Goodbye" by the Jackson Five. It's pretty.

Dozens more at the link: http://www.janetbr.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=588

"Unbreakable" reminds me of the Jackson 5's "Never Can Say Goodbye." Very nice and mellow.

http://entertainthis.usatoday.com/2015/09/02/janet-jackson-tour-missy-elliott/ Watch: Janet Jackson kicked off her 'Unbreakable' Tour with a superhuman performance By Maeve McDermott September 2, 2015 9:49 am SHARE TWEET EMAIL(Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP) Consider this a friendly reminder that Janet Jackson is one of the greatest performers of her generation. Last night, Janet Jackson kicked off her first tour since 2011 in Vancouver, ahead of her first new album in seven years, Unbreakable. She gave us life: And some new music.Spot Missy Elliott on screen behind her? Janet opened the show by previewing new music she collaborated on with Missy. Can we have that right now, please? Though we did notice that the notoriously sexy Ms. Jackson—as well as her background dancers—were all covered up in white from head to toe, with not a single costume change the whole show. What is happening?! Here’s the Janet we’re more familiar with:Janet Jackson at the Billboard Music Awards in 2006. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) But really, who are we to judge—Janet is 49 and dancing circles around her R&B contemporaries half her age. So, yeah, she doesn’t need you or your opinions.

http://www.theroot.com/blogs/the_grapevine/2015/09/watch_janet_jackson_breaks_down_in_tears_during_her_first_concert_stop_in.html Watch: Janet Jackson Breaks Down in Tears During Her 1st Concert Stop in VancouverShe’s back and clearly loving every minute of it. By: Diana Ozemebhoya EromoselePosted: Sept. 1 2015 2:35 PM Janet Jackson cries during a tour stop in Vancouver Aug. 31, 2015. YouTube screenshot "I love you so much," Janet Jackson said, with tears streaming down her face. It was the debut performance of her Unbreakable tour in Vancouver on Monday. The singer was visibly overcome with so much emotion and pure love for the crowd. "So much, so much," she continued. "And I've missed you much," Jackson screamed, later launching into her hit single "Scream," which she recorded with her older brother Michael Jackson. In another clip, Janet Jackson dances through a string of her hit records, looking beautiful and mature. It's great to see Ms. Jackson back onstage. Diana Ozemebhoya Eromosele is a staff writer at The Root and the founder and executive producer of Lectures to Beats, a Web series that features video interviews with scarily insightful people. Follow Lectures to Beats on Facebook and Twitter. For more of black Twitter, check out The Chatterati on The Root and follow The Chatterati on Twitter. Like The Root on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter.

Hm. Wow.

https://lntv.com/en_us/article/janet-jackson-tour On Tour with Janet Jackson: A RetrospectiveAs she preps for a 2015 comeback, John Norris reflects on two decades alongside the incomparable Miss Jackson. Written by John Norris /Photography by Rob Verhorst/Getty September 1, 2015 4:55 PMFeatured artistTour dates Tour tickets When it comes to new music, Janet Jackson hasn't done a whole lot lately. Her last album of new material, Discipline, came out seven years ago, and sold poorly compared to her once-multi-platinum status; the accompanying tour was beset by cancellations. Since her brother Michael's death in 2009, she's appeared in movies, released a hits compilation, and completed a (much more successful) tour, struck numerous licensing deals (including an unfortunate association with fur merchant Blackglama), appeared at charity functions, and married for a third time. Musically, though, Jackson's been out of sight for much of this decade—but that's all about to change. This fall, Jackson will embark on the Unbreakable Tour, and release a new studio album (title and date still TBD). The culture seems primed for a new wave of Janet-mania—even if radio programmers have largely given her new single, "No Sleeep," the cold shoulder. Still, the standing ovation that Jackson received while accepting the BET Awards' Ultimate Icon honor last month, following a musical tribute that included Tinashe, Jason Derulo, and Ciara, was persuasive evidence that there's still a wellspring of affection for her. It's easy to forget what a force she once was on the charts (a space where she more consistently dominated in the 90s than her brother Michael), as well as her reputation as a reliable creator of highly theatrical, bells-and-whistles stage productions. I was lucky enough to cover three of her treks—the world tour behind janet. in 1993, The Velvet Rope Tour in 1998, and 2001's All For You Tour. As fans gear up for this year's run, I've compiled some of my favorite recollections of the times I spent on the road with Janet. Photo by Ebet Roberts, Getty Images Cincinnati, November 1993Janet Jackson had already cemented herself as a live force separate from her family's famous name with the 1990 tour supporting Rhythm Nation 1814, but the tour behind janet. was something different. The period at the end of the album title put distance between herself and her family's attendant baggage. More significantly, it marked the birth of a newly sexual Jackson. The woman who had sung "Let's Wait Awhile" eight years earlier made up for her late-bloomer rep with songs like the slinky lead single "That's The Way Love Goes" and its lustful follow-up, "If." This was the era of the ripped-and-toned Janet, the Janet of the memorable Rolling Stone cover that featured her partner (and, as was later revealed, husband) René Elizondo Jr.'s hands on her breasts. MTV VJ Bill Bellamy and I were in Cincinnati for the opening night of the janet. World Tour, and although we had already reported on details of the production and had access to rehearsals, Bill and I were duly impressed with the show we saw. In stark contrast to the monochromatic blacks and greys of the Rhythm Nation Tour setup, janet.'s design was lightened up considerably: a white set, bookended by a pair of white staircases, the band on a set of risers, and white-framed video screens projecting fireworks, clouds, a panther, and clips of music videos that included the still-classic Herb Ritts-directed "Love Will Never Do Without You." Janet told us that the work of Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí served as an inspiration for the set design; while there were undoubtedly traces of his fantastical modernism, the spectacle also occasionally recalled the color-splashed costume shop aesthetics of Cirque de Soleil (still a relatively new cultural institution at the time), especially regarding the "Whimsical Medley" section of the show, which functioned as a showcase for her frothiest fare. Photo by KMazur, Getty Images The most common knock on the janet. Tour came from critics who felt the show was too planned and didn't possess enough spontaneity. But the level of obsessiveness, especially coming from a member of the Jackson family, wasn't surprising. While choreographer Tina Landon was on deck to create more of Jackson's most unforgettable moves, Janet told us at the time that the buck stopped with her. "I get advice from people... but in the end, it's my career. If anything goes bad, the fingers are gonna be pointed at me. So I think it's important that you make all the decisions yourself." If Madonna's Blond Ambition Tour in 1990 was a game-changer and arguably one of the most important music tours of all time, the janet. Tour took Madonna's ambition and softened the hard edges, offering a show with sex appeal that was more sweet than it was provocative. Which is not to say that Janet didn't want to push buttons, but it'd be another five years before she took that next step. Photo by Phil Dent, Getty Images Manchester UK, May 1998Jackson grew up on janet., but she got deeper, more personal, and more thought-provoking on 1997's glorious The Velvet Rope. The album is arguably her masterwork—not necessarily because it's the strongest collection of tracks, but because it represents an artist fighting through a period of depression and reaching an artistic peak of self-reflection. The Velvet Rope was musically progressive, presaging the indie and alt-R&B movements of the 2010s by nearly 15 years. Lyrically, the album expanded the parameters of sexual identity in an era of culture that was still fixated on reinforcing heteronormative beliefs. At a time when AIDS was still a misunderstood disease, Jackson created the joyous "Together Again," a celebration of those she'd lost to the disease that earned a place alongside "I Will Survive" and "Last Dance" as an LGBT anthem. "I wanted to do something for my friends that was uplifting and joyful that would reflect their personalities," she told me during one of several interviews I conducted as MTV News followed The Velvet Rope Tour in England for the network's Ultrasound series. "I do believe that it doesn't just end here—that there's another life, and that we will be together again." Photo by Phil Dent, Getty Images Throughout filming, we sat in on soundcheck, watched the show from the wings, talked to fans, and hung out with her dancers (which included Jackson's current choreographer Gil Duldulao). Jackson took us through the wardrobe room and showed us around her double-decker tour bus, which was a little too cozy for her liking. We discussed recent speculation about her sexuality: "A lot of people have been asking, 'What, is she gay? Does she like girls?,'" she confessed. "And the thing is like, what does it matter? Is it gonna change the way you view me?" She also responded to conservative handwringing over her cleavage-heavy ads for the tour: "Those people don't have anything better to do," she declared. "They don't! I mean, c'mon! Cleavage? There are more important things out there in the world." This was the wisest, most emboldened version of Jackson we'd ever seen. The Velvet Rope Tour was less bright and buoyant than its predecessor; it was still a Broadway-level spectacle, but with more red, gold, and yes, velvet. (One of Jackson's opening acts on the Velvet Rope Tour was *NSYNC, which kicked off a friendship with Justin Timberlake that would lead to the wardrobe malfunction seen 'round the world years later.) The show's darker patches attracted the most press: an interpretive dance depicting physical abuse and rape accompanied the uncommonly frank "What About," and the B&D-lite of "Rope Burn" featured Jackson picking out a male fan from the crowd each night, tying him to a chair, and having her seductive way with him. "There is a key," admitted Jackson when I asked whether she had criteria for selecting her subject, "but I don't want to give it away. It's not only about who's the cutest. Not that looks hurt, but it's never really about looks." Photo by Dave Hogan, Getty Images Vancouver, July 2001For all its groundbreaking boldness, The Velvet Rope was too dark for some; to date it's sold about half of janet.'s estimated 20 million, and in perhaps a concession to that fact, her next album, 2001's All For You, split the difference between its two predecessors. New songs like the title track and "Someone To Call My Lover," which sampled America's "Ventura Highway," sounded summer-ready, and Jackson herself acknowledged that it was more of a feel-good record: "There's edgy stuff in there, but for the most part, it's happy and upbeat." Design-wise, the tour was her most uncluttered production to date, with giant video panels flanking her band and costumes that mixed breezy and casual with giddily theatrical and downright goofy. This tour's iteration of her "Whimsical Medley" resembled a sugar plum fairy acid trip, with caterpillars, giant candy, and strange creatures abounding. On the other end of the spectrum, she brought back the bound-male routine and kicked it up a notch—this time, strapping the objectified fella to a gurney as Janet groped and grinded on him to the hot-and-heavy lyrics of "Would You Mind." The kickoff of the All For You Tour didn't go quite as planned: We arrived on July 1 with plans of shooting rehearsals, interviewing Janet, and sticking around to cover the scheduled first date, July 5. July 2 and 3 came and went with no interview, though we did get to sit in on rehearsals—and then came word that, because a piece of the show's giant set had been delayed at the Canadian border, the tour would not kick off in Vancouver after all. It was postponed until several days later in Portland, where VH1 were set to broadcast their own opening-night special. I returned to New York, didn't see the show until the following month at Madison Square Garden, and spoke to Janet then. Photo by Dave Hogan, Getty Images Soon after the MSG show, the events of September 11 took its toll on the All For You Tour. Jackson's concerns about the safety of her cast and crew led her to cancel all of her European dates, which eventually ended the following February in Hawaii with an accompanying HBO special. It's arguable that, following this point, Jackson's career never really recovered. The 2004 Super Bowl incident didn't help matters, of course. It would be four years until Janet toured again for the ill-fated Rock Witchu Tour, which ran only 16 dates until it was aborted in 2008, with Jackson citing illness and the financial crisis. While she rebounded with 2011's Number Ones Up Close and Personal jaunts, it was also a tour rooted in nostalgia—to the point where "Together Again" was framed as a poignant tribute to her fallen brother Michael. But enough looking backwards. Jackson now has the opportunity to put the past in the past and make the rare kind of comeback—one buoyed by new music that people potentially care about and want to hear. She's got her work cut out for her, though: pop stars of 'a certain age' have a tough time getting traction at Top 40 radio, and these days, if you really want to play in the pop game, you have to constantly feed the beast that is social media. Nothing we've seen to date has indicated that Jackson—a Gen X-er, for all intents and purposes—has any interest in that level of transparency. At her career peak, she still cherished her down time, guarding her privacy with a very Jackson-esque wariness. Reaching the level of ubiquity that Jackson once carried could be an uphill battle in this current meme-driven culture—after all, win or lose, she always insisted on control.

20 Reasons Why Janet Jackson Is An IconJackson Kicks off "Unbreakable" World Tour August 31, 2015 in Vancouver, CanadaBy Ken SimmonsR & B/Soul Expert Share Pin Sign Up for our Free NewslettersAbout Entertainment About Today R & B/Soul R & B/Soul CategoriesMusic News Music Charts New Music The ABCs of R&B Concerts, Festivals, and Performances New Album Release Dates Movies and Television Reviews Top Picks & Lists Modern Artist Biographies Classic Artist Biographies Alternative R&B/Soul Artists Photo Galleries Interviews Trivia and FAQ Award Nominees/Winners Audio and Video Streams Blog Career Highlights The ABCs of R&B Artists Reviews Updated Articles and Resources View More Born May 16, 1966 in Gary, Indiana, Janet Jackson is the youngest child of America's most famous musical family, The Jacksons. She began her career at the age of seven performing in Las Vegas, and she was featured in The Jacksons 1976-1977 CBS-TV variety series. Janet was a very talented young actress, appearing in the television series Good Times, Diif'rent Strokes, and Fame. After releasing two albums while she was a teenager, Jackson achieved musical stardom at the age of 20 with her multi-platinum third album, Control. which she produced with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis from the group, The Time. She is one of the ten most successful artists in recording history, selling over 140 million albums. Her numerous honors include a record 33 Billboard Music Awards, twelve American Music Awards, nine MTV Video Music Awards, five Grammys, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Janet has also starred in four movies: Poetic Justice with Tupac Shakur, Nutty Professor II: The Klumps with Eddie Murphy, and three Tyler Perry films, Why Did I Get Married?, Why Did I Get Married Too? (both co-starring Jill Scott), and For Colored Girls (co-starring Macy Gray). Here are "20 Reasons Why Janet Jackson Is An Icon." Janet Jackson at the 39th NAACP Image Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on February 14, 2008 in Los Angeles, California. Jason Merritt/FilmMagic1. February 14, 2008 - NAACP Image AwardOn February 14, 2008, Janet Jackson won Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for Why Get I Get Married? at the 39th NAACP Image Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. Janet Jackson receives the Quincy Jones Award at the 18th Annual Soul Train Music Awards. Gregg DeGuire/WireImage)2. March 20, 2004 - Soul Train Quincy Jones Award for Career AchievementJanet Jackson received the Quincy Jones Award for Outstanding Career Achievement on March 20, 2004 at the 18th Annual Soul Train Music Awards held at the International Cultural Center Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. anet Jackson holds her Entertainer of the Year Award which was presented to her at the 15th Annual Essence Awards May 31, 2002 in Los Angeles, CA. Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images3. May 31, 2002 - Essence Entertainer of the YearOn May 31, 2002, Janet Jackson was named Entertainer of the Year at the 15th Annual Essence Awards presented at the Universal Amphitheater in Los Angeles, California. Janet Jackson accepts the Artist Achievement Award at the 2001 Billboard Awards at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas. M. Caulfield/WireImage4. December 4, 2001 - Billboard AwardJanet Jackson received the Artistic Achievement Award on December 4, 2001 at the Billboard Music Awards presented at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Janet Jackson performing on the 'mtv ICON: Janet Jackson' show taping at Sony Pictures Studios in Los Angeles, CA., March 10, 2001. FrankMicelotta/ImageDirect5. March 10, 2001 - MTV IconOn March 10, 2001, Janet Jackson was honored with the first MTV Icon Award at Sony Pictures Studios in Los Angeles, California. MTV president Van Toffler said, "With MTV turning 20 this year, it is both the perfect time for us to honor an artist who has influenced the music industry and pop culture with our inaugural MTV Icon tribute." He continued, "Janet has and continues to change and inspire new music trends worldwide. We're excited to launch this new music performance event with an artist who has such talent, style and staying power." Janet Jackson with the Award of Merit at the 2001 American Music Awards. Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage6. January 8, 2001 - American Music Award of MeritJanet Jackson received the Award of Merit at the 2001 American Music Awards presented on January 8, 2001 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. Janet Jackson at The 3rd Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards at Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California,. SGranitz/WireImage7. September 5, 1997 - Soul Train Lena Horne Award for Career AchievementOn September 5, 1997, Janet Jackson was honored with the Lena Horne Award for Outstanding Career Achievement during the 3rd Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards presented at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California. Janet Jackson and Michael Jackson. Barry King/WireImage8. February 28, 1996 - Grammy Award with Michael JacksonJanet Jackson and brother Michael Jackson won Best Music Video for "Scream" at the 38th Annual Grammy Awards presented on February 28, 1996 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. Janet Jackson at the 1995 MTV Video Music Awards. KMazur/WireImage9. September 7, 1995 - Three MTV Video Music Awards with Michael JacksonJanet and Michael Jackson received three trophies at the 1995 MTV Video Music Awards presented on September 7, 1995 at Radio City Music Hall in New York. They won Best Dance Video, Best Choreography in a Video, and Best Art Direction in a Video for "Scream." John Singleton and Janet Jackson at the 'Poetic Justice' premiere on July 21, 1995 in Los Angeles, California. Barry King/WireImage10. March 21, 1994 - Academy Awards performanceJanet Jackson performed "Again" from Poetic Justice at the 66th annual Academy Awards on March 21, 1994 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, California. She received an Oscar nomination and a Golden Globe nomination for the song. She co-starred in Poetic Justice which was directed by John Singleton and co-starred Tupac Shakur. Janet Jackson. Kevin Mazur/WireImage11. May 18, 1993 - 'janet' album releasedJanet Jackson's fifth album janet was released on May 18, 1993. it sold over 20 million copies worldwide and featured six Top Ten hits including the number one singles "That's The Way Love Goes" and "Again." janet is listed by the National Association of Recording Merchandisers and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as one of the 200 Definitive Albums of All Time. Janet Jackson. Kevin Mazur/WireImage12. March 10, 1992 - Sammy Davis Jr. Award for Entertainer of the YearJanet Jackson was honored with the Sammy Davis Jr. Award for Entertainer of the Year at the Soul Train Music Awards presented on March 10, 1992 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. Janet Jackson. Rob Verhorst/Redferns13. January 28, 1991 - Three American Music AwardsOn January 28, 1991, Janet Jackson received three trophies at the 18th Annual American Music Awards presented at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. She won Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist, Favorite Soul/RandB Female Artist, and Favorite Dance Artist. Janet Jackson at the 2001 Billboard Music Awards. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images14. November 26, 1990 - Eight Billboard Music AwardsJanet Jackson swept the 1990 Billboard Music Awards on November 26, 1990 at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California. She won eight awards, including Best Pop Album and Best RandB Album for Rhythm Nation 1814. She said on stage, "When I started this project two years ago, the idea was to mix social consciousness with dance music. My dream was to affect people in a positive way." She added, "The most rewarding thing for me was to actually meet kids who had dropped out of school, had been hooked on drugs, or had even tried to take their own lives, but were inspired to change through Rhythm Nation. Janet Jackson and Michael Jackson at the American Music Awards on February 18, 1975. 15 years later, She received the Michael Jackson MTV Video Vanguard Award. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)15. September 6, 1990 - MTV Michael Jackson Video Vanguard AwardOn September 6, 1990, Janet Jackson received the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the MTV Video Music Awards presented at the Universal Amphitheater in Los Angeles, California. She was also honored for Best Choreography for Rhythm Nation. Janet Jackson. Phil Dent/Redferns16. April 20, 1990 - Hollywood Walk of FameJanet Jackson was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on April 20, 1990. Janet Jackson. Kevin Mazur/WireImage17. September 19, 1989 - 'Rhythm Nation 1814' album releasedOn September 19, 1989, Janet Jackson released her fourth album, Rhythm Nation 1814. It was the best selling album of 1990 and has sold nearly 20 million copies worldwide. Jackson received nine Grammy Award nominations and became the first female artist to be nominated for Producer of the Year. She won Best Long For Music Video for the title song. The album included four number one singles: Miss You Much," "Black Cat," "Escapade," and "Love Will Never Do (Without You)." Janet Jackson. KMazur/WireImage18. February 4, 1986 - 'Control' album releasedJanet Jackson released her third album Control on February 4, 1986. it was her first number one album on the Billboard 200, and five singles peaked in the top five of the Hot 100 chart: "What Have You Done for Me Lately", "Nasty", "When I Think of You", "Let's Wait Awhile", and the title song. The album began her collaboration with producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, and it has sold over 14 million copies worldwide. Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images19. 1977- 1986 - 'Good Times', 'Diff'rent Strokes' and 'Fame'Janet Jackson was a successful television actress in the 1970s and 1980s before launching her recording career. In 1977, at the age of nine, she joined the cast of Good Times and remained in the series for three seasons. She also appeared in Diff'rent Strokes from 1980-1984, and was featured in the television version of Fame from 1984-1985. The Jackson family film their TV series at Burbank Studios in Burbank, California. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images20. 1976 1977- Performing in 'The Jacksons' TV seriesIn 1976 and 1977, Janet Jackson performed in The Jacksons TV variety series on CBS. She joined her brothers Michael, Marlon, Jackie, Tito, and Randy, and her sisters La Toya and Rebbie in the show. (Jermaine Jackson did not appear in the series) http://randb.about.com/od/Movie-and-Television/tp/20-Reasons-Why-Janet-Jackson-Is-An-Icon.01.htm

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