Philadelphia Entertainment, Style, Music, Nightlife. Cher Honored As an Icon at 2. Billboard Music Awards, Delivers Epic Performance of Believe Gwen Stefani introduced Cher, who kicked things off with a wild performance of her hit song, rocking a skin toned bodysuit and diamond encrusted silver beaded strands that gave her a racy, almost nude appearance as she belted out the tune. After a short video commemorating her legacy, Cher returned to the stage in her iconic black leather outfit with a towering, curly black wig to deliver a follow up performance of her 1. If I Could Turn Back Time. Watch Fear Of A Black Hat Putlocker# there. Ive wanted to do what I do since I was four years old, and Ive been doing it for 5. Cher said in her acceptance speech. I want to thank my mom, because when I was young my mom said, Youre not gonna be the smartest, youre not gonna be the prettiest, youre not gonna be the most talented. But youre gonna be special. Then, when I met Sonny Bono, he said the same thing. And there was really nothing about me that really lead anyone to believe that I was going to be special, she continued, laughing. I think luck has so much to do with my success, she added. I think it was mostly lucky and a little bit of something thrown in. Cher, who has been performing for over six decades, was the first artist to see one of her songs reach the top spot on a Billboard chart in every decade from the 1. The 7. 1 year old music legend released her hit single Believe in 1. The song was a worldwide hit and, with over 1. Sign up for daily email Wake up to the days top news, delivered to your inbox. Directed by Adam Leon. With Callum Turner, Grace Van Patten, Michal Vondel, Mike Birbiglia. A young man and woman find love in an unlikely place while carrying out a. In a statement released days before the show, Cher said shes honored to receive the Icon Award and take the stage to celebrate my love of music with my fans. Seeing so many powerful artists, especially female artists, emerge and take their place in history through the years has been incredible, she continued. Im honored to be amongst the previous Icon Award winners. Previous winners of the award, which was introduced in 2. Neil Diamond, Stevie Wonder, Prince, Jennifer Lopez and Celine Dion who also appeared onstage at this years show with a rousing performance of her 1. My Heart Will Go On. Cher revealed that shes somewhat ashamed of her early hits, like Gypsies, Tramps Thieves, Half Breed and Dark Lady, and admitted that she actually hates Believe. She said recording the song was a nightmare, and recalled how she eventually stormed out of the studio, which is the reason for her heavily Auto Tuned vocals.